System Integration Engineer Jobs

Company: ARS - Position: System Integration Engineer - Location: San Antonio, TX 78229 - Duration: 9 month contract to hire, you will convert perm after 9 months

Clearance: TS/SCI Required Skills & Experience - Active TS/SCI security clearance - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field; a master's degree is preferred. - Minimum of 14 years of combined experience in systems engineering, cloud architecture, platform engineering, DevSecOps, or related technical leadership roles. - Extensive experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes based platforms, including Helm managed workloads and container lifecycle management. - Strong background in cloud engineering, including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security services within major cloud providers. - Demonstrated expertise implementing or guiding DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and secure software supply chain processes. - Proven ability to support or advise a Program Management Office, including translating mission or program requirements into actionable technical plans and architectural decisions. - Experience supporting compliance, audits, or security frameworks associated with enterprise platforms or cloud environments. - Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to PMO leadership, engineering teams, and non technical stakeholders. - Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Security+, CISSP, Kubernetes certifications, cloud certifications).This TS/SCI System Integration Engineer is responsible for the architecture, integration, and continuous technical evolution of a large-scale cloud based platform built on Kubernetes and modern DevSecOps practices. They will be responsible for the following but are not limited to: Provide senior technical leadership for the architecture, design, and continuous evolution of a large scale cloud based platform, including its AWS hosted development and operational infrastructure. Lead systems engineering efforts for Kubernetes environments, ensuring effective design, management, and lifecycle maintenance of containerized workloads orchestrated through Helm. Implement DevSecOps practices across the platform, guiding secure CI/CD pipeline development, automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and secure software supply chain processes. Architect and oversee AWS cloud infrastructure services including networking, compute, storage, identity, and security to ensure performance, cost efficiency, resilience, and compliance with required security standards. Serve as a senior technical advisor within the PMO, informing platform roadmaps, evaluating architectural tradeoffs, and ensuring proposed changes align with mission, security, and compliance requirements. Support compliance activities, audits, and technical reviews to ensure platform readiness and adherence to established security and operational frameworks. Coordinate integration efforts across engineering, security, cloud, and operational teams, ensuring new capabilities, tools, and services are successfully onboarded into the platform ecosystem. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to PMO leadership, technical teams, and non technical stakeholders to support informed decision making.