Lead System Engineer

Position Summary We are seeking an experiencedLead Systems Engineerto lead the design, implementation, and operational support of enterprise-scale monitoring and observability solutions for cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure. This role will provide technical leadership to a team of engineers while partnering closely with government customers and internal stakeholders to deliver highly reliable, secure, and scalable monitoring solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise inSplunk, AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, APM tools, synthetic monitoring, performance engineering, and incident response . This role is critical in ensuring the availability, performance, and reliability of mission-critical systems operating in cloud environments. Experience 8+ years of IT experience with at least 5 years in: Application Performance Management (APM) Cloud Monitoring & Observability Performance Engineering Production Support / Reliability Engineering Technical Skills Strong hands-on expertise with: Splunk Enterprise / Splunk Observability AWS CloudWatch Azure Monitor Dynatrace / AppDynamics / New Relic / similar APM tools Experience with synthetic transaction monitoring and alerting. Strong knowledge ofJava/JVM performance tuning . Scripting experience usingShell, PowerShell, Python, Regex . Strong understanding of AWS infrastructure, networking, and cloud operations. Certifications (Preferred) Splunk Certifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps / DevOps Azure Monitoring / Administrator Certifications Preferred Qualifications Experience supportinggovernment or federal environments(USPTO preferred). Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills. Proven leadership managing engineering teams. Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.