Systems Engineer SME

1 day ago


Chantilly, Virginia, United States i3 Full time
Systems Engineer – (SME and Sr positions)

Position Overview

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will plan, design, and implement additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems. You will provide direct support in the day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems while maintaining the reliability and robustness of the underlying infrastructure that supports the forensic and investigative ecosystem across multi-enclave environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise, coordinate, design, develop and implement additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems
  • Provide direct support in day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems
  • Troubleshoot at both physical and logical network levels
  • Participate in planning, design, technical review and implementation for new network infrastructure
  • Perform systems management and integration functions across multi-enclave environments
  • Maintain network infrastructure standards including communication protocols such as TCP/IP
  • Diagnose and resolve complex communication problems
  • Ensure systems are current with approved patches and assist with certification and accreditation tasks
  • Develop strategy for client/server systems and design infrastructure to support that strategy
  • Advise on selection of technological purchases for processing, data storage, data access, and applications development
  • Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
  • Support DevSecOps practices and tools implementation

Required Technical Skills

Advanced proficiency with:

    • Virtualization technologies (VSphere, VXRail, Proxmox, Nutanix)
    • Network administration and security
    • Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
    • Linux and Windows operating systems
    • Windows Active Directory
    • Network hardware (Cisco, Arista, SonicWall)
    • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
    • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
    • Security accreditation processes

Additional Technical Experience

Experience with:

    • Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure
    • Nutanix HCI, Linux/Windows, VMWare
    • DevSecOps practices and tools
    • Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
    • Python and C# for automation and scripting
    • Database technologies (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
    • LDAP/OpenLDAP, ADFS, Keycloak
    • Tunneling protocols (GRE, IPSec, SSH, SSL)
    • SAFe Agile methodologies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering or related field
  • Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
  • Experience with SAFe Agile framework
  • Understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing secure systems in government environments

Work Environment

  • Primary location: Chantilly, VA
  • May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination
  • May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations
  • Must be able to respond to critical incidents within designated resolution timelines

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