SQL Systems Engineer at Bridge Core (BCore)
Herndon, VA
$170,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role supports a large-scale, multi-domain government IT environment (1,000+ users per network) at a cleared facility in Herndon, VA. Day-to-day work covers Windows Server administration, Active Directory/DNS/DHCP management, SCCM/SQL-based software distribution, scripting, and Tier 3/4 troubleshooting across physical, virtual, and cloud-compatible infrastructure. The position suits an experienced systems engineer comfortable operating independently in a complex, heterogeneous classified environment.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The title 'SQL Systems Engineer' is somewhat misleading — the role is primarily Windows/Active Directory systems administration and SCCM-based software distribution, with SQL being one component of the SCCM stack rather than the primary focus. 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) was chosen over 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) because the work is hands-on infrastructure operation and administration rather than analysis or design.
SCCM version 1906+ is explicitly called out as a requirement, indicating a specific currency expectation for that tool.
Cloud technologies are listed as required but no specific platform is named in the required section; Azure is listed under Desired Qualifications and is marked preferred accordingly.
The MCSE/MCITP certification requirement is listed as a single line — both are captured with MCSE as primary and MCITP as an alternative, as the posting presents them together.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated in the posting; seniority is inferred from the expert-level skill demands and Tier 3/4 scope.
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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