System Engineer L3 at Jovian Concepts, LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD
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Aug 2, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering and administration role supporting critical client/server environments at a cleared facility near Annapolis Junction, MD. The position centers on maintaining system integrity, performance, security compliance, and automation across Windows and Linux platforms, with additional responsibility for networking, identity management, and containerization. It suits an experienced systems engineer comfortable working on a small, mission-focused team with direct customer interaction.
Senior level · 6+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $125,654 (middle half $96,394–$162,956).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 4, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
A TS/SCI clearance with a Maryland Polygraph is a hard gate; no Conditional Clearance Approvals (CCAs) are accepted.
The education requirement is flexible: a Bachelor's in a qualifying field plus 6 years of systems engineering experience is the baseline, but a high school diploma/GED plus 10 years, a Master's plus 4 years, or a PhD plus 2 years are all accepted equivalents — so no single degree level is a hard minimum.
Kubernetes/containerization is listed in the required section but framed with 'familiarity with,' suggesting a lower bar than the other required skills; it is marked preferred accordingly.
Annapolis Junction, MD falls within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson CBSA; the role is on-site at a cleared facility.
The role title 'System Engineer Level 3' maps to a senior individual-contributor band based on the 6+ years experience requirement and the scope described.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends systems engineering, systems administration, and security compliance — 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) best fits the primary day-to-day work of maintaining and securing infrastructure, with 15-1299 as a reasonable alternative given the 'systems engineer' framing.
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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