Systems Engineering Manager – Build & Automation (Restricted)

Leadout Capital; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadout Capital in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a team responsible for build and automation in restricted environments. This onsite role connects build engineers with commercial service teams and drives compliance, automation, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with technical staff to resolve issues, perform RCAs, automate recurring build problems, and help prepare proposals for new work opportunities while maintaining TS/SCI clearance

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 2+ years of experience leading a team of developers or engineers in a restricted environment.
• Systems engineering experience in enterprise-scale internet services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate build activities in restricted regions and liaise between build engineers and service teams.
• Lead RCAs and hand findings to the Global Solutions team.
• Automate detection and resolution of recurring build issues in restricted environments.
• Ensure alignment with compliance policies and support technical proposals for new work opportunities.

Skills

Team management

Systems engineering

RCAs

Automation

Compliance

Kubernetes

AWS CLI/SDKs

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

AWS CLI

AWS SDKs

Kubernetes

Job description

Leadout Capital in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a team responsible for build and automation in restricted environments. This onsite role connects build engineers with commercial service teams and drives compliance, automation, and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with technical staff to resolve issues, perform RCAs, automate recurring build problems, and help prepare proposals for new work opportunities while maintaining TS/SCI clearance