Remote Field Engineer

Orbis Operations.•McLean, VA

9d•Remote

About The Position

General Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): Working with the VP of Innovation to identify client needs and requirements, and then working with the Product Engineering Team under the leadership of the Engineering Manager to architect, prioritize, and deliver those features in accordance with software engineering best practices. Develop modern technical standards and then implement them as Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) that is secure, supportable, highly opiniated, and can be proudly open sourced by the Firm. Support the VP of Innovation in engaging foreign partners to: 1) capture best practices for partner interoperability, communications, and partner sharing; 2) understand the specific needs and technical environment to facilitate modern interoperability, communications, and partner sharing; and 3) deliver MVP solutions, gather feedback, and establish relationship to facilitate iterative improvements and feature delivery. Specific Duties: Use deep understanding of commercial cloud and hybrid infrastructure to design, propose, and deliver world-class solutions to customers. Balance client desires and preferences with supportability and reliability, architect infrastructure and platform services that do not compromise on security or quality of service. Use strong proficiency in hardware configuration, network configuration, operating systems, virtualization, and infrastructure management software development to provide state-of-the-art solutions in accordance with modern best practices. Use deep understanding of how to build and maintain high-availability services and how they are built using automated failover of infrastructure and well configured software and data orchestration. Develop technical standards and infrastructure-as-code solutions that the firm can proudly open-source to facilitate international interoperability and data-sharing. Work with vendors, contacts, and teammates to identify the best services and hardware to meet the needs of customers. Consider the security of the infrastructure and services that you build. Seek opportunities to provide Orbis team members and clients a user experience that is both secure and enjoyable. Support the Engineering Manager in maintaining an excellent engineering culture. Expand the network of external relationships that benefits the firm with domestic and international technologists and other key partners. Ensure all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards. Act as a mentor to team members. Orbis Operations is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Responsibilities

Working with the VP of Innovation to identify client needs and requirements
Working with the Product Engineering Team under the leadership of the Engineering Manager to architect, prioritize, and deliver features
Develop modern technical standards and implement them as Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC)
Support the VP of Innovation in engaging foreign partners
Design, propose, and deliver world-class solutions to customers using deep understanding of commercial cloud and hybrid infrastructure
Balance client desires and preferences with supportability and reliability
Architect infrastructure and platform services that do not compromise on security or quality of service
Provide state-of-the-art solutions in accordance with modern best practices using strong proficiency in hardware configuration, network configuration, operating systems, virtualization, and infrastructure management software development
Build and maintain high-availability services using automated failover of infrastructure and well configured software and data orchestration
Develop technical standards and infrastructure-as-code solutions that the firm can proudly open-source
Work with vendors, contacts, and teammates to identify the best services and hardware to meet the needs of customers
Consider the security of the infrastructure and services
Seek opportunities to provide Orbis team members and clients a user experience that is both secure and enjoyable
Support the Engineering Manager in maintaining an excellent engineering culture
Expand the network of external relationships that benefits the firm with domestic and international technologists and other key partners
Ensure all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards
Act as a mentor to team members