ALTA IT has a Contract to Hire position open for a Windows Application Engineer. Citizen or Green Card Holder - Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Hybrid; must live within commuting distance to Rockville, MD and be able to work in the office two days a week HOW A WINDOWS APPLICATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Configuring and supporting daily application management tasks, such as troubleshooting issues, deploying changes, installing and configuring new custom and third-party applications, remediating application security vulnerabilities, and optimizing performance settings Monitoring the health of applications and responding to alerts, such as service down, failed backup, slow response time, and full file systems Working closely with application owners and software engineers to identify requirements Planning and implementing projects, such as installing new custom applications with web services, database components, data hosting, load balancing, and advanced web application firewall (AWAF) Automating daily processes and creating self-service capabilities to empower software developers and application owners to perform routine maintenance tasks, such as renewing TLS certificates, changing service account passwords, and rebooting application servers Researching and recommending innovative approaches for application hosting to modernize our customers hosting environment and speed up delivery times Documenting daily administrative processes and configuration information about our customers applications WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
Required Experience:
Minimum of eight years of related experience deploying, configuring, hardening, and troubleshooting applications using Windows Server 2016 and 2019 or 2022; IIS v7.5, v8.5 and v10; Enterprise SQL Server 2016 and 2017 or 2019; .Net 5.x, Net 6.x, .Net Core 2.x and 3.x, as well as PHP, Java, or JavaScript
Required Technical Skills:
Experience managing and configuring Windows applications using F5 BigIP application delivery services, such as load balancing, advanced web application firewalls (F5 AWAF), as well as writing and modifying F5 AWAF security policies to protect applications
Strong scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, Bash, Java, or Ruby
Required Skills and Abilities:
Experience designing and implementing technologies following NIST standards, such as SP 800-53, SP 800-190, and SP 500-291
Experience creating, applying, and troubleshooting TLS or SSL certificates for web servers, such as IIS, Tomcat, Apache, or nginx
Experience with access and authentication technologies, such as LDAP, SimpleSAML, or Kerberos
Security Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Full-time