Senior Systems Engineer at 54cc4802-9d48-4217-9c87-243d102d161e

Compensation

$185,000 – $200,000/yr

Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified

Description

ALEX-Alternative Experts, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior System Engineer (Level 3) to support a mission-critical program within the Intelligence Community at Fort Meade, MD. This is an on-site position in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment. The role involves working across all phases of the system engineering lifecycle, producing technical documentation, leading technical integration efforts, and serving as the primary interface with users and customers.

Required Skills

Linux Systems Administration and Engineering
Linux Systems Administration and Engineering
STE/STN Infrastructure
GOTS Software Support
Scripting and Automation
Testing and Troubleshooting
System Engineering Lifecycle
Technical Documentation
FreeIPA identity management
Microsoft Active Directory integration
Automation scripts in Bash and/or Python
Strong testing and troubleshooting skills
Written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of systems engineering experience in classified DoD/IC environments, with demonstrated expertise across the full system engineering lifecycle.
Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with shared storage solutions (NAS, SAN, distributed storage such as Ceph).
Virtualization and containerization experience: VMware vSphere, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes, or Podman.
Data flow design experience in classified or sensitive network environments.
Familiarity with IT automation and configuration management tools: Ansible, SaltStack (SALT), or equivalent.
Familiarity with Helm Charts and YAML-based configuration management for containerized workloads.
DevOps experience including CI/CD pipeline design, GitOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Experience with air-gapped or disconnected network environments and offline software lifecycle management.