System Engineer Level 3

IntelliGenesis•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

This role focuses on Infrastructure Automation, Pipeline Engineering, Cloud-Native Operations, and Developer Enablement. The System Engineer Level 3 will design, provision, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures using Terraform. They will also architect, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines within GitLab for efficient software delivery. The position involves deploying, managing, and scaling cloud-native environments, and collaborating with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline issues, and enforce operational best practices.

Requirements

US Citizens Only
TS/SCI with Polygraph required
Twelve (12) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree
Terraform Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience writing, deploying, and managing production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, including deep knowledge of state management and modularity.
GitLab Mastery: Extensive experience building and maintaining complex, automated CI/CD pipelines specifically using GitLab.
Cloud-Native Knowledge: Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, encompassing containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and major cloud platforms.
Systems Administration: Solid grasp of Linux systems, cloud networking, and security principles.

Nice To Haves

API & SDK Tooling: Experience working with OpenAPI specifications and a background in generating, publishing, or managing SDKs to improve developer integrations.
Python Proficiency: Scripting and programming skills in Python for custom automation, building internal tooling, or interacting with cloud APIs.
Observability Experience: Familiarity with setting up and tuning modern monitoring, alerting, and logging stacks.

Responsibilities

Design, provision, and maintain scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures utilizing Terraform.
Architect, implement, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to ensure fast, secure, and reliable software delivery.
Deploy, manage, and scale cloud-native environments.
Partner closely with software engineering teams to streamline deployments, resolve pipeline bottlenecks, and enforce operational best practices.