Systems Operations Engineer 4 -

IntroductionIn this contingent resource assignment, you will be tasked with consulting on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Systems Operations Engineering. You will review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Systems Operations Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors. Your contributions will be crucial in resolving complex and multi-faceted situations requiring a solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. Strategic collaboration and consultation with client personnel will be a key aspect of this role.Required Skills & Qualifications5 years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work or consulting experience, training, military experience, or education.Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual).Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications.Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching.Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures.Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers.Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts.Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M).Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms.Prior work experience at client or in client's industry.Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.Preferred Skills & QualificationsExperience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting).Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers).Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms.Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus).Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesArchitect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers.Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance.Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms.Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems.Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues.Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards.Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins).Company Benefits & CultureCollaborative and innovative work environment.Opportunities for professional growth and development.Supportive team culture focused on resiliency and recovery.For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.