Systems Engineer w/TS
Jacksonville, FLTemporary$85–110K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Watershed Security seeks a hands-on Systems Security Engineer for a six-month task supporting a mission-critical public safety alarm monitoring environment in Jacksonville. The role administers and modernizes Windows, Citrix, and video surveillance infrastructure, including end-of-life software updates, hardware integration, and technical support for RMF re-authorization. The position is onsite and requires an active DoD TS or SCI clearance.
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Watershed Security, is a Veteran Owned Small Business with over 20 years’ Cybersecurity and Government Contracting experience. Watershed is looking for a hands-on Systems Security Engineer to support a six-month task managing, updating, and securing a mission-critical Public Safety Systems (PSS) alarm monitoring environment in Jacksonville, FL. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, optimization, and software modernization of a mixed infrastructure comprising Windows domain controllers, Citrix servers, and integrated digital video recording (DVR) and camera equipment. This role requires a blend of deep Windows systems administration, Citrix virtualization expertise, and hardware integration skills to upgrade end-of-life (EOL) software in direct support of an upcoming RMF re-authorization. ; onsite in Jacksonville, FL.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Key Responsibilities
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System Administration & Modernization: Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Active Directory domain controllers, ensuring proper Group Policy Object (GPO) implementation and domain health.
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Citrix Environment Management: Oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of Citrix servers delivering core alarm monitoring and video applications to end-users.
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Software Lifecycle Updates: Lead the planning and execution of critical software updates and patches to remediate End-of-Life (EOL) application components across the enclave.
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Physical Security Infrastructure Integration: Support the integration, configuration, and performance tuning of digital video recording (DVR) and camera equipment connected to the local PSS infrastructure.
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RMF Technical Support: Design and implement technical fixes, patches, and configurations to meet Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) STIG requirements and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls.
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Infrastructure Configuration Management: Maintain rigorous configuration control over the environment's compute, storage, and networking hardware, ensuring all updates are documented.
Qualifications
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Experience: 7+ years of experience in Windows Systems Administration, Active Directory management, and Virtualization/Citrix engineering.
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Citrix Expertise: Proven experience configuring, upgrading, and troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments.
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Hardware Familiarity: Direct experience working with physical security components, including IP cameras, DVRs, or CCTV systems.
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Security Compliance: Strong hands-on knowledge of implementing DoD/Navy Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on Windows Server operating systems.
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Certification: IAT Level II or higher
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Clearance: Must possess an active DoD TS or SCI security clearance.
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
PAY RANGE
Final salary is influenced by factors such as location, contract labor categories, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Watershed offers competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits, educational reimbursement, 401K plans with matching, 15 days of PTO to start and 11 paid holidays per year. The proposed salary range for this position is: $85,000 - $110,000 USD.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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How this job compares
Set against the 11,457 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85–110K/yr
- Florida median$98–166K/yr214 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,475 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $98K, is 26% below the Florida median midpoint ($132K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 326 open Systems Engineer jobs in Florida and 11,457 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,561 postings).
- Education
- 4,551 of the 11,457 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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