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This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI with

Polygraph Position Code:

07-SE0924-1 Tysons or Warrenton

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a hands-on Systems Engineer with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystem spanning cloud and on-premises environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who can analyze existing ("as-is") systems and applications, document current state architectures, design future-state solutions, and implement system enhancements or technology transformations end-to-end. The ideal candidate is a technical leader and achiever who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and data teams while maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience Minimum ten (10) years of related systems engineering experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

The candidate must demonstrate hands-on experience in all the following areas: Infrastructure & Platforms Enterprise networking (e.g. routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS) Storage technologies (e.g. SAN, NAS, object storage) Virtualization and container platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, Docker) Windows and Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation) Data platforms (HPCC, Hadoop/Cloudera) Cloud & On-Prem Technologies Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) Hybrid and on-prem infrastructure design and integration Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization Data & Application Platforms Relational and NoSQL databases

•relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases Data platforms (HPCC, Hadoop/Cloudera) Data pipelines, and ETL frameworks

•with ETL pipelines, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, or similar frameworks Web services, APIs, and middleware Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals Engineering & Automation Infrastructure as Code

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Scripting & Automation:

Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation Configuration management and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.) CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps) Security best practices and system hardening

Monitoring & Incident Response:

Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch Architecture & Design Ability to create: As-is architecture documentation To-be architecture and detailed engineering designs Implementation and migration plans

DESIRED SKILLS

Observability and monitoring tools (logging, metrics, tracing) Zero Trust and modern security architectures Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure Experience supporting regulated or mission-critical environments Relevant certifications (cloud, systems, security, or architecture) Knowledge of machine learning platforms (TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker) Familiarity with big data ecosystems (Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google, BigQuery) Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies

Certifications:

AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Kubernetes

CKA/CKAD, ITIL

Foundation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform hands-on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications Analyze and document as-is infrastructure, platform, and application architectures Design to-be architectures and detailed engineering designs for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives Lead and execute cloud and on-prem system implementations, migrations, and upgrades Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements Integrate infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines Troubleshoot complex, cross-stack issues spanning infrastructure, platforms, and applications Collaborate effectively with: Infrastructure & Platform Engineers Software Engineers DevOps / DevSecOps Engineers Data Engineers (ETL) Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts Produce clear technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex system issues

Communication Skills:

Ability to brief executives clearly and translate technical issues into business impact

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

Recognized SME with deep, hands-on technical expertise Strong systems thinker with the ability to see and engineer across the full stack Comfortable operating at both strategic architecture and tactical implementation levels Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams Proven ability to own complex systems from design through production