Senior System Engineer

Freedom Technology Solutions Group•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a System Engineer to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing system expertise to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client’s adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
9-13 years cloud and software development experience.
Experience in Java, JavaScript, and Python.
Experience working in the AI Model environment
Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab).
Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.).
Skilled in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Experience with geospatial data frameworks and APIs (e.g., GeoServer, PostGIS, ArcGIS).
Using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD
Developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, C++, C#, Perl, or similar
Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications

Nice To Haves

Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications
Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies
Developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats
Using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases
Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
Abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards
Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
Developing automated detection algorithms
Experience with Argo Workflows

Responsibilities

Conduct system-level assessments of existing environments to identify capability gaps, integration constraints, and opportunities to advance DevSecOps adoption across the CORE ecosystem.
Define and evolve system architectures and technical baselines, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, security constraints, and enterprise cloud strategies.
Engineer and oversee end-to-end DevSecOps pipeline architectures, including automated testing frameworks, continuous integration, and continuous delivery within secure environments.
Lead the integration of containerized solutions across hybrid and cloud (AWS) infrastructures, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
Design and implement geospatial data processing workflows and API integrations as part of a broader system-of-systems architecture.
Perform system performance analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization, identifying root causes and implementing improvements to enhance reliability and throughput.
Facilitate and lead system architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical interchange meetings (TIMs) to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements decomposition, interface definitions, architecture diagrams, schedules, and performance metrics.
Lead rapid prototyping and iterative engineering efforts to validate concepts, reduce technical risk, and inform production system design.
Evaluate and apply modern technology stacks within the context of system requirements, ensuring compatibility with existing enterprise environments and future scalability.
Direct and support system migration, modernization, and scaling efforts within AWS environments, including transition planning and execution.
Define and enforce technical standards, cloud architecture guidelines, and engineering best practices across the program.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams (software, data, infrastructure, security) to ensure cohesive system integration and delivery of mission capabilities.
Support systems engineering contributions to proposals, technical white papers, and stakeholder briefings, clearly articulating architecture, risks, and solution approaches

Benefits

Flexible work environment
A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)