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Systems Engineer Lead

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Contract type:

Permanent

Salary:

$150,000 – $190,000 / year

Location:

Germantown, MD, USA

Work mode:

Onsite

Published on:

17 October 2026

What they need


Systems Engineer Lead — Germantown, MD

A federal science and research organization is expanding its enterprise engineering team, and we

are hiring the lead for it. This is the senior technical authority on the systems engineering

function — you set the architecture direction, you own the lifecycle, and you lead the

engineers doing the work.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a team of systems engineers, setting priorities and technical direction.

  • Own enterprise IT design and documentation across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments.

  • Guide secure integration plans, configuration baselines and architecture artifacts.

  • Direct alternatives analysis and cost-benefit analysis for modernization initiatives.

  • Act as the escalation point for complex systems issues, outages and maintenance events.

  • Serve as the senior interface between engineering staff and programme leadership.

  • Evaluate emerging technology for scalability, resilience and security across the enterprise.

Requirements:

  • No active security clearance is required.

  • Demonstrated leadership of systems engineering teams and projects.

  • Expertise equivalent to certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365

    Enterprise Administrator Expert, CCNP, VMware VCP, or comparable security and platform

    credentials.

  • Proven record in secure system design, lifecycle integration and transition to operations.

  • Interdisciplinary strength across systems engineering, cybersecurity and operations.

  • On-site in Germantown, MD. Positions may also be staffed in Oak Ridge, TN or Lemont, IL.

Compensation: $150,000 to $190,000 per year, depending on experience and

qualifications.

Dunhill Government Solutions has placed cleared and public-trust professionals across the federal

government for more than 25 years. AI-Powered. Human-Delivered.™

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a federal background investigation in order to be granted access to sensitive information.

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