Systems Engineer - 3788527

You've stumbled upon the rare B Corp government contractor! At TCG, we aim to prove that businesses can be good to their employees and responsible to their community while being profitable. We're an award-winning IT solutions provider to the Federal government seeking a skilled Systems Engineer with a Cloud Infrastructure Engineering background to support the design, automation, and management of secure, scalable cloud environments in anticipation of an upcoming award.

This role involves deploying and maintaining infrastructure using tools like Ansible and AWS CloudFormation, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience, a strong understanding of AWS services, and a background in Agile methodologies. This position requires a proactive problem-solver with expertise in cloud performance, security, and automation.

Applicants must possess an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application. U.S. citizenship is required.

While primarily a telecommuting role, the hired individual must be available for occasional on-site meetings in Clarksburg, WV.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides analysis, design, and integration support for infrastructure systems, including cloud-based services like AWS or Azure for hosting enterprise offerings (e.g., Atlassian Suite).
• Develops and implements strategies for automating deployments using IaC tools such as Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation.
• Designs and manages cloud environments, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, IAM, and other AWS services to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.
• Implements CI/CD pipelines and integrates with services like Bamboo to streamline workflows, accelerate software delivery, and ensure consistent configuration management across environments.
• Monitors and manages cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure high performance, availability, and uptime.
• Applies security best practices to infrastructure, including secure access controls, data encryption, and integration with AWS services to safeguard systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.
• Works with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS) to scale and manage resource-intensive tasks effectively.
• Performs systems engineering studies and analyses, ensuring infrastructure systems meet business and operational requirements.
• Assesses and recommends new technologies, tools, and processes to improve system performance, security, and efficiency.
• Provides technical support for troubleshooting system issues and ensures corrective actions are taken to maintain system reliability.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
• Provide team-specific training as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with cloud infrastructure tools, such as AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, etc.
• Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker
• Experience with orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes
• Agile certification

EDUCATION:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is desired; four years of relevant experience is acceptable in place of a degree

TCG does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, caste, or veteran status.

Our B Corp mission is reflected in our benefits, including offerings like health care, 401K, parental leave, adoption assistance, financial planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and training budget. There's more, see for yourself.

TCG is recognized for treating employees well. In fact, in 2025, The Washington Post named TCG as a "Top Workplace" for the eleventh straight year based on how our employees feel about the company, the benefits TCG offers, and the work/life balance that our staff achieves. In the Washington Post Top Workplace survey, our CEO was ranked best by TCG employees' votes among all midsize companies.

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Internal title/grade: System Engineer, E1
Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000

All individuals being hired to work for TCG must submit to, and successfully pass, a pre-employment background investigation prior to reporting for their first day of work. The pre-employment background investigation will include verification of employment and education, as well as, a criminal and DMV check.

Additional documentation and background checks will also be required for positions that require clearance from the Federal government.