Systems Engineer SME

AnaVation•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AnaVation is seeking a Senior-Level Systems Engineer to plan, design, and implement enhancements to network hardware, server infrastructure, and operating systems in support of a mission-critical forensic and investigative ecosystem. The selected candidate will provide direct operational support for network hardware and operating systems while ensuring the infrastructure remains secure, resilient, and reliable across multi-enclave environments. Qualified candidates will have expert Linux skills and experience engineering, deploying, and sustaining both cloud-based and on-premises environments. The role also requires hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes/Docker containerized deployments, as well as working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and automation technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python. Experience with virtualization platforms and environments is also required. This role is 100% onsite.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a CI polygraph.
Understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing secure systems in government environments.
Advanced proficiency with:
Virtualization technologies (VSphere, VXRail, Proxmox, Nutanix)
Network administration and security
Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
Linux and Windows operating systems
Windows Active Directory
Network hardware (Cisco, Arista, SonicWall)
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Security accreditation processes
Hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure
DevSecOps practices and tools
Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
Python and C# for automation and scripting
Database technologies (SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
LDAP/OpenLDAP, ADFS, Keycloak
Tunneling protocols (GRE, IPSec, SSH, SSL)

Nice To Haves

Relevant systems and cloud certifications
Experience with Nutanix and/or Terraform
DevSecOps practices and tools

Responsibilities

Supervise, coordinate, design, develop and implement additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems
Provide direct support in day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems
Troubleshoot at both physical and logical network levels
Participate in planning, design, technical review and implementation for new network infrastructure
Perform systems management and integration functions across multi-enclave environments
Maintain network infrastructure standards including communication protocols such as TCP/IP
Diagnose and resolve complex communication problems
Ensure systems are current with approved patches and assist with certification and accreditation tasks
Develop strategy for client/server systems and design infrastructure to support that strategy
Advise on selection of technological purchases for processing, data storage, data access, and applications development
Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities