Systems Engineer - Geospatial at Onyx Government Services,LLC
Suitland, MD
$140,000–$160,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Suitland, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering role supporting enterprise IT design, integration, and maintenance for defense, intelligence, and law enforcement clients. The work centers on translating mission and operational requirements into secure, scalable technical architectures, producing engineering artifacts, leading design reviews, and guiding Agile delivery. Geospatial industry experience is strongly preferred, and the position requires at least 15 years in systems engineering or related technical leadership.
Senior level · 15+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 15 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 6–25
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The posting is titled 'System Engineer' with no level modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 15-year minimum experience requirement and technical leadership scope clearly support a Senior classification.
The role is classified as 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) rather than 15-1252 (Software Developers) because the primary day-to-day work is translating requirements into architectures, producing systems engineering artifacts (traceability matrices, interface specs, architecture diagrams), and leading design reviews — not writing and shipping code. 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the explicit 'Systems Engineer' framing.
US Citizenship is required per the posting, but no specific clearance level (Secret, TS, etc.) is stated — only that the position supports DoD/IC work. Clearance is therefore not flagged as a hard gate.
The position is contingent upon contract award, which may affect actual start timing.
The Bachelor's degree requirement is listed under 'Education and Experience' but the JD does not use hard-gate language (e.g., 'must have', 'required') and the section is separate from 'Required Skills'; the degree requirement is set to None accordingly. Candidates should note a degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is expected.
Geospatial industry experience appears both in the 'Required Skills' section (hard gate) and is described as 'highly desirable' in the summary — the Required Skills placement is treated as authoritative.
TOGAF and DoDAF are listed as interchangeable examples of enterprise architecture frameworks in the Required Skills section; they are captured as a single skill with alternatives.
Cloud transformation and SDLC tooling appear only under 'Desired Skills' and are marked preferred.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud architecture, federal/defense IT systems, cloud transformation.
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