Solution Engineer (Jr.)

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

Description: 

• This is a hands-on, foundational role where they will be working side-by-side with a senior engineer, gaining real-world experience in cloud infrastructure, security, and deployment workflows at scale. They should be a self-starter, someone who’s curious, passionate, and not afraid to get into the weeds to learn how systems work. They should be energized by the idea of making systems better every day.

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Maintain and support infrastructure in Microsoft Azure, ensuring availability, scalability, and security of our SaaS platform.
• Work with containerized applications in Linux environments, focusing on automation, stability, and performance.
• Collaborate on DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Bamboo), and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support and troubleshoot networking components, including DNS, load balancers, and CDN integrations (e.g., Akamai).
• Participate in the deployment and management of web applications, databases, and logging tools.
• Assist with monitoring, alerting, and system diagnostics (Splunk, etc.).
• Stay informed of best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends - especially in FedRAMP and security.

Core Experience:

• Azure (core services, networking, storage, identity)
• Containerization
• Linux
• Networking fundamentals (routing, DNS, load balancing)
• DevOps practices (automation, CI/CD, monitoring)
• Web app hosting and troubleshooting

Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:

• Azure
• RedHat
• Podman
• Akamai
• Splunk
• Python
• PHP
• Bamboo
• Bitbucket
• Salt Stack
• Postgres
• MySQL
• MSSQL

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required: 

• US citizen 
• Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance.

Preferred Education & Experience: Commensurate experience in IT and in new and related older technology that directly relates to the required area of expertise.

Compensation for roles at Synergy varies depending on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to the requirements of the role; education and certifications; knowledge, training, skills and abilities; level of experience; geographic location; and alignment with market data, law, and other business and organizational needs. As required by local law, the posted pay range represents the lowest to the highest pay that Synergy believes in good faith it might pay for this particular job, depending on the circumstances. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $86,000-$120,000

Synergy will accept applications for this role until May 30, 2025

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping,