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Dunhill Professional Search

Systems Engineer Lead - Public Trust

Pay: $150,000–$190,000/yr

Posted: 2 days ago

Location: Germantown, MD (Onsite)

Last Updated: 19 hours ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/12/2026

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What they do

A Systems Engineer creates computer and data communication networks for companies and organizations. Plans and designs layout for a network, determines the hardware needed and placement of computers, servers, cables and routers; determines data storage, system capacity, and speed.

$121,841 / year median in Maryland

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Job Requirements Germantown, MD Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $150,000

$190,000 Job Description Systems Engineer Lead
Germantown, MD A federal science and research organization is expanding its enterprise engineering team, and we are hiring the lead for it. This is the senior technical authority on the systems engineering function
you set the architecture direction, you own the lifecycle, and you lead the engineers doing the work.

Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a team of systems engineers, setting priorities and technical direction. Own enterprise IT design and documentation across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments. Guide secure integration plans, configuration baselines and architecture artifacts. Direct alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis for modernization initiatives. Act as the escalation point for complex systems issues, outages and maintenance events. Serve as the senior interface between engineering staff and programme leadership. Evaluate emerging technology for scalability, resilience and security across the enterprise.

Requirements:

U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust (Tier 2 / MBI) investigation. No active security clearance is required. Demonstrated leadership of systems engineering teams and projects. Expertise equivalent to certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, CCNP, VMware VCP, or comparable security and platform credentials. Proven record in secure system design, lifecycle integration and transition to operations. Interdisciplinary strength across systems engineering, cybersecurity and operations. On-site in Germantown, MD. Positions may also be staffed in Oak Ridge, TN or Lemont, IL.

Compensation:

$150,000 to $190,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Dunhill Government Solutions has placed cleared and public-trust professionals across the federal government for more than 25 years. AI-Powered. Human-Delivered.™ #cjpost group id: 10238000 Apply now