Systems Engineer SME Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer SME with Security Clearance
* This position requires a TS/SCI clearance for consideration
* Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Systems Engineer SME to support a DoD program based in Newington, VA . This position is a full-time role that will be fully onsite . This position is critical in delivering scalable, secure, and mission-aligned enterprise IT capabilities within a high-visibility government environment. As a Systems Engineer SME, you will play a pivotal role in guiding engineering efforts, aligning technical solutions with mission requirements, and ensuring seamless transition of capabilities into sustained operations.

Key Responsibilities:

* Interact with the PMO and Customer leadership to align requirements and capability delivery across the program lifecycle
* Collaborate closely with operations teams to identify and close operational gaps, ensuring solutions remain sustainable post-transition
* Apply systems engineering principles to design, implement, and document enterprise solutions
* Develop robust build guides, architecture diagrams, and data flow diagrams to enable successful transition to operations teams
* Lead requirements development efforts and guide projects of varying size through a defined engineering lifecycle
* Support enterprise infrastructure environments spanning compute, storage, transport, and end-user services
* Contribute to ICAM, Active Directory, PKI, and policy-driven enterprise services
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship, including training system administrators on deployed capabilities
* Conduct market research and support technology evaluation efforts to enhance enterprise platforms Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Systems Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related discipline
* 15+ years of enterprise IT experience
* Active TS/SCI Clearance
* Security+ certification Required Technical

Skills:

* Active Directory services (GPO, DNS, etc.)
* Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Microsoft and non-Microsoft solutions
* Automation tools and frameworks (Ansible Automation Platform, Dev Ops pipelines, Power Shell)
* Enterprise visibility and ICAM solutions
* Infrastructure domains (compute, storage, transport)
* Operating systems:
Windows and Linux
* Systems engineering processes and requirements analysis
* Computer and user policy management Required

Skills and Abilities:

* Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Ability to clearly document architectures, solutions, and processes
* Experience training and enabling system administrators on new capabilities
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in complex enterprise environments Preferred

Skills:

* Active Directory operations and troubleshooting
* Log analysis and troubleshooting
* Advanced requirements analysis experience Compensation to include:
Salary Range: $200,000 - $230,000 (depending on experience) Full Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law This job opens for applications on 8/21/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. #LI-CB1 #LI-ONSITE +, TS/SCI, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Ops, Data Flow Diagrams, Technical Leadership, Government IT, DoD, Engineering Lifecycle, Enterprise Architecture