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# Senior System Engineer

- **Company:** Synergy Ecp Llc
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apache ActiveMQ, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Signals Intelligence, Data Transport Utility, Linux, Fault Tolerance, Java Message Service (JMS), Redmine, Requirements Management, System Availability, Apache Kafka, TIBCO (Software)
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8270d2da3e52d31a

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support enterprise-scale data transport and messaging services that require high availability, reliability, and fault tolerance. The Systems Engineer will support the development, deployment, and sustainment of messaging capabilities that enable mission applications to communicate in near-real time.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Linux experience, systems engineering expertise, requirements management experience, and the ability to effectively engage with customers in a mission-focused environment., * Proficient Linux OS experience.

 * Experience gathering and managing SIGINT and enterprise-scale requirements.
 * Experience with requirements tracking tools such as Redmine and JIRA.
 * Customer engagement experience., * Experience performing systems engineering for messaging services such as JMS, ActiveMQ, TIBCO, Artemis, or Kafka., Years of Experience: 14 years with a degree or 19 years without a degree.



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