Systems Engineer (Business & Infrastructure Operations)
Reston, VA - USA
Job Summary
Systems Engineer (Business & Infrastructure Operations)
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support federal government programs by designing implementing and maintaining complex IT systems and cloud-based infrastructure. This role is responsible for ensuring system reliability scalability and performance across data and analytics platforms while supporting integration deployment and operational stability.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in AWS-based environments and supporting modern data platforms with a strong focus on system integration troubleshooting and operational support.
Location
This is a hybrid role which may require occasional travel to the DC Metro area for onsite client meetings. Preference to candidates located within the Washington DC Metro area.
If you accept this position you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and also prohibits personal VPN connections.
What You Will Do
- Design implement and maintain cloud-based systems and infrastructure within AWS environments
- Support system integration across applications data platforms and services to ensure seamless interoperability
- Manage and maintain development test staging and production environments
- Monitor system performance availability and reliability implementing improvements as needed
- Troubleshoot and resolve system application and infrastructure issues across environments
- Support software deployments and releases in coordination with DevSecOps and development teams
- Optimize system performance scalability and resource utilization
- Support data and analytics platforms including Databricks Tableau and database systems
- Collaborate with technical teams including architects developers and database administrators to deliver integrated solutions
- Assist in configuration management system upgrades and patching activities
- Maintain system documentation including configurations processes and operational procedures
What You Will Bring
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
- U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years
- 35 years of experience in systems engineering cloud engineering or related technical roles
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field (preferred)
- AWS Certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or similar)
- 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g. EC2 S3 RDS Lambda or similar)
- 3 years of experience supporting system integration configuration and environment management
- 3 years of experience troubleshooting and resolving system or application issues in production environments
- 2 years of experience supporting deployments and release activities in cloud environments
- 2 years of experience working with Linux-based systems and environments
- Experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle
- Familiarity with data platforms such as Databricks Tableau or similar analytics tools
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. CloudWatch Splunk Grafana or similar)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. Git Jenkins or similar)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Professional Skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across technical teams and stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and support system operations in a dynamic environment
- Experience working in client-facing environments with a focus on responsiveness and issue resolution
- Ability to support proigram delivery through timely issue resolution reporting and coordination
- Detail-oriented with a focus on system reliability performance and operational excellence
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Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges navigate change and shape the future.We can only solve the worlds toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information please read ourEEOpolicy.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available including but not limited to for disabled veterans individuals with disabilities and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodationplease emailand we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentto provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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At ICF we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$98187.00 - $166919.00Reston VA (VA30)Required Experience:
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