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Systems Engineer – Level II
Job in
Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22042, USA
Listed on 2026-09-16
Listing for:
KARTHIK CONSULTING, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-16
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Clearance Required: Active Top Secret/SCI or TS/SCI Eligible (with completed Tier 5 investigation)
Role OverviewWe are looking for a Systems Engineer to drive continuous software sustainment and operational stability across secure production environments. You'll bring architectural oversight, hands-on server administration, and a strong command of cybersecurity compliance to a mission-critical defense environment.
Technical Scope- Perform systems engineering activities including architectural oversight, requirements traceability, and system integration within secure environments
- Conduct continuous software sustainment, including operational support, proactive vulnerability management, and technical debt remediation
- Actively apply Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) tailored to defense software environments
- Push software updates to live production environments with zero or near-zero downtime and minimal operational disruption
- Administer and maintain scalable Linux and Windows enterprise server environments, including virtualized platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, AWS)
- Execute continuous monitoring and enforce DISA STIG compliance to meet cybersecurity and Information Assurance (IA) mandates
- Active TS/SCI or TS/SCI Eligible with completed Tier 5 investigation
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering and continuous software sustainment using modern Agile methodologies, with proven ability to deliver zero/near-zero downtime production updates
- 2+ years of recent (within the last 5 years), demonstrated operational experience in enterprise server administration for both Linux and Windows, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance of scalable virtualized environments (e.g., VMware vSphere, AWS)
- Demonstrated proficiency in continuous monitoring and DISA STIG compliance
- Must satisfy 'Intermediate Proficiency' for the '451 - System Administrator' role per the DoD 8140 Dashboard and maintain eligibility for privileged/administrative system access at all times
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