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The work performed on this Leidos-led prime contract is mission-critical and offers team members the opportunity to work autonomously while developing expertise in cross domain technologies.\nThe Systems Engineer will support a high priority, high visibility development, integration, and implementation effort for a mission-critical DISA Cross Domain program. The selected candidate will contribute to multiple concurrent tasks and collaborate across engineering and mission teams.\nThe successful candidate will be a motivated, forward-leaning engineer with strong technical fundamentals and the ability to grow into more senior responsibilities within a dynamic customer environment.\nThe ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to delivering high-quality work, continuous learning, and effective collaboration within a team environment. This individual is expected to quickly come up to speed, operate with a high degree of autonomy, and proactively contribute to mission objectives. The role requires the ability to adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and technical excellence.\nPrimary Responsibilities include:\nSupport decomposition of customer and system requirements in alignment with cross-domain roadmaps.\nAssist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of cross domain systems and infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage systems, and software applications.\nStrong understanding to configure and maintain physical and virtual environments, including VMware and ESXi systems.\nApply and validate system security configurations, including DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides), to ensure compliance with security requirements.\nPerform hands-on hardware and software configuration of systems, including network configuration and cabling.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and support development of technical solutions aligned with mission and security objectives.\nInstall, configure, and troubleshoot IT system components to ensure stability and performance.\nWork with customers, mission partners, program managers, and other technical team members to support system integration activities.\nAssist in the creation and maintenance of automation scripts (e.g. Ansible, Python, Bash, etc..) to streamline deployments, support internal lab environment projects and perfective maintenance priorities of the program.\nProvide support to system infrastructure, network security, and Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) activities.\nDevelop and maintain technical documentation and assist with Engineering Implementation Plans.\nSupport integration, testing, verification, and validation activities for systems and components.\nTrack hardware, software, and configuration changes to support documentation updates and system baselines.\nProvide input to training materials and support knowledge sharing across the team.\nBasic Qualifications:\nActive Secret clearance is required; active TS clearance preferred.\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).\nDemonstrated full life cycle, systems integration experience.\nStrong demonstrated experience with VMware and ESXi environments.\nHands-on experience with hardware and software configuration of physical systems, including network configuration and cabling for physical devices and networking concepts.\nExperience supporting development of DoDAF architecture frameworks to inform systems engineering design and implementation best practices utilizing MS Visio.\nExperience troubleshooting operational systems, including participation in advanced (Tier III-level) troubleshooting and root cause analysis for deployed environments.\nWorking knowledge of software development or scripting (e.g., XML, Python, Bash,PowerShell, Java, C++).\nFamiliarity with system development processes, databases, and IT infrastructure concepts.\nLinux command line experience with certification such as CompTIA Linux+ or RHEL certification with understanding of virtual machine architecture.\nMust possess DoD 8140 (formerly 8570) IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+) prior to start date and maintain certification.\nWillingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS up to 10% of the time.\nDemonstrated ability to deliver high-quality technical work, rapidly learn new technologies, and effectively collaborate with team members to support mission objectives in a dynamic environment.\nAbility to quickly ramp up on new systems and processes, work independently with minimal oversight, and effectively contribute in a fast-paced, evolving operational environment while maintaining high standards of quality and teamwork.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nActive TS clearance.\nFamiliarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker and OpenShift.\nCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.\nExperience supporting end-to-end cross domain systems development or integration efforts.\nFamiliarity with engineering best practices such as Raise the Bar Version 5.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 17, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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