Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We're looking for a highly experienced
Systems Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate brings a deep technical background across enterprise systems integration, wireless and mobile infrastructure, secure communications, and cloud technologies, with extensive experience operating in mission-driven environments.
We have opportunities in Network Engineering in
Herndon, VA; McLean; VA; and Chantilly; VA.Responsibilities:- Lead end-to-end systems engineering efforts to transition prototype capabilities into production-grade enterprise solutions with high organizational visibility.
- Conduct new hardware testing, integration, and validation to ensure interoperability across complex, multi-domain architectures.
- Maintain and manage production environments, including patching, code stream modifications, software upgrades, and configuration updates for customers and stakeholders.
- Design, document, and maintain systems architecture diagrams using Visio and similar tools, capturing current and target state configurations.
- Design, build, maintain, and support Linux server infrastructure (CentOS, Ubuntu) and virtualized environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot physical and virtual server environments using VMware, vSphere, and related hypervisor technologies.
- Manage and maintain MariaDB databases and associated backend systems.
- Support system accreditation processes, ensuring all infrastructure meets sponsor security and compliance requirements.
- Ensure devices connect successfully to secured wireless networks and troubleshoot connectivity issues across enterprise wireless environments.
- Manage and support mobile device operations and transitions, including the engineering of new enterprise mobile device solutions collaborating across multiple technical teams.
- Meet and enforce all security requirements for wireless infrastructure in compliance with applicable standards.
- Leverage AWS technologies including VPC, EC2 instances, and S3 buckets to support mission infrastructure and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Manage Certificate Authorities (CAs) and issue certificates to network devices and Identity Services Engine (ISE) platforms.
- Support and administer network access control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE to enforce endpoint compliance.
- Utilize OpenXT and related secure endpoint technologies in support of program requirements.
- Utilize SPLUNK and other analytics tools to monitor, analyze, and correlate real-time network and systems data.
- Employ automated network management tools to perform monitoring and control of managed elements in accordance with established procedures.
- Serve as a Tier 3/4 escalation resource for complex systems and network incidents; conduct root cause analysis and drive resolution.
- Monitor mission WANs distributed across worldwide enterprise architectures and develop, analyze, and report performance metrics for system requirements assurance.
- Collaborate with enterprise network counterparts to maintain and deliver the infrastructure backbone supporting mission operations.
- Deploy solutions to customers and provide hands-on training across all customer segments.
- Coordinate with Branch Chiefs, Technical Directors, and program leadership on the strategic direction of key projects.
- Respond to and resolve trouble tickets and customer requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to organizational best practices, engineering standards, and technical playbooks.
Requirements:- BS in Computer Science, Information Systems Security, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in systems engineering, integration, and operations in support of government or intelligence community programs.
- Demonstrated experience in Linux server administration (CentOS 7, Ubuntu) and Windows desktop/server environments.
- Proficiency with virtualization technologies including VMware and vSphere.
- Experience with AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3) in support of enterprise or government architectures.
- Experience with Cisco ISE and certificate management, including operation of Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience using SPLUNK for real-time data analysis and network monitoring.
- Strong background in wireless infrastructure, mobile device management, and enterprise endpoint security.
- Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, systems diagrams, and architecture presentations for diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting system accreditation and compliance processes (RMF/ICD 503).
- US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
Desired Experience:- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or active pursuit.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or equivalent cloud certification.
- Experience with MariaDB or similar relational database administration.
- Familiarity with OpenXT or other secure virtualization/endpoint technologies used in IC environments.
- Experience with COMSEC equipment, encryption devices (KIV-7, KG-84), and secure communications protocols.
- Background operating in cyber threat analysis, information assurance, or computer network operations roles.
- Familiarity with DISA STIGs and DoD/IC security compliance frameworks.
- Experience with automated network management tools (HP OpenView, MaxView, SMAC) and ITSM ticketing platforms (REMEDY, SRS, SIEBEL).
- Background with tactical communications, satellite systems, or military-grade network operations.
Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark. We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team. #LI-DI1 #Onsite 
