Systems Engineer SME

Systems Engineer SME

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.

*Note: Please ensure you meet the Security Clearance obligations before applying to optimize your consideration for this and other employment opportunities with RCS.


RCS is seeking a Systems Engineer SME to develop the global infrastructure and delivery solutions that drive influence of operations. This requires specialized skills in information security and tech ops.

This position requires the candidate to meet specific Security Clearance obligations to work onsite in Reston, VA.



What you will do:

• Support the maintenance, deployment, and training of technical capabilities.
• Learn, understand, and maintain a variety of capabilities developed in support of the mission.
• Facilitate the transfer of new capabilities from developers.
• Responsible for maintaining the knowledge of how to setup infrastructure in support of the deployment and execution of the capabilities they maintain.
• Keep abreast of platform or other technology changes which could affect technical methods.
• Ensure capabilities can be deployed quickly in support of customer needs.
• Provide officers with technical guidance and troubleshooting support.
• Work directly with technical operators to deploy capabilities (including troubleshooting) in support of customer needs as well as capturing new requirements or issues that come up during the process.
• Collect data as directed from a variety of platforms in a variety of formats, collate it, and transfer it to officers for further analysis.
• Responsible for the physical and environmental protection, personnel security, incident handling, and security training and awareness in regard to information security.
• Support the maintenance, deployment, and security posture of deployed infrastructure and technical solutions.
• Work with the ISSM and ISO in monitoring the information system(s) and its environment of operations to include developing and updating the authorization documentation and implementing configuration management across authorization boundaries.
• Assess security impacts of changes and make recommendations to the ISSM.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• Computer networking in Windows AND Linux, Cloud provider provisioning/procurement, Use of common online services In a persona-specific environment, Website configuration, Web-page Building.
• Basic software development/scripting/software testing and debugging (Linux and Windows).
• Building tech-ops plans using available tools/techniques.
• Independently evaluate complex situations and requirements and be able to select appropriate technical capabilities/ use appropriate tools and develop methodologies to satisfy them.
• Demonstrated familiarity with social media sites (please specify) and creation/management/troubleshooting social media accounts.
• Experience with VPNs (OpenVPN, Wireguard), Residential and Mobile proxies and firewall rules.
• Demonstrate psychological resilience to work in varying conditions, manage time effectively, and adapt to different problems and situations.
• Azure/AWS Cloud Administration and Tier 1 user support.
• Managing cash funds, management and tracking of misattribute procurement including payments.
• Persona identity handling.
• Operational tradecraft (OpSec compliance).
• Incidence tracking tools include JIRA.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Customer space, CONUS and OCONUS, and how it differs from other cyber activities.
• Managing and troubleshooting internet capabilities.
• Virtualization technologies and VPN Networking.
• Web development.
• Dark Web and ToR.
• Cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Surveillance detection route.
• Managing and troubleshooting social media accounts and other internet capabilities.
• Working with mobile S!Ms and e51Ms.
• Collecting data from social media accounts and other internet-based platforms.

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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