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Systems Innovation Engineering · 1 week ago

Senior Systems Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$116K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Accelint is a mission-driven technology company focused on strengthening national security and supporting critical industries. The Sr. Systems Engineer is responsible for standing up, securing, and maintaining AWS GovCloud IL6 environments to support PLM software implementations for the Department of Defense, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business and security requirements into technical solutions.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business & security requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Build and maintain ETL data pipelines using AWS Glue, ensuring efficient movement and transformation of structured and unstructured data across secure DoD environments

Administer AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS (Oracle/PostgreSQL), Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and IAM with a focus on automation, compliance, and performance

Design and manage containerized environments, leveraging tools like Kubernetes (e.g., RKE2), Docker, and Rancher for orchestration, scalability, and persistent storage solutions

Utilize Ansible playbooks for automation, and secure applications with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), managing TLS/SSL certificates, and enforcing secure authentication mechanisms

Responsible for administering RDS Oracle and RDS PostgreSQL databases, including initial data seeding, schema configurations, running scripts, query execution for troubleshooting, and optimizing database performance for application-specific needs

Support installing and performing upgrades of PLM application software, applying critical patch sets, and fixing security vulnerabilities on a regular basis with all infrastructure and applications included in the technical stack

Conduct comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and system testing ensuring application infrastructure and performance is maintained

Support debug and resolution of complex application/customization defects and issues that may require performance and infrastructure related investigations and solutions

Develop and maintain technical documentation and architecture diagrams to support ATO documentation and team knowledge sharing

Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership in planning, architecture, and incident response

Qualification

AWS GovCloud IL6AWS GlueInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD pipelinesRed Hat LinuxWindows ServerAnsibleDatabase administrationPythonBashJavaCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Active U.S. DoD security clearance

Current Security + certification

Currently hold relevant AWS certifications

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering, or other engineering discipline

Minimum 5 years of experience working with and setting up AWS cloud services to host and integrate enterprise applications

Hands-on experience operating in an IL6-certified environment in compliance with DoD security frameworks (e.g., RMF, STIGs)

Experience creating and maintaining AWS Glue ETL pipelines

Advanced knowledge of Ansible playbooks, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and CI/CD practices

Experience with AWS services including EC2 (compute configurations), S3 (storage management), RDS (database administration), Fleet Manager (remote access and automation), Secrets Manager (credential security), and CloudWatch (logging, monitoring, and alerting)

Experience managing Active Directory and AppStream

Experience collaborating with AWS Technical Support

Experience setting up and working with Virtualized Environments

Experience with installation and maintenance of database systems (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and SQL scripting

Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Windows Server administration, including command-line

Proficiency with scripting or programming in Python, Bash, Java, or similar languages

Strong communication, documentation, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Preferred

Experience with and certifications in Agile software development methodologies

Experience with Fortify or other SAST security scanning tools

Working knowledge of secure API management, Keycloak (IAM), Confluent Kafka, and observability tools like Grafana or Kibana

Experience configuring CI/CD pipelines and code repos leveraging GIT (e.g. repo, branches, merging, conflict resolution, build hardening, testing automation, etc.)

Deployment, configuration, and maintenance of a Kubernetes Platform, including RKE2, Rancher Management, Longhorn (persistent storage), Keycloak (IAM), Confluent (Kafka), ECK (Elasticsearch/Kibana), and Grafana

Knowledge of DoD software development policies and requirements

Experience with administration of at least 1 mainstream PLM application (PTC Windchill, Arena, FlexPLM, Siemens Teamcenter, Oracle PLM, Agile PLM, etc.)