Systems Integration Engineer (NDA 2)

Wyetech, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA contributions 20%

PTO up to 200 hours/yr

Choice of medical plans (some with HSA

Vision and Dental insurance

Life and AD&D benefits

Short/Long-term disability

Identity Theft protection

Employee referral bonus up to $10,000

Mobility among Wyetech contracts

Branded clothing orders

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC seeks a Systems Integration Engineer (NDA2) to install, configure, develop, and integrate prototype apps for evaluation in a lab setting. You will support Linux systems, network infra, storage, PKI, and security practices while collaborating with customers and engineering teams.

The role emphasizes hands‑on troubleshooting in lab environments, including issue resolution, documentation, and migration planning to minimize disruption to operations.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration experience including config, maintenance, troubleshooting, performance monitoring.
• Experience installing, configuring, developing, integrating prototype apps for evaluation.
• Experience supporting lab environments, customer experiments, and testing activities.
• Experience with systems/network administration or IT support/management.
• Experience installing and maintaining hardware, servers and network infra.
• Experience configuring storage solutions including NAS.
• Experience implementing security best practices, PKI cert management.
• Knowledge of Unix shells: Bash, Bourne, or C shell.
• Troubleshoot system, app, hardware, and network integration issues.
• Understand computer systems design, information systems integration, network architecture.
• Ability to collaborate with customers and teams on development and testing.
• Must have IAT Level I cert such as Security+ CE.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, integrate, and maintain prototype apps and systems for evaluation.
• Support lab environments used for customer development and demos.
• Design and implement system and network configurations per requirements.
• Develop network architectures meeting performance, cost, security, and compatibility.
• Integrate Agency-standard networking components into designs.
• Develop migration strategies with minimal operational disruption.
• Perform Linux administration including config, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Provide network and systems administration to keep lab operations reliable.
• Install and configure servers, network infra, and storage hardware.
• Configure and maintain network-attached storage and storage resources.
• Implement cybersecurity and information assurance best practices across systems.
• Generate, deploy, and maintain PKI certificates for secure communications.
• Use Unix scripting to support admin, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose and resolve integration issues across apps, OS, network, and hardware.
• Collaborate with customers, developers, and engineers on prototypes.
• Prepare and maintain technical docs and system diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with Agency standards and government regs.

Skills

Linux admin

Lab support

Network admin

Hardware install

Storage NAS

PKI security

Unix scripting

Troubleshooting

Network design

Customer collaboration

IAT Level I

Education

Bachelor's in technical field

Master's in technical field

Doctoral in technical field

Associate's in technical field

HSD/GED plus years of experience

Job description

Systems Integration Engineer (NDA2) –

Wyetech is seeking a highly motivated Systems Integration Engineer (NDA2) to support the OPS1 mission. The successful candidate will install, configure, develop, and integrate prototype applications for technical evaluation within a lab environment. This position provides direct support to customers developing, testing, and evaluating experimental applications, systems, and emerging technologies.

The Systems Integration Engineer will support systems and network administration, application integration, hardware installation, storage configuration, and security implementation. The ideal candidate will possess strong Linux expertise, hands‑on technical troubleshooting skills, and experience supporting complex lab environments while ensuring system reliability, security, and performance.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Strong Linux administration experience, including system configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.

• Experience installing, configuring, developing, and integrating prototype applications for technical evaluation.

• Experience supporting laboratory environments, customer experiments, and application testing activities.

• Experience with systems and network administration, application administration, and/or information technology support or management.

• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining hardware, including servers and network infrastructure.

• Experience configuring and managing storage solutions, including Network‑Attached Storage (NAS).

• Experience implementing security best practices, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate generation, deployment, and maintenance.

• Knowledge of Unix shell scripting languages, including Bash, Bourne shell, or C shell.

• Experience troubleshooting system, application, hardware, and network integration issues.

• Understanding of computer systems design, information systems integration, and network architecture.

• Ability to collaborate with customers and technical teams to support development, testing, and evaluation activities.

• Must possess an IAT Level I certification, such as Security+ CE, or another certification that satisfies the applicable requirement.

Desired Technical Skills:

• Experience supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) or prototype development environments.

• Experience integrating new applications and technologies into existing network and system infrastructures.

• Familiarity with network design, architecture, and migration planning.

• Experience supporting cybersecurity, information assurance, vulnerability analysis, or network security activities.

• Knowledge of network performance monitoring, system optimization, and troubleshooting.

• Experience evaluating emerging network technologies, hardware, and software solutions.

• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, network diagrams, and system configuration records.

• Familiarity with Agency network architecture standards and government security requirements.

The Network Designer/Architect develops network architectures based on customer requirements, ensuring designs are device‑independent, scalable, and aligned with operational objectives. Creates detailed network designs that incorporate Agency‑standard networking components, meet cost and performance requirements, and comply with applicable Agency and government regulations.

The engineer evaluates new network technologies and equipment for integration into existing architectures and develops migration strategies that minimize disruption to customer operations. This position combines network architecture principles with hands‑on systems integration, Linux administration, and technical support responsibilities in a laboratory environment.

Capabilities:

• Install, configure, integrate, and maintain prototype applications and systems to support technical evaluation and experimentation.

• Support laboratory environments used for customer application development, testing, and technical demonstrations.

• Design and implement system and network configurations based on customer requirements and operational objectives.

• Develop network architecture solutions that meet performance, cost, security, and compatibility requirements.

• Integrate Agency‑standard networking components into system and network designs.

• Evaluate new network technologies, applications, and equipment for potential integration into existing environments.

• Develop strategies for migrating systems and applications to new architectures or technologies with minimal operational disruption.

• Perform Linux system administration, including configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and system optimization.

• Provide network and systems administration support to maintain reliable laboratory operations.

• Install and configure servers, network infrastructure, and supporting hardware.

• Configure and maintain network‑attached storage and related storage resources.

• Implement cybersecurity and information assurance best practices across systems and applications.

• Generate, deploy, and maintain PKI certificates to support secure system and application communications.

• Utilize Unix shell scripting to support system administration, automation, and troubleshooting activities.

• Diagnose and resolve application, operating system, network, and hardware integration issues.

• Collaborate with customers, developers, and engineering teams to support prototype development and testing.

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, system configuration records, and network architecture diagrams.

• Ensure systems and network solutions comply with applicable Agency standards and government regulations.

Qualifications:

Candidates must meet one (1) of the following education and experience combinations:

• Bachelor's Degree in a qualifying technical field and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.

• Master's Degree in a qualifying technical field and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.

• Doctoral Degree in a qualifying technical field with no prior relevant experience required.

• Associate's Degree in a qualifying technical field and a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience may be considered for candidates with substantial, directly related experience.

• High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of nine (9) years of relevant experience may be considered under the specific position requirements.

• At least eighteen (18) semester hours of military coursework or training in networking, computer science, or cybersecurity, plus seven (7) years of relevant experience, may also be considered under the labor category.

Degree Requirements:

Degrees must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, including:

• General Engineering

• Computer Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science

• Computer Forensics

• Cybersecurity

• Software Engineering

• Information Assurance

• Computer Security

Relevant Experience Requirements:

• Relevant experience must include computer or information systems design/development, programming, information security, cybersecurity, network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, and/or systems engineering.

• Candidates must also possess experience in network or systems administration.

• Strong Linux administration experience is required.

• Experience supporting hardware installation, network infrastructure, storage systems, and application integration is required.

• Experience implementing security best practices, including PKI certificate management, is required.

• Knowledge of Unix shell scripting languages such as Bash, Bourne shell, or C shell is required.

• IAT Level I certification is required. Security+ CE is an acceptable example of a qualifying certification.

• Relevant military technical training, including Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC), Undergraduate Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare Bridge Course (NWBC), Intermediate Network Warfare Training (INWT), or Cyber Defense Operations, may count toward relevant experience when not already credited toward education requirements.

• Qualifying military courses lasting approximately 20–24 weeks may count as six (6) months of relevant experience, while courses lasting approximately 10–14 weeks may count as three (3) months of relevant experience, subject to labor category requirements.

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with a polygraph is required.

• Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph are required.

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award‑winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real‑world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world‑class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full‑time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long‑Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech‑supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team‑building events throughout the year, such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

Hourly Pay Range: $62.53–$84.67

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre‑benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.