System Engineer Level 2

IntelliGenesis; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

IntelliGenesis is hiring to lead the technical roadmap for secure, scalable CNE solutions. You will architect end-to-end services, enable legacy-to-HPC integration, and ensure security controls while driving performance improvements.

Responsibilities include assessing aging infrastructure, creating prioritization frameworks, and designing modern developer workflows to attract and retain top talent within the agency.

Qualifications

• US Citizens only.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Eight (8) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity; Bachelor's degree required; four (4) years can substitute for degree.
• Strong background in corporate services and stakeholder management with ROI modeling.
• 5+ years of deep systems engineering and cloud architecture experience in enterprise infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in system design/configuration/usability in production environments, incl. HPC.
• Experience leading infrastructure modernization and incremental migrations, not lift-and-shift.

Responsibilities

• Develop the technical roadmap and reusable patterns to leverage LLM solutions; create easy-to-use templates and resources for teams, while preserving on-premise flexibility.
• Architect end-to-end CNE solutions, create integration patterns between legacy systems and HPC, maintain security controls, improve performance and scalability.
• Assess existing infrastructure with stakeholders; document dependencies, evaluate utility, and build prioritization by EOL dates, mission impact, cost efficiency, and user pain points.
• Design modernized workflows and developer experiences; reimagine interaction with development environments and new tools.
• Make CNO the best place for software development at the agency by creating an environment that attracts and retains top talent.

Skills

TS/SCI with Polygraph

8+ years SWE experience

Security & ROI storytelling

Cloud architecture

Systems engineering

Leadership & stakeholder mgmt

CNO development experience

Enclave experience

Cost optimization / FinOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Citizenship Requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Responsibilities

• Develop the technical roadmap and reusable patterns that enable teams to leverage LLM solutions where it makes sense. Starting with high-ROI pilots, you’ll develop “easy button” templates and common resources for teams to adopt while preserving the flexibility for organizations to continue managing their ownon-premiseinfrastructure when the mission demands it.
• Architect end-to-end solutions for complex CNE services, creating integration patterns between legacy systems and new HPC, and ensuring solutions maintain security controls while improving performance and scalability.
• Conduct technical assessments of existing infrastructure, working with stakeholders to unpack services running on aging platforms, document dependencies, evaluate utility, and build prioritization frameworks based on EOL dates, mission impact, cost efficiency, and user pain points.
• Design modernized workflows and user experiences, reimagining how CNE developers interact with their development environment and leveraging new tools.
• Above all …make CNO the best place for software development at the agency. Create a development environment that will attract the best talent and keep them here, instead of chasing them away.

Required Skills

• US Citizens Only
• TS/SCI with Polygraph required
• Eight (8) yearsexperience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelors degree
• Strong background in corporate services and stakeholder management, with the ability to build ROI models and translate technical decisions for executives, security teams, and mission developers.
• 5+ years of deep systems engineering and cloud architecture experience, with a proven track record of building, breaking, and rebuilding complex enterprise infrastructure.
• Demonstrated expertise in System Design/configuration/usability in production environments, including hands‑on experience with HPC.
• Prior experience leading infrastructure modernization and technical transformations, specifically executing incremental migrations rather than “lift and shift” approaches.
• Familiarity with agency‑specific cloud compliance nuances, particularly the processes surrounding ATO (Authority to Operate) and operations.

Desired Skills

• CNO development experience - understanding what developersactually needmakes you a more effective infrastructure architect.
• Enclave experience - you understand what makes restricted environments different - the constraints, the processes, and how security controls impact architecture decisions.
• Cost optimization expertise - experience right-sizing cloud resources, building FinOps practices, or making defensible recommendations about when cloud implementationsactually savemoney vs. when managed service costs spiral.

Compensation Range: $131,000 -$161,000

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Compensation ranges encompass a total compensation package and are a general guideline only and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, candidate’s scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract‑specific affordability, organizational requirements and alignment with local market data.

Our compensation includes other indirect financial components designed to support employees’ total well‑being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These monetary benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, maternity/paternity leave, 401(k) company match, training/education reimbursements and other work/life programs.

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IntelliGenesis is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and as such, does not tolerate discrimination, retaliation, or harassment of its employees or applicants based upon race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law in any employment practice. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, or recruitment advertising, selection, disciplinary action layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection of training.

IntelliGenesis is committed to the fair and equal employment of individuals with disabilities. It is the Company’s policy to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended, reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities, when such accommodations are necessary, to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs or to enjoy the equal benefits and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all applicants for employment and all employees.