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Job Summary:
AnaVation LLC is a leader in solving complex technical challenges for the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community, providing innovative solutions and an engaging culture. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to support mission-critical programs, focusing on systems design, network infrastructure, and cloud automation.
Responsibilities:
• Architect, develop and support a for a highly available resource utilized FBI-wide for mission-critical programs composed of numerous AWS services and on-premises servers across multiple locations
• Automate the creation and management of AWS resources using AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, GitLab, BASH, and Python scripting
• Design and implement an automated, hands-free monthly server rebuild and switchover process leveraging CloudFormation, Lambda, and EventBridge
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive system of scripts and processes to automate configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of UNIX systems supporting essential FBI services
• Maintain network hardware and server infrastructure, including analysis, configuration, installation, and testing of new hardware and software
• Support daily network operations, evaluating utilization, monitoring response times, and detecting and resolving operational problems
• Troubleshoot issues at both the physical and logical levels of the network, using diagnostic tools and communication protocol analysis
• Participate in planning, design, technical reviews, and implementation of network and infrastructure projects supporting voice and data communications
• Maintain and enhance network infrastructure standards, including TCP/IP communication protocols, and ensure adherence to industry and security best practices
• Exhibit proficiency with virtualization technologies (VMware, AWS, etc.) and network administration, ensuring high system availability and scalability
• Provide technical consultation, mentorship, and training to IT personnel designated by the government
• Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and communication problems affecting production systems
• Manage patching, certification, and accreditation tasks, ensuring compliance with approved baselines and government standards
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quick Reference Guides to support continuity and knowledge transfer
• Serve as a technical advisor for system and database design, development, and procurement, recommending solutions for performance, security, and scalability
• Set and maintain standards for client/server database architecture, ensuring consistent implementation across enterprise environments.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
• 7-9 years of documented experience in Information Systems Engineering, including:
• Hardware and network designs for large-scale enterprise applications such as but not limited to, cloud service providers, network design and implementation, datacenter experience, network/systems administration, domain administration, virtualization platforms, SaaS, PaaS
• Implementing and maintaining security best practices, creating and maintaining documentation for architecture, configuration and processes
• Experience establishing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems for cloud and on premise resources
• Optimizing on premise and cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to performance and availability
• Documented and demonstrated experience with troubleshooting and problem solving
• Experience with software development
• Experience with Everfox(forcepoint) CDS
• Experience scripting and programming for automation
• Experience monitoring large enterprise production applications
• Experience troubleshooting production applications
• Experience with performance tuning and fault finding
• Experience in design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning
• Documented and demonstrated experience with troubleshooting and problem solving
• This position requires a Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain CI Poly
Preferred:
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or supporting Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) within secure, multi-network environments
• Cloud certification
• Expertise with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar scripting languages for infrastructure management
• Proficiency with AWS CloudFormation, Lambda, EventBridge, GitLab, and related automation pipelines
• Experience in platform management, capacity planning, and performance tuning for mission-critical systems
Company:
AnaVation is a trusted partner that delivers high-value, cost-effective solutions to solve our customers’ most complex technical and analytical problems. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.