Sr. Systems Engineer – Platform/Infrastructure (TS/SCI w/ CI Poly required)

A&M Technologies, Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Short-term and long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

A&M Technologies, Inc. is seeking candidates for an on-site role requiring Active TS/SCI with CI Poly and at least 10 years of related experience. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field is required.

The position emphasizes Linux, cloud environments, DevOps tooling, and strong problem-solving abilities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise with IDAM technologies, databases, API-driven systems, and API management in secure cloud architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field is required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly required.
• Security+ CE Certification satisfies DoDD 8140 requirements.

Skills

Security+ CE Certification

Linux

Cloud architecture

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

DevOps tooling

Kubernetes

ServiceNow

IDAM (AD, SAML, OpenLDAP, OAuth 2.0, O

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Rancher

OpenLDAP

OIDC

Job description

Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly required. On-site position. Must have Sec+ or better.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field is required. Specific skills include the following:

At a minimum, meet DoDD 8140 requirements (Security+ CE Certification)
Expertise working with Linux platforms and COTS applications in Linux cloud environments
Ability to demonstrate solid engineering rigor
Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills, including investigating log files to discover root-cause for challenges
Experience with Cloud architecture and system design
Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.
Experience architecting or integrating with workflow, case or ticketing, or automation platforms such as ServiceNow or custom-built systems
Knowledge of IDAM requirements and technologies including Active Directory, SAML, OpenLDAP, OAuth 2.0, and/or OIDC
Demonstrated experience with system testing and validation
Strong documentation skills
Experience and comfort with DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
Familiarity with Containerized Development environments (Rancher, Kubernetes)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Experience with Cloud solution optimization
Experience configuring and instrumenting visualization tools (Grafana, Splunk)
Experience with ServiceNow
Familiarity with customer system security requirements and processes
Integration of virtualized applications and application streaming or layering techniques
Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud services, infrastructure and security domains
Experience designing APIs such as REST or GraphQL and event-driven systems
Experience with DevOps testing
Experience with maintaining API Gateways, catalogs in a cloud-based environment
Experience integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines
Other Cloud experience (Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM)

Pay & Benefits Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Employee referral bonuses of up to $10,000 for eligible hires.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth.

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Deductible reimbursement of up to $1,000 for employee-only coverage and up to $2,000 for family coverage upon meeting plan deductibles.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• 100% company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• 100% company-paid accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance coverage up to $150,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting upon eligibility. Employees become eligible after six months of service.
• Pre-tax and Roth contribution options available.
• Company Match: A&M provides a dollar-for-dollar match on employee contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation.
• Non-Elective Contribution (NEC): A&M provides an additional 6% company contribution to all eligible participants, regardless of employee contributions.

Paid Time Off

• Up to 18 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• Additional PTO awarded based on years of service: +2 days after 3 years, +4 days after 6 years, and +7 days after 10 years.
• 10 paid holidays annually, including up to four floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work schedules, based on contract and project requirements.