Systems Engineer​/Developer

Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Systems Engineer in Chantilly, Tyson’s Corner or Warrenton, VA. The Systems Engineer will develop, build, deploy, manage, and administer cloud software and infrastructure designed to deliver complex software products in a production environment. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on Cloud engineering professional with significant experience in developing and deploying repeatable processes, tools, and cloud infrastructure that enable the delivery of software on an on‑demand cadence.

They must have strong first‑hand technical expertise in configuration automation, deployment, and continuous integration technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust solutions that can keep pace with software development.

• Assess, develop, or enhance system capabilities to meet new or evolving requirements.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations of systems by monitoring performance, configuration, maintenance, and repair.
• Assist application teams with creation, configuration, integration, and management of Linux systems and platforms.
• Perform initial troubleshooting of issues and work with other teams, as necessary, to efficiently resolve issues.
• Document and provide regular updates on project status through established team communication tools.
• Provide system accreditation support to include security configurations, system scanning, and audits.
• Collaborate with internal and external government organizations to develop, implement, debug, monitor, and support complex data processing capabilities.
• Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy new cloud software and infrastructure that extend or replace existing capabilities.
• Build, administer, and secure cloud environments, including hybrid environments, in a repeatable and reliable manner.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams of software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers, and other engineering groups.
• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements to systems and platforms.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Write and update technical documentation such as system documentation, training materials, processes and procedures.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities.

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience.
• Experience securing cloud environments and supporting customer accreditation for highly sensitive systems.
• Experience working on large projects involving multiple IC organizations.
• Experience working with multiple large data flows and analyzing data failure conditions.
• Experience deploying code in AWS utilizing solutions such as Terraform, Ansible, and Cloud Formation.
• Extensive experience as a Linux Systems Administrator, preferably RHEL/CentOS (installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting).
• Prior experience with one or more scripting tools:
  Shell, Perl/CGI, Python, Ruby.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information both orally and written.

• Demonstrated experience developing and scaling applications written in Java, Python, or other programming languages with Cloud Native technologies.
• AWS Certification:
  Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies used with ETL and big data pipelines such as Glue, EMR, HIVE, Spark, S3, SQS, and SNS.
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes or EKS.
• Demonstrated experience using the AWS CDK.
• Prior experience with SQL querying of relational databases, such as MySQL, and No
  
  SQL databases such as Elasticsearch.
• Prior experience setting up Docker clusters using Swarm and/or Kubernetes.
• Prior experience with Git for infrastructure code management.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience configuring cloud VPCs, subnets, route tables, and gateways.
• Experience working with cloud native technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and/or Serverless cloud technologies.