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(nsi) - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $205,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Portfolio Management, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Data Centers, Identity and Access Management, Package Development Process, Zero Trust Network Access, Requirements Traceability, VMware VSphere, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/297293/senior-systems-engineer-it-infrastructure-applications-colorado-co-colorado-springs ## About the Role + The Government may consider a BA/BS from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field with 20+ years of experience in lieu of the MS degree requirement.\n \n * 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.\n * Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems.\n * You must possess an active Secret clearance and be eligible for TS/SCI.\n * You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position.\n, * Information technology background paired with a formal systems engineering background; ability to operate credibly with both IT infrastructure teams and systems engineering organizations\n * Demonstrated strength in front-end ("left side of the V") systems engineering: requirements elicitation and development, concept of operations, functional decomposition, architecture definition, interface definition, and requirements traceability\n * Program management perspective, with the ability to think in terms of schedule, dependencies, cost, and risk; prior experience serving in a program or project management capacity is highly valued\n * Experience supporting data center consolidation, closure, or relocation efforts\n * Experience with legacy application modernization and application portfolio rationalization\n * Experience planning or executing workload migrations from legacy on-premises environments to modern hosting environments, including cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and virtualized on-premises infrastructure (VMware vSphere)\n * Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ATO package development, NIST 800-series controls, and DISA STIGs\n * Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) concepts\n * Working knowledge of DoD Impact Level 5 and 6 (IL5/IL6) hosting environments, virtualization, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code concepts, sufficient to evaluate and direct vendor-proposed solutions\n * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification (e.g., Security+, CASP+, CISSP)\n * Prior experience supporting MDA or another large DoD agency in an engineering or advisory capacity\n * Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience briefing senior government stakeholders\n ## Related Videos - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [How Your Bundle Size Affects The Climate](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/308-how-your-bundle-size-affects-the-climate) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)