Amentum · 7 hours ago
Systems Engineer – Senior
Vienna, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $161K/yr
8+ years expAmentum is searching for a Top-Secret cleared Systems Engineer to join our team in Vienna, VA. The role involves leading large-scale data analysis projects, providing support for network hardware and operating systems, and ensuring system performance and security.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Supervise, coordinate and/or design, develop and perform additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, and operating systems, and attached devices, including investigation, analysis, recommendation, configuration, installation, and testing of new network hardware and software. Provide direct support in the day-to-day operations on network hardware and operating systems including the evaluation of system utilization, monitoring response time and primary support for detection and correction of operational problems. Troubleshoot the physical level of the network, working with network measurement hardware and software, as well as physical checking and testing of hardware devices at the logical level working with communication protocols
Participate in planning design, technical review and implementation for new network infrastructure hardware and network operating systems for voice and data communication networks. Perform systems management and integration functions. Exhibiting proficiency with virtualization technologies and network administration. Maintain network infrastructure standards including network communication protocols such as TCP/IP. Provide technical consultation, training and support for IT staff as designated by the government. Diagnose and resolve complex communication problems. Perform systems management and integration functions. Responsible for design, deployment, evaluating, testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability issues, not only of the base storage & backup system, but for all features, components, and application dependencies
Ensure systems are current with approved patches and assists with certification and system accreditation tasks, composes SOPs, and Quick Reference guides for users. Provides top-level technical expertise responsible for design and development of a client/server environment. Develops strategy of client/server system and the design infrastructure necessary to support that strategy. Advise on selection of technological purchases with regards to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development. Sets standards for the client/server relational database structure for the organization. Advises of feasibility of potential future projects to management. Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments. Plans and leads major technology assignments. Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success. Functions as a technical expert across multiple project assignments. May supervise others
Qualification
Required
Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline
In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements
8+ years of experience with Bachelor's degree
Strong Linux skills
Minimum of 8 years of experience collectively with the following: Hardware and network designs for large-scale enterprise applications such as but not limited to, cloud service providers, network design and implementation, datacenter experience, network/systems administration, domain administration, virtualization platforms, SaaS, PaaS
Implementing and maintaining security best practices, creating and maintaining documentation for architecture, configuration and processes
Establishing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems for cloud and on-premises resources
Optimizing on-premises and cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance
Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to performance and availability
Troubleshooting and problem solving
As an individual consultant or a team leader
Software development
Scripting and programming for automation
Monitoring large enterprise production applications
Troubleshooting production applications
Performance tuning and fault finding
Design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning
Preferred
Scripting (Python, PowerShell, JSON, yml)
Microsoft Endpoint for Defender
Anti-virus solutions
Log Management
SSH
Cross Domain Systems to include Everfox or Forcepoint
Networking
Splunk monitoring, triggers, dashboards
Experience with JIRA for development of requests, setting up triggers and SLAs, tracking of customer requests, reporting issues, requests for information, sprint planning and reviews, and tracking backlog items
Experience with Confluence for reporting, planning, documenting user processes, storing internal system configurations, publishing roadmaps for executive management and outside stakeholders
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
Company data provided by crunchbase