System Engineer NC (TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph Required)

Zohorecruit; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 182,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a System Engineer NC to provide operational support, testing, and sustainment for an enterprise web-based mission application in Fort Meade, MD. Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

You will collaborate with DevOps, software engineering, and operations to monitor telemetry, execute deployments, triage incidents, and ensure high availability across environments from tactical laptops to large-scale server farms and cloud architectures. Travel 1–2 times/year as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline plus 10+ years of systems engineering experience, or 14 years of relevant systems engineering experience without a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current Polygraph.
• Strong Linux administration in enterprise environments (RHEL 8/9, Rocky Linux 8/9).
• Experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with Grafana, Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Desk.
• Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS 1–2 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Support DevOps and software teams in testing, diagnosing, and troubleshooting web application components and services.
• Collaborate with operations and development groups to formulate test plans and identify testing requirements.
• Triage reported operational anomalies, track defects, and log issues via ticketing systems.
• Monitor Tier 1 application health, performance metrics, and telemetry dashboards using Grafana and Kibana.
• Execute system and application installations, configurations, and version upgrades across virtual and cloud environments.
• Monitor and resolve customer support requests through Jira Service Desk, providing technical assistance and operational guidance to end users.
• Occasionally respond to mission-critical after-hours escalations as needed.
• Participate in periodic CONUS/OCONUS travel (approximately 1–2 times per year).

Skills

Security Clearance TS/SCI

Linux Administration

CI/CD & Version Control

Monitoring & Telemetry

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Jira Service Desk

Jira/Confluence

Elasticsearch/Kibana

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

14 years of relevant systems engineering experience without a degree

Tools

GitLab

Confluence

Jira

Grafana

Kibana

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

System Engineer NC (TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph Required)

Fort George G Meade, United States | Posted on 10/01/2026

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $182,000 – $217,000 / year (dependent on experience, education, and skill set)

About the Role

Seeking an experienced System Engineer to provide operational support, testing, and sustainment for an enterprise web-based mission application in Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will support a full-lifecycle media processing software suite delivering audio and video ingestion, storage, querying, playback, analysis, and automated transcription capabilities to national and tactical analysts. You will collaborate closely with DevOps, software engineering, and operations teams to monitor application telemetry, execute deployments, triage operational incidents, and ensure high system availability across deployments ranging from tactical laptops to large-scale server farms and cloud architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Support DevOps and software teams in testing, diagnosing, and troubleshooting web application components and services.

Collaborate with operations and development groups to formulate test plans and identify testing requirements.

Triage reported operational anomalies, track defects, and log issues via ticketing systems.

Monitor Tier 1 application health, performance metrics, and telemetry dashboards using Grafana and Kibana.

Execute system and application installations, configurations, and version upgrades across virtual and cloud environments.

Monitor and resolve customer support requests through Jira Service Desk, providing technical assistance and operational guidance to end users.

Occasionally respond to mission-critical after-hours escalations as needed.

Participate in periodic CONUS/OCONUS travel (approximately 1–2 times per year).

Required Qualifications & Experience

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with a current Polygraph.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited institution plus at least 10 years of systems engineering/technical experience, OR

14 years of relevant systems engineering experience without a degree.

Linux Administration: Strong hands-on experience working in enterprise Linux environments (RHEL 8/9, Rocky Linux 8/9).

CI/CD & Version Control: Experience utilizing GitLab and CI/CD automated deployment pipelines.

Monitoring & Collaboration: Hands-on experience with Grafana monitoring, Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Desk.

Desired Qualifications

Scripting experience in Bash, Python, or Ruby for task automation.

Working knowledge of containerized architectures utilizing Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) testing frameworks (Cucumber, Spock, Behave).

Experience with automated configuration management tools (Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet).

Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Kibana, Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), and AWS cloud services.

Experience with OS hardening, STE/STN compliance standards, and IT Instances Authoritative Data Sources (ADS).

Benefits & Compensation

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees both personally and professionally:

Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Basic Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing education and professional development

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.