Cleared Systems Engineer – On-Prem & Cloud (TS/SCI)

Chainalysis Government Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 195,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Health plans with HSA contribution

401(k)

Professional development budget

Phone and internet reimbursement

Job summary

Chainalysis Government Solutions in the United States is seeking a Systems Engineer supporting Cleared Programs to serve as a technical bridge between CGS and national security customers. This role focuses on on-premises infrastructure and requires working on-site in the Washington DC area with clients as needed.

The successful candidate will own deployment, integration, and operation of the Chainalysis platform, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and provide trusted technical

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required at the start.
• U.S. citizenship required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions engineering, sales engineering, or technical delivery for data platforms, analytics, cybersecurity, or SaaS products in classified environments.
• Deep expertise with on-premise infrastructure and enterprise products, along with APIs, data integrations, cloud environments, and deployment patterns.
• Proficiency with core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services, including EC2, VPC, ELB, RDS, S3, and EBS.
• Strong Linux and Windows system administration experience, preferably in C2S/AWS environments.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, including navigating database schemas and querying tables.
• Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing web application issues using browser developer tools and system/application logs.
• Experience remediating security vulnerabilities and hardening systems in accordance with RMF and STIG requirements.
• Proficiency with automation and scripting, specifically Python and Bash/Unix shell scripting.
• Ability to demonstrate, whiteboard, and clearly explain technical concepts to both operators and executive stakeholders.
• A self-directed and proactive operating style suited to working within a small cleared team.
• Strong written documentation skills and the ability to produce work that stands on its own within customer environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, capability demonstrations, and proofs of value with cleared customers
• Own deployment, integration, and configuration of the Chainalysis platform within customer environments, both on-premises and cloud-based
• Lead the deployment and operation of solutions with a strong focus on on-premise infrastructure
• Diagnose, report, and independently resolve product and system issues while maintaining rigorous documentation
• Interface between customer technical stakeholders and Chainalysis product and engineering teams, building strong relationships based on technical expertise and trust
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and communicate key updates to customers and the internal CGS team
• Contribute technical responses to RFIs and RFPs and support pursuit teams as the on-premise subject matter expert
• Train and enable customer technical staff and troubleshoot alongside them
• Configure and integrate systems across customer environments, APIs, data integrations, and cloud infrastructure
• Translate customer requirements, operational feedback, and technical constraints into actionable recommendations for internal teams
• Actively learn the environments in which the Chainalysis platform operates in order to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities for improvement

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

US citizenship

Systems engineering

On-premise infrastructure

AWS (EC2,VPC,ELB,RDS,S3,EBS)

Linux and Windows admin

PostgreSQL

Web app troubleshooting

RMF/STIG

Python/Bash scripting

Technical explanations

Self-directed

Documentation

Job description

Chainalysis Government Solutions in the United States is seeking a Systems Engineer supporting Cleared Programs to serve as a technical bridge between CGS and national security customers. This role focuses on on-premises infrastructure and requires working on-site in the Washington DC area with clients as needed.

The successful candidate will own deployment, integration, and operation of the Chainalysis platform, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and provide trusted technical