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Systems Engineer; Infrastructure Engineer

Job in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22090, USA
Listing for: RCT-Systems
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-09
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 206000 - 223000 USD Yearly USD 206000.00 223000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Systems Engineer (Infrastructure Engineer) - $206K – $223K

Overview

RCT is hiring an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support mission-critical Entitlement Programs, including IdAM/ICAM, authentication, authorization, and digital policy management. The role blends systems administration, cloud engineering, and infrastructure design, with a focus on AWS-based environments, modern Dev Ops practices, and resilient architectures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Maintain and enhance infrastructure for both legacy and new mission applications
  • Design and deploy modern solutions (containers, serverless, self-healing systems)
  • Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team with 3-week delivery cycles
  • Participate in backlog grooming, planning, and team collaboration
  • Share operational (O&M) duties, including limited after-hours on-call rotation
Required Qualifications
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • BS with 8–12 years or MS with 10–13 years of relevant experience
  • Strong AWS experience (console & CLI)
  • Kubernetes containerization
  • Linux systems administration and Bash scripting
  • Infrastructure as Code (Cloud Formation)
  • Automation tools (Jenkins, Rundeck)
  • Security accreditation and controls experience
  • Excellent communication skills and Agile/Scrum experience
Desired Qualifications
  • C2S experience (4+ years)
  • High-availability and multi-region failover design
  • Log aggregation/analysis (Elasticsearch, Kibana)
  • IdAM/ICAM and entitlement systems experience
  • Serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Python)
  • AWS certifications
  • Knowledge of IAM and Zero Trust principles
RCT Systems offers
  • Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
  • Immediate 401k vesting
  • Generous PTO and flexible schedules
  • $500.00 annual technology allowance

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

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