AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support a critical information-sharing and data integration mission for our federal customer in Clarksburg, WV.
In this role, you will support the design, administration, maintenance, and modernization of systems that enable secure enterprise data exchange and information-sharing services. You will work across Windows, Linux, Unix, virtualization, cloud, database, web service, and automation technologies to ensure reliable integration operations and mission success.
Responsibilities- Lead efforts to standardize and modernize enterprise data integration processes, tools, and architectures.
- Design, develop, and maintain new integration solutions and vendor-specific data exchange capabilities.
- Develop applications and utilities that transform source-system data into standardized XML exchange formats.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot thin-client applications that utilize SFTP to securely transmit XML data.
- Maintain, configure, and support enterprise systems, servers, virtualization platforms, and supporting infrastructure.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance automated tools supporting data integration services and operational workflows.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, application, networking, and system connectivity issues.
- Support and maintain SFTP connections, web services, APIs, and data-sharing solutions.
- Develop and maintain software tools, utilities, and integration applications.
- Configure, administer, and troubleshoot databases supporting integration operations.
- Install, configure, and maintain web servers and application servers in cloud and on-premises environments.
- Support customer onboarding, system integration, and technical implementation activities.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and system diagrams.
- Participate in Agile and SAFe-based development and operational activities.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience administering and troubleshooting Windows, Linux, and Unix systems.
- Experience developing and maintaining data integration tools, applications, and automation solutions.
- Experience supporting REST and SOAP web services.
- Experience developing software using Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and/or C#.
- Experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite, PL/SQL, and T-SQL.
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting WSDLs, WADLs, Java Keystores (JKS), security certificates, encryption technologies, and secure communications.
- Experience with XML technologies, including XML, XSLT, XSD, and DTD.
- Experience developing, supporting, or troubleshooting APIs and enterprise integration solutions.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting SFTP-based data exchanges.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience
- Experience administering and troubleshooting Windows, Linux, and Unix systems
- Experience developing and maintaining data integration tools, applications, and automation solutions
- Experience supporting REST and SOAP web services
- Experience developing software using Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and/or C#
- Experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite, PL/SQL, and T-SQL
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting WSDLs, WADLs, Java Keystores, security certificates, encryption technologies, and secure communications
- Experience with XML technologies including XML, XSLT, XSD, and DTD
- Experience developing, supporting, or troubleshooting APIs and enterprise integration solutions
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting SFTP-based data exchanges
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AMERICAN SYSTEMS and has not been reviewed or approved by AMERICAN SYSTEMS.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The ESOP provides an ownership stake that adds long-term financial value and complements base pay. This employee-ownership structure stands out within the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and broad investment options, alongside the ESOP, strengthens retirement pathways beyond salary. These features are presented as competitive within the defense contracting space.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered fair or comparable to industry peers, particularly for technical roles. Starting compensation is described as solid for areas like cybersecurity, systems administration, and IT engineering.
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What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
