Platform Engineer-Mid to Senior Level Systems Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

The Platform Engineer is a Mid to Senior level Systems engineer that has strong Windows and/or Linux system administration experience. This individual provides support for the overall workload and execution of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks for the platform. The successful candidate has a growth mindset that is willing to learn new related technologies working in a fast-paced environment.

More About the Role:

• Deploying system packages and patches in production and non-production environments
• Performing system administration tasks with Linux and/or Windows servers
• Deploys approved release packages and break-fix solutions on in accordance with Configuration, Change, and Release Management policies and procedures
• Develops and interprets detailed installation instructions and supporting documentation to affect system design deployments
• Provides technical expertise in the areas of system design, installation, configuration, tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and problem resolution
• Installing system patches for AWS Cloud servers and applications configuring software, responding to service outages, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting system issues reported by ecosystem stakeholders
• Working in Active Directory to manage accounts, domain controllers, and group policies
• Working with Infrastructure scrum master to complete backlog activities in a timely manner

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• An Active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
• Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
• 5 years’ work experience with the design, installation, administration, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows and/or Linux systems
• Comfortable with deploying system packages and patches with production and non-production environments
• Experience working with Linux and/or Windows servers
• Knowledge of AWS and/or Microsoft Windows and/or Linux security best practices
• Experience working within Scrum and Agile environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a service-oriented mindset
• Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with enterprise technologies such as Splunk, Amazon Cloud services, and others
• Working knowledge of Tableau server administration
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server technologies, specifically Active Directory
• Comfortable will the Linux command line
• RedHat Linux administration
• GitLab version control
• Ansible system automation
• High Availability Proxy
• Scripting Skills such as Python, JavaScript, Bash, and/or PowerShell
• AWS Automation knowledge
• Collaboration tools such as Confluence
• Ticket management within ServiceNow
• ITIL V4 Foundations

Stillwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need assistance with the application process due to a disability, please contact us at

571-525-2482

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