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Jr Systems Engineer

RAZOR · Rockville, MD

Spotted 1h agoFull-time

Job details

Employment
Full-time
Level
Entry level
Experience
1+ year
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Last confirmed open
Oct 30, 2026
Job description

About this role

Razor is seeking a

Junior Systems Engineer

to support Linux systems engineering, AWS cloud infrastructure, container administration, and DevSecOps automation for a federal IT program. This position will focus on improving software development and deployment processes through automation, cloud technologies, and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices.

The ideal candidate will have at least

1 year of hands-on experience with Linux, AWS, container platforms, and infrastructure automation

. This is a technical infrastructure and automation position requiring practical systems engineering experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot

Linux-based systems

and AWS cloud infrastructure.

  • Administer and support containerized environments using

Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or AWS EKS

.

  • Assist in developing, maintaining, and optimizing automated

CI/CD pipelines

to improve software build, testing, and deployment processes.

  • Develop and maintain scripts using

Python, Bash, Ansible, or Terraform

to automate infrastructure management and deployment activities.

  • Support

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

practices to streamline cloud resource provisioning and system configuration.

  • Collaborate with software development, infrastructure, and security teams to improve system reliability and deployment efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot complex build systems, deployment failures, and production environment issues.
  • Assist with systems engineering activities, including system design, integration, evaluation, and technical documentation.
  • Support the identification and resolution of hardware, software, and system configuration deficiencies.
  • Participate in Agile development activities and contribute to continuous process improvement.
  • Provide

prescheduled after-hours deployment support

as needed.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 1 year of relevant hands-on technical experience

in systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, or related technical environments.

  • Experience with

Linux systems engineering

, including system administration, configuration, troubleshooting, design, or evaluation.

  • Practical experience with

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

supporting cloud infrastructure, application deployments, or automated DevSecOps pipelines.

  • Experience administering or supporting at least one container platform:

Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or AWS EKS

.

  • Experience using scripting or automation technologies such as

Python, Bash, Ansible, or Terraform

.

  • Familiarity with

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

concepts and automated infrastructure management.

  • Experience working with complex software build systems and automated

CI/CD processes

.

  • Knowledge of

Agile methodologies

or the

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

.

  • Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with development, infrastructure, and security teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing

back-end software applications

.

  • Knowledge of

Java

programming.

  • Experience configuring

OpenSearch clusters

and managing index lifecycles.

  • Familiarity with security scanning tools, vulnerability identification, and remediation processes.
  • Additional experience with

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

and DevSecOps automation.

  • Experience supporting DevSecOps practices within federal or enterprise IT environments.

Work Schedule

  • Prescheduled after-hours support may be required for software deployments. These activities may occur on an irregular schedule.

Employer Information

Razor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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