Sr. Systems Engineer III (6706)

MetroStar•Reston, VA

About The Position

As Sr. Systems Engineer III (6706), you’ll serve as chief technologist across software architecture, AI/ML systems, data and enterprise integration. Define technical strategy, reference architectures, and guardrails; assure engineering excellence, security‑by‑design, and interoperability across enclaves. Span of technical responsibilities includes legacy code modernization, cloud migration and tool usage, API and AI/ML integrations, IV&V, deployments. All work will be conducted in SAFe Agile environment. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
10+ years in technical leadership (Chief Engineer, Chief Architect, or equivalent).
Advanced degree preferred (CS/EE/Data); deep software architecture and enterprise integration expertise.
Hands‑on with AI/ML platforms, data pipelines, cloud (AWS/Azure), containerization, and security patterns.

Responsibilities

Own the technical baseline, roadmaps, and architecture decisions; chair design and change control.
Lead AI/ML solution patterns (MLOps, model lifecycle, eval & risk mgmt), ensuring enterprise integration.
Author and review tech artifacts (DoDAF‑aligned where applicable), performance/reliability targets, and compliance controls.
Mentor senior engineers; drive PoCs and tech assessments; coordinate with Release Train Engineer and Program Manager on increment goals.