Systems Engineer (Entry Level to SME) TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED at CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc.
a, VA
$89,600–$204,000from the description
Jul 24, 2026
a, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A multi-level systems engineering role supporting national security IT infrastructure, spanning from entry-level monitoring and maintenance tasks up to senior/SME-level architecture design, requirements engineering, and technical leadership. Day-to-day work involves system integration, troubleshooting, documentation, and automation across hardware and software environments. An active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is mandatory at all levels.
Mid level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (11)
This posting covers a wide ladder of levels — Entry through SME — under a single requisition. The seniority is set to Mid as the midpoint of the advertised range; the actual hire level will depend on the candidate's experience and clearance profile.
The job category is listed as 'Database Administration' in the posting header, but the role description is clearly Systems Engineering (infrastructure design, integration, monitoring, and sustainment). The SOC code reflects the actual work described, not the category label.
The SOC is Medium confidence: the role spans infrastructure operations (15-1244) at lower levels and systems engineering/architecture (15-1299) at senior/SME levels. Neither code perfectly captures the full ladder.
An active TS/SCI with polygraph is an explicit hard gate for all levels.
No minimum degree is hard-required; all levels accept a High School Diploma/GED with sufficient years of experience as an alternative to any degree.
The compensation range ($89,600–$204,000/year) spans all levels in the ladder and is not specific to any single level.
Hybrid work is noted as acceptable (Arlington, VA office), but the role is not fully remote.
Certifications (CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, entry-level Microsoft/Linux credentials) are described as 'highly valued' at the Junior level — listed as preferred.
Scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, Unix/Linux Shell, C++) appear under Mid-Level required qualifications but are framed as 'capability in' rather than a hard gate on a specific language; alternatives are captured accordingly.
Kubernetes and AWS appear together under Senior-Level technical breadth as 'containerization (Kubernetes/AWS)' — captured as separate preferred skills given the Senior-level framing.
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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