Senior Systems Engineer

Dark Wolf Solutions

$210K — $235K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience and a Bachelor's in a technical field (Computer Science or IT) or equivalent work experience.
  • Expertise in designing cloud-native architectures using services like AWS, Google, IBM, and Oracle.
  • Proficiency in writing efficient SQL queries and creating JupyterHub Notebooks for users.
  • Experience leading engineering discussions across multi-stakeholder teams to develop implementation strategies.
  • Familiarity with agile software development practices and data security regulations.
  • Proven skills in using container orchestration technologies (AWS ECS, Kubernetes) and managing large operational cloud environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software systems/services based on meticulous requirement analysis.
  • Evaluate operational feasibility and recommend system improvements to enhance functionality.
  • Develop and maintain system architecture and security documentation for all software applications.
  • Facilitate engineering discussions across teams to align on mission-critical strategies.
  • Maximize system performance while exceeding user requirements in database queries and operations.
  • Ensure compliance with data security and governance regulations using centralized controls.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance packages including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions for retirement savings.
  • Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities for ongoing learning and growth within the field.
  • Collaborative and inclusive company culture that values diversity and innovation.
Full Job Description
Dark Wolf is seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to fill the role of Systems Engineer to support our team in Northern Virginia. The Systems Engineer will design, develop, and implementation of software systems/services solutions based on requirements analysis; perform operational feasibility evaluations and recommend improvements; develop and maintain system and solution code, architecture, and security documentation.

Required Qualifications:
  • 15+ years' work experience plus a Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with designing cloud-native architectures using cloud services such as AWS, Google, IBM, and Oracle.
  • Experience and expertise in writing efficient and performant SQL queries. Originate JupyterHub
    Notebooks for user consumption, in addition to providing user facilitation in both originating and correct SQL queries to maximize system performance, while ensuring user requirements are exceeded.
  • Experience designing and operating cloud-native architectures using cloud services and big data systems.
  • Experience facilitating engineering discussions across teams representing multiple stakeholders to
    develop and execute implementation strategies that meet mission needs.
  • Experience with agile software development and testing.
  • Experience with data security, regulatory and compliance requirements, and security accreditation
    package development.
  • Experience with data security and governance using centralized security controls like LDAP, encryption, and auditing.
  • Experience with specialized technologies that are optimized for the particular use of the data, such as relational databases, NoSQL database, or object storage
  • Experience using centralized security controls like LDAP, encrypting data, and auditing access to data.
  • Experience and understanding of IT Service Management and common SLA measurements.
  • Experience working with container orchestration technologies such as AWS ECS, AWS Fargate, and
    Kubernetes or other enhanced capabilities available.
  • Experience in managing large operational cloud environments spanning multiple tenants using Multi-Account management, AWS Well Architected Best Practices, and AWS Organization Units/Service Control Policies (OU/SCP).
  • Experience in total systems perspectives, including a technical understanding of systems and applications relationships, dependencies, and requirements of hardware and software components.
  • Experience consulting with customers to determine present and future user needs.
  • Experience providing frequent contact with customers, traceability within program documents, and the overall computing environment and architecture.

Desired Qualifications:
  • AWS Certification(s), or other Cloud technologies
    Agile certification
  • Databases: Postgres, MariaDB, ELK, Minio, AWS S3, Neo4j, MongoDB, noSQL
  • Languages: Python, SQL
  • Operating Systems: Centos7, RockyLinux8
  • Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Docker-Compose, Docker-Swarm
  • Development Tools: Gitlab, Jupyterhub/Notebooks
  • Environments: large collaboration, Agile development environments
  • Data types: Unstructured, structured, or semi-structured data, including: CSV, JSON, JSONL, AVRO, Protocol Buffers, Parquet, etc.

Position Clearance Requirement:

TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph

Target Salary Range: $210,000.00 - $235,000.00 (Commensurate with specialized architecture expertise and technical skillset)

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