Systems Engineer - Top Secret/SCI

Location: Bethesda, MD

Category: Systems Engineer 

Travel Required: No

Remote Type: Hybrid

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Sunayu, LLC has an exciting opening for you, as our next TS/SCI cleared Senior Systems Engineer, to play a critical role with design, engineering, development and deployment of software.  This position provides an opportunity to have impact as part of a mission-focused, solutions-oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.  The selected individual will work closely with the Lead Systems Engineer, Release Train Engineer, and government leads to decompose high priority requirements from the product roadmap into valuable delivered solutions, executing on requirements analysis, design, system integration, and system testing.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will lead an application team responsible for maintaining the continuous flow of new software enhancements and deployments, while you manage risks, escalate impediments, and help to drive continuous process improvement. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.

You will work closely with the team on the following key tasks:

Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for all aspects of research, development, integration, and sustainment for NDOC’s mission applications.
Plan, design, and oversee implementation of tools that meet mission needs in Facial Recognition, Digital Forensics Processing and Orchestration, Multimedia Content Enhancement and Triage, and Voice Recognition
Provide technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
Take ownership of the entire task order’s product portfolio and manage programmatic relationships across applications within the task and with other applications on other tasks.
Develop, manage and continually improve the backlog of work items for an Agile scrum team. Ensure sound engineering practices are followed.
Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members with the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers

Act as a mentor to mid-level and junior engineers, offering guidance on best practices and career growth
To be successful in this role you need the following (required qualifications): 

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
Must have an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Experience as a Lead Systems Engineer or a similar role in an Agile software development team.
Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo).
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with government and contractor stakeholders.

You will wow us even more if you have some of these skills: 

Experience with or knowledge of NMEC applications (e.g., Storefront, Harmony)
Experience with Digital Forensics or multimedia content enrichment/image processing
Experience with AI algorithmically driven processing systems
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message passing systems
Cloud infrastructure experience
Experience with Appian or other low-code software technologies
Experience with any of the following technologies:
PostgreSQL
Containerization, especially with Docker
DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins
GraphQL
SharePoint development
Keycloak

Proactive in identifying tech debt, systemic issues, and areas for team/process improvement
Expertise building and maintaining microservices in production in Kubernetes
Understanding of Elasticsearch internals: sharding, performance tuning, analyzers, query DSL
Elasticsearch certifications or other program stack related certifications
Experience with security best practices for services: authN/Z, secrets management, data protection
Hardware on-prem and cloud-based deployments using Kubernetes
Knowledge of distributed systems concepts (e.g., idempotency, eventual consistency)
Strong testing discipline with a focus on automation, coverage, and CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on development and/or scripting experience, especially Java, Python, .NET
Experience interacting with or administering MSSQL Server databases or other relational databases

Who We Are 

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests. 

Culture

Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.

Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.

Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits

3 Medical Plan Options

Dental and Vision 

FSA, DCFSA, HSA

Life/AD&D Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and Educational Assistance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 Federal holidays 

401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting) 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.