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# Systems Engineer (Senior)

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** Olympia, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Key Management, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, Network Connections, Octopus Deploy, OpenShift, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Policy as Code, Cloud Platform System, Test Scripts, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Claude, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Static Application Security Testing, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F612519DC7A24AD492491C8CD64FEF92/job/

## About the Role

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Public Trust clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Proven cloud architecture and technical planning experience for hybrid on-prem to AWS systems.

 * Hands-on with Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Red Hat OpenShift, including Kubernetes, Helm, operators, policies, routes, and pipelines.
 * Track record in integration, V&V, and fielding for regulated environments such as FISMA High or FedRAMP High.
 * Security architecture experience with segmentation and control mapping to support SSP and ATO.
 * Networking expertise across ingress, ALB, WAF, PrivateLink, endpoints, and related enterprise access patterns.
 * On-prem to AWS migration of containerized workloads, including re-platforming, parallel runs, data connectivity for MongoDB or PostgreSQL, and rollback planning.
 * AWS GovCloud and commercial multi-account and VPC design, including DMZ and private tier segmentation.
 * DevSecOps toolchain experience with GitLab, Tekton, Argo CD, SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, SBOM, image signing and scanning, and secrets management.
 * Scaled Agile experience collaborating within mixed teams and communicating technical decisions.
 * Familiarity with Java ecosystems, microservices, REST, and cloud-native development in Linux environments.
 * Demonstrated AI-assisted engineering using tools comparable to Claude for development and testing.

## Description

* Lead technical planning and cloud architecture for hybrid on-prem to AWS designs across VPCs, GovCloud and commercial regions, and multiple clusters.
 * Conduct platform trade studies and sizing for ECS, EKS, and OpenShift with cost and effort modeling across Dev, Test, and Ops environments.
 * Drive integration, verification and validation, and fielding within FISMA High boundaries, including cutover to GovCloud.
 * Design security architecture including trust boundaries, segmentation, and control mapping to SSP and ATO boundaries.
 * Engineer networking patterns including ALB, WAF, routes and ingress, PrivateLink and endpoints, and Zscaler or PIV considerations.
 * Own requirements development and analysis, technical writing, and authoring of technical papers and white papers.
 * Provide system and software design guidance to developers and testers within Scaled Agile teams.
 * Lead hardware and software integration and cloud system design for Java and microservices ecosystems.
 * Apply DevSecOps practices, CI/CD, security scanning, SBOM, image signing, secrets management, and policy as code.
 * Incorporate AI for coding, requirements, test creation, debugging, and analysis, including AI-driven test script generation.