Systems Engineer (AWSDatabricksPostgreSQL)

Acuity Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer to design implement and support a cloud-based data and analytics environment for a federal client. This roleis responsible forplatform reliability scalability security and performance across AWS Databricks and PostgreSQL. The Systems Engineer supports integration troubleshooting optimization and controlled deployment across development test and production environments.

Why Acuity

Were building more than careerswere building a place people genuinely love to work. At Acuity youll get:

Strong work-life balance and a people-first culture
Competitive compensation Health/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Up to $6000/year for training & professional development

Recognized as a Best Places to Work (Washington Business Journal 8 years)
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Ready to grow with a team that invests in you Learn more:

• Design implement and support platform components across AWS Databricks and PostgreSQL
• Administer PostgreSQL including configuration backup and recovery patching replication and performance tuning
• Support Databricks operations including workspace configuration job reliability access controls and platform troubleshooting
• Manage AWS services supporting compute storage networking security and monitoring
• Troubleshoot infrastructure platform and database issues across environments
• Support deployments configuration changes and environment promotion activities
• Build andmaintainautomation scripting and CI/CD processes for repeatable delivery
• Monitor system health job performance and database behavior; resolve operational issues
• Maintain backup recovery failover and disaster recovery procedures
• Support data loads extracts and cross-environment data movement
• Maintain technical documentation for configuration operations and recovery procedures
• Apply security controls patching access management and vulnerability remediation

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of experience supporting complex cloud or platform environments
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure
• Strong PostgreSQL administration experience including tuning backup and recovery and availability support
• Experience supporting Databricks or a comparable cloud data platform in production
• Experience with system integration troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Experience supporting controlled releases across development test and production
• Experience with scripting automation and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of platform security patching and access control
• Ability to diagnose and resolve infrastructure platform and database issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Experience supporting ETL ELT or data movement workflows
• Experience with PostgreSQL replication and failover
• Experience with Linux administration and cloud networking
• Experience with Git-based delivery workflows
• Familiarity with governance and access controls in cloud analytics platforms

Clearance Requirement

• Must be aU.S. Citizenwith the ability to obtain andmaintainU.S. suitability

About Acuity

At Acuity your work mattersand so does your experience. Were a management and technology consulting firm supporting critical federal missions where youll have the opportunity to solve meaningful challenges work alongside high-performing teams and make a real impact from day one.

Why Youll Love Working Here:

Grow Your Career Your Way
We invest in you with personalized development plans mentorship and up to $6000 annually for training and certificationsso you can keep building the career you want.

Be Part of Something Innovative
Youll work on cutting-edge solutions that support important government missions in an environment that encourages new ideas and continuous improvement.

Thrive in a People-First Culture
Collaboration respect and support arent just valuestheyre how we operate. Your voice is heard your contributions are recognized and your success is shared.

Feel Valued and Rewarded
We offer competitive compensation comprehensive benefits and a strong focus on work-life balance so you can perform at your bestat work and at home.

Join an Award-Winning Team
Our employees consistently rank us among the bestearning honors like Best Places to Work (Washington Business Journal 9 years) and Top Workplaces (The Washington Post ).

Bring Your Whole Self to Work
Were committed to building a diverse inclusive environment where everyone feels respected supported and empowered to succeed.

Make Your Impact

Join Acuity and be part of a team where your ideas are valued your growth is supported and your work drives meaningful outcomes.

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Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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