About the Opportunity

The Systems Engineer III will play a key role in modernizing a cloud-native forecasting platform, designing and operating scalable, secure, and highly available enterprise systems in a remote work environment.

This role builds and optimizes CI/CD pipelines, AWS cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes-based deployments to enable reliable delivery of mission-critical applications, while driving automation, performance, and operational excellence across the environment. Success in this role means delivering resilient, fully automated systems that improve deployment speed, system stability, and end-to-end platform reliability in support of mission outcomes.

What You Will Do in This Role

The Systems Engineer III designs, deploys, and supports modern cloud infrastructure and software platforms, driving automation, scalability, security, and operational excellence across enterprise environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage CI/CD and automation processes supporting enterprise cloud environments.

• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for micro-frontends and microservices.

• Implement automated testing, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and deployment workflows.

• Manage container builds and AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR).

• Configure and maintain GitOps workflows.

• Implement blue-green and canary deployment strategies.

• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).

• Administer and optimize AWS services, including EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, CloudFront, API Gateway, and ALB.

• Implement auto-scaling, capacity planning, cost optimization, and disaster recovery solutions.

• Support multi-region cloud deployments to ensure scalability and resiliency.

• Analyze user requirements and system constraints to develop effective technical solutions.

• Consult with customers and stakeholders on project status, technical proposals, system design, and maintenance activities.

• Lead or support system testing, validation, programming, deployment, and technical documentation efforts.

• Create, manage, and deploy containerized applications across development, test, and production environments.

• Collaborate with systems analysts, engineers, developers, and cybersecurity personnel to design and implement integrated solutions.

• Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to evaluate performance and predict design outcomes.

• Develop or direct software system testing, validation, programming, and documentation activities.

• Monitor system performance and operations to ensure compliance with technical specifications and service objectives.

• Perform configuration management of requirements, source code, and software baselines.

• Advise users on configuration management policies, standards, and procedures.

• Develop and maintain configuration management plans, policies, SOPs, work instructions, and technical documentation.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Systems Engineering roles.

• Relevant professional certifications preferred (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or equivalent).

• Hands-on experience with modern cloud-native technologies, including React micro-frontends, Python/Node.js microservices, AWS EKS, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Docker/Kubernetes.

• Proven experience designing, developing, and implementing scalable software and cloud-based applications.

• Strong experience with CI/CD practices, automation, and release engineering in enterprise environments.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or similar) to support automation and system operations.

• Strong understanding of Software Configuration Management (SCM) principles and methodologies.

• In-depth knowledge of branching, merging, version control, and baselining strategies.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex technical and infrastructure challenges.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

• This work is normally completed in a remote environment.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's and client facilities.

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• The employee is expected to demonstrate proficiency in all essential job functions, tools, and processes related to this position within the first 90 days of employment. This includes acquiring a thorough understanding of job-specific responsibilities, systems, and workflows as outlined during onboarding and training. Failure to meet this requirement may result in additional training, reassessment, or other actions as deemed necessary by management.

Why GAMA-1

GAMA-1 also offers a variety of benefits, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) savings plan, training and career development opportunities, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO - to cover vacation, illness or disability, appointments, emergencies or other situations that require time off from work). For more GAMA-1 Corporate benefits information click here.

ABOUT GAMA-1

GAMA-1 is a rapidly growing technology business that is based in Greenbelt, Maryland. GAMA-1 Technologies provides strategic information assurance, information security, and business enterprise and networking solutions to the Federal Government. Our success is based on using industry and agency standards, establishing and performing with standardized processes, and IT Services expertise. At GAMA-1, we believe employees should grow, achieve, and develop just as the company grows, achieves, and develops. GAMA-1 is committed to providing our employees with opportunities for career advancement throughout their employment. For more information, visit www.gama1tech.com.

GAMA-1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), domestic violence victims, political orientation, status as a smoker or tobacco user, hairstyle, use of a service animal, education status, familial status, HIV/AIDS status, height, weight, reproductive healthcare decisions or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.