Full timeTechnology

Application Engineer 4

WyetechllcLinthicum Heights🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

Salary$88 - $119/hr

SeniorityMid Senior

Employment typeFull Time

Work modeOn Site

LocationLinthicum Heights, United States

DockerMongoDBOpenStackAWSAnsibleApachePKIPythonVMwareKubernetesLinux

Job description

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation. Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools. Estimates software development costs and schedule. Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time and improving current techniques. Formulates and defines specifications for software applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. Responsible for program design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation. Instructs, directs, and checks the work of other task personnel. Responsible for quality assurance review and the evaluation of existing and new software products.

Work across multiple hosting platforms supporting Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements
Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster – across multiple hosting platforms
Maintain Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitor the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth. Administer, secure, and maintain Linux virtual machines (RHEL 8/9) across multiple cloud platforms (OpenStack, VMware, AWS)
Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring node and pod health through Rancher or Kubernetes
Support Apache NiFi deployments—performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues
Manage the full certificate lifecycle (server and PKI), ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards (STIG/SSP)
Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories
Work directly with development teams and end users to deliver operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds
Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems

Required Qualifications

TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph
All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being
proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.
Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED. Ten (10) years minimum experience
and an Associate's Degree.
Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.

Required Technical Skills

Troubleshooting experience (VM & application logs & tracking down sources/causes of VM or application issues)
Strong Linux skills (RHEL 8/9)
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads
Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data integration tools
Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management
Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS
Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments
Experience applying security hardening (STIG, STE/STN) and maintaining compliance documentation (SSP)
Experience with network flow monitoring tools
Active Security + Certification
Monitoring and managing production Linux VMs

Desired Technical Skills

RedHat certification
Knowledge of Python
MongoDB, Kubernetes (Docker)

The Benefits Package

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision and Dental
Life and AD&D Benefits
Short and Long-Term Disability
Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

Company Environment & Perks

Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000
Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts
Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or staffing@wyetech.com. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.

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