Systems Engineer– Top Secret/SCI | Quantico, VA
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Quantico, VA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Education & Experience: Bachelors ‘s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience required; 7 + years may be substitut
Full description
Systems Engineer – Top Secret/SCI | Quantico, VACambridge International Systems, Inc.
Join a dynamic global team united by shared values: commitment, integrity, and perseverance. At Cambridge, you’ll work alongside top talent worldwide, tackling some of today’s most complex and critical challenges in defense and security.
We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer to support operations in Quantico, VA. This is a full-time, CONUS position requiring an active DoD Top Secret/SCI.
The base salary range for this role is $77,000 to $143,000 annually, depending on geographic location and experience. The final offer will be based on relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.
What You’ll Do
As a Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in Quantico, VA, that serve U.S. government missions oversees. This role falls under Virtual Systems Administrator in our ERI compensation structure. You will:
Specialize in designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining enterprise-grade virtualized infrastructures. This role requires broad expertise across VMware technologies as well as Windows-based enterprise services to ensure stable, secure, and highly available environments.
Virtualization & Infrastructure Management
- Manage, optimize, and maintain VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, resource management, and distributed switching.
- Administer and troubleshoot clustered architectures leveraging vSAN, vMotion, Storage vMotion, DRS, and HA to ensure uninterrupted service availability.
- Monitor and support shared storage platforms (vSAN, iSCSI, NFS, FC) and understand their role in VM mobility and host clustering.
Windows Enterprise Services Administration
- Support virtualized Windows Server workloads, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, LDAP, and PKI/Certificate Services.
- Ensure seamless integration between VMware infrastructure and Windows-based identity, authentication, and certificate components.
System Hardening & Security Compliance
- Implement, maintain, and validate STIG-compliant baselines for ESXi hosts, vCenter, and Windows Server systems.
- Utilize VMware Security Configuration Guides, DoD STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, STIG Viewer, and PowerCLI to maintain hardened configurations.
- Perform routine audits and remediation to ensure compliance with organizational and federal security requirements.