Job Requirements
Annapolis, MD
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$190,000 - $247,000
Job Description
Job Description
SALARY RANGE $190,000 - $247,000/year.
DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Application Engineer IV role, you will design software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analysis and manage their implementation. You will manage software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques, and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. You will estimate software development costs and schedules. You will review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improving current techniques. You will formulate and define specifications for software applications or modify and maintain existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. You will be responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. You will instruct, direct, and check the work of other task personnel. You will be responsible for quality assurance review and evaluating existing and new software products.
Description:
• Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements
• Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster - across multiple hosting platforms
• Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS)
• Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes • Support Apache NiFi deployments-performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP)
• Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories
• Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds
• Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems
Required Skills
Required Skills
SKILLS
• Monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management
• Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update systems to ensure full operational capacity
• Conduct database administration to identify and repair system/tool degradation within NISIRT
• Analyze newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies; perform gap analysis
• Research and evaluate commercial solutions to address security gaps at the direction of the Government
• Present analysis of alternatives to the Government in a Technical Analysis package
• Coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose of, and track required hardware/software
• Prepare Configuration Plans and software enhancement plans; engineer solutions with GUI/web interfaces
• Define, design, and integrate data retrieval interfaces for various scanning tools
• Design, validate, and implement access controls across systems and services
• Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS hardware/software for compatibility with Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture
• Prepare Engineering Change Proposals for system configuration changes
• Coordinate testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with external interface owners
• Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network, including hardware and software installation
• Conduct training on new tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the security tool suite
QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. plus Four (4) years of experience, a Master's degree plus Six (6) years of experience, a Bachelor's degree plus Eight (8) years of experience, or an Associate's degree plus Ten (10) years of professional experience is acceptable. Twelve (12) years of relevant experience is acceptable if the candidate does not possess a degree.
Desired Skills
Required Qualifications:
• Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
• Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9) • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
• Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
• Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS
• Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments
• Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
• Experience with network flow monitoring tools
• Active Security + Certification
• Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs
Desired Qualifications:
• RedHat certification
• Knowledge of Python
• MongoDB, Kubernetes (Docker)
• Familiar with Riverbed Technology
SALARY RANGE $190,000 - $247,000/year.
DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Application Engineer IV role, you will design software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analysis and manage their implementation. You will manage software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques, and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. You will estimate software development costs and schedules. You will review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improving current techniques. You will formulate and define specifications for software applications or modify and maintain existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. You will be responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. You will instruct, direct, and check the work of other task personnel. You will be responsible for quality assurance review and evaluating existing and new software products.
Description:
• Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements
• Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster - across multiple hosting platforms
• Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS)
• Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes • Support Apache NiFi deployments-performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP)
• Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories
• Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds
• Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems
Required Skills
Required Skills
SKILLS
• Monitor the health and status of security tool suites through IT system management
• Maintain, upgrade, refresh, and update systems to ensure full operational capacity
• Conduct database administration to identify and repair system/tool degradation within NISIRT
• Analyze newly identified vulnerabilities and deficiencies; perform gap analysis
• Research and evaluate commercial solutions to address security gaps at the direction of the Government
• Present analysis of alternatives to the Government in a Technical Analysis package
• Coordinate with ancillary organizations to procure, deliver, dispose of, and track required hardware/software
• Prepare Configuration Plans and software enhancement plans; engineer solutions with GUI/web interfaces
• Define, design, and integrate data retrieval interfaces for various scanning tools
• Design, validate, and implement access controls across systems and services
• Enhance, modify, and test COTS/GOTS hardware/software for compatibility with Enterprise IT/IC GovCloud architecture
• Prepare Engineering Change Proposals for system configuration changes
• Coordinate testing, integration, implementation, and deployment activities with external interface owners
• Deploy security solutions across the IT Enterprise Network, including hardware and software installation
• Conduct training on new tool capabilities and functions for authorized users of the security tool suite
QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. plus Four (4) years of experience, a Master's degree plus Six (6) years of experience, a Bachelor's degree plus Eight (8) years of experience, or an Associate's degree plus Ten (10) years of professional experience is acceptable. Twelve (12) years of relevant experience is acceptable if the candidate does not possess a degree.
Desired Skills
Required Qualifications:
• Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
• Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9) • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
• Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
• Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS
• Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments
• Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
• Experience with network flow monitoring tools
• Active Security + Certification
• Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs
Desired Qualifications:
• RedHat certification
• Knowledge of Python
• MongoDB, Kubernetes (Docker)
• Familiar with Riverbed Technology
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