Defense Systems Engineer: Secret-Cleared

Cape Henry Associates; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

Referral bonus program

Employee awards

Job summary

JANUS Research Group is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as a technical integrator bridging enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and cyber compliance within defense signal and communications environments. In this role, you will plan, support administration, hardening, and troubleshooting of multi-enclave IP networks (ICAN/AGUN/GSN) under strict DoW/DISA standards.

This position requires a communicator who can distill complex technical challenges and risk posture into clear

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, testing or related field.
• Experience: A minimum of eight (8) year of network systems engineering experience
• Substitutions: BS can be substituted with an additional 7 years of related experience performing network systems engineering functions

Responsibilities

• The Systems Engineer is to serve as a key technical integrator bridging enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and cyber compliance within defense signal and communications environments.
• In this role, you will be responsible for the planning and supporting administration, understanding hardening, and troubleshooting of multi-enclave IP networks (ICAN/AGUN/GSN), virtualized compute clusters, and storage infrastructure in accordance with strict DoW/DISA security standards.
• This position requires a communicator who can distill complex technical challenges, modernization plans, and risk postures into clear, decision-quality briefings and documentation for the military chain of command.
• You will act as the vital link between hands-on technical operations and senior leadership, ensuring mission-critical communications solutions are secure, resilient, and aligned with operational objectives.

Job description

JANUS Research Group is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as a technical integrator bridging enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and cyber compliance within defense signal and communications environments. In this role, you will plan, support administration, hardening, and troubleshooting of multi-enclave IP networks (ICAN/AGUN/GSN) under strict DoW/DISA standards.

This position requires a communicator who can distill complex technical challenges and risk posture into clear