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

Competitive salary and benefits

Employee referral bonuses up to $10,k

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability and AD&D insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

A&M Technologies, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced engineer for an on-site role requiring TS/SCI with CI Poly. A STEM degree and at least 10 years in related fields are essential.

You will work with Linux cloud environments, cloud architecture, DBs, and automation tools, delivering robust, secure solutions while maintaining strong documentation and communication across teams. Security+ CE certification and knowledge of IDAM technologies, API/REST, and container orchestration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a related role.
• Must meet DoDD 8140 Security+ CE certification requirements.
• Experience with Linux platforms and Linux cloud environments.
• Strong engineering rigor and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience with cloud architecture and system design.
• Experience with relational/non-relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB).
• Experience integrating with workflow, ticketing, or automation platforms (ServiceNow).
• Knowledge of IDAM (AD, SAML, OpenLDAP, OAuth 2.0, OIDC).
• Experience with system testing, validation, and DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Familiarity with containerized development (Rancher, Kubernetes).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Security+ CE

Linux

Cloud architecture

System design

Troubleshooting

DevOps practices

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in STEM

Tools

ServiceNow

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Kubernetes

Rancher

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Active Directory

SAML

OpenLDAP

OAuth 2.0

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