Systems Engineer in McLean

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Job Title: Systems Engineer 

 
Company: BLN24 
 
About Us: We find strength in teamwork - a better you is a better us 
BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments. 
 

Position Overview: 

The Systems Engineer designs, implements, and maintains secure, reliable infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments. The role supports scalability, automation, monitoring, and compliance, while collaborating with security and development teams. 

This role ensures the platform’s reliability, performance, scalability, security, and Section 508 accessibility compliance within a highly regulated federal environment. The Systems Engineer works in an Agile delivery model alongside developers, UI/UX designers, database engineers, and quality engineers to modernize and enhance platform capabilities while maintaining operational excellence. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Infrastructure & Environment Management 

• Design, configure, and maintain development, test, and production environments. 

• Manage application hosting environments (cloud or hybrid). 

• Implement system hardening and security configurations aligned with federal standards. 

• Support patch management, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation activities. 

Platform Reliability & Performance 

• Monitor system health, availability, and performance metrics. 

• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning. 

• Implement automated monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions. 

• Ensure high availability and minimal downtime. 

Security & Compliance 

• Ensure compliance with federal mandates including FISMA and HIPAA requirements. 

• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) activities and audit readiness. 

• Implement and access management controls. 

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on vulnerability assessments and remediation plans. 

DevOps & Automation 

• Support CI/CD pipeline integration and release management processes. 

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management. 

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code practices where applicable. 

Collaboration & Documentation 

• Work closely with Full Stack Developers, UI/UX Developers, and Quality Engineers to support platform enhancements. 

• Maintain system architecture diagrams, configuration documentation, and operational runbooks. 

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for production issues. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure management, or DevOps support. 

• Experience supporting web-based enterprise applications. 

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar). 

• Familiarity with Linux/Windows server administration. 

• Experience with monitoring tools and log management platforms. 

• Knowledge of federal security frameworks (FISMA, NIST, HIPAA). 

Qualifications 

• Experience supporting federal IT systems in a FISMA-regulated environment. 

• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). 

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). 

• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). 

• Experience supporting Section 508 accessibility compliance initiatives. 

• Security+ or similar certification. 

What BLN24 brings to the Game: 
BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans. 

• You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area.  We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability. 

• Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home. 

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on and at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including , , , , , , , expression, , marital or veteran status, or , or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical needs. 

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