Computer Systems Engineer II

National Technical Systems • Belcamp, MD

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About The Position

The Computer Systems Engineer II will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of delivering and maintaining mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance, and security of company IT assets. Qualified systems engineers will have a background in IT, computer systems engineering, or information systems security engineering or cyber-analysis. This role requires expertise working with secure and cyber-safe principles that support our organization's critical platforms while ensuring robust cybersecurity measures are in place.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• 2-4 years of experience with IT systems
• Proven working experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting UNIX/Linux based environments
• Solid experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g., Tomcat, JBoss, Apache, Ruby, NGINX)
• Solid Cloud experience, preferably with Microsoft Cloud platforms
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, Virtual Box)
• Experience with monitoring systems
• Experience with automation software (e.g., Puppet, cfengine, Chef)
• Occasional travel
• Onsite in our Belcamp, MD location

Nice To Haves

• MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject
• Technical Certifications such as Microsoft Certified Professional and other vendors desired

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks
• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems
• Provide Tier 1 (onsite/help desk), 2 (subject matter support) and 3 (vendor) support
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
• Manage and maintain software and hardware baselines for company IT

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Seven (7) paid holidays and four (4) paid floating holidays, depending on your hire date
• Paid Time Off (PTO), accrued biweekly
• 401k with employer match
• Twelve (12) hours of Paid Volunteer Time Off (PTVO) each year
• Tuition reimbursement and other employee programs
• Flexible schedules offered at some of our labs
• Monthly Lab Bonus plans (Based on position)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree