Senior Systems Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Systems Engineer: Designing, managing, and optimizing complex enterprise systems with an accent on Zero Trust architectures and identity-centric access models. Focus on implementing secure authentication, authorization, microsegmentation, and continuous monitoring solutions for the US Air Force environment.

Location: On-site in Hampton, VA, United States

Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers innovative IT services and solutions transforming government IT operations and supporting government agencies.

What you will do

• Design and implement Zero Trust architectures and identity-centric, least-privilege access models.
• Create technical designs, diagrams, and integration plans for authentication, authorization, and network segmentation.
• Evaluate and recommend Zero Trust technologies including ZTNA, SDP, IAM, PAM, microsegmentation, and SASE.
• Engineer and maintain MFA, SSO, federated identity services, and continuous authentication solutions.
• Integrate systems with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and behavior analytics for continuous monitoring.
• Automate policy generation, configuration deployment, and validation using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• Must have TS/SCI clearance.
• High School diploma with 9+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, architecture, integration, and testing.
• DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Sec+CE, SSCP, CND, CCNA Security).
• Must be located on-site in Hampton, VA.

Nice to have

• Experience with Air Force Intelligence Community and DoD NIPR, SIPR, JWICS networks.
• Experience with Zero Trust fundamentals.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program and corporate discounts.
• Learning and development platform with certification assistance.
• Referral bonus and internal mobility programs.
• Pet insurance and flexible work environment.

Hiring process

• Virtual video interview with camera on and valid photo ID required.
• Enhanced biometrics ID verification screening.
• Background check including criminal history, education, and employment verification.