SME Systems Engineer

Company: the-swift-group
Location: Tysons Corner, USA
Type: Hybrid
Posted: Sep 4, 2026
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The Swift Group 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 are looking for a SME Systems Engineer with cloud and platform engineering experience to join our high-performing Infrastructure team on a dynamic, mission-focused program. This role requires a hands‑on technical expert capable of evaluating existing systems and applications, documenting current‑state architectures, designing future‑state solutions, and executing end‑to‑end enhancements or technology modernization efforts. The ideal candidate is a technical leader who delivers, not just advises—someone who collaborates seamlessly across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, security, and data teams while maintaining accountability for system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS environments.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
  • Support the deployment, configuration, and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes, EKS, Docker Swarm, or similar technologies.
  • Assist application teams with the creation, configuration, integration, and administration of Linux-based systems and platforms.
  • Manage day-to-day system operations, including monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • Perform initial troubleshooting of system and data pipeline issues and collaborate with internal and external teams to efficiently resolve issues.
  • Collaborate with software engineers, data engineers, analysts, and government stakeholders to design, implement, debug, monitor, and support complex data processing capabilities.
  • Work within Agile development environments to support continuous delivery, rapid iteration, and mission responsiveness.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of mission systems.
  • Write and maintain technical documentation, including system documentation, processes, procedures, and training materials.
  • Perform hands-on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering
  • Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across networking, storage, compute, and container platforms
  • Strong experience with Linux systems administration (Red Hat/CentOS), including configuration, hardening, automation, and troubleshooting
  • Demonstrated experience designing and deploying hybrid and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, and Redis
  • Experience developing and integrating web services, APIs, middleware, and event-driven messaging systems (SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
  • Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
  • Experienced in implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
  • Strong background in security best practices, systems hardening, and monitoring/incident response using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, and CloudWatch
  • Skilled in creating as‑is and to‑be architecture documentation, detailed engineering designs, and implementation/migration plans
  • US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Desired Skills:
  • Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker)
  • Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery)
  • Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
  • Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
  • Zero Trust and modern security architectures
  • Data analytics, AI/ML platform exposure
  • AWS Certification: Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent

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.

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