System Engineer IV

Prosync•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI w/ Fullscope Polygraph clearance to be considered. ProSync is seeking a Sr. System Engineer with experience in System Administration Automation, management and security compliance. Candidate must focus on maintaining system integrity, performance, and security for critical client/server environments, demanding strong problem-solving and communication skills. Candidate must be prepared to work with a small, mission focused team that frequently interacts with users and the customer.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of experience in system engineering (OR) An Associate's Degree, a High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general system engineering experience (OR) A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience (OR) A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience.
Advanced Linux experience; NSYS level troubleshooting experience.
Automated testing experience.
Scripting experience or at least the ability to walk through scripts for troubleshooting purposes.
Collection system knowledge/experience.
Tiered mission support experience.
Experience creating Ansible scripts.
Experience with containers.
An active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Nice To Haves

FORNSAT knowledge, experience within the collection environment.
TLS/server certificate installation/management/troubleshooting.
RF installation/modem experience.
NiFi knowledge and experience in operational support and administrative tasks.
Experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Perform deep‑level administration, tuning, and troubleshooting across complex Linux environments, including NSYS‑level diagnostic workflows and root‑cause analysis.
Develop, execute, and maintain automated test procedures to validate system functionality, performance, and mission readiness.
Create, review, and debug scripts (Bash, Python, Ansible, etc.) to support automation, system diagnostics, and operational workflows.
Provide engineering and operational support for collection platforms, ensuring system stability, data integrity, and mission continuity.
Deliver multi‑tier operational support, including incident response, escalation handling, and coordination with mission operations teams.
Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Ansible playbooks and automation pipelines for configuration management and system deployment.
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Docker, Podman, or similar technologies.
Install, configure, and troubleshoot TLS/server certificates to ensure secure communication across distributed systems.
Support installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of RF systems, modems, and associated signal‑path components.
Provide operational and administrative support for NiFi dataflow environments, including performance tuning and flow optimization.
Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters supporting mission applications and distributed processing.