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# Systems Engineers SME - TS

- **Company:** Xcelerate Solutions
- **Location:** Quantico, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Linux, Ansible, Service Discovery, Software Engineering, Apache Zookeeper, SUSE Linux, Istio, HybridCloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Rancher, Hashicorp, AWS Fargate, Terraform, Devsecops, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9196358/systems-engineers-sme-ts

## About the Role

* Active Top Security Clearance
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
 * 5+ years of experience administering Linux and Windows enterprise server environments.
 * Sec+ (or IAT Level II certification equivalent)
 * Linux and Windows systems administration
 * CI/CD Pipeline creation/deployment/maintenance (Ansible/Jenkins/etc)
 * Container Orchestration configuration, management, and operation (Fargate, Azure Containers, SUSE Rancher Prime RKE2, or similar)
 * Service Mesh and Discovery configuration and operation (HashiCorp Consul, Apache Zookeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar)
 * Infrastructure-as-Code utilities (such as Terraform/OpenTofu or similar)
 * DevSecOps familiarity and/or accreditation.
 * Must be comfortable managing deployments in on-premises, commercial, and hybrid clouds (including FEDRAMP and other secure cloud environments) and providing guidance to Mission Application developers on structuring solution architecture for compliance with policies, regulations, and implementation specifics.

## Description

* Building, maintaining, and providing guidance for integration with hosting environments for NCIS Mission Applications.
 * Serve as a Systems Engineering SME supporting secure enterprise environments across Linux and Windows platforms, including on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
 * Design, configure, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and similar DevSecOps technologies.
 * Manage and support containerized environments and orchestration platforms, including Fargate, Azure Containers, SUSE Rancher Prime/RKE2, or equivalent technologies.
 * Configure and operate service mesh and service discovery solutions, such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or comparable platforms.
 * Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar automation tools.
 * Provide technical guidance to Mission Application developers on solution architecture, deployment strategies, security controls, and compliance requirements across secure and FedRAMP environments.
 * Apply DevSecOps practices to integrate security, automation, testing, and compliance throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
 * Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, networking, and systems issues while ensuring availability, security, scalability, and operational performance.
 * Support the implementation of security and compliance requirements within classified/secure environments while maintaining alignment with applicable policies, regulations, and technical standards.