Sr. Systems Engineer

Salary: $113,000 - 145,000 per year Requirements:

• Top Secret clearance, or Secret clearance with a completed Tier 5 investigation; the posting also lists a Secret clearance requirement with a Tier 5 investigation.
• U.S. citizenship.
• At least 10 years of engineering experience.
• Education and experience: BA/BS with 12 years of experience, or MA/MS with 10 years of experience.
• One DoD 8140 certification: CEH, Cloud+, GCIH, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP.
• Professional systems certification, such as MCSA or Linux certification.
• Ability to meet the roles physical demands, including regular standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to access the office via three flights of stairs; no elevator or ramp is available.
• Ability to work the Monday–Friday day shift and, when needed, evenings or weekends to meet program and contract needs.

• Architect Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) solutions that meet NSA, DoD, and customer requirements, including cross-domain solution requirements.
• Configure systems, software, hardware, network components, security appliances, PKI certificate authorities, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection systems, VPN gateways, and wireless controllers to meet applicable requirements.
• Design, develop, integrate, test, maintain, and evaluate complex secure communications systems and approved infrastructure.
• Develop and modify system scripts, and apply DoD STIGs and IAVAs.
• Produce engineering design packages, implementation plans and procedures, configuration guides, test procedures and results, test reports, and training materials in line with customer standards.
• Install and integrate solutions onsite in customer environments, and support their initialization and ongoing use.
• Train technical and non-technical users in solution operation, management, and troubleshooting.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support and act as an escalation contact during major outages.
• Coordinate with operations departments, customers, vendors, contractors, and sales engineering teams on infrastructure design, implementation, and complex system development.
• Research and assess new technologies, then recommend suitable hardware and support solutions.
• Serve as a systems integrator on DoD contracts and take ownership of additional requests and special projects as assigned.

• Architect
• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• LESS
• Linux
• Network
• Security
• VPN
• Aruba
• Cisco
• Windows

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We are collaborating with hackajob to connect professionals with TekSynap, a growing technology company supporting federal government customers. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) in Hawaii, with the work location listed as Schofield Barracks / Fort Shafter. This office-based role has a low noise level, an OCONUS Monday–Friday day-shift schedule, and less than 20% travel; evening and weekend work may be needed to meet program or contract needs. The listed target salary range is $113,000–$145,000, with final compensation depending on individual qualifications and contract and organizational factors. Our full-time benefits include health, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k), life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays. Employees must follow vaccination requirements applicable to the contract or law. TekSynap is a drug-free workplace and may conduct drug screening in accordance with applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals to perform essential functions.

last updated 41 week of 2026