Systems Engineer

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We are looking for a Systems Engineer with expertise in AWS Services, Terraform, TypeScript, and ensuring visibility of performance and key metrics to inform developers’ decision making.

Requirements:

• US citizenship required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working with TypeScript/JavaScript, CSS, SASS, HTML, Node.js, Github, and React.js (or other JavaScript frameworks).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience working with AWS, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI), containerization (Docker), and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience working AWS Services.
• Bachelor’s in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification required.
• Communication and Collaboration: have effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a team environment, including sharing progress, asking for help when needed, and providing constructive feedback.
• Continuous Learning: have an eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in web development and cloud infrastructure management.
• Technology Knowledge: maintain knowledge and skills on existing and emerging agile best practices, technologies relevant to supported projects, security best practices, etc.

Desired Experience and Qualifications, must meet some of the below:

• Version Control: Experience with version control systems like Git for collaborative development and managing codebase changes.
• Terraform: Basic understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and experience with Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure resources on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• CI/CD Pipelines: GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Jenkins.
• Scripting & Automation – Python, Bash, Go, PowerShell.
• Linux & System Administration – File systems, process management, performance tuning.
• AWS Services: Familiarity with core AWS services such as:

AWS Lambda for serverless functions

AWS S3 for storage

AWS API Gateway for creating RESTful APIs

AWS DynamoDB for NoSQL database

AWS EC2 for virtual servers

AWS RDS for managed relational databases

AWS CloudFront for content delivery

AWS CloudWatch for Application Monitoring

• Database Management – PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison Consulting Group began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.