Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret Required

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm serving major agencies across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community, with 26,000 staff working in AI, cloud, cyber and software development in more than 50 countries.

As a systems engineer you will design, build and connect complex work systems through every stage of their lifecycle while shaping the long-term technical direction.

The role calls for someone who understands the business side and has the technical depth to pick strategies, assess products and grow an infrastructure that keeps up with customer needs.

You will work in a fast-paced team with room to take training, earn certifications and move up.

Your work helps agencies run better and keeps systems safe today and smarter tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all infrastructure and system installations, covering setup, testing and upkeep.
• Build and maintain plans for backup, security and redundancy.
• Spot likely problems early and fix them before they grow.
• Write custom scripts that cut down on manual work.
• Improve business processes for speed and intelligence, and build useful analytics.
• Report project status, activity and results to senior management regularly.
• Write and update records of system configuration, network maps, processes and service history.
• Make sure in-house computing systems work together.
• Run thorough tests on new and changed systems, including review by end users.
• Measure system performance and produce performance statistics and reports.
• Train end users on new and changed systems.
• Turn high-level requirements into clear tasks for other systems engineers.
• Keep mission-critical applications available under difficult conditions.
• Push modern methods that raise efficiency and consistency.
• Champion the long-term technical vision.
• Factor existing tools and capabilities into any evaluation of new ones.

Requirements

• Hold a BS in computer engineering, computer science or a related technology field. Relevant experience can replace the degree.
• Bring at least 8 years of related technical experience.
• Hold an active Top Secret clearance now and be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI. No public trust or other clearance is required.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Have built ways to deploy development environments that mirror production, so software and hardware can be tested with less risk.
• Diagnose complex hardware and software faults.
• Apply DevOps, DevSecOps or GitOps practices.
• Understand protocols including DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, SSH and SNMP well.
• Understand networking well, including VLANs, firewalls, load balancers and addressing schemes.
• Administer systems, troubleshooting file system, network and account problems.
• Manage repositories, patching and vulnerability fixes.
• Write thorough technical documentation, diagrams included.
• Have rolled out new technology successfully in complicated environments.
• Use centralized log management and analysis tools.
• Apply zero-trust across the full stack.
• Have experience in complex systems, hardware systems and operations.

Conditions

The job is based in Washington, DC, fully onsite, for 40 hours a week, with travel under 10%.

No certifications are listed for this role.

The likely salary range is $140,821 to $190,523. This is not a guarantee. Pay is set by experience, geographic location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.

Identity verification uses biometrics and AI. You must be on camera for virtual interviews, and the company may photograph you to confirm identity. By continuing, you consent to the use of your biometric data for verification and security.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match, with pre and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits.
• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Thorough health and wellness packages.
• Full flex scheduling wherever it can be arranged.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
• An internal mobility team to help you manage your career.
• Paid courses and certification programs for growth.
• Access to current technology you can learn from.