Senior Systems Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
What This Job Feels Like
- Balance among architecture, operations, and hands‑on engineering depending on project demands.
- Non-repetitive, impactful efforts providing daily challenges with no long-term boredom.
- Ownership of systems and projects from planning through lifecycle execution.
- Generally high OPTEMPO; individuals must self‑manage workload based on communicated priorities.
What You'll Do
- Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI, etc.).
- Manage identity and access systems, certificate authorities, and PKI infrastructure.
- Depending on specializations: Linux systems, containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker), etc.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on architecture, security, and operational improvements.
- Lead root cause analysis for system outages or performance issues.
- Mentor less‑senior engineers and technicians.
Tech Knowledge / Skills
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Core On‑prem technologies (Windows Server, AD, Exchange, PKI, Group Policy).
- Experience with Linux server management, scripting/automation.
- Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) in hybrid environments.
- Security, networking, monitoring, and backup/DR integration relevant to enterprise infrastructure.
Requirements
- 8+ years systems engineering experience in secure/cleared environments.
- Active TS; must be able to obtain TS/SCI
- Professional certification required; Expert-level preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with progressive responsibilities indicative of a senior engineer.
- DoD 8140 compliance required
The likely salary range for this position is $180,000-$255,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, and contractual agreements and could fall outside of this range.
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