Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI )

#Hiring: Systems Engineer / DevOps Engineer

Location: Springfield, Virginia

️ Clearance: Active TS/SCI (Required)

Schedule: Full-time On-site (Periodic installs/upgrades)

Pay: $55–$70/hr

About the Role

Central Texas Recruiting is supporting a long-term government program seeking a TS/SCI Cleared Systems Engineer or DevOps Specialist to support the secure deployment, sustainment, and maintenance of a mission-critical platform. This is a hands-on technical role working in a classified environment with periodic on-site system installations and upgrades.

Key Responsibilities

Perform on-site installation, upgrades, and sustainment at government facilities

Deploy and maintain Docker-based applications

Administer and tune PostgreSQL databases supporting AI/ML workloads

Configure, patch, and optimize Linux systems

Implement system hardening, logging, monitoring, and auditing

Troubleshoot application, database, and infrastructure issues

Coordinate with government IT, cybersecurity, and change-management teams

Ensure compliance with security and accreditation requirements

Support long-term system lifecycle (3–5 year program)

Qualifications & Requirements

️ Active TS/SCI clearance (must be current)

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

5+ years as a Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer

Strong Linux experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)

️ PostgreSQL database administration

Docker and containerized deployments

Experience supporting secure or restricted environments

Preferred Experience

DoD or Intelligence Community systems

AI/ML platforms in classified environments

STIGs, RMF, NIST 800-53 familiarity

Work inside government data centers or secure facilities