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Junior Boundary Systems Engineer

CACI International

Linthicum Heights, MDFull-time$99–207K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$99–207K/yr
Location
Linthicum Heights, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

CACI seeks a Systems Engineer to support the design, implementation, and management of network security and operational boundaries. The role supports network architecture and deployment, performance optimization, and mission operations across engineering and software teams. Candidates need an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph, 14 years of relevant Systems Engineering experience, and a bachelor’s degree or the stated experience substitute.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Network Engineering, requiredNetwork Requirements Development, requiredNetwork Architecture, requiredNetwork Design, requiredNetwork Integration, requiredNetwork Testing, requiredNetwork Deployment, requiredPerformance Optimization, requiredOperational Support, requiredNetwork Security, requiredConfiguration Management, requiredTechnical Documentation, required

Qualifications

TS/SCI Clearance With Full Scope Polygraph, required14 Years Systems Engineering Experience, requiredBachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Related, required19 Years Systems Engineering Experience or Bachelor's Degree, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Job Title: Junior Boundary Systems Engineer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local


The Opportunity:

Job Description

We are seeking a System Engineer professional to support the design, implementation, and management of the security and operational boundaries that separate the organization’s internal networks from external, untrusted networks. This role combines network engineering with systems engineering to ensure that the perimeter of a network is clearly defined, controlled, and protected.

Responsibilities:

  • Support large, complex network engineering efforts with evolving requirements and significant scale.

  • Support the development of network architectures and detailed designs; integrate, configure, deploy, test, troubleshoot, and sustain a broad range of network devices, interfaces, protocols, and technologies.

  • Analyze and optimize end-to-end system performance, network capacity, traffic flows, and dataflow management.

  • Configure and optimize network connectivity among front-end, back-end, and distributed system components.

  • Coordinate across systems engineering, network engineering, software, and dataflow teams to support mission operations and minimize downtime.

  • Use design analysis, modeling, testing, and network performance-monitoring tools to reduce latency, eliminate bottlenecks, and maximize throughput and availability.

  • Produce and maintain requirements, architecture diagrams, interface definitions, test plans, configuration baselines, and operational documentation; communicate technical decisions and risks to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) required; sponsorship is not available.

  • Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Systems Engineer on programs or contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity, including experience performing network engineering functions.

  • Demonstrated experience leading network requirements development, architecture, design, integration, testing, deployment, performance optimization, and operational support.

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree, for a total of nineteen (19) years of experience.

  • Knowledge of network security principles, configuration management, and technical documentation practices.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$98,500-$206,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$99–207K/yr
  • Maryland median$124–200K/yr562 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is 5% below the Maryland median midpoint ($161K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 699 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 14 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,801 postings).
Education
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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