systems engineer Fairfax, VA
Job description
Niyam IT prides itself on being a small, close-knit team of experts. Around here, you have the freedom to work how you want, with opportunities to offer new ideas, expand your skillset and make your mark on the IT industry.
We are a growing organization, recently ranked by Inc. Magazine on their 2020 Inc. 5000 list. We are looking for talented professionals to rise to the challenge, enhance skills, and work with smart minds. Come join our team and grow with us!
We offer 100% company paid health, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, as well as free short-term and long-term disability for our employees that start from day 1! We provide competitive compensation and a great place to work where our team environment thrives.
Niyam is seeking a System Engineer to join our team in support of our work with FEMA. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Position currently allows remote work but may require on-site work when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Position currently allows remote work but may require on-site work when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Role and Responsibilities:
FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Customer and Data Services (CDS) Program. CDS IT Services scope includes: Application Sustainment/Maintenance and Enhancements, Requirements Management, Design, Development & Testing.
Task Description:
- Installation, configuration, and administration of commercial middleware/third-party software (COTS) in Redhat Linux and Microsoft Windows environments.
- Resolving developer-submitted requests for day-to-day administrative tasks, enhancements, and product issues
- Routine patching, software updates, and remediation of security scan findings.
- System integration of applications across multiple nodes/cells and remote resources.
- Troubleshooting software issues, application issues, and user support issues in all environments.
- Support application development, deployment, and design requests within team and from other teams.
- Health check and performance monitoring of the applications and systems.
Required skills/Level of Experience :
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Master's Degree or higher and/or 10 years of experience
- Experience working with Middleware
- At least 6 year experience with working with IBM WebSphere products (Portal, Application Server, BPM, MQ) in Linux/Windows
- At least 10 experience with programing or supporting Java Enterprise applications
- At least 10 experience using written communication skills
- At least 4 years of shell scripting and system administration experience.
Nice to have skills:
- Experience working with Crystal Reports, ElasticSearch, IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM).
- Experience in administration of Operating Systems (Windows Server/Linux)
- Experience working with Apache Tomcat, Tivoli LDAP, Aspera. Basic networking, Security, and Agile fundamentals is desired.
Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.
