Job Description:

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to join our innovative team. Our Systems Engineers are key contributors to the design, integration, and maintenance of complex systems supporting critical national defense and intelligence missions. We are looking for individuals with strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to drive the success of system development lifecycles from concept to deployment. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple domains such as networking, cloud, security, and systems architecture.

Responsibilities:

Designs, develops, integrates, and maintains complex systems, ensuring they meet both technical requirements and customer needs.

Conducts system architecture analysis, modeling, and trade studies to determine optimal solutions.

Supports requirements gathering, decomposition, and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.

Performs systems integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.

Collaborates closely with software engineers, network engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system interoperability and compliance.

Troubleshoots and resolves system-level issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.

Develops and maintains system documentation, including design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), and operational procedures.

Provides input to risk assessments, mitigations, and contingency plans.

Supports deployment and sustainment activities, including patch management, upgrades, and system monitoring.

Ensures systems meet cybersecurity and compliance standards, collaborating with ISSOs and ISSEs as needed.

Experience with some or all of the following:

Operating systems: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Unix, macOS

Virtualization platforms: VMware, Hyper-V, KVM

Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Networking protocols and hardware: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs, firewalls, routers, switches

System monitoring and management tools: Splunk, SolarWinds, Nagios, Zabbix

Configuration management tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack

Infrastructure automation and scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell

System design methodologies and documentation: Use case diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), system block diagrams

Knowledge of security frameworks: NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DoD STIGs, FedRAMP

Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions

Collaboration tools: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow

Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments

Security Certifications such as CISSP, Security+

Technical Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP

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