Scientific Systems Engineer

Company: Alpha Consulting
Location: Princeton
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

*SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS ENGINEER **PRINCETON, NJ**Direct Hire.**Project Description: ** Role will design, configure, and support advanced computing services in AWS cloud.* Role will manage AWS network configurations, compute clusters in AWS and Lab workflows.* Role will lead cloud cost optimizations, expense reporting and cloud security compliance.* Role will support hybrid cloud environments integrating data centers with cloud.* Certified AWS Solutions Architect-Professional level or AWS Certified Advanced Networking required.* Participate in all stages of cloud infrastructure design, configuration, and provisioning of hybrid cloud. AWS is the primary cloud platform.* Design, configure and compute clusters for processing large data sets. Knowledge of storage tiering, EC2 compute instances, GPU based instances and EBS volumes is a must.* Manage AWS network configurations including cross regional virtual private cloud environments. Knowledge of S3 bucket policy configurations is a must.* Lead cost optimization projects. Knowledge of auto scaling, storage optimizations, hibernation and instance schedulers is a must.* Implement Inter-VPC and multi-account connectivity.* Includes VPC peering, transit Gateway.* Migrating application workloads to AWS.* Configure and deploy containerized microservices delivered with Docker, Kubernetes - AWS EKS.* Support configuration management and network automation and orchestration using automation frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, and/or Chef.* Support load Balancing design and optimization.* Implement security best practices at all levels of the cloud, data center & Lab systems.* Ensure maximum uptime and stability of cloud and on-premises environments, especially in development, test, and production environments.* Configure Linux and Windows images for EC2 instances.* Apply the latest OS and security patches ensuring the compatibility of underlying running application.* Handle service desk & JIRA tickets and mitigate any production issues.* Ensure accurate knowledge base documentation in a timely manner.*Required Skills: ** Bachelor's degree in technology related, engineering or computer science.* Certified AWS Solutions Architect-Professional level or AWS Certified Advanced Networking is required.* Exceptional knowledge of Cloud Platforms in AWS with a minimum of 5+ years is required.* Relevant work experience (3+ years) in IT infrastructure and data center management.* Experience with hybrid infrastructure systems.* Exceptional knowledge of Cloud services in AWS (5+ years) is required.* Experience as a Linux and Windows server administrator.* Ability to work with little supervision; must be self-driven and motivated.* Experience in monitoring and proactive incident management.* Ability to proactively triage on troubleshooting urgent production issues under high time pressure with precision.* Experience in working collaboratively with various R&ED teams throughout the organization to resolve mission critical problems.* Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary to produce and process technical documents.* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and the ability to translate business requirements into information systems solutions.* Experience with IT security.* Someone who is a team player.* Motivated and available to participate in a weekly on-call rotation (-every 3-4 weeks) as needed.* Provide mission critical production support in case of an outage during off business hours if necessary.* Experience with containerized microservices delivered with Docker, Kubernetes (Kops, AWS EKS), or OpenShift 4.x a plus.* Google, Azure cloud experience is a plus.* Red Hat Certified Engineer certification is a plus.* Background in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology is a plus.* Exceptional scripting skills using Shell and Python or Go (a plus).This is a full-time - direct hire position that starts ASAP.ALPHA'S REQUIREMENT #23-00165MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. AS AN HOURLY W2 EMPLOYEEJob Types: Full-time, ContractBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Health insurance* Health savings account* Referral program* Vision insuranceCompensation package:* Hourly paySchedule:* Monday to Friday* On callWork Location: One location

Keywords: Alpha Consulting, Trenton , Scientific Systems Engineer, Other , Princeton, New Jersey