Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NikSoft Systems Corporation is seeking a Senior Enterprise Cloud Systems Engineer to bridge development and operations across resilient cloud-hosted systems. The role focuses on application performance management, observability, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, security hardening, incident response, and infrastructure support across Windows, Red Hat Linux, and AWS environments.
Responsibilities
- Application Performance Management (APM): Deploy AppDynamics agents and utilize Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and End-User Monitoring (EUM) to establish performance baselines, map application topologies, and drill down into code-level issues
- Proactive Monitoring & Alerting: Track system logs and performance metrics across AppDynamics, Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch; design and configure automated alerting workflows in ServiceNow for rapid incident response
- CI/CD & Automation: Design, manage, and optimize automated deployment pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support rapid, reliable software releases
- Security & Hardening: Lead system hardening efforts, implement DISA STIGs, interpret vulnerability reports, and execute critical patch management
- Infrastructure Support: Administer file servers/shares in hybrid environments and assist with LAN/WAN network troubleshooting
Skills
- 10+ years of systems engineering experience in enterprise Linux or Windows environments (DoD environment highly preferred)
- Advanced proficiency in AppDynamics (APM/EUM) for agent deployment and user experience tracking, paired with enterprise logging experience in Splunk and AWS CloudWatch
- Extensive experience with cloud deployments (AWS) and code-level troubleshooting for applications built in .NET, Java, and JavaScript
- Direct experience implementing DISA STIGs and managing vulnerability remediation
- BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
- A self-starter capable of working independently to solve complex telemetry and performance challenges in a fast-paced, Agile (Scrum) environment
- Exceptional collaboration skills with a track record of articulating technical design choices and building consensus among leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- DoD environment highly preferred
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