Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect at Data Systems Analysts, Inc.
Fort Detrick, MD
$170,000–$175,000
Jul 9, 2026
Fort Detrick, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering and architecture role focused on sustaining and improving a DoD command-and-control messaging backbone that serves military, intelligence, and allied users globally — including ships at sea. Day-to-day work spans systems and network engineering, feasibility analysis, project planning, and maintaining SOPs and TTPs. Suits an experienced engineer with at least eight years in national security systems and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $170,000–$175,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $108,178 (middle half $84,682–$137,059). 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 (8)
Work location is not specified in the posting; no city, state, or CBSA could be determined. The role supports DoD National Gateway Centers (NGCs) and likely requires on-site presence given the TS/SCI clearance and classified systems context.
The degree requirement is effectively waived: a BA/BS in IT or Computer Science is listed as required, but the JD explicitly states 'additional three years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable,' so no hard degree gate applies.
The 8-year minimum experience requirement is stated at the role level ('at least eight years of experience in design and implementation of system architectures on major NSS in the DoD').
The IAT II certification requirement is satisfied by Security+, which is explicitly cited as an example; Security+ is listed as the canonical skill.
Microsoft Copilot is listed in the required qualifications with the qualifier 'and/or an approved equivalent AI solution'; it is treated as a hard gate on AI tool proficiency, with Copilot as the named example.
C2 messaging knowledge appears only under 'Desired Qualifications' and is therefore preferred.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends systems architecture/engineering (15-1211) with network/systems engineering (15-1244); the emphasis on architectural development, feasibility analysis, and requirements coordination tips it toward 15-1211.
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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