Senior Systems Engineer: TS/SCI with Poly, HPC & DevSecOps

AV; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Flexible schedule

Job summary

AV is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the integration, automation, and sustainment of high‑performance computing platforms in a Linux environment. The role demands deep Linux administration, software integration, and DevSecOps practices across teams.

Responsibilities include container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes, IaC with Ansible, and secret management with Vault, plus PKI lifecycle management and Big Data support. Strong cross‑functional collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 20+ years of Systems Engineer experience on similar programs.
• Linux administration and scripting experience.
• Experience with CI/CD, IaC, containerization, and PKI.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with substitution option.

Responsibilities

• Lead software integration in Linux-based HPC environments.
• Administer Linux systems, provisioning, storage, and networking support.
• Develop Bash and Python scripts for automation.
• Implement IaC and configuration management with Ansible.
• Support Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage PKI, vault, secret management, and certificate lifecycles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and document architectures.

Skills

Linux command-line

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

PKI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related

Tools

Ansible

GitLab CI

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

AV is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the integration, automation, and sustainment of high‑performance computing platforms in a Linux environment. The role demands deep Linux administration, software integration, and DevSecOps practices across teams.

Responsibilities include container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes, IaC with Ansible, and secret management with Vault, plus PKI lifecycle management and Big Data support. Strong cross‑functional collaboration is essential.