CSfC Systems Engineer/Architect

Career Listings; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SarelaTech is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer (SME) to support an extensive digital modernization program for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. You will work with Leidos and government leaders to drive innovation, growth, and efficiencies within the I3TS portfolio.

The role focuses on CSfC infrastructure, PKI/HSM, advanced virtualization, and robust patching and STIG compliance to sustain ATO and assist automated gold-image provisioning via SCCM. Fort Belvoir, VA location is included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, MIS, or related STEM field with 12–15 years of experience (or Master with 10–13 years).
• 12+ years of progressive systems engineering in DoD/DoW, federal, or defense contractor environments.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance and DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level II/III baseline certs (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CASP+, CISSP).
• Experience drafting CSfC Key Management Plans (KMPs) and CMPs for NSA CSfC PMO approvals.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain CSfC infrastructure in Black/Gray/Red networks.
• Design, configure, and maintain multi-layer CSfC architectures per NSA DAR/MA packages.
• Deploy, manage CA/OCSP responders and HSM-based key protection per CSfC requirements.
• Build and optimize virtualized compute/storage using VMware vSphere/ESXi or Nutanix AHV/vSAN.
• Configure hardened Windows Server (AD, DNS, Group Policy) and RHEL systems.
• Establish centralized Syslog and SIEM ingestion across devices and OSes.
• Forward logs to a centralized SIEM and support DoW cross-domain data sharing.
• Automate OS deployment and gold image pipelines via SCCM for CSfC End User Devices.
• Apply patches and STIGs; perform vulnerability scans to maintain ATO.

Skills

Active TS/SCI Clearance

CSfC experience

IAT II/III certs

KMP/CMP planning

Patching/STIGs

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Nutanix AHV/vSAN

SCCM / MCM

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

RHEL / Windows Server

Splunk / Elastic SIEM

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Job Description

SarelaTech is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer (SME) to join our Integrated Information Technology Support Services (I3TS) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The Systems Engineer will work closely with the Leidos and Government technical leadership team to help drive innovation, growth, and efficiencies within the I3TS portfolio.

Primary Responsibilities

The Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Systems Engineer SME will architect and maintain mission-critical Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), oversee VMware or Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with vSAN, and implement resilient backup and disaster recovery frameworks. This role will also build and administer hardened Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) platforms, establish robust Syslog aggregation, and enforce rigorous DoW vulnerability patching and DISA STIG compliance to sustain full Authorization to Operate (ATO), and assist with automating gold-image provisioning via SCCM. Core Responsibilities include:

• Architect, deploy, and maintain CSfC infrastructure operating within Black/Gray/Red networks.
• Design, configure, and maintain multi-layered CSfC architectures in alignment with NSA Data-At-Rest (DAR) and Mobile Access (MA) Capability Packages.
• Architect, deploy, maintain Certificate Authority (CA), Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responders, and hardware-backed key protection via Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) in accordance with CSfC Key Management Requirements.
• Build, manage, and optimize virtualized compute and storage fabrics utilizing VMware vSphere / ESXi or Nutanix AHV with vSAN/distributed storage. Design resilient, air-gapped backup and disaster recovery (DR) pipelines.
• Deploy, configure, and administer hardened Microsoft Windows Server (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
• Establish centralized, tamper-resistant Syslog and audit logging infrastructure across all network and system devices, hypervisors, and operating systems to support continuous monitoring and SIEM ingestion.
• Understanding of cross-domain systems and forwarding log data through it to a centralized SIEM
• Build and maintain automated OS deployment and gold image pipelines using Microsoft Configuration Manager (MCM/SCCM) for CSfC End User Devices (EUD).
• Apply and validate patching and STIGs across all virtual and physical infrastructure. Execute vulnerability scans, track IAVMs, and remediate findings to maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, and 12-15 years of priorrelevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 12+ years of progressive systems engineering experience within DoD/DoW, federal, or defense contractor enterprise environments.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Active DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CASP+, or CISSP).
• Active Computing Environment certification, including one of: VMware VCP/VCAP, Nutanix NCP, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Direct experience drafting CSfC Key Management Plans (KMPs) and Continuous Monitoring Plans (CMPs) for NSA CSfC PMO approval.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, and Ansible for automated STIG remediation, configuration drift detection, and certificate deployment
• Advanced configuration of syslog daemons (Rsyslog, Syslog-ng) and forwarding architectures to enterprise SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic).

Desired Qualifications

• Experience Designing, deploying, and maintaining IT infrastructures for DTRA or other DoW organizations