Senior Systems Engineer SME Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps TS/SCI
About The Position
GCA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) in Quantico, Virginia. The role supports the development, maintenance, and integration of hosting environments for mission-critical NCIS applications across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures. The engineer will provide hands-on technical expertise and guidance to application development teams and help ensure deployments align with applicable security policies, regulatory requirements, and operational standards. The position has a hybrid work schedule, with onsite support approximately 1–2 days per week or as mission requirements dictate. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Quantico, Virginia, and be available for onsite support as required. GCA is a Small Disadvantaged Veteran-Owned company that provides information technology support and audio-visual integration services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Its benefits package is available to full-time employees.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
- High school diploma with a minimum of 10 years of relevant technical experience, or commensurate experience.
- Strong experience administering and maintaining Linux and Windows operating systems in enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience creating, deploying, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Ansible, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Experience configuring, managing, and operating container orchestration platforms such as AWS Fargate, Azure Container services, SUSE Rancher Prime RKE2, or comparable technologies.
- Experience configuring and operating service mesh and service discovery solutions such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar technologies.
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, or comparable tools.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, processes, and secure infrastructure deployment practices.
- Experience managing application deployments across on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
- Understanding of FedRAMP and other secure cloud hosting environments.
- Ability to provide technical guidance to application developers on solution architecture, infrastructure integration, and security compliance.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with software development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.
- Must reside within commuting distance of Quantico, Virginia, and be available for onsite support as required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Department of Defense or Department of the Navy IT environments.
- Experience designing or maintaining infrastructure within FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments.
- Experience supporting secure application hosting, infrastructure automation, and enterprise application modernization.
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes and DevSecOps compliance requirements.
- Experience providing architectural guidance and technical leadership to application development teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise hosting environments for mission-critical applications across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure.
- Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux and Windows server environments for availability, security, and performance.
- Develop, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Configure, manage, and operate container orchestration platforms such as AWS Fargate, Azure Container services, SUSE Rancher Prime RKE2, or comparable solutions.
- Implement and maintain service mesh and service discovery technologies, including HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar platforms.
- Develop, configure, and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, or comparable automation tools.
- Support automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment across multiple hosting environments.
- Integrate DevSecOps principles into infrastructure management, application deployment, and system administration.
- Support infrastructure deployment and management in FedRAMP-authorized and other secure cloud environments.
- Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity teams, and system administrators to integrate applications with hosting infrastructure.
- Evaluate application hosting requirements and provide technical guidance on solution architecture, infrastructure compatibility, and deployment strategies.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, application integration, container orchestration, and deployment issues.
- Assist in ensuring systems and application hosting environments comply with government security policies, regulations, and implementation requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to mission application developers on infrastructure design, cloud hosting, system integration, and secure deployment practices.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Paid time off, including 10 federal holidays and 15 additional days.
- Bereavement leave.
- Parental leave.
- PTO cash out.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Medical and prescription coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- Employee referral program.
- Employee discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
