Senior Systems Engineer
Washington, DC · HybridFull-time$135–185K/yrPosted 1w ago
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The Congressional Budget Office seeks a Senior Systems Engineer for its Information Resource Management and Technology Services Unit. The role designs, implements, maintains, and administers on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including AWS or Azure environments. It also addresses system performance, technical issues, security, recovery, and federal cybersecurity compliance. The position follows a hybrid schedule with designated in-person core days in Washington, D.C.
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Summary
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to Congress. The Information Resource Management and Technology Services Unit within the Management, Business, and Information Services Division seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in cloud computing, systems architecture, software development, and information technology operations and management.
Duties
The successful candidate will design, implement, maintain, and administer on-premises and cloud-based information systems infrastructure; manage cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure; monitor system performance and resolve complex technical issues; and develop secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions. Responsibilities also include automation, cloud security, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. The successful candidate must manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization. Requirements
US citizenship or current permanent residents seeking citizenship. Ability to obtain a Tier 2 (public trust) clearance. Qualifications
Required Qualifications Experience: at least 8 years in cloud engineering, cloud computing, systems engineering or a related field. Focus: designing and leading cloud and systems architecture, automation, cloud security and disaster recovery. Education: bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, technology management or a related field preferred, but not required. Certification: CompTIA Security+ preferred.
Education
A bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, technology management, or a related field is preferred but not required. Preferred certification: CompTIA Security+. Optional certifications: AWS SysOps Administrator, Azure Developer, or Azure DevOps Engineer. How You Will Be Evaluated
Your application includes your resume, responses to the on-line questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration. Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. To learn more: https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits. Other Information
This position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires employees to work in person in the Washington, D.C., office on designated core days. Additional in-office days may be required on the basis of operational needs, such as on-site support of the agency's infrastructure and data center operations. The position may require periodic travel (approximately once per month) to the agency's alternate computer facility. Full-time telework is not available for this position. CBO is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/D
How this job compares
Set against the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$135–185K/yr
- Washington, D.C. median$140–194K/yr134 salary ranges
- US median$116–190K/yr8,618 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $160K, is 3% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($165K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Washington, D.C..
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 183 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. and 11,702 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,797 postings).
- Education
- 4,445 of the 11,702 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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