Manager, Systems Engineering

RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision.

401(k) plan and employee stock purchasing program.

Paid parental leave and life insurance.

Job summary

Centaur Labs is looking for a Manager of Systems Engineering in Herndon, Virginia, responsible for coordinating build activities in restricted environments. You will lead compliance efforts and ensure operational excellence, driving automation and improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a TS/SCI clearance, proven management experience in a restricted setting, and a background in systems engineering. Join us at Centaur Labs to advance your career and contribute to critical infrastructure excellence.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph required.
• 2+ years managing a team in a restricted environment.
• Systems engineering experience in enterprise-scale internet service engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate build activities in restricted regions.
• Collaborate with technical staff for issue resolution.
• Automate detection and resolution of build issues.

Skills

Team Management

Systems Engineering

Kubernetes

AWS CLI/SDK

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

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Overview of the Role

The Build and Automation team is a critical part of Salesforce's infrastructure engineering organization, responsible for coordinating and securing build activities in restricted environments. We are looking for a Manager of Systems Engineering to serve as the key liaison between build engineers and commercial service teams, driving compliance, automation, and operational excellence in classified environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate build activities in restricted regions, serving as the liaison between build engineers and the commercial service teams that own and operate services.
• Collaborate with technical staff to resolve complex issues, drive Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), and transition findings to the Global Solutions team.
• Automate the detection and resolution of recurring build issues, and identify new opportunities to improve processes within the restricted environment.
• Ensure all work aligns with internal compliance policies and prepare or assist with technical proposals for new work opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph required.
• 2+ years of proven experience managing a team of developers or engineers in a restricted environment.
• Systems engineering experience in enterprise‑scale internet service engineering or a related support role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher degree in Computer Science plus relevant job‑related experience.
• Expertise in Kubernetes-based deployments and development.
• Hands‑on experience configuring and running Amazon Web Services (AWS) using the Command Line Interface (CLI) / Software Development Kits (SDKs).
• Experience within both the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) environments, and with distributed systems at scale.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.

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