Lead Systems Engineer
Visionist, Inc.· enterprise· Defense & Intelligence· Aug 13, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 75 days ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
In office
Full-time
Lead
$187K–$264K
12+ years exp
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Job description
Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Lead Systems Engineer on our largest PRIME contract. Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivated by the direct impact on the mission, crafting specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base. Seeing your tools in real-time action brings immediate gratification. This premier program encompasses traditional software services including Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is characterized by innovation and excitement, fostering meaningful engagements, and offering distinctive collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset. If you thrive in a collaborative work environment and enjoy utilizing a diverse tech stack, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you!
For over 15 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com
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Your contributions are…
- Lead, mentor, and direct the daily activities of two system administrators
- Collaborate with and support a broader engineering team of 25+ software developers
- Provide technical guidance on overall system architecture, design, and configuration in coordination with software engineering teams
- Maintain the health and availability of system platforms across EC2, MASH, bare-metal, production, and development environments
- Oversee system maintenance, security, and SSP accreditation activities
- Develop and maintain automation, monitoring, alerting, backup, and disaster recovery strategies across development, staging, and production environments
- Maintain CI/CD and deployment automation processes using GitLab
- Maintain current system documentation and conduct technical reviews and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement
- Maintain base Linux kickstart images using RHEL9
Requirements for your new career…
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (4 additional years of experience may substitute degree)
- 12 years of experience in system engineering
- Strong Linux system administration experience, including RHEL9
- Experience with system automation and scripting tools including Ansible/Semaphore, Terraform, Packer, Bash, and Python
- Experience with containerization technologies including Podman and Kubernetes
- Experience with Amazon AWS, including EC2, S3, VPCs, and IAM
- Experience with metrics and observability tools including Kibana, Grafana, and Prometheus
- Knowledge of SSP compliance and processes, including STE/STN
- Familiarity with database administration using Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis, or graph databases such as DGraph
Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time , overtime , AND flexible work hours
- 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year )
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
Salary range: $187,000 - $264,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
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Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!
Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! visionistinc.com
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U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.
Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.
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