Systems Engineer

Location: Onsite in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. All applicants must currently reside in the United States.

Salary: USD $95,553–$143,329 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity in complex, distributed, mission-based environments.

What you will do

• Design, implement, integrate, maintain, and improve complex IT systems, infrastructure, and mission-critical applications.
• Design and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and/or AWS C2S, including containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code and configuration automation with Terraform and Ansible, and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Apply DevSecOps practices across development, integration, testing, and deployment activities.
• Perform system integration, functional and performance testing, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and infrastructure performance and reliability improvements.
• Maintain Linux/Unix environments and technical documentation; collaborate across software, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, and program teams while providing guidance to junior engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of experience.
• Strong experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience designing, deploying, or maintaining systems in AWS, preferably AWS GovCloud and/or C2S.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation using Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience developing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Experience applying DevSecOps practices in enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience with system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and performance analysis, together with strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams; ability to obtain and maintain the required government clearance/background investigation.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting federal government, DHS, CBP, or other mission-critical environments.
• Experience operating systems in 24x7 production environments.
• Experience with secure cloud architecture and government cloud environments.
• Experience implementing automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment.
• Experience with system monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
• Relevant AWS, Kubernetes, Linux, DevOps, or security certifications.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or providing technical leadership on engineering efforts.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly dynamic, 24x7 mission environment supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
• Engineering activities align with applicable security, technical, and industry standards.
• Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and other factors; benefits are not included in the stated range.