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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer, Principal (TS/SCI w/Poly) - **Company:** Parsons Corporation - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $134,100.0 - $241,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Software Debugging, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Network Architecture, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), TCP/IP, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Vmware - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/07C13A8BBEF742FB85BFBE6209620FB2/job/ ## About the Role * Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph * 10+ years of overall IT experience, including Windows System Administration (Active Directory, GPO, etc.), with at least 5 years AWS cloud experience * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in IT, Cybersecurity, or related discipline * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders * Active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 Certification or higher (ex: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) * Strong system troubleshooting and debugging skills * Ability to work on-site 50% of the time * Microsoft Windows Server/desktop Administration, including: Active Directory Forests/Domains, Managing/Configuring services, DNS/DHCP, User/Group Policy creation, configuration, troubleshooting, Server/Desktop deployment methods, Gold disk image development, management, deployment, troubleshooting, Building and configuring servers based on requirements What Desired Skills You'll Bring: * Experience designing, managing, and deploying AWS services, including but not limited to EC2 (including Security Groups and Load Balancers), S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, and CloudWatch, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools * Experience using the AWS CLI, PowerShell, and/or Python to identify and resolve issues in an AWS environment * Experience using Microsoft Azure environment. * Experience building systems from the ground up - network architecture/systems engineering * Any applicable certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner and/or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) 2012/2016 * Exposure to STIGs/IAVA * Experience with Linux Operating Systems (Oracle/RHEL) * Networking (TCP/IP) * Firewall ACLs ## Description Ready for a challenge that will keep you on the edge of cybersecurity? Are you an experienced network professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment working with a collaborative team? If so, apply today and be part of a team that supports USCYBERCOM's internal command IT systems, including one-of-a-kind cyberspace operations systems. The successful candidate will have a solid IT networking background and be a key contributor. 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