AnaVation
Lead Systems Engineer
$86K–$201K
Reston, VA · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Experience
- 8–12 years of relevant technical experience required; 12 years desired. Several specified areas require at least 4 years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field; master’s degree desired.
About the job
Lead a systems engineering team supporting government cloud and application services, overseeing modernization, roadmaps, delivery, staffing, and personnel management.
What you'll do
- Represent engineering in customer meetings, plan quarterly Agile commitments, drive technology roadmaps, and coordinate customer priorities.
- Plan and estimate staffing, software licensing, and hosting capacity for roadmap projects and capabilities.
- Supervise 5–7 direct reports, including performance reviews, career planning, interviews, Jira prioritization, and timesheet approvals.
What they ask for
- SCI eligible and willing to obtain a polygraph; full-time on-site in Reston, VA.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- Currently hold or attain DoD 8570 IAT II and CSSP Infrastructure Support certifications within 30 days of contract start.
- At least 4 years leading AWS cloud modernization and production delivery, Linux engineering and production delivery, Agile engineering programs for government customers, and work in classified government environments.
Nice to have
- CompTIA CySA+ or equivalent certifications; AWS or Linux certification.
- Active SCI with polygraph; master’s degree; Elastic data services, classified systems, AWS C2S, intelligence community, technical management, or cybersecurity experience.
Pay
USD 85,678.38–200,993.63 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
AWS, Elastic, RHEL, WSUS, Jira, Java, Python, BASH
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