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Requisition ID: 3795 Standard Title: Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Work Type: On-Site Shift: First Referral Eligibility: Eligible U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to join our innovative team. Our Systems Engineers are key contributors to the design, integration, and maintenance of complex systems supporting critical national defense and intelligence missions. We are looking for individuals with strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to drive the success of system development lifecycles from concept to deployment. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple domains such as networking, cloud, security, and systems architecture. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Designs, develops, integrates, and maintains complex systems, ensuring they meet both technical requirements and customer needs. Conducts system architecture analysis, modeling, and trade studies to determine optimal solutions. Supports requirements gathering, decomposition, and traceability throughout the system lifecycle. Performs systems integration, testing, verification, and validation activities. Collaborates closely with software engineers, network engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system interoperability and compliance. Troubleshoots and resolves system-level issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability. Develops and maintains system documentation, including design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), and operational procedures. Provides input to risk assessments, mitigations, and contingency plans. Supports deployment and sustainment activities, including patch management, upgrades, and system monitoring. Ensures systems meet cybersecurity and compliance standards, collaborating with ISSOs and ISSEs as needed. Required Qualifications Experience with operating systems including Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Unix, and macOS. Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM. Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Knowledge of networking protocols and hardware including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs, firewalls, routers, and switches. Experience with system monitoring and management tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, Nagios, and Zabbix. Experience with configuration management tools including Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack. Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting using Python, Bash, and PowerShell. Familiarity with system design methodologies and documentation including use case diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and system block diagrams. Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DoD STIGs, and FedRAMP. Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions. Experience with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow. Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments. Preferred Qualifications Security Certifications such as CISSP and Security+. Technical Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP. Required Education and Experience Equivalency None specified. Required Certifications CISSP Security+ AWS Solutions Architect Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect VMware VCP Cisco CCNA Cisco CCNP Required Security Clearance Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity). Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral. Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent). Health 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans. 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents. 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Income Protection 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability. 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability. 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D). 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000. Retirement 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total). 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options. Leave Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 paid floating holidays. Work-Life Balance Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.
