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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer (Level 4) - **Company:** Kaizen Approach, Inc - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Unix, CentOS, Databases, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Microsoft Exchange Server, HP Thin Clients, Tivoli Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Interoperability, Microsoft Operating Systems, System Center Configuration Manager, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, TCP/IP, X.25 (ITU-T Recommendations), Enterprise Software Applications, Sybase, Information Technology, People Soft, Network Server - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000glye3y ## About the Role Kaizen Approach, Inc (Annapolis Junction, MD) Kaizen Approach is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead Information Assurance (IA) system, hardware, and software design efforts in support of secure mission-critical environments. In this role, you will oversee the evaluation, generation, allocation, and tracking of requirements throughout the development lifecycle to ensure all systems meet security certification and accreditation standards. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate IA considerations into system architectures and technical implementations. This position involves conducting implementation and technology studies to assess emerging tools, methods, and system enhancements. You will also provide technical leadership to ensure systems are designed for both operational performance and certification supportability. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in system security engineering, lifecycle management, and technology assessment within complex, classified programs. Requirements: * Must have the ability to identify and fix problems within existing systems while designing, implementing, and enhancing new and current IT systems.* Must be capable of participating in the analysis, design, and new construction of next-generation IT systems.* Must possess the ability to understand customer needs and the realities of commercially available IT products and translate them into requirements that the development team can implement.* Must have the ability to apply telecommunications expertise, including TCP/IP and OSI/CMIP/X.25, to systems engineering tasks.* Must be capable of working across operating systems including Windows, UNIX, and Linux to ensure interoperability and stability.* Must possess the ability to utilize database/DBMS technologies such as Oracle, MS Access, and Sybase, as well as enterprise applications including Tivoli and PeopleSoft.* Must have the ability to apply ITIL and SEI/CMM principles to engineering work and provide oversight/management of systems engineering teams. * Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience as a systems engineer on one or more IT platforms with a bachelor's degree, or a total of twelve (12) years of relevant experience with an associate's degree; must also possess DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level I certification and a Computing Environment (CE) certification such as Microsoft OS or CentOS/Red Hat OS; if assigned to Directory Services TTOs, experience with Active Directory, Identity Management, SCCM, DNS, Group Policy, Active Role Servers, Privileged Account Management (PAM) Services, and MS Exchange is required; if assigned to Desktop & Enclave Services TTOs, understanding of mission islands, Trusted Thin Client, and enhanced VDI (e.g., remote GPU and memory scaling) is required.* Must have a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or a total of twelve (12) years of relevant experience if a degree is not held.* Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. 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