SME Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. We are looking for a SME Systems Engineer with cloud and platform engineering experience to join our high-performing Infrastructure team on a dynamic, mission-focused program.

This role requires a hands-on technical expert capable of evaluating existing systems and applications, documenting current-state architectures, designing future-state solutions, and executing end-to-end enhancements or technology modernization efforts. The ideal candidate is a technical leader who delivers, not just advises-someone who collaborates seamlessly across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, security, and data teams while maintaining accountability for system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS environments.
• Develop, manage, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
• Support the deployment, configuration, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes, EKS, Docker Swarm, or similar technologies.
• Assist application teams with the creation, configuration, integration, and administration of Linux-based systems and platforms.
• Manage day-to-day system operations, including monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Perform initial troubleshooting of system and data pipeline issues and collaborate with internal and external teams to efficiently resolve issues.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, analysts, and government stakeholders to design, implement, debug, monitor, and support complex data processing capabilities.
• Work within Agile development environments to support continuous delivery, rapid iteration, and mission responsiveness.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of mission systems.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, including system documentation, processes, procedures, and training materials.
• Perform hands-on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across networking, storage, compute, and container platforms
• Strong experience with Linux systems administration (Red Hat/CentOS), including configuration, hardening, automation, and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying hybrid and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
• Experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, and Redis
• Experience developing and integrating web services, APIs, middleware, and event-driven messaging systems (SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
• Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
• Experienced in implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
• Strong background in security best practices, systems hardening, and monitoring/incident response using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, and CloudWatch
• Skilled in creating as-is and to-be architecture documentation, detailed engineering designs, and implementation/migration plans
• US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker)
• Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery)
• Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
• Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
• Zero Trust and modern security architectures
• Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure
• AWS Certification: Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire's 90-day mark. #LI-VM1 #Onsite