Sr. Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Location: Herndon, VA
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
Shift: Day
Travel: No
Relocation Assistance: Yes

We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day.

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into an opportunity.

Ennoble First is seeking a Systems Engineer to support system analysis, solution design, and integration activities for IT infrastructure and software solutions in a mission‑critical environment. The Systems Engineer will work across technical and program teams to define requirements, develop architectures, support agile delivery, and manage schedules across design, development, security, and transition phases.

• Perform system analysis to define project requirements, tasks, and milestones
• Perform hands‑on IT solution prototyping and integration activities
• Perform IT architecture design activities
• Develop executable project schedules within Microsoft Project accounting for design, development, security, and transition activities and milestones
• Produce and prioritize IT user stories and groom backlog items using agile management tools such as JIRA
• Support coordination across engineering, security, and program stakeholders

• Experience performing system requirements definition, design, integration, and verification for IT infrastructure and software solutions
• Experience with schedule management using Microsoft Project, including scheduling techniques, best practices, schedule planning, and development
• Experience with agile project planning and execution using tools such as JIRA or Microsoft Azure Dev Ops / TFS
• Familiarity with infrastructure products and management solutions including Windows Server administration, monitoring and configuration tools, VMware, Dev Sec Ops  solutions, storage solutions, and cross‑domain solutions
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
• DoD 8570–compliant certification such as Security+, CISSP, or SSCP

• CISSP or SSCP certification (or equivalent advanced security certification)

Salary range: $130,000 – $175,000

The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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