Systems Engineer 2
Captivation Software · Augusta, GA
$130,000–$270,000from the description
Jul 17, 2026
Augusta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering role focused on developing, testing, and delivering modernized analytics for a government agency, with an emphasis on data compliance and operational mission support. The position carries technical leadership responsibilities, acting as both a TTO Lead and Systems Engineer within a small engineering team. It requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and at least 14 years of relevant systems engineering experience.
Senior level · 14+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (8)
The posting names no specific technologies, tools, languages, or frameworks anywhere — the skills list is empty because there are no concrete named technologies to extract.
The role is described as 'Senior Systems Engineer / TTO Lead' focused on systems engineering, software development, testing, and analytics delivery for an intelligence/government agency. It maps most closely to Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211), though the blend of SE leadership and software development creates genuine ambiguity with 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other). SOC confidence is Low due to the vague technical description.
A TS/SCI clearance WITH a favorable polygraph is explicitly required — this is a hard gate.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in a relevant engineering/CS discipline, but the JD explicitly states that 5 additional years of SE experience (totaling 19 years) may be substituted for the degree — so no degree is hard-gated.
The 14-year minimum experience requirement is stated at the role level, not tied to any specific technology.
Work location is not specified in the posting; no CBSA or state can be determined. Given the cleared/intelligence-agency context, a National Capital Region location is plausible but not stated.
The posting explicitly states direct hires only — third-party staffing/recruiting firms will not be considered.
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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