Systems Engineers SME – TS

Systems Engineers SME – TS 

Xcelerate Solutions is currently seeking Systems Engineers SME with experience building, deploying CI/CD pipelines as well as managing Kubernetes environments. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location :

Quantico, VA (Hybrid)

Clearance :

Secret

Responsibilities:

• Building, maintaining, and providing guidance for integration with hosting environments for NCIS Mission Applications.  
• Serve as a Systems Engineering SME supporting secure enterprise environments across Linux and Windows platforms, including on-premises, commercial cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
• Design, configure, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and similar DevSecOps technologies.
• Manage and support containerized environments and orchestration platforms, including Fargate, Azure Containers, SUSE Rancher Prime/RKE2, or equivalent technologies.
• Configure and operate service mesh and service discovery solutions, such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache ZooKeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or comparable platforms.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar automation tools.
• Provide technical guidance to Mission Application developers on solution architecture, deployment strategies, security controls, and compliance requirements across secure and FedRAMP environments.
• Apply DevSecOps practices to integrate security, automation, testing, and compliance throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, networking, and systems issues while ensuring availability, security, scalability, and operational performance.
• Support the implementation of security and compliance requirements within classified/secure environments while maintaining alignment with applicable policies, regulations, and technical standards.

Minimum Requirement:

• Active Top Security Clearance 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience). 
• 5+ years of experience administering Linux and Windows enterprise server environments.
• Sec+ (or IAT Level II certification equivalent)
• Linux and Windows systems administration
• CI/CD Pipeline creation/deployment/maintenance (Ansible/Jenkins/etc)
  
• Container Orchestration configuration, management, and operation (Fargate, Azure Containers, SUSE Rancher Prime RKE2, or similar)
  
• Service Mesh and Discovery configuration and operation (HashiCorp Consul, Apache Zookeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar)
  
• Infrastructure-as-Code utilities (such as Terraform/OpenTofu or similar)
  
• DevSecOps familiarity and/or accreditation.
  
• Must be comfortable managing deployments in on-premises, commercial, and hybrid clouds (including FEDRAMP and other secure cloud environments) and providing guidance to Mission Application developers on structuring solution architecture for compliance with policies, regulations, and implementation specifics.

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the top DC Metro employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.