Lead Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud

Reston, VA

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Type: Contract

Experience: 10

Education: BS

Category: Information Technology

Contractor Work Model: Hybrid

Brand: System One

Compensation Range: 96.21 - 99.00 Per Hour

Job ID: 348076

Date Posted: 03/23/2026

Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/dOVrTN


Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud
Location: Reston, VA
Type: Contract
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid
Hours: 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

  • Manage, define, design, and develop system requirements, performing trade-off analyses of performance, life-cycle cost, risk, and other system or program requirements.
  • Assess architecture, subsystems, and current hardware limitations to ensure hardware/software compatibility; define system specifications and evaluate input/output processes.
  • Develop concepts, perform modeling and simulations, conduct cost estimations, and perform cost-benefit analyses aligned with engineering standards and industry best practices.
  • Conduct independent technical investigations in systems design, perform engineering studies, analyze system problems, and develop system implementation solutions.
  • Support system support requirements, analyze and resolve program support deficiencies, and evaluate new technologies and interoperability of COTS hardware/software.
  • Identify program objectives and technical development strategies; prepare system engineering management plans, work breakdown structures, and schedules.
  • Implement risk and opportunity management plans, assess risks, develop mitigation and disaster recovery plans, and oversee engineering project planning and execution.
  • Lead systems engineering efforts, troubleshoot incidents, and develop standard operating procedures to ensure quality service delivery.
  • Manage customer and stakeholder needs, generate requirements, perform functional analysis, and collaborate with network staff to ensure reliable software and systems.
  • Mentor junior and senior team members, install, tune, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain all relevant computer systems including OS administration, user management, and networking.
  • Expand engineering knowledge, review professional publications, participate in societies, and stay updated on state-of-the-art practices.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10 years of relevant IT systems engineering experience; in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience are required
  • Must immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or ineligibility to work on Federal health care programs
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads
  • Effective communication and positive customer service skills for internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience in cloud engineering, automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS platform and services including EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, IAM, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, etc.
  • Minimum of one AWS certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
  • Experience with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and serverless computing
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and Bash scripting
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, network security, and system scalability
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with experience mentoring peers

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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