Systems Engineer

Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor) is an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA seeking a System Engineer. This is a full-time and hybrid in the DC Metro area.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud and virtualized environments, ensuring high availability and scalability of deployed systems.
• Manage and configure load balancer devices to optimize traffic distribution and system performance.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain containerized applications and microservices architecture.
• Support and administer Oracle Databases and Oracle Middleware to ensure reliability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with software teams to support Java/J2EE application development and deployment.
• Manage and support Windows and Linux-based application servers across development and production environments.
• Leverage automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Airflow, and Liquibase for infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and orchestration.
• Create, maintain, and optimize Lambda functions to support serverless architecture within cloud platforms.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of business intelligence and reporting solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure secure and efficient operations of financial systems platforms, maintaining compliance with relevant standards.
• Utilize MS Office 365 tools for documentation, collaboration, and reporting tasks.
• Act as a subject matter expert for cloud services and Oracle suite administration.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• At least 5 years of experience working as a System Engineer responsible for development and operations of cloud and other virtualized environments

• At least 5 years of experience working with:

• Load balancer devices

• Lambda functions

• Containerizations

• Oracle Databases

• Oracle Middleware

• Java/J2E

• MS Office 365

• Previous experience and expertise in load balancer devices, Windows application servers, JAVA, and Oracle middleware to handle business process orchestration and automation/deployments tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Airflow, and Liquibase

• Expert experience supporting cloud and virtual environments
• Technically able to discuss technical issues with non-technical staff
• Previous experience supporting financial system platforms
• Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Public Trust Clearance

Preferred

• Previous DHS/ICE experience is preferred
• Experience in deploying and maintaining systems or services in a Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience in developing and deploying business intelligence reporting solutions.
• Expert in Oracle suite administration.

Astor & Sanders Corporation (www.astor-sanders.com) offers a unique, stimulating and challenging environment that fosters individual growth and rewards performance. Astor & Sanders Corporation ( #Astor ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

Some of our competitive benefits include

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and all Federal Holidays off
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Pre-Tax Benefit Programs
• Wellness and Work-Life Support
• Professional Development
• Performance and Referral Bonuses
• Life and Disability Insurance