System Engineer 1.5

Wyetech, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO up to 200 hours annually

Medical plan options

Vision and dental insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC seeks a Network Systems Engineer to support mission-critical operations in a high-tempo, data-driven environment. You will monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot distributed network and cloud systems, ensuring availability, performance, and security for national intelligence missions.

Role emphasizes incident response, system architecture, and cross-domain awareness, with a focus on real-time reporting and remediation across IT and security boundaries.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
• Ten years as a Systems/Network Engineer or related technical role
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or 5 years substitution
• Strong enterprise networking experience (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, segmentation)
• Experience with real-time operations centers (NOC/SOC)
• Experience with monitoring/analytics tools (Splunk/Elastic/Prometheus/SolarWinds)
• Linux/Unix knowledge and scripting (Bash, Python)
• Cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancing, security groups)
• Incident response workflows in classified environments
• Clear technical communication in time-sensitive contexts
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Monitor and sustain high-availability network and cloud infrastructure
• Analyze traffic, logs, and telemetry to detect anomalies and impacts
• Provide real-time situational awareness and reporting
• Triage incidents, perform root-cause analysis, coordinate response
• Recommend remediation actions with clear context
• Maintain awareness of evolving network architectures and cloud capabilities
• Develop system diagrams, specs, and engineering documentation
• Support integration of new technologies into operations
• Coordinate with teams to resolve dependencies and risks
• Verify system performance and documentation
• Contribute to configuration management and traceability
• Support continuous improvement of reliability and security

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Enterprise networking

NOC/SOC experience

Linux/Unix scripting

Cloud networking

Incident response

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/CS/IS/Engineering

5 years substituted for Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Prometheus

SolarWinds

Job description

Network Systems Engineer

Wyetech is seeking a highly capable Network Systems Engineer to support mission-critical operations within a customer environment. This position operates at the intersection of enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and real-time operational support, ensuring the availability, performance, reliability, and security of systems supporting national intelligence missions.

The ideal candidate thrives in high-tempo environments and possesses the technical expertise to monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and sustain complex, distributed systems. This operations-focused engineering role requires a strong understanding of enterprise networking, incident response, cloud infrastructure, and mission continuity.

Key Responsibilities

Network Operations & Infrastructure Support

• Monitor and sustain high-availability network and cloud infrastructure supporting mission-critical systems.

• Analyze network traffic, system logs, and telemetry to detect anomalies, performance degradation, and potential mission impacts.

• Provide real-time situational awareness and concise operational reporting to mission stakeholders.

• Perform incident triage, root-cause analysis, and coordinated response actions across network and system layers.

• Escalate technical issues with clear context, impact assessments, and actionable recommendations.

• Develop and execute remediation strategies to restore services and prevent recurring incidents.

• Maintain awareness of evolving network architectures, cloud capabilities, and threat landscapes within the customer environment.

Systems Engineering & Architecture

• Analyze system requirements and support the design, integration, and sustainment of complex network and cloud environments.

• Evaluate system architectures and identify opportunities to improve performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security.

• Develop and maintain system architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.

• Support the integration of new technologies and infrastructure capabilities into existing operational environments.

• Participate in system design reviews, requirements analysis, technical assessments, and integration activities.

• Coordinate with engineering teams to identify and resolve system dependencies, interface issues, and operational risks.

• Support system verification, validation, and performance analysis.

• Contribute to system engineering processes, including configuration management, requirements traceability, and technical baseline maintenance.

Security, Incident Response & Mission Support

• Support secure dataflows and cross-domain solutions while maintaining compliance with Intelligence Community security requirements.

• Collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, network engineers, and cloud architects to improve mission resilience.

• Support incident response workflows and operational reporting within classified environments.

• Analyze packet-level data, logs, and system metrics to identify and resolve network and infrastructure issues.

• Communicate technical issues clearly in a mission-relevant, time-sensitive environment.

• Coordinate remediation efforts across technical teams to minimize operational disruptions.

• Support secure system integration and operational continuity.

Automation, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to operational runbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and technical documentation.

• Support automation initiatives designed to improve operational efficiency and incident response times.

• Assist with infrastructure configuration management and deployment activities.

• Identify opportunities to streamline monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational reporting.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives involving network reliability, cloud operations, and system performance.

• Document technical findings, incident resolutions, and recommended corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) is required.

• Ten (10) years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, or related technical professional supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.

• Five (5) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

• Strong expertise in enterprise networking, including TCP/IP, routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF, switching, DNS, and network segmentation.

• Experience supporting real-time operational environments, including Network Operations Centers (NOCs), Security Operations Centers (SOCs), or mission operations centers.

• Proficiency with monitoring and analytics tools such as Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus, SolarWinds, or comparable technologies.

• Experience analyzing packet-level data, logs, and system metrics to support troubleshooting and performance tuning.

• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems and operational scripting using Bash, Python, or similar languages.

• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing, load balancing, and security groups.

• Experience with incident response workflows and operational reporting in classified environments.

• Ability to clearly communicate technical issues, operational impacts, and recommended resolutions in a mission-relevant, time-sensitive context.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary technical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a Maryland-based Intelligence Community customer or similar national intelligence missions.

• Knowledge of cross-domain solutions (CDS), data tagging, and secure data transfer mechanisms.

• Experience with DevSecOps, automation, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform and Ansible.

• Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and advanced network security controls.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government within classified environments.

• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent.

• Experience developing requirements related to system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security.

• Experience producing technical documentation, operational procedures, and training materials.

• Experience integrating and extending Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) technologies.

• Familiarity with Agile systems engineering and development methodologies.

• Experience supporting distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale enterprise environments.

• Experience collaborating across Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and multidisciplinary engineering groups.

Additional Systems Engineering Capabilities

• Analyze system requirements and high-level architectures to develop technical specifications and engineering solutions.

• Support requirements analysis, system design, integration, implementation, and sustainment activities.

• Evaluate technical alternatives and recommend solutions aligned with operational and mission requirements.

• Develop system architecture and design documentation supporting complex hardware and software environments.

• Participate in engineering reviews, interface definition, and system integration activities.

• Support verification and validation efforts to ensure system capabilities satisfy established requirements.

• Identify technical risks, system dependencies, and potential operational impacts.

• Support configuration management and maintenance of system technical baselines.

• Coordinate with engineering teams, operational stakeholders, and cybersecurity personnel to ensure system reliability and mission continuity.

• Contribute to modernization initiatives involving network infrastructure, distributed systems, and cloud-based technologies.

Work Environment

• High-tempo, mission-driven environment supporting national security operations.

• Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, including network engineering, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and cloud operations.

• Emphasis on operational excellence, rapid response, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Clearance Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with current Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) is required.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position-appropriate security clearance are required.

The Wyetech Advantage

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team-building events throughout the year such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

Salary Range: $67.67 to $91.63 per hour

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.