CNO Support SE5

Lifecycle Corporation; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifecycle Corporation in Ft. Meade, United States, is looking for a Senior Computer Network Support Systems Engineer. This full-time position entails providing systems engineering and project management support, specifically focusing on AI/ML architecture and agile processes.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of experience in systems engineering. Familiarity with tools like Jira and Confluence is essential.

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of systems engineering experience required.
• Experience with LLM-based AI/ML systems preferred.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis for AI/ML architecture proposals.
• Coordinate program management planning and execution.
• Assist in agile development processes.

Skills

AI/ML experience

Systems Engineering

Process Engineering

Project Management

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Overview

Ft. Meade, United States | Posted on 05/26/2026

This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Senior Computer Network Support Systems Engineer you will support a customer computer network operations organization by providing systems engineering and project management expertise to assist with the following activities:

• Perform analysis and provide recommendations pertaining to proposed AI/ML architecture designs and proposals
• Work with organizations to coordinate and help shape interactions on AI/ML deployments with the customer’s enterprise
• Coordinate activities to assess program management planning, execution, and reporting processes for various projects that include software, sustainment, and advanced technology initiatives
• Assist with operating in an agile development process including maintaining agile development tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Develop new processes, as needed, and ensure that the processes are reliable, repeatable, and sustainable
• Assist in defining process improvement strategies and lessons learned

Requirements

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 15 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable
• AI/ML experience, especially relating to LLM-based systems
• Systems Engineering, process engineering, and project management experience
• Familiarity with working in an agile development environment
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence agile development tools
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Desired

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and diplomacy
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in fast paced environments

Key words: AI, ML, LLMs, Systems Engineering, Process Engineering, Project Management, Mission Applications, Process Improvement, Jira, Confluence, Agile