Systems Engineer Senior Level
Integrity Technology Consultants, Inc. · Fort Meade, MD
$160,000–$240,000from the description
Jul 7, 2026
Fort Meade, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level systems engineering role embedded within a classified NSA program, focused on the architecture, deployment, and ongoing management of two enterprise endpoint detection and response platforms across hybrid on-premises, cloud, and virtual desktop environments. The work involves tuning agent configurations, building threat indicators using query and rule languages, supporting forensic incident response, and advising government stakeholders — with an additional expectation of mentoring junior engineers. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
Senior level · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $141,208 (middle half $106,798–$194,505). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The role is located at the National Security Agency (NSA), which is headquartered in Fort Meade, MD — placed in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson CBSA accordingly. No explicit city is stated in the posting.
TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is a hard gate explicitly stated in the Requirements section.
DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or III baseline certifications are listed as a hard requirement under 'Professional Standards' in the Requirements section.
MECM/SCCM and Intune are listed as interchangeable MDE deployment mechanisms within the same requirement; emitted as one skill with Intune as an alternative.
SC-200 and AZ-500 are listed together as vendor certification options under 'Desired'; Trellix Certified Engineering credentials are also mentioned there but are not a distinct named tool — omitted as a skill.
The alt SOC (15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts) reflects the significant systems architecture and engineering planning duties described, though the dominant focus on endpoint security and threat defense makes 15-1212 the stronger fit.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II/III.
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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