System Engineer

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified 8(a) company with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.SECURITY CLEARANCETS/SCI ClearanceEDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS MANDATORYBA/BSRelevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority.8570.01-M Baseline CertificationOne of the following Google Cloud Platform:Google Associate Cloud EngineerGoogle Professional Cloud ArchitectPlus one of the following:AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified Security – SpecialtyAWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified SysOps AdministratorMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ExpertMicrosoft Certified Azure Security Engineer AssociateOracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud OperationsRed Hat Certified EngineerRed Hat Certified System Administrator(Certification Copies are mandatory to submit along with the profiles)Work Experience MandatoryFive (5) years of overall professional experience in the engineering field.Experience MandatoryWorking experience with DLA /DODWork Experience/ Certifications Nice To HaveThree (3) years hands-on experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) IT hosting solutions.Vast knowledge and experience with commercial cloud provider hosting solutions (i.e. Google, Microsoft Azure, AWS, OCI) and associated relevant industry certifications.Experienced with various cloud deployment solutions and offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)Strong proficiency in the deployment, security, and administration of CCP solutions, Windows and RHEL operating systems.Experience with Oracle, SQL, and other enterprise database management systems.Strong understanding of network architecture, security, and routing including virtual private clouds (VPC), load balancers, and firewalls.Proficient in scripting languages and automation tools for supporting CI/CD and automation of cloud, OS, and other routine system administration and configuration management tasks (e.g. HashiCorpConfiguration Language, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible Puppet, Chef, Salt, Google Cloud Deployment Manager)Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues related to CPU, memory, disk I/O, and networkingProficient implementing and maintaining DoD security compliance including server hardening, applying DISA STIGs, patching, and auditingExperience with containerization technologies (e.g., LXC, Docker, Rocket, OpenShift)Experienced supporting and providing backup, Disaster Recovery, and high availability and failover solutions in CCP environmentsExperience in cloud capacity planning and FinOps, analyzing requirements and providing a rightsized solution to meet performance and business requirementsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills: Proficiency in problem-solving and troubleshooting complex issues, with the ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, communicate to management and implement effective solutions in a timely manner. Roles And ResponsibilitiesResponsible for effective provisioning, operation, installation/configuration and maintenance of systems hardware/software/related infrastructure with an emphasis on cloud computing technologies and solutions.Provide technical support, guidance and hands-on delivery in the planning, implementation and ongoing operation. Participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Ensures cloud hosting environments, hosted resources, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements. Documents specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results. Depicts complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; communicates project objectives, scope and status to project teams.“Equal Opportunity Employer Veteran/Disabled”