Secret-Clearance Systems Engineer – DoD/VMware & IaC

wwtexternalcareersite; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Onsite Health Centers

401k Plan with Company Matching

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO and Holidays

Parental Leave

Military Leave

Bereavement

Nursing Mothers Benefits

Pet Insurance

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

World Wide Technology in San Diego, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer for Government Services to design, deploy, and harden Windows and Linux environments, leveraging IaC with Ansible, Python, and JSON. You will work with VMware Cloud Foundation and NSX-T to support Navy and DoD missions.

The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills, with an active Secret clearance; onsite work in San Diego is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, or related field and/or 3-5 years related experience.
• IAT Level II is required (i.e. Security+)
• Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, RHCSA, RHCE certifications preferred
• Strong technical proficiency in encryption technologies (e.g., IPsec, TLS), VPNs, firewalls, and MDM solutions.
• Experience with commercial security products from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper, and familiarity with frameworks (e.g., NIST, FIPS 140-2).
• Experience with commercial mobility and wireless products like Cisco and Aruba.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex systems and implement secure, scalable solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Design, develop, and maintain modular Ansible playbooks/roles, Python scripts, and JSON templates to automate provisioning, configuration, patching, and compliance.
• Test Automation Framework: Apply Python and other tools to deploy a Test Automation Framework.
• System Administration (Windows & Linux): Install, configure, patch, and harden Windows Server and Linux systems with STIG compliance.
• VMware Virtualization & NSX-T: Deploy, configure, manage VMware vSphere and NSX-T networking.
• NSX-T Networking: Implement and troubleshoot NSX-T components and integrate with underlay infrastructure.
• Networking Fundamentals: Apply TCP/IP knowledge and routing/switching concepts for secure, reliable connectivity.

Skills

IAT Level II

Secret clearance

VMware

NSX-T

Ansible

Python

RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

3-5 years related experience

Tools

Ansible

Python

JSON

Job description

World Wide Technology in San Diego, CA is seeking a Systems Engineer for Government Services to design, deploy, and harden Windows and Linux environments, leveraging IaC with Ansible, Python, and JSON. You will work with VMware Cloud Foundation and NSX-T to support Navy and DoD missions.

The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills, with an active Secret clearance; onsite work in San Diego is required.