Senior Systems Engineer

International Executive Service Corps; The Colony (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical solutions provider is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in The Colony, TX. The role involves supporting mission-critical solutions and requires up to 75% travel. Candidates should possess extensive systems engineering experience (10-15 years) with a strong background in Cisco networking, Kubernetes, and Linux systems. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a current DoD clearance are mandatory. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with diverse teams are essential for success.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen, no dual citizenship.
• Current security clearance (secret at a minimum).
• 10-15 years of systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Support field deployment and technical execution for network and compute systems.
• Lead system integration, validation, and field deployment activities.
• Serve as primary technical interface to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Cisco networking including switching, routing, OSPF, GBP

Kubernetes in production environments

Root cause analysis and issue resolution

Linux system administration including CLI, networking, and multi-NIC configuration

VMware ESXi

IPv6, VPN, VRF, and PKI implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer
The Colony, TX 75056

We are recruiting for a senior level Systems Engineer to support a heavy travel schedule deploying mission-critical solutions. The Systems Engineer will work directly with customers and lead engineering efforts working with a small team for design, integration, and deployment. Qualified candidates will have expertise supporting a lead role in technical execution ranging from system design through to sustainment.

Travel: Up to 75% travel CONUS and OCONUS
Security: Current DoD clearance is required for consideration

Role and responsibilities include:

• Support field deployment and technical execution for end to end network and compute systems
• Provide hands‑on architecture and design expertise including serving as technical authority
• Lead system integration, validation, and field deployment activities
• Serve as primary technical interface to customers and stakeholders
• Lead small engineering teams and drive technical standards
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to ensure mission success

Requirements include:

• U.S. citizen, no dual citizenship
• Current security clearance (secret at a minimum)
• Availability to support extensive CONUS and OCONUS travel
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; equivalent years of related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Current CCNA or higher
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering efforts for high profile complex technical environments
• 10-15 years of systems engineering experience including design and architecture level responsibilities
  • Expertise with the following technologies:
  • Root cause analysis and issue resolution
  • Cisco networking including switching, routing, OSPF, GBP
  • VMware ESXi
  • Linux system administration including CLI, networking, and multi‑NIC configuration
  • Kubernetes in production environments
  • IPv6, VPN, VRF, and PKI implementation
  • Space, Weight, and Power (SWaP) analysis for integrated systems
• Ability to interact with customer and stakeholders including technical and non‑technical team members
• Availability to support CONUS and OCONUS travel (50-75%)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules and workloads
• Ablity to convey technical information to non‑technical team members