About this opportunity
Vosper Thornycroft Group lists this Systems Engineer, SME opportunity in tysons, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a hands‑on Systems Engineer with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystem spanning cloud and on‑premises environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who can analyze existing (“as‑is”) systems and applications, document current state architectures, design future‑state solutions, and implement system enhancements or technology transformations end‑to‑end.
The ideal candidate is a technical leader and achiever who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and data teams while maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.
What will you do?
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
The candidate must demonstrate hands‑on experience in all the following areas:
Infrastructure & Platforms
Enterprise networking (e.g. routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
Storage technologies (e.g. SAN, NAS, object storage)
Virtualization and container platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V, Kubernetes, Docker)
Windows and Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
Data platforms (HPCC, Hadoop/Cloudera)
Cloud & On‑Prem Technologies
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
Hybrid and on‑prem infrastructure design and integration
Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
Data & Application Platforms
Relational and NoSQL databases – relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases
Data platforms (HPCC, Hadoop/Cloudera)
Data pipelines, and ETL frameworks – with ETL pipelines, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, or similar frameworks
Web services, APIs, and middleware
Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals
Engineering & Automation
Infrastructure as Code – Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
Configuration management and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps)
Security best practices and system hardening
Monitoring & Incident Response: Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
Architecture & Design
Ability to create:As‑is architecture documentation
To‑be architecture and detailed engineering designs
Implementation and migration plans
DESIRED SKILLS
Observability and monitoring tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
Zero Trust and modern security architectures
Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure
Experience supporting regulated or mission‑critical environments
Relevant certifications (cloud, systems, security, or architecture)
Knowledge of machine learning platforms (TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker)
Familiarity with big data ecosystems (Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google, BigQuery)
Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, ITIL Foundation
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform hands‑on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications
Analyze and document as‑is infrastructure, platform, and application architectures
Design to‑be architectures and detailed engineering designs for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives
Lead and execute cloud and on‑prem system implementations, migrations, and upgrades
Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements
Integrate infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines
Troubleshoot complex, cross-stack issues spanning infrastructure, platforms, and applications
Collaborate effectively with:Infrastructure & Platform Engineers
Software Engineers
DevOps / DevSecOps Engineers
Data Engineers (ETL)
Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts
Produce clear technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks
Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex system issues
Communication Skills: Ability to brief executives clearly and translate technical issues into business impact
Do you have what it takes?
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Minimum ten (10) years of related systems engineering experience
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
Recognized SME with deep, hands‑on technical expertise
Strong systems thinker with the ability to see and engineer across the full stack
Comfortable operating at both strategic architecture and tactical implementation levels
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical teams
Proven ability to own complex systems from design through production
PayRange: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $180,000-$230,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.
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