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Systems Engineer; Infrastructure Engineer

Rct Systems, Inc.
Full Timestaff
Reston, Virginia, US$100k – $130kPosted February 27, 2026

Salary Context

This role offers $100k–$130k. The median for Staff-level security roles is $100k–$130k (based on 10 listings). Near median.

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Job Description

Position: Systems Engineer (Infrastructure Engineer)

RCT is hiring an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support mission-critical Entitlement Programs, including IdAM/ICAM, authentication, authorization, and digital policy management. The role blends systems administration, cloud engineering, and infrastructure design, with a focus on AWS-based environments, modern Dev Ops practices, and resilient architectures.

  • Maintain and enhance infrastructure for both legacy and new mission applications.
  • Design and deploy modern solutions (containers, serverless, self-healing systems).
  • Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team with 3-week delivery cycles.
  • Participate in backlog grooming, planning, and team collaboration.
  • Share operational (O&M) duties, including limited after-hours on-call rotation.
  • BS with 8–12 years or MS with 10–13 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong AWS experience (console & CLI).
  • Linux systems administration and Bash scripting.
  • Infrastructure as Code (Cloud Formation).
  • Automation tools (Jenkins, Rundeck).
  • Security accreditation and controls experience.
  • Excellent communication skills and Agile/Scrum experience.
  • High-availability and multi-region failover design.
  • Log aggregation/analysis (Elasticsearch, Kibana).
  • IdAM/ICAM and entitlement systems experience.
  • Serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Python).
  • AWS certifications.
  • Knowledge of IAM and Zero Trust principles.

RCT Systems has a very competitive compensation package that includes a competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance), immediate 401k vesting, generous PTO and flexible schedules, and a $500.00 annual technology allowance.

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

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