Senior Software Systems Engineer - Defense, Remote

Aether Aerospace; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace is seeking a senior IT/Defense systems engineer to lead the analysis, design, development, and integration of complex hardware, software, and human-machine interfaces for DoD programs.

You will own system test strategies, deploy patches, ensure data integrity, and drive security with Keycloak, Ansible, Python, and AWS/Terraform while meeting STIGs and NIST/FISMA requirements; active SECRET clearance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10-12 years of cumulative professional experience.
• Security+ CE or equivalent IAT Level II/III certification.
• Hands-on Linux system administration (RHCE equivalence).
• Keycloak integration experience.
• DevOps, AWS, and Terraform proficiency.
• Compliance with STIGs and NIST/FISMA standards; IA coordination.
• Strong communication and customer interaction skills.
• Experience with Ansible, Bash, YAML, and Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis, design, development, and integration of hardware, software, HMI, and system-level requirements.
• Develop integrated system test strategies, devices, and test objectives.
• Install software releases, upgrades, patches, and resolve software problems.
• Perform system backups and recovery; maintain data integrity.
• Lead major assignments and evaluate performance to drive growth.
• Support ATO efforts with artifact generation and documentation.
• Function as an expert across multiple project assignments; may supervise others.

Skills

Customer interactions

Python scripting

Bash

YAML

DevOps practices

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Keycloak

Ansible

Python

Bash

YAML

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Aether Aerospace is seeking a senior IT/Defense systems engineer to lead the analysis, design, development, and integration of complex hardware, software, and human-machine interfaces for DoD programs.

You will own system test strategies, deploy patches, ensure data integrity, and drive security with Keycloak, Ansible, Python, and AWS/Terraform while meeting STIGs and NIST/FISMA requirements; active SECRET clearance is essential.