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From the employer's careers site First seen 5 Nov 2026

Systems Engineer

Leidos Charleston, SC senior full-time

Salary

$107,900 - $195,050 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Distributed Common Ground System, Navy (DCGS-N) Family of Systems (FoS) in North Charleston, SC or San Diego, CA.

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for integration, automation, configuration, and documentation of software and tools to support the Infrastructure and Platform Services product team.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Integration, automation, configuration, and documentation of software and tools
  • Supporting software deployments, cloud infrastructure baselines, and operational availability of production systems
  • Developing and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible
  • Performing analysis on systems to document all functions and define interfaces for integration, testing, and quality assurance
  • Managing and optimizing GitLab-based Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

The successful applicant will have a bachelor's degree with 10 years' experience or 8 years' experience with a master's degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics.

Required qualifications include:

  • Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
  • 3+ years using DevSecOps methods and tools
  • Demonstrated expertise in effectively managing Linux-based infrastructure
  • Experience with full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment using Agile methodologies
  • Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Experience with Dell Windows servers and NetApp storage solutions
  • Experience in MS Windows 10/11, Windows Server, VMWare (vCenter, vSphere, ESXi), MS Hyper-V
  • Previous experience with U.S. Navy COMPOSE, ISNS, or CANES environments
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment with other highly skilled individuals
  • Basic networking experience
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Technical experience in support of design, testing, deployment, and operations of DCGS-N or other C4ISR programs

The pay range for this position is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Dell Windows servers
  • NetApp storage solutions
  • MS Windows 10/11
  • Windows Server
  • U.S. Navy COMPOSE
  • ISNS
  • CANES
  • Java
  • Python
  • Go
  • JavaScript
  • Ruby
  • PHP
  • bash shell Scripting

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