#Hiring: Systems Engineer / DevOps Engineer Location: Springfield, Virginia ️ Clearance: Active TS/SCI (Required) Schedule: Full-time On-site (Periodic installs/upgrades) Pay: $55 $70/hr About the Role Central Texas Recruiting is supporting a long-term government program seeking a TS/SCI Cleared Systems Engineer or DevOps Specialist to support the secure deployment, sustainment, and maintenance of a mission-critical platform. This is a hands-on technical role working in a classified environment with periodic on-site system installations and upgrades. Key Responsibilities Perform on-site installation, upgrades, and sustainment at government facilities Deploy and maintain Docker-based applications Administer and tune PostgreSQL databases supporting AI/ML workloads Configure, patch, and optimize Linux systems Implement system hardening, logging, monitoring, and auditing Troubleshoot application, database, and infrastructure issues Coordinate with government IT, cybersecurity, and change-management teams Ensure compliance with security and accreditation requirements Support long-term system lifecycle (3 5 year program) Qualifications & Requirements ️ Active TS/SCI clearance (must be current) Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field 5+ years as a Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer Strong Linux experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) ️ PostgreSQL database administration Docker and containerized deployments Experience supporting secure or restricted environments Preferred Experience DoD or Intelligence Community systems AI/ML platforms in classified environments STIGs, RMF, NIST 800-53 familiarity Work inside government data centers or secure facilities