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Senior System Engineer

SynergyecpColumbia🇺🇸United StatesPosted Aug 11, 2026

Quick overview

Salary$150k - $250k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationColumbia, United States
Posted2 months ago
KafkaJiraAgileLinuxIAM

Job description

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The company leverages its expertise in data transport solutions, software and systems engineering, and other solutions to deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high-level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.
In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP). It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results—showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support enterprise-scale data transport and messaging services that require high availability, reliability, and fault tolerance. The Systems Engineer will support the development, deployment, and sustainment of messaging capabilities that enable mission applications to communicate in near-real time.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux experience, systems engineering expertise, requirements management experience, and the ability to effectively engage with customers in a mission-focused environment.

Required Qualifications:

  • Proficient Linux OS experience.
  • Experience gathering and managing SIGINT and enterprise-scale requirements.
  • Experience with requirements tracking tools such as Redmine and JIRA.
  • Customer engagement experience.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience performing systems engineering for messaging services such as JMS, ActiveMQ, TIBCO, Artemis, or Kafka.

Additional Requirements:

CWIP: IAM Level 2
Technical Experience: Linux
Years of Experience: 14 years with a degree or 19 years without a degree.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED:
TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Other Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Compensation Spotlight:
For this role, our typical salary range starts at $150,000 and stretches up to $250,000. But here's the deal – we're not about capping your potential. We're committed to snapping up the best and brightest, and we're ready to put our money where our mouth is. So, if you're one of the rare exceptions to the status quo with the education, experience, and that extra something special, we're not afraid to go above and beyond to secure your talent. Because for us, it's not just about a salary. It's about the complete rewards package, the culture, and the opportunity to make a real impact.

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