Senior Systems Engineer — Mission-Critical IT & Security

Ardent

Suitland (MD)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

competitive pay
comprehensive health coverage
flexible PTO
federal holidays off
tuition reimbursement
professional development support
wellness stipends

Job summary

Ardent is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of enterprise IT systems. This role will translate business and mission requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

The ideal candidate will have deep systems engineering expertise, experience with geospatial environments, and knowledge of Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 15+ years of systems engineering/architecture experience.
  • Experience with geospatial environments and government/defense systems.
  • Familiar with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF/DoDAF and cloud-based designs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, integration, and maintenance of enterprise IT systems.
  • Translate mission requirements into scalable, secure architectures.
  • Create system diagrams, interface specs, and traceability matrices.
  • Apply systems engineering principles across the lifecycle.
  • Ensure alignment with security policies and enterprise standards.
  • Mentor engineering teams and promote SAFe/Agile practices.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Agile methodologies
Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

TOGAF
DoDAF
DevSecOps practices
Cloud architectures

Job description

Ardent is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of enterprise IT systems. This role will translate business and mission requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

The ideal candidate will have deep systems engineering expertise, experience with geospatial environments, and knowledge of Agile methodologies.

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