Senior Systems Engineer TS/SCI - Onsite SCIF

HITEC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United States seeks a senior systems engineer with TS/SCI clearance to lead a small agile team delivering secure, scalable software for government customers. The role requires on-site work at an Annapolis Junction SCIF, with strong technical leadership and cross-team collaboration.

You will guide system development, coordinate with government stakeholders, and develop SEMPs and test plans to ensure secure operations and mission success.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required; active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph on Day 1.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience as an Agile Scrum Master in federal/defense environments.
• Ability to develop and evaluate system design alternatives based on life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, and future expansion.
• Experience end-to-end development environments and creating technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, CNOPs, and high-level architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead design and development of software solutions.
• Guide user requirements, advise alternatives, and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology.
• Develop system architecture and design documentation.
• Engage with Government on technical considerations and issues.
• Develop SEMPs and System Integration and Test Plans.

Skills

Security clearance

Agile Scrum Master

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/SE

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AWS (classified cloud)

Job description

IBM Consulting in the United States seeks a senior systems engineer with TS/SCI clearance to lead a small agile team delivering secure, scalable software for government customers. The role requires on-site work at an Annapolis Junction SCIF, with strong technical leadership and cross-team collaboration.

You will guide system development, coordinate with government stakeholders, and develop SEMPs and test plans to ensure secure operations and mission success.