Software Systems Engineer

The Swift Group is looking for a Software Systems Engineer who is a high performing self-starter to perform software engineering and O&M support for a large and complex cloud-based computing platform. Candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team. The candidate will be primarily responsible for building and updating containerized services, but will also be responsible for cloud infrastructure support and system administration. Due to the complexity and diversity of the platform, the ideal candidate is eager to learn, research new technologies and solutions, and enjoy being part of a high performing team!

Key Responsibilities:

Build, upgrade, and transition platform-managed containerized services
Support system operations and maintenance
Monitor general system and server health
Troubleshoot and resolve system issues
Assist with security scans and working on security accreditation activities
Support cloud infrastructure & system administration
Perform system account management (managing certificates, system credentials, expiration dates)
Manage administration accounts
Patch & update servers
Maintain updated repositories
Manage backup and restore process for core services
Required Qualifications:

8+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in software development using varying programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#, SQL, HTML).
Linux, including scripting and service management/scheduling such as cron and system
Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Understanding of data structures and algorithms
Experience working across numerous software engineering disciplines
Experience with deployment automation and continuous integration technologies, such as Ansible
Experience working with software development teams under source control project environments
Familiarity with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos, Marathon
Knowledge of SQL and relational database technologies, for example, PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS, etc.
Experience with code repositories and build/development pipelines, using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, Maven, or Nexus.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent OR M.S. in Computer Science
US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
Desired Qualifications:

Experience working with Amazon Web Services
Java programming experience
Experience developing/maintaining complex systems that involved integrating open source and GOTS software
Experience working with distributed databases and streaming technologies, for example, Hadoop, Spark, Yarn, Hive, Trino
Knowledge of or experience with data science applications such as Python, Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook or NiFi.
Knowledge of or experience creating web-based systems using JavaScript libraries, for example Node, D3, React, etc.
Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field
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