Solutions Engineer

2 years ago

Arlington, VA, USASenior

Base Salary

$145k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

Architect, design, implement, integrate, and maintain Linux- and Windows-based enterprise systems, backend services, orchestration platforms, and secure infrastructure components.
Support solution architecture and technical design for DARPA product capabilities, including system diagrams, interface definitions, and integration patterns.
Apply systems engineering, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, data-flow, automation, and distributed-systems expertise to complex technical challenges.
Integrate and operate SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability-management, host-sensor, and network-sensor tools.
Lead systems hardening, secure configuration, STIG implementation, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
Develop automation and CI/CD workflows, including air-gapped pipelines, for deployment, testing, and configuration management.
Troubleshoot hybrid infrastructures, distributed services, and mission-critical operational environments.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary product and operational teams and lead engineering projects and architectural decisions.
Deliver documentation, knowledge transfer, and sustainment handoff to receiving teams.
Provide occasional after-hours support for critical operations.

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field.
At least 5 years of professional experience in systems engineering, software/application development, or security engineering.
At least 3 years of experience in classified or air-gapped environments.
CompTIA Security+ and DoD IAT Level II or III certification, or ability to obtain the certification.
Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
Experience with Linux systems, virtualization, networking, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, distributed-system design, and Microsoft and Linux engineering.
Experience with RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu Server, SELinux, kernel tuning, systemd, OS-level security, configuration management, infrastructure automation, virtualization, and container platforms.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP in secure or regulated environments and with automation and CI/CD pipelines in restricted networks.
Experience integrating and operating SIEM/SOAR platforms and familiarity with EDR, IDS/IPS, OSQuery, Suricata, Zeek, Tenable/Nessus, and security frameworks.
Understanding of NIST, STIGs, RMF, ATO processes, and security architecture.
Ability to architect, document, present, and gain support for secure and scalable systems and security solutions.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, stakeholder-management, adaptability, and technical-leadership skills.
Ability to successfully pass background and drug screening.

Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal development programs.
Well-being programs and a positive, supportive workplace culture.
Benefits package and flexibility intended to support healthy, centered, and confident employees.
Occasional after-hours support is required to sustain critical operations.

1,001-5,000 employees