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NGDC Systems Engineer V

Apex SystemsWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 5 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job#: 3045074

Job Description:
Systems Engineer

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Location: Remote

Role Overview

As a Windows Digital Services Technical Lead, you will lead initiatives and build processes to advocate for modern software practices through a DevSecOps Methodology. You will have the technical skills to drive innovation and collaboration between diverse teams of Software Developers, AWS Site Reliability Engineers, Automation Engineers, Testing Engineers, and Security experts. This role is a key technical leader to drive maturity of current software development and continuous delivery of highly visible applications.

Top 3 Skills

1. Very Strong Window Enterprise Administration experience

2. Strong AWS SRE

3. Expertise in Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage, configure, and maintain Windows servers, operating systems, and enterprise class Windows environments.
  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis for Windows based services.
  • Apply patches, updates, and security configurations in accordance with organizational policies.
  • Manage and administer Windows Public Key Infrastructure, including issuing and renewing certificates.
  • Drive strategic change and digital adoption across multiple business units.
  • Monitor and manage communications during high impact events via relevant channels.
  • Participate in Agile sprints to evolve business processes, technologies, and drive optional improvements.
  • Identify inefficiencies in team process and create plans to address them.
Required Qualifications

Experience:
  • 12+ years of experience administering Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core Windows services.
  • 12+ years of experience building/operating on AWS, networking, IT Security tools, databases and tools.
  • Hands-on technical expertise in DevSecOps, security, automation, application development, databases, implementation, integration, and release management.
  • Real world experience with establishing and maturing application development and CICD towards progressive delivery.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based containerized applications (AWS EKS) including spring boot-based container services.
  • Experience with PaaS (Platform as a Service) environments.


Technical Skills:
  • Experience with scripting (PowerShell preferred) and automation such as PowerShell, Python, BASH, and Java.
  • Ability to work with Terraform for infrastructure as code solutions.
  • Experience in using tools in an AWS Cloud environment (CloudWatch, OpenSearch) and security tools such as Aqua, DLP, etc.
  • Experience with Gitlab CICD including enabling environments, feature flags, and DORA Metrics aggregation.
  • Experience with observability tools such as Datadog.
  • Knowledge of network administration and management principles.
  • Familiarity with remote access software including SFTP, RDP protocols.


Certifications:
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
  • AWS Certified Security - Specialty Certification


Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Skills

Spring
Spring Boot
AWS
Active Directory
Agile
Bash
DNS
Datadog
Java
Kubernetes
PowerShell
Python
Terraform

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