Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for: Developing Infrastructure as Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python).
Numbers & Facts
Location
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Website
http://www.reflexiveconcepts.com
Description
Reflexive Concepts is seeking a skilled Systems Engineer to join our team!
Part of a team that designs, implements, and maintains DevOps resources for multiple product teams and enables teams to automate build and deployment where possible. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a deep understanding of the needed technologies and the initiative to learn new skills. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for:
Developing Infrastructure as Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python)
Install, configure, and performance-tune Kubernetes and cloud-native logging/metrics tools (e.g., Elasticsearch, Grafana/Prometheus)
Managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code using GitLab runners and Argo CD
Communicating and collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders
Qualifications:
Twenty (20) years’ experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity, with demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Desired Skills:
Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, Lambdas, EKS, RDS, S3, EFS, EBS) using Terraform and auto-scaling
Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS
Familiarity with FOSS tools (Elasticsearch, Prometheus/Grafana, PGAdmin) installable in Kubernetes via Helm chart
Familiarity with Kubernetes storage class types such as GP3, Longhorn, and EBS