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Systems Engineer - $171K – $185K
Reston, VAThis role supports a secure IdAM/ICAM technical development program as a Platform Engineer, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining reliable, resilient cloud-based platforms used by software development teams. You’ll work closely with developers, cybersecurity engineers, DBAs, and architects to deliver enterprise software solutions in cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Skills
RCT Systems offers:
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust platform and cloud infrastructure solutions
- Support enterprise software development in customer cloud environments (AWS)
- Provide hands-on engineering guidance to mission teams
- Maintain and secure cloud infrastructure (patching, upgrades, configuration)
- Collaborate with security engineers to remediate security scan findings
- Work across cross-functional teams (Dev, Systems, Security, QA)
Required Qualifications
- BS degree with 6–10 years of hands-on systems/platform engineering experience
- Strong AWS and cloud platform experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in secure, cross-functional environments
- TS/SCI with Polygraph
Preferred Skills
- Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Packer)
- Containers and orchestration (Docker/Podman, Kubernetes)
- Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda)
- Security accreditation processes
- Agile / SAFe / Scrum experience
RCT Systems offers:
- Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
- Immediate 401k vesting
- Generous PTO and flexible schedules
- $500.00 annual technology allowance