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System Engineer, Level 6 - Independent Software
Systems Engineer
Senior systems engineer leading design, integration, and optimization of enterprise‑scale dataflow architectures on secure cloud and distributed environments, ensuring resilience, scalability, and compliance with mission‑critical analytics requirements.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of secure, scalable dataflow pipelines across AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
- Collaborate with government stakeholders, analytics teams, and operations to define requirements and translate them into robust, production‑ready solutions.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and automated monitoring to ensure high availability and performance.
- Apply systems engineering principles throughout the lifecycle: concept, development, production, utilization, support, and retirement.
- Conduct security reviews, compliance assessments, and performance tuning to meet stringent government standards.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in systems engineering or related roles, with a strong focus on data engineering and cloud architecture.
- Proficiency in Python, AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS), Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
- Deep understanding of security best practices, compliance frameworks, and secure data handling.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Experience with large‑scale analytics workloads and performance optimization.
Skills
pythonawskubernetes