Systems Engineer; Enterprise IT​/Active Directory​/Virtualization

Systems Engineer (Enterprise IT / Active Directory / Virtualization)

Job Category
:
Engineer

Requisition Number
: SYSTE
004544

• Posted :
  April 23, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Bedford, MA 01730, USA

Join a high-impact engineering team supporting U.S. Air Force acquisition programs at Hanscom AFB
, delivering mission-critical capabilities across the lifecycle—from requirements development through integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.

This role is ideal for systems engineers who enjoy working across enterprise Windows environments, virtualized infrastructure, cybersecurity-aware architectures, and complex subsystem integrations supporting operational Air Force platforms.

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career-driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance.

We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

• Supporting system engineering activities across acquisition and sustainment programs at Hanscom AFB
• Managing and maintaining program technical baselines
• Supporting system integration, validation, and performance verification activities
• Participating in technical reviews of architectures, requirements, and test strategies
• Performing trade studies and capability analyses to support engineering decisions
• Supporting interface definition and integration across multiple subsystems and mission services
• Developing technical documentation including:
  • requirements artifacts
  • test plans
  • implementation plans
  • engineering assessments
• Supporting engineering risk identification and mitigation aligned with Air Force SEAM processes
• Assisting with evaluation of COTS/GOTS solutions for compliance with DoD standards
• Supporting lifecycle engineering across:
  • acquisition
  • integration
  • deployment
  • sustainment
  • operations oversight
• Will perform other duties as assigned

Candidates with experience in the following areas tend to excel in this role:

Hands‑on familiarity with:

• Windows Active Directory
• Domain Controllers
• Group Policy Objects (GPO)
• FSMO roles

Experience supporting Windows‑based application hosting environments using:

• ESXi
• Vx Rail
• Enterprise virtual machine provisioning and sustainment

Working knowledge of:

• ports and protocols
• ACAS vulnerability scanning
• secure system integration within DoD environments

Strong candidates will also bring experience supporting:

• system test planning and validation activities
• implementation planning within DoD acquisition environments
• interface definition and subsystem integration
• configuration and technical data management
• performance and reliability assessments
• modeling and simulation for requirements validation
• cost vs capability trade studies
• Multi‑Objective Decision Analysis (MODA)

• Must be a US Citizen
• Secret Security clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in technical engineering

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

The annual salary range: $145k - $160k. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.

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