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.
EOE
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.