Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
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, Power Shell, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Hashi Corp 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, Open Shift).

* Provide backup, disaster recovery, high availability, and failover solutions in CCP environments.

* Perform cloud capacity planning and Fin Ops, 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 Sys Ops 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. Tek Synap 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  . 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 requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

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