Senior Systems Engineer (Remote) — Lead Scalable, Secure Systems

Phoenixoutcomes; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equipment provided

3 weeks PTO

Remote work – US-based

Benefits after offer

Job summary

PhoenixTeam is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a fully remote role in the United States. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain complex systems across federal IT modernization initiatives, providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams.

The candidate will work with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, utilize Ansible and Linux/RedHat, and contribute to secure, scalable solutions in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems engineering or related experience.
• Strong experience in system architecture, distributed systems, and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python/Java) and integration concepts.
• Experience in Agile environments and cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent).
• Certifications in cloud or security are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain system architectures across applications and platforms.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure solutions.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and availability through monitoring and optimization.
• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and stakeholders to align design with needs.
• Support integration of systems across environments and platforms.
• Produce architecture diagrams and technical specs.
• Participate in Agile delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills

System architecture

Distributed systems

Python/Java scripting

Agile environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Ansible

Linux/RedHat

Job description

PhoenixTeam is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a fully remote role in the United States. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain complex systems across federal IT modernization initiatives, providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams.

The candidate will work with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, utilize Ansible and Linux/RedHat, and contribute to secure, scalable solutions in regulated environments.