Systems Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Systems Engineer for a contract opportunity in Littleton, CO or Sunnyvale, CA.

• Please state on resume which location applicant is applying to*

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex technical issues at the application layer.
• Experience working with enterprise environments (compute, storage, network, database).
• Ability to learn technical skills quickly in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of being a self-starter and strong independent contributor.
• Ability to manage priorities and requirements and establish strong team relationships and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Experience with databases (e.g. MySQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server) and SQL.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Classified IT Operations supporting the Space IT Applications team is seeking a full stack engineer with expertise in deploying and sustaining applications in a collaborative, high paced, high energy environment. The candidate will participate in the entire application deployment life-cycle including requirements, design, implementation, integration, installation, and test. Typical tasks include implementing applications for deployment in a classified area. Maintain and debug current systems or interfaces, act as liaison between classified programs and unclassified applications. Must have the ability to obtain the necessary clearance. Work Location is in Littleton, CO OR Sunnyvale CA.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and DevOps concepts.
• Familiarity developing with scripting and/or programming languages such as C#, Java, Bash or equivalents.
• Demonstrated experience deploying enterprise applications (Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Teamwork Cloud, Tableau).
• Experience with container development and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Ansible.
• Familiarity with network attached storage systems.
• Familiarity with managing compute environments (VMware, Hyper-V, OpenShift).

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree.

WORK HOURS

• Full-Time
• 4/10-1st Shift.

ADDITIONAL

• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph is required prior to start*
• CompTIA Security+, other DoD IAT Level II certificate, or the ability to obtain one within 90 days

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.