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Sr. Systems Engineer

BAE SystemsHuntsville, AL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 8 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career as a Sr. Systems Engineer at BAE Systems, where you'll innovate and optimize complex IT systems, gaining valuable experience in cutting-edge technologies. This role is ideal for a proactive engineer with a passion for problem-solving and a desire to mentor junior team members, offering a fantastic opportunity for professional growth within a reputable organization. You will have the chance to prototype new solutions, validate performance metrics, and develop cloud infrastructure, all while contributing to critical projects.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Huntsville, AL, United States
Posted
23 hours ago
OpenStackSQLSQL ServerAWSAzurePowerShell

Job Description

Job Description
The SSE shall plan, direct, and, if necessary, conduct regular, special, and integrated system test programs on virtualization equipment. The SSE shall prepare and conduct special reports and presentations that contain actionable information, which is pertinent to individual site operations. The SSE shall conduct integrated equipment system test. The SSE shall plan, prepare and conduct on the job training to junior as required. The SSE shall coordinate with other field engineers to the benefit of the unit. The SSE shall support the unit with other duties as assigned within the scope of work. The SSE should have a proven ability to protype new solutions to IT challenges and optimize existing systems in light of new technologies that come to market.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Developing tools based on raw engineering work products and parsing of database structured data.

Leading system/server development projects involving multiple developers, as well as experience in generating requirements documentation.

Develop processes to validate performance metrics of systems. Use available
COTS/GOTS software as applicable.

Systems/Equipment Installation and Implementation to include installation, configuration, implementation, and validation of installation of components.

Author and utilize scripting languages, mainly but not limited to PowerShell, to automate tedious, repetitive, and/or error prone tasks related to installation, configuration, and management of IT systems and services

Designing of systems via hypervisors and virtualization sub-systems

Support a variety of networking, storage, virtualization, and other components that may span across multi-generational deployments

Evaluate effectiveness of existing technologies on site, and considering emerging technologies

Develop cloud (examples: Azure, AWS) infrastructure systems

Develop on premise cloud (examples: Azure, AWS, OpenStack) infrastructure systems

Add, configure, and manage Roles and Features on Microsoft Server (current
Version)

Configure and monitor systems/servers utilizing Failover Cluster Manager tools

Configure and monitor systems/servers utilizing Remote Server
Administrative Tools (RSAT), Windows Admin Center and Azure Arc

Minimum Education: Four (4) year college degree in computer engineering, plus five (5) years' experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment as detailed above. Or in lieu of education ten (10) plus years of experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment. If utilizing in lieu of education, all experience must be at or above the position level described above.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Microsoft (current Version) Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Microsoft's System Center monitoring components/methods
Mass storage arrays and servers
Dell OpenManage essentials
Windows Server Update Services
Containers
Group Policy Management
SQL Server
Azure Stack
NiFi

Minimum Education: Four (4) year college degree in computer engineering, plus five
(5) years' experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment as detailed above. Or in lieu of education ten (10) plus years of experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment. If utilizing in lieu of education, all experience must be at or above the position level described above.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.

Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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