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Systems Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

Chantilly, VAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
Chantilly, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Systems Engineer will design Cloud-based software systems in support of a client and help evaluate and modernize Cloud data processing. The role translates customer needs into technical specifications and supports mission data transformation and data-centricity objectives. The engineer will work with system processes, documentation, strategic growth, and risk management to deliver dependable software products for national security missions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Design, requiredSystems Engineering, requiredSystems Integration, requiredSoftware Development Lifecycle, requiredAgile Methodology, requiredRequirements Definition, requiredScrum, requiredContract Data Requirements Lists, requiredSystem Documentation, requiredCustomer Support, requiredRequirements Traceability, requiredTechnical Debt Tracking, requiredRisk Identification, requiredTeamwork, requiredCloud Software Development, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveBackend Testing, nice to haveAtlassian Tools, nice to haveJira, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveVisio, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years Systems Engineering Experience, required4+ Years Agile Experience, requiredActive TS/SCI Clearance, requiredWillingness to Take Polygraph, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredSecurity+ CE or SSCP or CCNA-Security or GSEC, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Systems EngineerThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big-picture thinking to make an impact in national security? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

As a systems engineer on our team, you have the chance to design Cloud-based software systems in support of the client. Your technical expertise will be vital as you evaluate and modernize data processing in the Cloud. You’ll develop your skills in software system support while gaining experience in mission data transformation, meeting data centricity objectives. Grow your skills by merging system processes and documentation with strategic growth and risk management to create efficient and dependable software products. Help turn requirements into accomplishments that drive change.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 4+ years of experience with systems design, engineering, integration, and software development life cycle
  • 4+ years of experience with Agile methodology, requirements definition, Scrum, contract data requirements list creation, editing, and delivery, system documentation, and customer support
  • Ability to support missions through detailed, well-written, and government-accepted documentation and requirements traceability
  • Ability to identify and track technical debt, risks, and opportunities at a tactical and strategic level
  • Ability to function on a team and fully engage in Agile planning and support
  • Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with Cloud software development, requirements traceability, government contract data requirements lists, risk management processes or best practices, or software backend testing
  • Knowledge of Atlassian tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Visio graphic design
  • Ability to deliver all documentation on time through the contract data requirements list approval process, including helping to bring the next level of value added to taskings
  • Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • Virginia median$120–184K/yr862 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 33% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,102 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,801 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,398 of the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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