On-Site Agile System Engineer for Secure Mission Systems

Markon; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Markon is seeking an Agile System Engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will design, integrate, and maintain complex systems within agile delivery frameworks, collaborating with developers, security engineers, and project managers to meet security and performance standards.

Daily tasks include analyzing requirements, defining architectures, supporting configuration/deployment, and contributing to best practices that enhance mission readiness for government and defense

Qualifications

• Experience with systems engineering: requirements, architecture, integration, validation.
• Hands-on Agile experience: Scrum or Kanban, sprints, ceremonies, iterative delivery.
• Strong cybersecurity principles and secure system design for mission-critical environments.
• Proficiency in configuring, automating, and troubleshooting across OS, networks, and cloud/virtualized infra.
• Ability to create clear technical diagrams, docs, and specifications for complex systems.
• Excellent collaboration and communication with multidisciplinary, cleared teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and maintain complex systems within agile delivery frameworks.
• Analyze requirements and define system architectures for mission-critical environments.
• Support configuration, deployment activities, and ensure security/performance standards.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical reviews.
• Troubleshoot system issues and drive process improvements through feedback.
• Document system designs and contribute to best practices for mission readiness.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile environments

Cybersecurity principles

Configuration automation

Technical documentation

Collaboration & communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Information Systems

Job description

Markon is seeking an Agile System Engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will design, integrate, and maintain complex systems within agile delivery frameworks, collaborating with developers, security engineers, and project managers to meet security and performance standards.

Daily tasks include analyzing requirements, defining architectures, supporting configuration/deployment, and contributing to best practices that enhance mission readiness for government and defense