Senior System Engineer - FFLL-8778

Innovative Systems & Solutions; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching

Paid Paternity Leave

Training & Development

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Innovative Systems & Solutions (ISS) is seeking a Systems Engineer to analyze requirements, lead design efforts, and deliver robust system architectures for government and DoD projects.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, document technical plans, and guide integration through execution and testing phases in secure environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 4+ years experience.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking in secure environments.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Salt, Ansible).
• Proven documentation and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead design and development activities and provide technical leadership.
• Create system architecture and design documentation.
• Coordinate with government and program personnel on engineering plans.

Skills

Kubernetes networking

Compliance

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

High School Diploma + 4+ years experience

Tools

Terraform

Salt

Ansible

Rancher

Helm

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Grafana

Job description

Innovative Systems & Solutions | Full time - Hybrid

Annapolis Junction, United States | Posted on 03/17/2026

Innovative Systems & Solutions (ISS) works with a wide spectrum of talent to establish an atmosphere that stimulates creativity, constant progress, and achievement. At ISS, you will have the chance to immediately impact government transformation and our clients' missions by offering information solutions and services to Federal and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Employees at ISS can look forward to exciting career opportunities.

Job Description

Analyzes user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirement sand leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements,advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops systemArchitecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Requirements

• Strong grasp of Kubernetes networking, configuration, and deployment across secure environments
• Proven ability to support compliance-driven sustainment activities with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent collaboration skills with both technical team members and mission stakeholders
• Solid documentation and tracking skills using enterprise tools
• Ability to adapt quickly to evolving security and mission needs

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Salt, and Ansible
• Familiarity with Rancher, Helm, and advanced Kubernetes features
• Working knowledge of observability tools like Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Grafana

Clearance

Must be a U.S.Citizen and possess an active High-Level Security Clearance to beconsidered for this position

Education

Bachelors Degree inComputer Science or Other Related Discipline or High SchoolDiploma

with an additional4+ years of experience

& Matching, PaidPaternity Leave, Training & Development, and Direct Deposit

Come join a team that collaborates across the entireorganization to bring the right solution to our customers anddrive innovation.

Innovative Systems & Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.