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JTEC Consulting•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JTEC Consulting is actively seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Mid-Level Systems Engineer to manage, scale, and secure our mission-critical application infrastructure across corporate and production networks. Our Systems Engineers maintain strict security compliance standards and ensure maximum system uptime and resiliency. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated experience supporting the design of robust system architectures, driving infrastructure automation, and resolving operational incidents. A current security clearance with agency-specific polygraph is strictly required for consideration.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship
Current TS/SCI with agency-specific polygraph required for consideration
2-6 years of related professional experience in systems engineering, system administration, software testing, or DevOps environments
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
Availability to support on-call 24/7 rotation schedule
Ability to evaluate short-term technical challenges within the context of the broader, long-term architectural vision
Demonstrated time management and organizational capability to prioritize workloads under tight deadlines or high-priority incident scenarios
A genuine passion for modern IT infrastructure, automation paradigms, and staying abreast of industry best practices
Effective written and verbal communication skills to work as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team
Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing integrations (e.g., Jenkins)
Strong working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments, version control systems (Git), and scripting languages such as Python or Bash
Solid working familiarity with Agile/Scrum development and delivery frameworks

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Prior exposure to automated test frameworks and end-to-end infrastructure validation suites

Responsibilities

Work as part of a collaborative team to architect, install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and comprehensive system management tools across diverse network environments
Provide direct technical support to ensure secure application environments and maintain compliance standards
Develop, implement, and validate multi-tiered backup strategies, disaster recovery runbooks, and redundancy mechanisms to guarantee business continuity
Continuously monitor infrastructure performance, analyze resource utilization, identify operational bottlenecks, and execute proactive optimizations to preserve high availability
Engineer robust, automated workflows and scripts to streamline routine operational tasks, minimize configuration drift, and maximize deployment velocity
Rapidly diagnose and resolve complex multi-layer technical issues spanning hardware, OS, networking, and application layers
Support contractual requirements for a scheduled 24/7 on-call rotation
Partner with software engineering teams, product managers, and leadership to translate application requirements into reliable infrastructure solutions
Author and maintain architectural blueprints, standard operating procedures (SOPs), system runbooks, and support documentation
Continuously research and benchmark emerging infrastructure technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive modernization efforts