Systems Engineer

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At Ana Vation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Ana Vation is seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to plan, design, and implement enhancements and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems. This role provides direct support for the day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems, while ensuring the reliability, resilience, and security of the underlying infrastructure that supports the forensic and investigative ecosystem across multi‑enclave environments.

• 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

This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph. This position is on‑site with our customer in Chantilly, VA.

• 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) with a CI polygraph.
• Understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing secure systems in government environments.

• Virtualization technologies (VSphere, VXRail, Proxmox, Nutanix)
• Network administration and security
• Cloud platforms (AWS Gov Cloud, SC2S, C2S)
• Linux and Windows operating systems
• Windows Active Directory
• Network hardware (Cisco, Arista, Sonic Wall)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Security accreditation processes
• Hybrid cloud and on‑premises infrastructure
• Dev Sec Ops  practices and tools
• Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
• Python and C# for automation and scripting
• Database technologies (SQL, MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL)
• LDAP/OpenLDAP, ADFS, Keycloak
• Tunneling protocols (GRE, IPSec, SSH, SSL)

• Relevant systems and cloud certifications
• Experience with Nutanix and/or Terraform
• Dev Sec Ops  practices and tools

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long‑term and short‑term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

Ana Vation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a U.S. owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top‑notch work environment, and a world‑class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, Ana Vation is the perfect fit for you!

Ana Vation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.