Systems Engineer; Senior

Job Title:

Systems Engineer (Senior)
Job Category:
Engineering Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%
Type of Travel:
Local*
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* The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State.

This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Responsibilities:

Lead data center management services for CA IT infrastructure across 350+ global facilities, ensuring high availability and operational excellence

Lead engineering and implementation services including comprehensive upgrades and modernization across global CA IT enterprise

Lead design and implementation of upgrades, enhancements, and modernization for IT services supporting 40,000+ users across geographically distributed locations

Implement comprehensive Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies enabling rapid provisioning, centralized management, and policy-driven automation

Lead development, management, and support of robust enterprise-wide Disaster Recovery (DR) program complying with NIST SP 800-34 and FISMA requirements

Lead coordination with DOS entities to oversee daily operations of CA Data Center infrastructure ensuring high availability and business continuity

Design comprehensive server and storage filer infrastructure leveraging modern technologies for improved scalability, performance, and reliability

Manage enterprise DHCP scopes and leases supporting dynamic and scalable network configurations across 350+ global facilities

Master Dev Sec Ops  tooling (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Sonar Qube) and construct advanced CI/CD pipelines with extensive experience automating continuous build, test, security validation, and results analysis

Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments, planning and leading major systems engineering initiatives while mentoring team members and supervising infrastructure engineering staff

Qualifications:

Required :

Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, data center operations, enterprise architecture, or IT operations; equivalencies considered.

Active Secret Clearance Proven experience leading data center operations, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise systems engineering for large-scale environments

Demonstrated expertise in Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) technologies, disaster recovery planning, and NIST/FISMA compliance

Strong proficiency with Dev Sec Ops  tools and advanced CI/CD pipeline development, particularly with Ansible, Terraform, and automation frameworks

Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major infrastructure initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and supervising systems engineering teams

Desired:

Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State Professional certifications such as VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, or similar systems engineering certifications

Experience with disaster recovery testing, DHCP management, and infrastructure modernization for 300+ geographically distributed facilities

Knowledge of NIST…