System Engineer

Elevate Technology Group; Fairfax Station (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded 401(k) contribution 25

Flexible benefits allowance 25%

8 weeks PTO

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

Life Insurance

100% tuition reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Long-term, mission-critical programs

Job summary

Elevate Technology Group is seeking a Systems Engineer to support mission-critical systems in the Defense sector, with opportunities to modernise legacy applications and migrate to cloud-native environments.

You will collaborate with software, security, and customer teams, remain hands-on technically, and assume greater ownership of roadmaps, architecture and delivery as your experience grows.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility or higher.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of software development and software/system architecture.
• Demonstrated programming or scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Work across software, systems, security and customer teams to solve technical and integration challenges.
• Support the modernisation and migration of legacy applications into containerised environments.
• Understand software and system architectures and contribute technically where required.
• Help develop roadmaps and remove technical blockers across programmes.
• Support systems integration, testing and implementation.
• Work with technologies and practices including Kubernetes, Docker and DevSecOps.
• Use Jira and Confluence to coordinate and document technical work.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cloud technologies

Communication skills

Programming or scripting

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

DevSecOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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System Engineer

Role: System Engineer

Location: Fairfax, VA or Denver, CO

Salary: $130,000 - $220,000 + Exceptional Benefits (Total Compensation up to $330,000)

Clearance: Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility

Benefits

• Employer-funded 401(k) contribution worth 25% of base salary
• Flexible benefits allowance worth 25% of base salary (take as benefits or additional compensation)
• 8 weeks PTO
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• 100% tuition reimbursement (Degrees, Certifications & Professional Development)
• Flexible working hours
• Long-term, mission-critical programs supporting the US Intelligence Community

Are you a Systems Engineer with a software development background looking to work on complex, mission-critical systems within the Intelligence Community?

We are supporting a specialist technology organization in the Defense space, looking to add Systems Engineers to its teams in Fairfax, VA OR Denver, CO.

This isn't a traditional Systems Engineering position.

You’ll work closely with software engineers, security teams and customers, helping modernise legacy systems, solve integration challenges and support the transition of applications into modern, cloud-native environments.

You’ll have the opportunity to remain hands-on technically while taking greater ownership of technical roadmaps, architecture and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Work across software, systems, security and customer teams to solve technical and integration challenges
• Support the modernisation and migration of legacy applications into containerised environments
• Understand software and system architectures and contribute technically where required
• Help develop roadmaps and remove technical blockers across programmes
• Support systems integration, testing and implementationWork with technologies and practices including Kubernetes, Docker and DevSecOps
• Use Jira and Confluence to coordinate and document technical work
• Contribute to technical leadership as your experience develops

What we’re looking for

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility or higher
• 5+ years of relevant Systems Engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of software development and software/system architecture
• Demonstrated programming or scripting experience
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and modern application environments
• Experience working across engineering teams, customers and other technical stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in complex technical environments

Desirable

• Integration & Test (I&T) experience
• Previous IPT Lead or technical team leadership experience
• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm or other container technologies
• DevSecOps / CI/CD experience
• Python, Bash or similar scripting/programming languages
• Jira and Confluence
• Previous Intelligence Community or NRO experience
• Experience modernising legacy applications for cloud or containerised environments

This could be a particularly strong fit for a mid-level Systems Engineer, Software Systems Engineer, Integration Engineer or IPT/Technical Lead.

This role has strong routes into technical leadership.

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia | Salary: $130000 - $220000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 19/08/2026

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