Systems Engineer - Systems Engineer II Job at US Tech Solutions, Washington DC

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  • US Tech Solutions
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Duration: 11 Months contract

Work Mode: Onsite

Job description:

We're seeking a hybrid SDE + Systems Engineer profile

The successful engineer in this role will:

  • Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and networks function, perform and scale.
  • Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills.
  • Drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations via automation.
  • Design server monitoring and management solutions using automation and self-repair.
  • Create processes that enhance operational workflow and provide positive customer impact.
  • Dive deep to resolve problems at their root, looking for failure patterns amenable to long-term solutions via simplification and automation.
  • Avoid re-inventing the wheel and prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure prone ones.
  • Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operational support at scale, and efficient use of resources.
  • Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate performance at improving operational efficiency.

Core Requirements:

  • In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.
  • Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering.
  • Strong system troubleshooting skills.
  • Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting.
  • Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, etc.)
  • Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls.
  • Experience in building SQL queries.

Typical Task Breakdown:

  • Understand how commodity servers, operating systems and networks function, perform and scale.
  • Possess superb troubleshooting, project management and problem analysis skills.
  • Drive technical innovation and efficiency in infrastructure operations via automation.
  • Design server monitoring and management solutions using automation and self-repair.
  • Create processes that enhance operational workflow and provide positive customer impact.
  • Dive deep to resolve problems at their root, looking for failure patterns amenable to long-term solutions via simplification and automation.
  • Avoid re-inventing the wheel and prefer appropriately simple, repeatable solutions over more complex and failure prone ones.
  • Recognize and adopt best practices in documentation, testing, security, operational support at scale, and efficient use of resources.
  • Develop appropriate metrics to demonstrate performance at improving operational efficiency.

Degrees / Certs and/or Experience Required:

  • In depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment.
  • Relentless passion for frugality and out-of-the-box engineering.
  • Strong system troubleshooting skills.
  • Proficiency and experience in automation via Perl/Python programming and shell scripting.
  • Good understanding of standard internet protocols (Ethernet, ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, SSL, DNS, etc.)
  • Demonstrable grasp of security best practices in server configuration, tool development, and access controls.
  • Experience in building SQL queries.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of C, C++ or Java.
  • Knowledge of VCS (git, mercurial, svn).
  • Understanding of AWS technologies.
  • Experience deploying or managing servers in large-scale, geographically diverse environments.
  • Understanding & experience of managing and monitoring large scale disk sub-systems.
  • Operational knowledge of common enterprise switching and routing platforms

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Recruiter Details:

Name: Shweta

Email: singh.shweta@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Internal Id: 25-54454

Job Tags

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