System Engineer

CACI International Inc; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 113,200 - 237,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Retirement support

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Join CACI International Inc as a System Engineer focused on the MWIII Bridge project in Hanover, MD. The role involves supporting Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities within the Intelligence Community, managing installations, and assisting in systems engineering tasks.

Applicants must have a TS/SCI clearance, a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and extensive experience. CACI offers competitive compensation and benefits designed for employee support and quality work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph.
• 10 years experience as a Systems Engineer in similar programs and contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of developers, QA, DevOps, and system engineers.
• Provide SDLC support for the GATEKEEPER product.
• Assist in building GATEKEEPER product installations.
• Manage GATEKEEPER product installations for DoD customers.

Skills

Active TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph

10 years experience as a Systems Engineer

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration

Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines

Docker expertise

Familiarity with Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Title: System Engineer (GATEKEEPER)

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

The Opportunity

The MWIII Bridge project is centered around developing and supporting Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities, which will be implemented both across the enterprise and as stand‑alone deployments throughout the Intelligence Community (IC). Team members will be involved in a variety of tasks, including program management, mission support, software integration and development, systems engineering, migration activities, testing, documentation creation, as well as network and system monitoring. There's also a strong focus on configuration control and release management to ensure each deployment is smooth and secure. CACI's the Prime Contractor on the MWIII Bridge project. This position is located in the Hanover, MD area.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of developers, QA, DevOps, and system engineers.
• Provide SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) support for the GATEKEEPER product.
• Assist in building GATEKEEPER product installations.
• Manage GATEKEEPER product installations for DoD (Department of Defense) customers.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph.
• 10 years’ experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. (5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.)

Desired

• Support the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), collaborating with development and QA teams to assist with: System testing, validation, and performance tuning in support of production readiness / Ensure system compliance with security best practices and organizational standards.
• Soft Skills: excellent oral and written communication skills - Able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts.
• Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, processes, and support procedures.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with developers, testers, and product owners to align system behavior with business and technical requirements.
• Strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to multi‑task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines.
• Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies and platforms (AWS Foundational Level Certification / RDS and relational database experience in the cloud).
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• RDBMS experience (tuning, migration, optimization).
• Docker expertise, familiarity with Kubernetes a bonus.
• Terraform, CloudFormation (CDK).

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is$113,200 - $237,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.