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# Senior-Level Systems Engineer

- **Company:** IDS International
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Intrusion Detection Systems, Knowledge Management, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ggph8s

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with nine (9) years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with seven (7) years, or Doctoral degree with five (5) years

 * Degree in Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics)

 * Experience designing and sustaining engineering systems across the full system lifecycle

 * Experience decomposing requirements and supporting system integration efforts

 * Familiarity with Agile development and CI/CD practices

 * Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

## Description

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today's greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients., Please note, candidates must be flexible. Shift times are general hours; some projects may require earlier or later reporting based on customer requirements., IDS is seeking a Senior-Level Systems Engineer to support the definition and implementation of system architecture for an Agent Knowledge Management System utilizing an agentic framework for automated knowledge extraction. The engineer will work closely with project leadership to manage system integration, deployment strategy, compliance, testing, validation, and lifecycle sustainment.

Key Duties

 * Collaborate with project leadership to manage system integration efforts across multiple components and teams

 * Develop, maintain, and execute deployment strategies and processes to ensure smooth product delivery

 * Coordinate technical efforts across engineering, data science, and UX teams to support integrated delivery

 * Ensure compliance with system standards and best practices through testing, validation, and lifecycle sustainment

 * Decompose project requirements into actionable technical tasks and specifications

 * Develop and maintain technical plans, milestones, and support code review activities

 * Maintain system architecture, integration, and deployment documentation

 * Conduct security, performance, and quality audits to ensure compliance


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