ASCENDING Inc.

Systems Engineer

• Build, version, and maintain a reproducible RHEL image tailored to the SCADA host's needs
• Own the SCADA container image end to end
• Harden the OS and images to a recognized baseline
• Troubleshoot full-stack OS, container runtime, and application runtime behavior
• Own host-level networking and firewall configuration

RHEL Systems Engineer

Data Analyst

• Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineers to assess reporting needs and develop effective data solutions.
• Gather and translate business requirements into data specifications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Design and develop various reporting solutions, including dashboards, scorecards, and tabular data visualizations.
• Create and maintain reports using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and deploy them via Visual Studio and Report Builder.
• Write, optimize, and manage SQL queries to support complex reporting requirements.
• Analyze report requests to ensure they meet business needs, identifying opportunities for optimization and efficiency.
• Identify and eliminate redundant or unnecessary data points in reports to enhance clarity and usability.
• Validate and reconcile data discrepancies across multiple sources to maintain data integrity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to reports, queries, and analytics.
• Maintain a catalog of existing reports and ensure proper documentation.
• Conduct complex data mining exercises, interpreting results through various analytical methods.
• Provide support by resolving user-reported data and reporting issues.
• Offer recommendations to management for process improvements and performance metrics.
• Participate in quality assurance (QA) testing and project implementation efforts.

Data Reporting Analyst

Engineer

• Maintain and deploy monitoring and alerting
• Design, configuration and maintenance of log aggregation solution at a large scale
• Set up and manage ingestion pipelines and data transformations
• Build and maintain robust monitoring systems using tools like Elk, Dynatrace, Prometheus, OTEL and Grafana
• Maintain associated documentation as it applies to audit and certification requirements
• Participate in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance analysis activities
• Research new monitoring requirements and in many cases write code for that

Senior Observability Engineer

General

• Provide technical leadership and operational excellence across our enterprise IT ecosystem.
• Responsible for the health, security, and optimization of our global messaging platforms, core virtualization infrastructure, and identity services.
• Design, implement, and maintain Exchange Server (2013–2019) and Microsoft 365 hybrid environments.
• Lead complex tenant-to-tenant or on-premises to cloud migrations, ensuring zero data loss and minimal user disruption.
• Manage and optimize Proofpoint email security solutions, including DLP, encryption, threat protection, and policy development.
• Administer Active Directory and Azure AD, managing identity/access protocols such as OAuth, SAML, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

Subject Matter Expert – Hybrid Cloud

Platform Engineer

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends related to payment systems and cloud computing
• Design and implement microservices-based architecture using domain-driven design principles
• Utilize Kubernetes for container orchestration and management, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability of the payment system
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms to ensure system performance and availability
• Develop highly resilient and highly available components for the payment system
• Conduct technology evaluations and provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and frameworks that can enhance our payment infrastructure
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

RHEL Systems Engineer

Data Reporting Analyst

Senior Observability Engineer

Subject Matter Expert – Hybrid Cloud

Senior Platform Engineer – AKS/EKS