Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required- Authorized to Work in the US

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in supporting one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The Systems Engineer will assist with compliance execution, reporting, and vulnerability-remediation activities.

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen- Authorized to Work in the US - Must have anActive Clearance (Green Cards / Visas DO NOT qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within 100 miles from Lexington, Massachusetts.

Must Have:

• Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

Clearance:

• Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)

Networks Experience:

• 10 years Network skills (package captures, NIC latency tuning, route tables and tracing, etc.)

Programming Experience:

• 5 years Scripting Languages: Bash/shell, Python and Perl

Soft Skills:

• 10 years Applying skills in innovative, cutting edge applications
• 10 years Independent Contribution and Collaboration
• Experience with presentation, verbal and written communication skills

Software Experience

• 7 years Package development and deployment (rpm, yum, dnf, apt)

Software Tools Experience:

• 7 years Ansible Automation Platform to Support Linux systems

Systems Experience:

• 10 years Configure storage for Linux systems (LVM, file systems, RAID, storage encryption, SAN, NAS and NFS)
• 10 years Linux Troubleshooting (boot process, kickstart building, monitoring of system resources, etc)
• 5 years Red Hat Satellite to support Linux systems
• 10 years RHEL & Ubuntu workstation and server

Required Minimum

• Bachelors of Computer Science or relevant technical field of study
• Experience providing support for RHEL & Ubuntu workstation and server
• Experience utilizing Ansible Automation Platform to support Linux systems
• Experience utilizing Satellite and Landscape to support Linux systems
• Experience with bash/shell, Python or Perl scripting
• Understanding of Linux troubleshooting to include the boot process, Kickstart building, systemd, monitoring of system resources, kernel tuning, system performance troubleshooting, system calls and tracing
• Experience configuring storage for Linux systems (LVM, file systems, RAID, storage encryption, SAN, NAS and NFS)
• Package development and deployment (rpm, yum, dnf, apt)
• Strong overall network skills (package captures, NIC latency tuning, route tables and tracing, subnetting, firewall/iptable, TCP/UDP/IP protocols)
• Ability to work independently toward delivery of goals as well as collaborate in team efforts
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies and disciplines quickly

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting DevSecOps environments (with Github, Jfrog, Jenkins, GitLab, Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes, or SonarQube)
• Experience supporting software deployment on Linux
• Experience supporting AWS cloud infrastructure.

Nice to Have:

• AWS cloud infrastructure
• Software deployment support on Linux
• DevSecOps environments (Github, Jfrog, Jenkins, GitLab, Fortify, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

You'll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
You'll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you'd bring to the team
You'll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a "real day in the life" at Self.
Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Clearance:
Candidates should have an active clearance (secret/top secret, etc.) in order to be considered for this position due to the nature of the work being done. Do not submit candidates if they do not meet this requirement.

Work schedule:
This position is VIRTUAL. The candidate can work remotely but they MUST live within 100 miles of Lexington if necessary for the needs of the program. The onsite work will not be regular.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer