What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legacy Systems Engineer position at The Newberry Group?
Who We Are…
Newberry Group is a performance-driven government services and solutions firm that provides security compliance, program governance, consulting, and customized solutions for public sector clients nationwide.
The strength of our company is a direct reflection of our highly skilled and talented workforce.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Legacy Systems Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance mission critical legacy applications supporting the Application Sustainment and Production Support Operations team within the Rural Development mission area at the Department of Agriculture (USDA). This role is central to ensuring stability, continuity, and performance of longstanding systems while contributing to modernization and optimization efforts. The ideal candidate brings deep troubleshooting expertise, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of legacy architectures and operational support practices.
Location
This is a full-time telecommuting role. The applicant must reside in the United States and be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Responsibilities and Duties
Provide advanced technical support for legacy applications, including troubleshooting, debugging, performance tuning, and root‑cause analysis.
Lead sustainment and production support activities to ensure reliable system availability and minimize downtime.
Analyze application logs, batch processes, data flows, and system interactions to resolve complex issues.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including development, infrastructure, database, and operations to address system defects, enhancements, and configuration updates.
Participate in scheduled and emergency maintenance activities, including code deployments, patching, and environment updates.
Develop and maintain documentation such as system diagrams, technical runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
Support modernization planning, risk analysis, and mitigation strategies for legacy components.
Help guide junior sustainment staff by providing technical leadership, best practices, and mentorship.
Ensure compliance with incident, change, and problem management processes as part of a structured ITSM framework.
Basic Qualifications and Skills Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent hands‑on experience.
4–7 years of experience in legacy system engineering, application sustainment, or production support in enterprise environments.
Strong experience with legacy platforms such as mainframe systems, COBOL, client‑server architectures, older database technologies, or custom‑built legacy enterprise applications.
Proficiency in diagnosing system failures, performance issues, and integration points across multi‑tier environments.
Experience with ITSM systems (ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira Service Management, etc.) for incident, change, and problem tracking.
Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across both technical and functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to work in high‑pressure production support environments and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills (not mandatory)
Experience supporting modernization or migration initiatives involving legacy systems.
Familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation and maintenance tasks.
Knowledge of integration frameworks, APIs, and middleware that connect legacy systems to modern applications.
Experience with Windows, Linux, or mainframe operating environments.
Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD concepts.
Benefits and Perks
In addition to competitive wages, Newberry Group offers an outstanding benefit package. This includes medical coverage with three plan options, dental and vision coverage, personal time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, telecommuting if available, retirement savings accounts (Pre-Tax and Roth), flexible and dependent care savings accounts, life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage, tuition and training reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more.
The Newberry Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – EEO/AA/Disability/Veterans.