Senior Systems Engineer - DoD Cyber & Intel (TS/SCI)

Amentum

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

13 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
401(k) matching
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Fort Meade, MD. You will support mission-critical IT capabilities for the DoD, contribute to design and deployment of secure systems, and work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

This role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a strong background in enterprise IT and cyber defense. You will collaborate across virtualization, security, and systems engineering domains, driving solutions that ensure scalable

Qualifications

  • Experience with Windows Server and AD environments in DoD contexts.
  • Strong background in virtualization, storage, and enterprise IT architectures.
  • Familiarity with DoD cyber standards and RMF processes.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and identify solutions based on system requirements
  • Contribute to system design, development, and engineering tasks
  • Manage workload during Agile sprints using JIRA/Confluence
  • Produce system architecture documentation and integration planning
  • Deploy enterprise-level virtualization and management suites
  • Install, configure, test, and maintain OS and applications
  • Deliver new technical solutions and advise government customers
  • Perform system updates to enhance performance

Skills

Windows Server 2022-2025
Active Directory
DNS
DHCP
PKI
VMware ESXi
Nutanix AHV
vCenter
Cisco UCS
RHEL server admin
DoD cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Infoblox
Prism
Acronis
RMF/STIG

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Fort Meade, MD. You will support mission-critical IT capabilities for the DoD, contribute to design and deployment of secure systems, and work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

This role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a strong background in enterprise IT and cyber defense. You will collaborate across virtualization, security, and systems engineering domains, driving solutions that ensure scalable

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