Systems Engineer III - DoD IT & Automation Specialist

Sigma Defense Systems; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA,

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)

12 Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support PMW160 and NIWC Pacific for U.S. Navy Enterprise networks. The role focuses on system design, development, integration, configuration, and lifecycle engineering to ensure reliable IT services.

The ideal candidate will bring DoD cybersecurity expertise, a U.S. citizenship, and an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one. You will collaborate with Navy stakeholders and partner teams in a fast-paced environment to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or technical degree in System Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience designing, developing, and integrating IT systems.
• DoD cybersecurity requirements and clearance eligibility.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, integrate, and maintain system components for PMW160 system configuration, deployment, and sustainment.
• Create and modify scripts for configuration, automation, and deployment of various software.
• Integrate hardware and software with virtual infrastructures, Windows, Linux, via IP based and Non-IP based applications.
• Support and perform software patching, updates, and application compatibility testing to ensure system baseline integrity.
• Create and maintain system automation tools (e.g., Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Contribute to system compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards including STIG implementation and RMF validation.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in lab and deployed environments while providing root cause analysis, and defect resolution implementation.
• Collaborate with engineering team in a fast-paced operational environment to support operational readiness.
• Ensure customer requirements are met while operating effectively, considering all aspects of the product lifecycle, from design to maintenance.
• Participate and support production installation events, lab integration testing, and software readiness reviews.

Skills

Networking

Virtualization

Windows/Linux

Automation

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Education

Bachelor's or Technical Degree in System Engineering, Information Technology or related field

Job description

Sigma Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer III to support PMW160 and NIWC Pacific for U.S. Navy Enterprise networks. The role focuses on system design, development, integration, configuration, and lifecycle engineering to ensure reliable IT services.

The ideal candidate will bring DoD cybersecurity expertise, a U.S. citizenship, and an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one. You will collaborate with Navy stakeholders and partner teams in a fast-paced environment to