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Principal Systems Engineer - Cloud and Infrastructure

Shield Consulting Solutions

Annapolis Junction · On-site Full-time Lead 1mo ago

About the role

Clearance

Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

Telework

None

Basic Requirements

  • 20 years experience as a system engineer
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
  • 5 additional years of experience as a system engineer may be substituted for a degree

Job Description

  • Lead cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies to streamline the development and integration of complex information systems.
  • Provide administration, troubleshooting, and general support for Windows Server 2022 environments, Windows 10/11 client systems, and various Linux distributions (e.g., Rocky, CentOS, RHEL) within both cloud and on-premises.
  • Architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS, while also supporting existing on-premises server infrastructure.
  • Provide Tier 3 systems and security engineering support for Splunk-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems

Required Experience

  • Windows Server 2022 environments, Windows 10/11 client systems, and various Linux distributions (e.g., Rocky, CentOS, RHEL) within both cloud and on-premises.
  • AWS cloud resources, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, AMIs, Route 53, workspaces, and other core service
  • Must possess in-depth knowledge of cloud networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, transit gateways, transit gateway attachments, transit gateway route tables, Direct Connect, and peering.
  • Desired familiarity with tools like Terraform, Salt, Ansible, and BigFix to automate provisioning and configuration

Benefits

  • 25 days PTO
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1
  • 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Skills

AWSAnsibleCentOSDirect ConnectEC2IAMLinuxRHELRockyRoute 53S3SaltSplunkTerraformVPCWindows ServerWorkspaces

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