Systems Engineer

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.Join us and make a meaningful impact.

 

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

 

Description

Markon is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and support robust, scalable IT solutions across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in virtualization platforms, infrastructure support, and secure network operations. This role requires a strong foundation in system lifecycle management—including integration, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance—with a focus on ensuring high availability, operational reliability, and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex technical challenges and deliver effective, timely solutions.
• Design, build, and deploy enterprise IT systems, ensuring scalability and security.
• Support full system lifecycle activities including integration, testing, and maintenance.
• Manage virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and directory services (Active Directory, LDAP).
• Configure and maintain network and application load balancers.
• Support secure, customer-specific network environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using tools such as Jira and ServiceNow.
• Ensure adherence to deployment best practices and high availability standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Proven ability to resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively.
• Recent (within 3 years) hands-on experience with:
• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Directory services (Active Directory, LDAP)
• Load balancers for networks and applications
• Secure network environments and engineering project delivery (design/build/deploy)
• Collaboration and ticketing tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow)
• Solid understanding of high availability systems and deployment best practices.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience designing and maintaining secure, mission-critical network and hosting infrastructures.
• Proficiency with Linux, Cisco platforms (IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS), and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Hands-on experience with web servers (IIS, Apache, Tomcat), databases (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), and Citrix ADC.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, security analytics, and integrating emerging technologies into enterprise strategies.

Salary Range

USD $150,000.00 - USD $210,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educa