Sr. Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Sr. Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Role:
Sr. Systems Engineer Program: ICECAT

Location:

Fairfax, VA Clearance: TS w/SCI Eligibility (must obtain CI Poly on assignment) Degree:
Technical BS required; MS preferred Experience Level: Senior (15+ years) What This Person Will Do:
• Provide technical acumen on architectural issues and program-level considerations.
• Learn staff structure for tasking and management planning.
• Integrate with a highly experienced, tight-knit team to deliver value. Mandatory

Skills:

• Strong technical systems engineering experience, including: o Strong knowledge of Cloud Native offerings. o Proficiency in Linux. o Preference for a strong software engineering background. o Ability to make high-level technical decisions utilizing Cloud, Linux, and other tools to support app development in on-prem/cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with customers, technical leaders, and engineering teams. Desirable

Skills:

• Prior experience supporting the NRO (or other Intel customers).
• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Dev Sec Ops  practices, Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).
• Scripting in Linux environments. Deal Breakers:
• Active TS w/SCI eligibility (CI Poly required).
• Technical BS (MS preferred).
• Senior-level experience (15+ years).
• Cloud Native expertise.
• Linux proficiency. Requirement Email Copy
- ** Requisition: TMF System Engineer*
* ** Position

Description:

** Support ground processing system developers to meet evolving mission needs (e.g., modern communications signals) and enhance ground architecture (e.g., resiliency) for the Tactical Mission Framework (TMF). TMF delivers container orchestration and edge processing at multiple government sites, enabling Dev Sec Ops  pipelines for CI/CD and continuous operations to accelerate updates and reduce costs.
** Responsibilities:*
* • Modernize systems via agile development/deployment (e.g., containerization, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with developers/customers to define Jira epics/stories, track progress, and achieve objectives.
• Conduct trade studies/demos to strengthen architecture resiliency.
• Develop prototype tools.
• Document system architecture, interfaces, CONOPs, and trade study results.
• Maintain Confluence pages with technical roadmaps and planning details.
** Required

Skills & Experience:

*
* • Familiarity with CNCF offerings for app deployment (on-prem/cloud).
• Linux systems usage and administration.
• Bachelor's in CS or Engineering.
• 10+ years in systems engineering/software development.
• 5+ years in Intelligence Community programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Knowledge of ground processing systems.
• Ability to work independently and learn complex systems.
** Desired

Skills & Experience:

*
* • Master's in CS or Engineering.
• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, cluster management (k9s).
• Dev Sec Ops , CI/CD, automated testing, Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).
• Scripting/programming (Python, Bash, VBA, Go).
• Cybersecurity (PKI, container security, zero-trust).
• Monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Open Search).
• Networking fundamentals (routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs).
• Leadership and customer engagement skills.
• NRO ground systems knowledge.
• SIGINT expertise (tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination).
• Jira/Confluence proficiency for technical and programmatic collaboration.