Systems Engineer

Lever, Inc.; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage – Cigna

Paid Holidays

PTO 15 days

401(k) with company match

Annual training allowance

Career benefits page

Job summary

Spry Methods seeks a Systems Engineer to support a federal law enforcement and scientific mission environment, delivering secure, high-performing enterprise IT services. You will strengthen service delivery, optimize system performance, and ensure mission readiness across networks and applications.

The role requires proactive monitoring, adherence to SLAs, and ongoing process improvements in a high-security setting.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience or equivalent certifications.
• Experience with a broad set of enterprise IT tools and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Enhance enterprise IT services and support mission operations across networks and applications.
• Ensure functionality, performance, availability and responsiveness of IT systems.
• Gather requirements and develop system requirements, security specs and test plans.
• Diagnose and resolve server issues related to connectivity, storage and hardware.
• Monitor performance, identify anomalies, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform regular data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Lead enterprise architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Drive service improvements and integrate emerging technologies.

Tools

AWS

Microsoft

Windows Server

Citrix

NetApp

Dell Unity

Dell Avamar

Hyper-V

SQL Server

Azure DevOps

Ivanti

MS Service Manager

Atlassian

ConfigMgr

WSUS

BigFix

Splunk

Job description

Company Overview

Spry Methods is a proven provider of mission-focused technology, cybersecurity, and program management solutions supporting critical Federal and DoD missions. We specialize in delivering integrated, high-impact solutions across cyber operations, enterprise resource management, and mission support services. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and innovation - empowering our teams to deliver meaningful outcomes in complex, high-security environments.

Who We’re Looking For (Position Overview):

Spry Methods is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a federal law enforcement and scientific mission environment delivering secure, high-performing enterprise IT services. This role contributes directly to the reliability, modernization, and operational excellence of infrastructure, applications, and specialized technology platforms that enable critical investigative and scientific capabilities.

The Systems Engineer will support a diverse ecosystem of hardware, enterprise systems, applications, and operational technologies across multiple interconnected networks. This position plays a key role in strengthening service delivery, optimizing system performance, and improving integration across platforms to ensure seamless mission execution.

Working at the convergence of enterprise IT and specialized scientific systems, you will ensure supported environments maintain high levels of availability, responsiveness, security, and operational stability. The role requires proactive monitoring of server and system performance, alignment with service level objectives, and continuous identification of process and technical enhancements that increase efficiency, resilience, and scalability.

What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):

• The scope of this program is to enhance enterprise IT services and solutions to this customer component to provide best-in-class end-user support and drive improvements in the operations, management, maintenance and integration of services across multiple networks, systems, and applications to enable and enhance mission operations for law enforcement capabilities
• In this role, you will be working at the intersection of traditional IT and specialized scientific and operational technology systems to ensure functionality, performance, availability, responsiveness of supported IT systems and services
• You will be accountable for managing server performance against service delivery objectives and identifying and implementing operational improvements to promote efficiency within the organization
• Requirements & Documentation
• Gather and analyze user system requirements using multiple methodologies
• Develop technical documentation, including system requirements, security specifications, and test plans
• System Operations & Troubleshooting
• Diagnose and resolve server issues related to connectivity, storage, application status, availability, and hardware
• Monitor system performance, identify anomalies, and implement corrective actions
• Data Protection & Continuity
• Perform regular data backups and maintain disaster recovery operations
• Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) to ensure mission-critical availability
• Infrastructure Management
• Apply technical and business expertise to improve deployment and maintenance processes
• Design, deploy, test, certify, patch, and address interoperability issues across all system components
• Collaboration & Service Improvement
• Work independently and collaboratively to enhance system solutions and drive service improvements
• Enterprise Architecture Leadership
• Define and enforce enterprise architecture standards and best practices across IT projects
• Develop and maintain reference architectures to guide solution design and implementation
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and governance frameworks in all architectural designs
• Lead architecture review boards and provide guidance on technical decisions and trade-offs
• Drive innovation by evaluating and integrating emerging technologies into enterprise solutions

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance
• Minimum of 8 years' experience, or equivalent certifications demonstrating ability to perform at this level
• Experience in tools such as AWS, Microsoft, Windows Server, Citrix, NetApp, Dell Unity, Dell Avamar, Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Ivanti, Microsoft Service Manager, Atlassian, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, WSUS, and BigFix, Splunk

$100,000 - $110,000 a year

Compensation is determined based on relevant experience, technical qualifications, certifications, clearance level, and contract requirements.

Perks of Working for Us (Benefits)

• Medical Coverage – Cigna - 4 Options
• - Traditional - PPO Open Access Plus Network
• - (2) HDHP - PPO Open Access Plus Network
• - HDHP - EPO Open Access Plus Network
• Dental Coverage – Cigna - PPO Base & Buy-Up Plans
• Vision Coverage – Principal - VSP Choice Network
• Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 11 paid federal holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – PTO accrual starts at 15 days per year
• Training Benefit – Annual training allowance available toward any job-related training or education
• 401(k) – Multiple Fund Choices through Fidelity with a company match
• For our full list of benefits, please visit http://www.sprymethods.com/careers/benefits/

EEO Statement

At Spry, we believe talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. We are committed to crafting a diverse and inclusive workplace that endorses engagement, creativity, quality and innovation.

We are proud to be an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.