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4320 Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Procession SystemsChantilly, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

OVERVIEW: We are seeking a senior-level Systems Engineer to plan, design, and implement enhancements and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems. This role provides direct support for the day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems, while ensuring the reliability, resilience, and security of the underlying infrastructure that supports the forensic and investigative ecosystem across multi-enclave environments. GENERAL DUTIES: * Supervise, coordinate, design, develop and implement additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems * Provide direct support in day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems * Troubleshoot at both physical and logical network levels * Participate in planning, design, technical review and implementation for new network infrastructure * Perform systems management and integration functions across multi-enclave environments * Maintain network infrastructure standards including communication protocols such as TCP/IP * Diagnose and resolve complex communication problems * Ensure systems are current with approved patches and assist with certification and accreditation tasks * Develop strategy for client/server systems and design infrastructure to support that strategy * Advise on selection of technological purchases for processing, data storage, data access, and applications development * Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or related field. * Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems engineering or related field. * Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a CI polygraph. * Understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements. * Demonstrated experience designing and implementing secure systems in government environments. * Advanced proficiency with: * Virtualization technologies (VSphere, VXRail, Proxmox, Nutanix) * Network administration and security * Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S) * Linux and Windows operating systems * Windows Active Directory * Network hardware (Cisco, Arista, SonicWall) * Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) * Security accreditation processes * Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure * DevSecOps practices and tools * Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms * Python and C# for automation and scripting * Database technologies (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL) * LDAP/OpenLDAP, ADFS, Keycloak * Tunneling protocols (GRE, IPSec, SSH, SSL) DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Relevant systems and cloud certifications * Experience with Nutanix and/or Terraform * DevSecOps practices and tools CLEARANCE: * Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a CI polygraph.

Skills

Docker
MySQL
SQL
AWS
Splunk
TCP/IP
Active Directory
Agile
C#
Kubernetes
LDAP
PostgreSQL
Proxmox
Python
Terraform

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