System Integration Engineer

Job Title: System Integration Engineer
Location: Columbia, MD
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 8-hour shift, Monday to Friday
Clearance Required: Secret

Are you a skilled System Integration Engineer ready to tackle challenging and impactful projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment? We're seeking a motivated professional to join our team and support large-scale, complex system integrations that drive mission-critical operations. This is a hands-on opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions within a high-performance computing ecosystem while advancing your career in a fast-paced, technical landscape.

As a System Integration Engineer, you will:

• Lead system integration efforts for large-scale networks with geographically distributed components.

• Collaborate with program management, engineers, and cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

• Provide diagnostics and troubleshooting for system behavior errors, including hardware and software-related issues.

• Analyze event/audit logs and packet captures to identify root causes of system errors.

• Support development and production systems by applying software builds, security patches, and configuration updates.

• Perform deployment activities, including hardware and software installation at external sites.

• Develop and update data flow diagrams and system configuration documentation.

• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to minimize system downtime and ensure mission-critical systems operate seamlessly.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and 8 years of experience (or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience).

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting IT systems and networks.

• Proficiency in Linux system administration and virtualization technologies.

• Familiarity with deploying application software and managing application servers.

• Strong skills in system analysis, risk analysis, and vulnerability assessments.

• The ability to develop creative solutions and prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Flexibility to occasionally work extended hours to support mission-critical systems.

We're especially interested in candidates with:

• Experience with systems-of-systems integration using advanced or beta software.

• Windows Server administration, especially Server Core.

• Proficiency with Wireshark and low-level IP operations.

• Virtualization experience, particularly with VMware.

• Knowledge of tools like Microsoft MDT, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, and configuration management tools (SALT, Puppet, CHEF, or Ansible).

• Expertise in network systems (firewalls, load balancers, NIDS, NAT, ACLs, etc.).

• Familiarity with PKI systems and ArcSight Security Analysis.

• Past administration of OS supporting Linux Oracle database instances (a plus).