Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, integrates, and maintains complex systems, ensuring they meet both technical requirements and customer needs.
• Conducts system architecture analysis, modeling, and trade studies to determine optimal solutions.
• Supports requirements gathering, decomposition, and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.
• Performs systems integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.
• Collaborates closely with software engineers, network engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to ensure system interoperability and compliance.
• Troubleshoots and resolves system-level issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Develops and maintains system documentation, including design documents, ICDs, and operational procedures.
• Provides input to risk assessments, mitigations, and contingency plans.
• Supports deployment and sustainment activities, including patch management, upgrades, and system monitoring.
• Ensures systems meet cybersecurity and compliance standards, collaborating with ISSOs and ISSEs as needed.

Requirements

Experience With Some Or All Of The Following Operating systems: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Unix, macOS
Virtualization platforms: VMware, Hyper-V, KVM
Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Networking protocols and hardware: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs, firewalls, routers, switches
System monitoring and management tools: Splunk, SolarWinds, Nagios, Zabbix
Configuration management tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack
Infrastructure automation and scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
System design methodologies and documentation: Use case diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), system block diagrams
Knowledge of security frameworks: NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DoD STIGs, FedRAMP
Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
Collaboration tools: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments
Security Certifications such as CISSP, Security+

Qualifications

Technical Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP
U.S. Citizenship Required
With some or all of the following certifications: CISSP, Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP
With some or all of the following certifications: CISSP, Security+

Skills

Strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset
Experience with operating systems, virtualization platforms, cloud platforms, networking protocols, system monitoring and management tools, configuration management tools, infrastructure automation and scripting, system design methodologies, security frameworks, collaboration tools, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and integration with cloud and on-premises environments
Certifications such as CISSP, Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Benefits

• Base-2 Solutions offers competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
• Health: 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• Dental: 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Vision: 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Income Protection: 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and life insurance up to $200,000.
• Retirement: 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total). 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
• Leave: Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 paid floating holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).

Pay & Benefits Highlights

• Compensation Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
• Health: 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• Dental: 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Vision: 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Income Protection: 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability, long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and life insurance up to $200,000.
• Retirement: 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total). 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
• Leave: Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO). 11 paid floating holidays.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).