Systems Engineer

B/CORE; Warrenton (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bcore in Warrenton/Tysons, VA is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to architect and implement modern infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will own end-to-end system reliability, performance, and security while guiding migrations and enhancements.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of hands-on systems engineering, strong experience with Kubernetes, Linux, PKI, and CI/CD, and a proven ability to lead across infrastructure, platform, and security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of related systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current systems and document as-is architectures.
• Design future-state architectures and detailed engineering plans.
• Lead end-to-end implementation and modernization efforts.
• Collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, security, and data teams to own reliability and performance.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

Networking

Linux administration

Identity & PKI

Security best practices

CI/CD orchestration

Automation scripting

Monitoring & incident response

Architecture & design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

ELK Stack

CloudWatch

Job description

TS/SCI with Poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Warrenton / Tysons, VA

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Systems Engineer in Warrenton or Tysons, Virginia.

• We are seeking a hands‑on Systems Engineer (SME) with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning cloud and on‑premises environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who can analyze existing (“as is”) systems and applications, document current state architectures, design future‑state solutions, and implement systems enhancements or technology transformations end‑to‑end. The ideal candidate is a technical leader and doer, not just an advisor - someone who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and data teams while maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or other related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work/military experience
• Minimum ten (10) years of related systems engineering experience

Candidates must demonstrate hands‑on experience in all the following areas

Infrastructure & Platforms

• Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
• Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
• Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
• IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands‑on for AuthN and AuthZ

Cloud & On‑Prem Technologies

• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
• Hybrid and on‑prem infrastructure design and integration
• Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization

Data & Application Platforms

• Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases
• Web services, APIs, and middleware
• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals
• Event‑based messaging systems (e.g., SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)

Engineering & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code - Scripting & Automation Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
• Configuration management and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
• CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps, ArgoCD)
• Security best practices and systems hardening
• Monitoring & Incident Response Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch

Architecture & Design

• Ability to create
• As‑is architecture documentation
• To‑be architecture and detailed engineering designs
• Implementation and migration plans

Desired Qualifications

• Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
• Zero Trust and modern security architectures
• Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure
• Experience supporting production or mission‑critical environments
• Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, systems, security, or architecture)
• Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker)
• Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery)
• Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
• Certifications AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD ITIL Foundation
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is $200,000 - 225,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.