{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ce5e41d734a64e651582e66f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ce5e41d734a64e651582e66f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ce5e41d734a64e651582e66f","title":"Systems Engineer","description":"Requisition ID: 4534\nStandard Title:\nRequired Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph\nLocation: Annapolis Junction, MD\nWork Type: On-Site\nShift: First\nReferral Eligibility: Eligible\nU.S. Citizenship Required? Yes\nPosition Summary\n\nBase-2 Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to join our innovative team. Our Systems Engineers are key contributors to the design, integration, and maintenance of complex systems supporting critical national defense and intelligence missions. We are looking for individuals with strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to drive the success of system development lifecycles from concept to deployment. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple domains such as networking, cloud, security, and systems architecture.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDesigns, develops, integrates, and maintains complex systems, ensuring they meet both technical requirements and customer needs.\nConducts system architecture analysis, modeling, and trade studies to determine optimal solutions.\nSupports requirements gathering, decomposition, and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.\nPerforms systems integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.\nCollaborates closely with software engineers, network engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system interoperability and compliance.\nTroubleshoots and resolves system-level issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.\nDevelops and maintains system documentation, including design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), and operational procedures.\nProvides input to risk assessments, mitigations, and contingency plans.\nSupports deployment and sustainment activities, including patch management, upgrades, and system monitoring.\nEnsures systems meet cybersecurity and compliance standards, collaborating with ISSOs and ISSEs as needed.\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience with operating systems including Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Unix, and macOS.\nExperience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM.\nExperience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\nKnowledge of networking protocols and hardware including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs, firewalls, routers, and switches.\nExperience with system monitoring and management tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, Nagios, and Zabbix.\nExperience with configuration management tools including Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack.\nExperience with infrastructure automation and scripting using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.\nFamiliarity with system design methodologies and documentation including use case diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and system block diagrams.\nKnowledge of security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DoD STIGs, and FedRAMP.\nExperience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.\nExperience with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.\nExperience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments.\nPreferred Qualifications\nSecurity Certifications such as CISSP and Security+.\nTechnical Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP.\nRequired Education and Experience Equivalency\nNone specified.\nRequired Certifications\nCISSP\nSecurity+\nAWS Solutions Architect\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect\nVMware VCP\nCisco CCNA\nCisco CCNP\nRequired Security Clearance\nActive Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph\nPay & Benefit Highlights\nCompensation\nCompetitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).\nEmployee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.\nAdditional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).\nHealth\n100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\nChoose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.\n100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\n100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\nIncome Protection\n100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.\n100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.\n100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).\n100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.\nRetirement\n401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).\n401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.\nLeave\nUp to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).\n11 paid floating holidays.\nWork-Life Balance\nFlexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).","company":"Base2 Solutions","rawCompany":"base2 solutions","city":"Denver","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T10:35:17.223Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design 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Yes\nPosition Summary\n\nBase-2 Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to join our innovative team. Our Systems Engineers are key contributors to the design, integration, and maintenance of complex systems supporting critical national defense and intelligence missions. We are looking for individuals with strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to drive the success of system development lifecycles from concept to deployment. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple domains such as networking, cloud, security, and systems architecture.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nDesigns, develops, integrates, and maintains complex systems, ensuring they meet both technical requirements and customer needs.\nConducts system architecture analysis, modeling, and trade studies to determine optimal solutions.\nSupports requirements gathering, decomposition, and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.\nPerforms systems integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.\nCollaborates closely with software engineers, network engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system interoperability and compliance.\nTroubleshoots and resolves system-level issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.\nDevelops and maintains system documentation, including design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), and operational procedures.\nProvides input to risk assessments, mitigations, and contingency plans.\nSupports deployment and sustainment activities, including patch management, upgrades, and system monitoring.\nEnsures systems meet cybersecurity and compliance standards, collaborating with ISSOs and ISSEs as needed.\nRequired Qualifications\nExperience with operating systems including Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Unix, and macOS.\nExperience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM.\nExperience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).\nKnowledge of networking protocols and hardware including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs, firewalls, routers, and switches.\nExperience with system monitoring and management tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, Nagios, and Zabbix.\nExperience with configuration management tools including Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack.\nExperience with infrastructure automation and scripting using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.\nFamiliarity with system design methodologies and documentation including use case diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and system block diagrams.\nKnowledge of security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DoD STIGs, and FedRAMP.\nExperience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.\nExperience with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.\nExperience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments.\nPreferred Qualifications\nSecurity Certifications such as CISSP and Security+.\nTechnical Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP.\nRequired Education and Experience Equivalency\nNone specified.\nRequired Certifications\nCISSP\nSecurity+\nAWS Solutions Architect\nMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect\nVMware VCP\nCisco CCNA\nCisco CCNP\nRequired Security Clearance\nActive Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph\nPay & Benefit Highlights\nCompensation\nCompetitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).\nEmployee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.\nAdditional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).\nHealth\n100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\nChoose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.\n100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\n100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.\nIncome Protection\n100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.\n100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.\n100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).\n100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.\nRetirement\n401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).\n401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.\nLeave\nUp to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).\n11 paid floating holidays.\nWork-Life Balance\nFlexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).","datePosted":"2026-09-16T10:35:17.223Z","dateModified":"2026-09-16T10:35:17.223Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Base2 Solutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Denver","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"ce5e41d734a64e651582e66f"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ce5e41d734a64e651582e66f"}}