Systems Engineer - SME at TJ Consulting Group
Scott Air Force Base, IL
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Jul 28, 2026
Scott Air Force Base, IL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role supports the USTRANSCOM J6 Directorate at Scott AFB, IL, traveling worldwide with senior military commanders to deploy, operate, and maintain mobile command-and-control communications systems. The position serves as the on-site technical expert for secure voice, video, data, and satellite communications, requiring frequent domestic and international travel on short notice. It suits an experienced IT/communications professional with a DoD TS/SCI clearance and a background in executive-level C2 support.
Senior level · 10+ years · St. Louis, MO-IL · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $90,896 (middle half $75,658–$107,973).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'Systems Engineer - SME' carries no standard seniority level word; advertised seniority is set to Unspecified accordingly.
The IAT Level II certification requirement lists Security+ as the first named option alongside several alternatives (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP); all are captured as alternatives on a single skill.
The Computing Environment (CE) certification requirement names example tools (Splunk, Cisco, McAfee for network; Microsoft, Linux, Solaris for OS) under a 'Required Qualifications' heading, but the specific tool is the candidate's choice — captured as preferred skills reflecting the named examples.
A BA/BS degree is listed only under Desired Qualifications, so the degree requirement is set to None.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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