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IT Services, Managed Services Provider (MSP), Cybersecurity

Systems Engineer - SME | TS/SCI w/ Poly

Chantilly, VAOnsiteFull TimePosted 26 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • TS/SCI w/ Poly
  • U.S. citizenship
  • systems engineering
  • complex enterprise environments
  • networking
  • compute
  • storage
  • OS fundamentals
  • Linux
  • Windows

Nice to have

  • AWS
  • hybrid cloud
  • on-premises environments
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform
  • Ansible

Role summary

A Systems Engineer SME with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is needed for an on-site, full-time role in Chantilly, VA. The position requires significant hands-on systems engineering experience in complex enterprise environments, with strong fundamentals in networking, compute, storage, and operating systems (Linux/Windows). Responsibilities include troubleshooting the entire technology stack, designing modernization and cloud migration plans, leading implementations, and integrating infrastructure with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines. Experience with cloud infrastructure and architecture is essential. Preferred qualifications include AWS, hybrid cloud environments, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), containers/Kubernetes, and observability tools.

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required. U.S. citizenship required.

Location: On-site in Chantilly, VA (Full-Time).

Be the engineer who understands the whole stack. You'll solve hard system problems and lead modernization across network, compute, storage, cloud and applications for a federal national-security mission.

What you'll do

- Engineer and troubleshoot across networks, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases and applications

- Document current architectures and design modernization and cloud migration plans

- Lead implementations, migrations, upgrades and technology refreshes

- Integrate infrastructure with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines

- Run root-cause analysis and brief technical leadership on risks and recommendations

What you bring (required)

- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

- Significant hands-on systems engineering in complex enterprise environments

- Strong networking, compute, storage and OS fundamentals (Linux and Windows)

- Cloud infrastructure and architecture experience

- Engineering designs, architecture diagrams and implementation plans

Nice to have

- AWS

- Hybrid cloud / on-premises environments

- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

- Containers and Kubernetes

- Monitoring, logging and observability tools

Why Falls

A 9% retirement contribution, 100% of family medical premiums paid, and 4 weeks of PTO. We're a small business that's been delivering since 2019, so your work is visible and your voice counts.

Falls Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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