ELYON International Technology/Software

Systems Engineer - Publishing Application

Washington, DC In person Full-time

Remote

Position Summary

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support and maintain a business-critical publishing application environment. This role is responsible for application administration, infrastructure support, troubleshooting, user support, and system maintenance across Linux-based platforms.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Linux systems, Perl programming, and OmniMark, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work directly with end users to gather requirements and resolve technical issues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer, support, and maintain enterprise publishing applications and associated infrastructure.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve application, system, and infrastructure issues in a timely manner.
  • Monitor application performance, identify root causes of problems, and implement corrective actions.
  • Work closely with business users, developers, and stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve production issues.
  • Manage user access, account administration, and password updates in accordance with security policies.
  • Support application deployments, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot Linux servers and related system components.
  • Develop, modify, and support automation and maintenance code and scripts using Perl.
  • Support and maintain OmniMark-based publishing and content-processing workflows.
  • Analyze application logs, system logs, and performance metrics to diagnose issues.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge base articles.
  • Participate in incident management, problem management, and change management activities.
  • Provide production support and participate in on-call support as required.

Required Technical Skills

Linux administration and support

Perl programming

OmniMark

Application Support & Operations Experience

IT Service Management Experience

  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to prioritize and resolve production issues quickly
  • Customer/user support orientation
  • Collaboration with developers, business teams, and stakeholders

Nice-to-Have / Highly Desired Background

  • Publishing systems or content management experience
  • XML, SGML, or document publishing workflows (often associated with OmniMark environments)
  • Scripting and automation experience beyond Perl

Experience supporting business-critical production applications

On-call support experience

Job description provided by ELYON International.
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