Systems Engineer - Platform

The Systems Engineer - Platform provides a combination of software and systems engineering knowledge, skills, abilities, standards, and best practices to the Systems Engineering and Architecture Services (SEAS) team. The Systems Engineer (SE) implements modern and next generation (NexGen) IT solutions that leverage a wide variety of vendors and cloud-native technologies. The SE executes tasks the support the development, maturity, and efficiency of an information technology system.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure solutions consistent with industry's best practices and lead the migration of legacy systems to modern cloud environments
• Engineer and implement secure, scalable, and automated container and orchestration solutions to support microservices and cloud-native applications
• Implement infrastructure-as-code and automation pipelines to support repeatable and reliable container deployments
• Capture, analyze, and decompose Government, stakeholder, technical, and/or product requirements to develop formal recommendations for proposed solution
• Define and design baseline/standard service offerings and develop supporting documentation including integration guides, migration plans, and risk assessment/mitigation plans for new or updated technologies
• Provide technical leadership on container platform adoption, modernization, and migration efforts, and provide reach back SME support when unforeseen obstacles and complex issues arise
• Develop and implement industry best practices through standards, guidelines, processes, and procedures
• Create presentations, review proposals/change requests, and provide recommendations for topics to CIO decision boards, including the architecture review board, technical review board, and program control board as needed

Requirements

• TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain CI Poly
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering from an accredited University; OR Certification: CompTIA Security+
• 5 or more years of proven hands-on experience engineering and implementing cloud solutions (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure) with demonstrated proficiency in the following cloud areas, strategy development, networking, security, disaster recovery & business continuity planning, and automation and orchestration
• 5 or more years of proven hands-on experience engineering and implementing enterprise-level container orchestration platform solutions such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, and/or Google GKE, with demonstrate proficiency in the following container areas; cluster management, deployment and automation, monitoring and logging, security, troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Excellent analytical, technical, communication, planning, presentation and organizational skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences both verbally and technically, including internal teams, senior leaders, vendors, partners, customers, and stakeholders
• Proven hands-on experience engineering and implementing cloud solutions (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure) with demonstrated proficiency in the following cloud areas, strategy development, networking, security, disaster recovery & business continuity planning, and automation and orchestration
• Proven hands-on experience engineering and implementing enterprise-level container orchestration platform solutions such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, and/or Google GKE, with demonstrate proficiency in the following container areas; cluster management, deployment and automation, monitoring and logging, security, troubleshooting and performance optimization

Desired Skills

• Understanding and knowledge of systems development life cycle methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevSecOps)
• Familiarity with the concept, implementation, and operations association with DevSecOps in a hybrid IT organization, including collaborating with Engineering, Operations and Maintenance, Cybersecurity, and Project Management teams to support complex systems
• Kubernetes technical certification such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator or Certified Kubernetes Developer, along with cloud-native credentials such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Associate
• Knowledge of various cloud technologies and experience providing infrastructure support in a hybrid cloud environment
• Shall meet the minimum credential requirements for a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) position as defined for the IT (Cyberspace) discipline: Research & Development (R&D) Specialist (661) - Intermediate Level

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients' toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ