Responsibilities &
Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES Provision, operate, install/configure, and maintain systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure, with a focus on cloud computing technologies and solutions. Provide technical guidance, hands-on delivery, and support for planning, implementation, and ongoing operation of IT systems. Participate in technical research and development to drive innovation within infrastructure and cloud hosting solutions. Ensure cloud hosting environments, hosted resources, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures comply with organizational standards and regulatory
requirements. Document specifications, project plans, system configurations, test plans, and results. Communicate complex ideas, design concepts, issues, and project objectives clearly to varied audiences, including project teams and management. Support deployment, security, and administration of commercial cloud provider (CCP) solutions, including Windows and RHEL operating systems. Manage enterprise database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL) and cloud-hosted applications. Implement automation and scripting to support CI/CD pipelines, routine system administration, and cloud/OS configuration management (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, HashiCorp Configuration Language, Google Cloud Deployment Manager). Diagnose and resolve complex performance issues related to CPU, memory, disk I/O, and networking. Apply DoD security compliance, including server hardening, patching, auditing, and DISA STIGs. Support containerization technologies (e.g., LXC, Docker, Rocket, OpenShift). Provide backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and failover solutions in CCP environments. Perform cloud capacity planning and FinOps, providing right-sized solutions to meet performance and business
requirements. Analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions in a timely manner. REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance Secret - IT-I (Tier 5/SSBI) Critical Sensitive
Clearance Certifications DoD 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification: COMPTIA Security CE Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) COMPTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA ) Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Global Industriel Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) One of the Following Google Cloud Platform certifications: Google Associate Cloud Engineer Google Professional Cloud Architect One of the following AWS certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner AWS Certified Security - Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Operations Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Experience Minimum of five (5) years of overall professional
experience in systems engineering. Three (3) years hands-on
experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) IT hosting solutions (desired). Desired
Experience and
Skills Extensive knowledge of commercial cloud provider hosting solutions (Google, Microsoft Azure, AWS, OCI) and related certifications. Proficiency with cloud deployment solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Strong understanding of network architecture, security, and routing, including VPCs, load balancers, and firewalls.
Experience in containerization technologies, automation, scripting, CI/CD, and configuration management. Expertise in diagnosing and resolving performance issues, implementing security compliance, and supporting disaster recovery and high-availability systems. Overview We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive
benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. Apply now to explore jobs with us! The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination
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essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Location: Remote Type of environment: Remote Noise level: Medium Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. Amount of
Travel: 10% PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision
requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY
CLEARANCE U.S. Citizen Secret
Clearance OTHER INFORMATION Please note this job
description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit,
qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation,
benefits, and termination of employment. TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit,
qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation,
benefits, and termination of employment. TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance. #remote #telework #linkedin #LI-Remote (turn font to white)
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