Sr. Systems Engineer III (6184)

MetroStar Systems•Washington, DC

39d•$184,000 - $245,000

About The Position

As Sr. Systems Engineer III, 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, securityâbyâdesign, 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. We know that you can't have great technology services without amazing people. 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. If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

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.
Handsâon 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 (DoDAFâaligned 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.