Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Washington, DC

What This Job Feels Like

• Balance among architecture, operations, and hands‑on engineering depending on project demands.
• Non-repetitive, impactful efforts providing daily challenges with no long-term boredom.
• Ownership of systems and projects from planning through lifecycle execution.
• Generally high OPTEMPO; individuals must self‑manage workload based on communicated priorities.

What You'll Do

• Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI, etc.).
• Manage identity and access systems, certificate authorities, and PKI infrastructure.
• Depending on specializations: Linux systems, containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker), etc.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on architecture, security, and operational improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis for system outages or performance issues.
• Mentor less‑senior engineers and technicians.

Tech Knowledge / Skills

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Core On‑prem technologies (Windows Server, AD, Exchange, PKI, Group Policy).
• Experience with Linux server management, scripting/automation.
• Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) in hybrid environments.
• Security, networking, monitoring, and backup/DR integration relevant to enterprise infrastructure.

Requirements

• 8+ years systems engineering experience in secure/cleared environments.
• Active TS; must be able to obtain TS/SCI
• Professional certification required; Expert-level preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with progressive responsibilities indicative of a senior engineer.
• DoD 8140 compliance required

The likely salary range for this position is $180,000-$255,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, and contractual agreements and could fall outside of this range.

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