Senior System Performance Engineer (Azure) - Hybrid - Top Secret Clearance

Company: AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

***$5,000 Sign-On Bonus***

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is on the hunt for a Senior System Performance Engineer with advanced DevSecOps experience in a cloud environment to join our expanding team in Chantilly, VA. Come broaden your talent and grow professionally in our award-winning culture!

As a Senior System Performance Engineer, you will:

Improve baselining performance, analyze, and make changes to improve performance via continuous improvement
Join a well-established team that gives you the opportunity to grow.
Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.
Flexible work schedule, part-time telework

A week in the life of a Senior System Performance Engineer:

Implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline technology stacks across multiple security classifications in a new environment
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.
Enhance the cyber security and code security process of the CI/CD pipeline and DevSecOps platform
Develop various backend/automated processes and playbooks for the automation of the container accreditation process in modern programming languages
Continuously improve processes and timeliness for Enterprise DevSecOps deployments
Exercise self-initiative to remain knowledgeable and practiced in emerging cloud-based DevSecOps technologies and trends
Work with the information systems manager to improve budget formulation, execution, and monitoring

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs, and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

Company Awards:

Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
Energage National Best Workplaces, National
Washington Post Best Workplaces

Veteran Hiring Awards:

GOLD AWARD by U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
BEST FOR VETS EMPLOYER by Military Times
TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER by MilitaryFriendly.com

Job Requirements
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Bachelor's degree
Minimum DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification required, i.e., Security+ ce, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP
At least 7 years of relevant experience in improving endpoint bootup time, website search, R/W and I/O, and backup times
Programming experience using languages such as C# and Python
Scripting experience with PowerShell, BASH, etc.
Knowledge of DevSecOps technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Azure stack hub, etc.
Familiarity with environment tools such as SharePoint, SQL Server, Splunk, HBSS/ESS
Source control and code repository tools such as GIT
Background in developing solution integrating and extending open source/GOTS/COTS products

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