Systems Engineer II - TS/SCI, Zero-Downtime Secure Ops

KARTHIK CONSULTING, LLC; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KARTHIK CONSULTING, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to drive continuous software sustainment and operational stability across secure production environments. You'll provide architectural oversight, hands-on server administration, and a strong command of cybersecurity compliance in a mission-critical defense setting.

The role emphasizes agile workflows, zero-downtime updates, and managing scalable Linux/Windows servers with virtualization (VMware vSphere, AWS).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI or TS/SCI Eligible with Tier 5 investigation completed.
• 3+ years in systems engineering and software sustainment using Agile methods.
• 2+ years enterprise server administration for Linux and Windows.
• Experience with secure production environments and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous software sustainment and operational stability in secure environments.
• Provide architectural oversight and hands‑on server administration.
• Apply Agile methodologies to defense software projects.
• Push updates with zero or near‑zero downtime and enforce DISA STIGs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile methodologies

Operational stability

Tools

VMware vSphere

AWS

Linux

Windows Server

DISA STIG

Job description

KARTHIK CONSULTING, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to drive continuous software sustainment and operational stability across secure production environments. You'll provide architectural oversight, hands-on server administration, and a strong command of cybersecurity compliance in a mission-critical defense setting.

The role emphasizes agile workflows, zero-downtime updates, and managing scalable Linux/Windows servers with virtualization (VMware vSphere, AWS).