Senior Systems Engineer | TS/SCI, DevOps & Cloud Automation

Progression Inc; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Progression Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer SME (TS/SCI Full Scope Poly) to design, automate, and sustain mission-critical government systems. You will work with Nutanix/VMs, AWS, and diverse DevOps activities to improve performance and reliability.

The role requires deep Linux expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to mentor other engineers while complying with stringent security standards in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly required.
• Experienced Systems Engineer with 11+ years in design and engineering.
• DevOps/System Administrator experience and AWS cloud troubleshooting.
• Strong Linux troubleshooting and software development background.
• Experience with GitHub and source control systems.
• Experience supporting and automating virtual environments (Nutanix/VMs).
• Familiar with Agile processes and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and train engineers, follow strict security standards.
• Bachelor's or graduate degree in CS/CE or related field.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, automate, and support systems for a government customer.
• Support systems in virtual environments including Nutanix/VMs.
• Improve performance, scalability, reliability, and automation.
• Troubleshoot AWS cloud infrastructure and Linux OS issues.
• Support DevOps, administration, deployment, and automation efforts.
• Maintain GitHub and other source control environments.
• Develop and improve automated infrastructure and deployment processes.
• Work within Agile development environments to improve processes.
• Maintain compliance with customer security requirements and standards.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across the team.

Skills

DevOps experience

Mentor engineers

Agile methodologies

Troubleshooting

Education

BS in CS/CE or related

Tools

GitHub

Nutanix

AWS

Azure

OpenText NNMi

Cisco NSO

Job description

Progression Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer SME (TS/SCI Full Scope Poly) to design, automate, and sustain mission-critical government systems. You will work with Nutanix/VMs, AWS, and diverse DevOps activities to improve performance and reliability.

The role requires deep Linux expertise, strong problem-solving, and the ability to mentor other engineers while complying with stringent security standards in Agile environments.