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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** PeopleTec Inc.
- **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Domain Controllers, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Ansible, VMware Virtualization, Information Technology, Terraform, Blue Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9015179/senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* 5-10 years DoD network engineering experience.
 * DoD 8140 IAT Level II.
 * Experience with Windows Active Directory configuration, including Domain Controllers, Exchange, and DNS.
 * Experience with operating systems, including Windows and Linux, application behaviors, and network traffic.
 * Experience with VMware virtualization technologies, Dell VxRail systems, and related infrastructure components.
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies and automation including Terraform and Ansible.
 * Travel: 15%
 * Must be a U.S. Citizen
 * An active DoD TS/SCI clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active TS/SCI clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements :

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Information Systems

Desired Skills :

 * Extensive experience with USAF or USSF Cyber Range expertise.
 * 10 + years of DoD cyber engineering.
 * DoD cyber test experience.
 * Direct experience supporting Space Force in cybersecurity or cyber engineering.
 * DoD Red and/or blue team experience (cyber operator, CPT, OCO, etc.).
 * General AI/ML development.

## Description

We are currently seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to provide engineering support to our Buckley SFB, Aurora, CO customer. The candidate will serve as an on-site technical SME supporting the integration of CyDER, a cyber training range. Additional responsibilities include liaison between CyDER engineering development teams and customers/stakeholders, including other end users for STARCOM's cyber range development efforts., * Interact with government stakeholders on cyber range design, development, and integration activities.

 * Coordinate requirements and user feedback with cyber engineering development team.
 * Support development and integration roadmap planning for cyber range development efforts.
 * Support cyber test events.
 * As effort grows, help lead multidisciplinary teams in support of cyber test and training range development and integration efforts.


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