Mid-Level Systems Engineer — CI/CD, Security & On-Call

Janus Soft Inc.; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Janus Soft is seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to support Project UUE in Tysons, VA. You will maintain, optimize, and secure critical application infrastructure across networks and drive CI/CD automation.

You’ll contribute to robust system architectures, participate in on-call rotations, and ensure high availability while collaborating with cross-functional teams and adopting IaC, containerization, and security best practices.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field alongside 2+ years of systems engineering, testing, or DevOps experience.
• Core Technical Stack: Strong working knowledge of Linux/Unix environments, version control (Git), and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar).
• CI/CD & Automation: Proven experience configuring CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and integrating automated testing tools to improve system efficiency.
• Operations & Compliance: Familiarity with Agile methodologies, application security compliance standards, and willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call operational rotation.
• Desired Skills: Experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform or Ansible; Docker and Kubernetes; enterprise software testing frameworks; strong organizational skills and continuous technical advancement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, optimize, and secure critical application infrastructure across networks.
• Implement robust system architectures and drive CI/CD automation.
• Ensure high availability across complex environments.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to safeguard mission-critical operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional development and management teams.

Skills

CI/CD automation

On-call rotation

Security/compliance

DevOps mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Janus Soft is seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to support Project UUE in Tysons, VA. You will maintain, optimize, and secure critical application infrastructure across networks and drive CI/CD automation.

You’ll contribute to robust system architectures, participate in on-call rotations, and ensure high availability while collaborating with cross-functional teams and adopting IaC, containerization, and security best practices.