Information Technology - Engineer, Systems Sr

Ampcus Incorporated

Columbia, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$60–$64.46 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Bash Scripting, Business Services, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, DNS (Domain Name System), Database Middleware Software, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Financial Services, Firewalls, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Healthcare, High Availability Software, IT Service Management (ITSM), ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Identify Issues, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Linux Operating System, Load Balancing, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Server, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Reporting Dashboards, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Systems Engineering, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Team Player, Time Management, Trend Analysis, VMWare, Virtualization, Windows PowerShell
LOCATION
Columbia, MD
POSTED
23 days ago

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

 

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer – Monitoring & Observability (Dynatrace Focus)

Location: Columbia, MD

Duration: 12 months – Temp to hire
 

Position Summary:

  • We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support and enhance our enterprise monitoring capabilities with a primary focus on Dynatrace. This role will be responsible for monitoring infrastructure, systems, and applications to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability across the organization.
  • The ideal candidate will have strong experience in infrastructure monitoring and a solid understanding of application performance monitoring concepts, without requiring deep code-level development expertise.

Must Have Skills:

  • 80% monitoring, 20% Building Dashboards/Continuous improvement
  • Dynatrace Engineer - 4 yrs.
  • SME exp.
  • Work with Firewall, Network, Storage teams.
  • End to End Monitoring
  • Install Dynatrace Agents
  • AWS exp.
  • Cloudwatch exp. – plus

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Observability:

  • Configure, maintain, and optimize monitoring solutions using Dynatrace.
  • Support end-to-end visibility across infrastructure, systems, and applications.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, alerts, and health checks.
  • Monitor service performance and availability, ensuring timely detection of issues.
  • Assist in defining and maintaining alert thresholds to reduce false positives.

Infrastructure & Systems Monitoring:

  • Monitor servers (Windows/Linux), virtual environments, and cloud platforms.
  • Support monitoring of databases, middleware, and network components.
  • Partner with infrastructure and cloud teams to identify performance trends and capacity needs.
  • Proactively identify potential issues before they impact production.

Application Monitoring:

  • Utilize Dynatrace to monitor application performance and transaction flows.
  • Support synthetic monitoring and real user monitoring.
  • Collaborate with application teams to ensure proper monitoring coverage.
  • Assist in troubleshooting performance issues at the application and system level.

Incident Support:

  • Participate in incident response efforts related to performance and availability.
  • Provide monitoring insights during troubleshooting calls.
  • Support root cause analysis and identify monitoring gaps.

Continuous Improvement:

  • Help improve monitoring standards and documentation.
  • Recommend enhancements to monitoring configurations and alerting strategies.
  • Support integration of monitoring tools with ITSM platforms.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure support, or monitoring roles.
  • 2 years of hands-on experience with Dynatrace or a similar APM/monitoring tool.

Experience monitoring:

  • Windows and Linux servers
  • Virtualized environments (e.g., VMware)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing).
  • Experience with scripting or automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, or similar) preferred but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or container monitoring.
  • Knowledge of ITIL practices.

Key Competencies:

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Ability to interpret monitoring data and system performance metrics.
  • Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
 

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

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Ampcus Incorporated

Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.

Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.

We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted"​ that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.

Industry: Information Technology and Services

Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
http://www.ampcus.com