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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** AV, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Delivery Pipeline, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9149483/senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
 * Minimum of 8 years experience in a systems engineering role
 * Experience with CI/CD tools and practices
 * Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes or ECS).
 * Experience with cloud platforms
 * An active TS/SCI with polygraph

Salary Range: $125,000 - $220,000

The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

## Description

* Provide automation expertise to an infrastructure team of system engineers and system administrators.
 * Design and implement solutions to optimize infrastructure performance and security.
 * Lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
 * Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate solutions with existing CI/CD and deployment pipelines.
 * Mentor junior administrators on best practices.
 * Other duties as assigned