Systems Engineer

Set of X•Columbia, MD

7d•$130,000 - $220,000

About The Position

The Systems Engineer is responsible for creating, sustaining, and troubleshooting complex operational data flows, including data storage, transport, management, security, compliance, and knowledge store management. The role also works with the mission customer to perform exploratory data analysis on raw data, clean, enrich, and transform it, and convert it into required formats. The contractor devises methods to improve existing operational data flow processing, distribution, and reliability. An active clearance is required; the posting specifies TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Experience using the Linux CLI.
Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting complex operational data flows.
Experience using the Apache NiFi canvas to process and distribute data.
Experience with corporate data flow processes and tools.
Experience with corporate data security and compliance procedures and policies.
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including JIRA and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing scripts using Bash or Python.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and SaltStack.
General HPC technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage components.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana.

Responsibilities

Create, sustain, and troubleshoot complex operational data flows, including storage, transport, management, security, compliance, and knowledge store management.
Work with the mission customer to perform exploratory data analysis on raw data.
Clean, enrich, transform, and convert raw data into required formats.
Devise methods to improve operational data flow processing, distribution, and reliability.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Life and disability insurance.
401(k) plan with an employer contribution and no personal investment required to benefit.
Paid time off.
Technology refresh, or a year-end bonus if new technology is not needed.
$5,250 annual budget for education, certifications, and professional memberships, or tax-free student loan repayment.
Yearly stock grant.
Flex Leave and Exchange Plan: up to 8 weeks off or the option to sell back unused time for double the value.
Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet services.
Fringe Benefit Mall perks, including options such as Uber rides, Amazon Prime, and Hello Fresh.
End-of-year profit-sharing cash bonus.
Referral bonus for successful referrals.