Senior Systems Engineer

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. 

Accelint is a mission-driven technology company focused on strengthening national security and supporting critical industries. We build the technologies that help operators and organizations see what’s happening, make faster and better decisions, take action with confidence, and stay ready for what comes next. Our work includes advanced sensors, autonomous systems, mission command and control software, AI-enabled training and simulation, and tools that improve logistics, maintenance, and overall readiness.  

For nearly 30 years we have supported military and civilian agencies across the Department of Defense, U.S. allies and partners, and essential industries. When you join Accelint, your work directly contributes to protecting national security and strengthening the systems our society depends on.  

Accelint brings together the talents of Hypergiant, Forward Slope, Systems Innovation Engineering, SoarTech, and Highbury Defense Group under one mission, with each entity contributing deep expertise in its domain. This role is part of our Systems Innovation Engineering (SIE) division, which specializes in readiness and logistics, autonomous platforms, and sensor technologies. SIE develops resilient, integrated systems that enhance situational awareness, sustain mission readiness, and deliver reliable performance across air, ground, and maritime environments.  

Job Description 

• Senior Systems Engineer 

• Full Time 

• Onsite/Hybrid Preferred

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for standing up and maintaining AWS infrastructure supporting all aspects of PLM software implementations to meet customer required security, functionality, and performance requirements on all Production and non-Production environments. They are responsible for installing application software including updates and patches, performing upgrades, and applying application security updates. This resource is also responsible for performance tuning and scaling implementations into containerized solutions, automating workloads with ansible playbooks, and driving efficiency in the team through the use of emerging cloud-based technology and automation tools. This role involves supporting PLM application development projects for DoD customers. The ideal candidate has 5 to 8 years of experience in AWS infrastructure set-up and maintenance on both RedHat Linux & Windows environments. The ideal candidate must also hold relevant AWS certifications and CompTIA Security +. They must have the ability to work independently and have demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. This candidate must have a propensity and excitement for learning new applications in the PLM space. 

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business & security requirements and translate them into technical solutions. 

• Plan, Implement, and Refine cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) with a mind for performance/scalability/cost savings, including evaluation of things like switching from monolithic to cluster, establishment of a load balancer, and backup/recovery plans. 

• Utilize Ansible playbooks for automation, and secure applications with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), managing TLS/SSL certificates, and enforcing secure authentication mechanisms. 

• Responsible for administering RDS Oracle and RDS PostgreSQL databases, including initial data seeding, schema configurations, running scripts, query execution for troubleshooting, and optimizing database performance for application-specific needs 

• Install and perform upgrades of PLM application software, applying critical patch sets, and fixing security vulnerabilities on a regular basis with all infrastructure and applications included in the technical stack. 

• Oversee the rehosts/data refreshes on non-production environments as needed. 

• Conduct comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and system testing ensuring application infrastructure and performance is maintained. 

• Oversee the debugging and resolution of complex application/customization defects and issues that may require performance and infrastructure related investigations and solutions. 

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for all environment infrastructure