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System Engineer / System Administrator SE1orSA2 - (UNIX, Windows, IT Systems)

Akina, Inc.
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/23/2026
System Engineer / System Administrator SE1orSA2 - (UNIX, Windows, IT Systems)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 23-BY-T-08-SE1orSA2
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:
  • Analyze user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architecture to develop system requirements specifications.
  • Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities.
  • Guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
  • Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology.
  • Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
  • Develop technical documentation.
  • Develop system architecture and system design documentation.
  • Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
  • Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
  • Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
  • Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
  • Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.
  • Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
  • Provide Tier I (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.
  • Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
  • Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process.
  • Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems.
  • Install/load operating system software.
  • Troubleshoot, maintain integrity, and configure network components.
  • Implement operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Position Required Skills:
  • Part of the front-line engineering team. Will need to perform sys admin tasks, configurations, installs, customer support, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

SE-1 Qualifications:

Seven (7) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

SA-2 Qualifications:

Ten (10) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $179k-$235k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $179,000 - $235,000

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