About this role
Senior Systems Engineer
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for the maintenance, configuration, reliability, and engineering of systems supporting N-DEx data integration . The position manages computer systems, servers, virtualization, software upgrades, automated integration tools, web services, SFTP connections, ETL products, and vendor integration solutions.
This is not a traditional infrastructure-only Systems Engineer position. The SOW requires a candidate with a substantial combination of systems engineering + software development + data integration + web services + cloud + SFTP/security expertise .
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, configure, and ensure reliable operation of:
Computer systems
- Network servers
- Virtualized environments
- Install and upgrade computer components and software.
- Manage virtual servers.
- Develop and integrate automation processes.
- Diagnose hardware and software issues.
- Document problems and resolutions.
- Prioritize technical issues and assess operational impact.
- Develop, maintain, and use automated tools supporting data-integration services.
- Support and maintain web services and SFTP connections .
- Develop and use ETL products and automated data-integration tools.
- Recommend and implement data-integration standardization.
- Maintain and upgrade existing integrations.
- Develop new vendor integration solutions.
Systems Integration / Security Responsibilities
The candidate must be able to maintain, troubleshoot, and assist agencies with:
- WSDL
- Java KeyStore (JKS)
- Security certificates
- Encryption
- SOAP web services
- RESTful web services
Required Programming / Development Skills
- Java
- Python
- C#
- PHP
- JavaScript
- API development
- Java applications
The position must be able to create and maintain data applications and tools supporting the data-integration process.
Required Systems / Platform Skills
- Windows
- Unix
- Linux
- Virtualized systems
- HTTPS web servers
- Apache Tomcat
- Apache HTTP Server
- Java Servlets
- JSP
- Cloud and on-premises environments
Required Database Skills
- PostgreSQL
- Linux SQL
- SQLite
- PL/SQL
- T-SQL
- Oracle
Required Data Integration / XML Skills
- XML
- XSLT
- XSD
- DTD
- Data standards
- Validation tools
- SFTP
- APIs
- Transformation of multiple source formats into specified XML formats
- Law-enforcement data
- IEPD specifications
Required Cloud Experience
Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, specifically:
- FedRAMP-compliant AWS
- Microsoft Azure
Clearance / Location
The Senior Systems Engineer is a Key Personnel position , :
- Active Top Secret clearance required
- Primary place of performance: FBI CJIS Division, Clarksburg, WV
