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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # nSenior Systems Engineer - **Company:** Nabout Leidos - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $87,100.0 - $157,450.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Unix, Software Documentation, System Configuration, VMware ESX Servers, High-Level Architecture, Network Topologies, Internet Protocol, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Microsoft Visio, Routing, Network Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Service Pack, Software Deployment, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, VMware VSphere, Computer Networking Systems, Information Technology, Vcenter, Vmware - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/344634/systems-engineer-lead-new-jersey-nj-egg-harbor-township ## About the Role * Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.\n * Experience: 5 to 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, with a solid focus on systems administration, hands-on infrastructure testing, or developing deployment instructions.\n * Core Technical Skills:\n \n + Systems Administration: Robust hands-on experience configuring, troubleshooting, and administering Linux/Unix systems.\n + Virtualization: Deep working knowledge of VM environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, Red Hat Kernel-based Virtual Machine), virtual networking, and snapshot/cloning operations for testing.\n + Networking: Practical understanding of IP networking, routing protocols, switch configurations, and network topology diagnostics.\n \n * Domain Familiarity: Prior experience or strong familiarity supporting the FAA ERAM environment or larger Air Traffic Management (ATM) / civil aerospace infrastructures.\n * Tooling Literacy: High proficiency utilizing standard documentation platforms and task management ecosystems (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Jira, and Confluence).\n ## Description We are seeking a highly skilled, hands-on \nSenior Systems Engineer to lead the development, authoring, and lab validation of complex Technical Instructions (TIs) supporting the FAA's \nEn Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system.\n \n In this role, you will leverage a deep background in Systems Administration, VMware virtualization, and Enterprise Networking to translate complex system changes into step-by-step procedures. You will work side-by-side with FAA Second Level Engineering (SLE) Book Owners inside physical and virtual lab environments to dry-run, test, and formally validate new or modified technical procedures before they are deployed to operational Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs).\n \n \nKey Responsibilities\n \n \n * Technical Instruction (TI) Lifecycle: Plan, author, schedule, and maintain complex technician-facing Technical Instructions (TIs) for the ERAM environment.\n * Lab Validation & Proving: Partner directly with FAA SLE Book Owners in specialized lab environments to physically execute and validate new or modified configuration steps, software patches, and hardware replacements.\n * Infrastructure Evaluation: Navigate, configure, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/Unix operating systems, enterprise Cisco networking architectures, and extensive VMware to ensure instructions accurately mirror real-world target environments.\n * Technical Writing & Mastery: Turn high-level architecture designs, network port maps, and software deployment scripts into crisp, repeatable, and error-free step-by-step instructions utilizing enterprise documentation standards.\n * Collaboration & Peer Review: Interface heavily with systems architects, hardware engineers, and government stakeholders to resolve technical discrepancies caught during lab testbed sessions.\n * Baseline Management: Work closely with the FAA System Support Documentation & Production (SSDP) team to ensure all authored procedures are properly cataloged, version-controlled, and routed through formal approval pipelines.\n ## Related Videos - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) - [The Time Paradox: Building Timezone-Safe Python/Django Applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1915-the-time-paradox-building-timezone-safe-python-django-applications) ## Related Articles - [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) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)