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Senior System Engineer

99999 Consulting, LLC
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026

Senior Systems Engineer

• Clearance: Active TS

• Location: On-site at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)

• Certification: Professional required; Expert-level preferred


What This Job Feels Like

• Balance among architecture, operations, and hands-on engineering depending on project demands.

• Non-repetitive, impactful efforts providing daily challenges with no long-term boredom.

• Ownership of systems and projects from planning through lifecycle execution.

• Generally high OPTEMPO; individuals must self-manage workload based on communicated priorities.


What You’ll Do

• Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI, etc.).

• Manage identity and access systems, certificate authorities, and PKI infrastructure.

• Depending on specializations: Linux systems, containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker), etc.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, security, and operational improvements.

• Lead root cause analysis for system outages or performance issues.

• Mentor less-senior engineers and technicians.


Tech Knowledge / Skills

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Core On-prem technologies (Windows Server, AD, Exchange, PKI, Group Policy).

• Experience with Linux server management, scripting/automation.

• Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) in hybrid environments.

• Security, networking, monitoring, and backup/DR integration relevant to enterprise infrastructure.


Requirements

• 8 years systems engineering experience in secure/cleared environments.

• Active TS

• Professional certification required; Expert-level preferred.

• Demonstrated experience with progressive responsibilities indicative of a senior engineer.

• DoD 8140 compliance required

• The likely salary range for this position is $140,000-$220,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, and contractual agreements and could fall outside of this range.

Salary : $140,000 - $220,000

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