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title: 'Systems Engineer at Spry Methods'
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# Systems Engineer at Spry Methods

- **Company:** Spry Methods
- **Location:** Quantico, VA
- **Compensation:** $100k–$110k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-01-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sprymethods/b6d9c752-d7a4-47be-a391-5bec2f468a4a

## Job description

Company Overview Spry Methods is a proven provider of mission-focused technology, cybersecurity, and program management solutions supporting critical Federal and DoD missions. We specialize in delivering integrated, high-impact solutions across cyber operations, enterprise resource management, and mission support services. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and innovation - empowering our teams to deliver meaningful outcomes in complex, high-security environments.

Who We’re Looking For (Position Overview): Spry Methods is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a federal law enforcement and scientific mission environment delivering secure, high-performing enterprise IT services. This role contributes directly to the reliability, modernization, and operational excellence of infrastructure, applications, and specialized technology platforms that enable critical investigative and scientific capabilities.

The Systems Engineer will support a diverse ecosystem of hardware, enterprise systems, applications, and operational technologies across multiple interconnected networks. This position plays a key role in strengthening service delivery, optimizing system performance, and improving integration across platforms to ensure seamless mission execution.

Working at the convergence of enterprise IT and specialized scientific systems, you will ensure supported environments maintain high levels of availability, responsiveness, security, and operational stability. The role requires proactive monitoring of server and system performance, alignment with service level objectives, and continuous identification of process and technical enhancements that increase efficiency, resilience, and scalability.

What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):

- The scope of this program is to enhance enterprise IT services and solutions to this customer component to provide best-in-class end-user support and drive improvements in the operations, management, maintenance and integration of services across multiple networks, systems, and applications to enable and enhance mission operations for law enforcement capabilities
- In this role, you will be working at the intersection of traditional IT and specialized scientific and operational technology systems to ensure functionality, performance, availability, responsiveness of supported IT systems and services
- You will be accountable for managing server performance against service delivery objectives and identifying and implementing operational improvements to promote efficiency within the organization
- Requirements & Documentation
- Gather and analyze user system requirements using multiple methodologies
- Develop technical documentation, including system requirements, security specifications, and test plans
- System Operations & Troubleshooting
- Diagnose and resolve server issues related to connectivity, storage, application status, availability, and hardware
- Monitor system performance, identify anomalies, and implement corrective actions
- Data Protection & Continuity
- Perform regular data backups and maintain disaster recovery operations
- Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) to ensure mission-critical availability
- Infrastructure Management
- Apply technical and business expertise to improve deployment and maintenance processes
- Design, deploy, test, certify, patch, and address interoperability issues across all system components
- Collaboration & Service Improvement
- Work independently and collaboratively to enhance system solutions and drive service improvements
- Enterprise Architecture Leadership
- Define and enforce enterprise architecture standards and best practices across IT projects
- Develop and maintain reference architectures to guide solution design and implementation
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and governance frameworks in all architectural designs
- Lead architecture review boards and provide guidance on technical decisions and trade-offs
- Drive innovation by evaluating and integrating emerging technologies into enterprise solutions

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

- US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance
- Minimum of 8 years' experience, or equivalent certifications demonstrating ability to perform at this level
- Experience in tools such as AWS, Microsoft, Windows Server, Citrix, NetApp, Dell Unity, Dell Avamar, Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Ivanti, Microsoft Service Manager, Atlassian, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, WSUS, and BigFix, Splunk

Perks of Working for Us (Benefits): Medical Coverage – Cigna - 4 Options

- Traditional - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- (2) HDHP - PPO Open Access Plus Network
- HDHP - EPO Open Access Plus Network Dental Coverage – Cigna - PPO Base & Buy-Up Plans Vision Coverage – Principal - VSP Choice Network Paid Holidays: Full-time employees receive 11 paid federal holidays Paid Time Off (PTO) – PTO accrual starts at 15 days per year Training Benefit – Annual training allowance available toward any job-related training or education 401(k) – Multiple Fund Choices through Fidelity with a company match For our full list of benefits, please visit http://www.sprymethods.com/careers/benefits/

## EEO Statement

At Spry, we believe talented and dedicated employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of our success. We are committed to crafting a diverse and inclusive workplace that endorses engagement, creativity, quality and innovation.

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.

## About Spry Methods

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Spry Methods is a certified Small Business providing Cyber Security, National Security, Mission IT, and Intelligence Analysis solutions to the U.S. Federal Government, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Information Technology & Services, Cybersecurity, National Security, Defense, Intelligence
- **Target customers**: B2G (Business-to-Government) – primarily Federal Civilian agencies, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intelligence Community (IC); also serves commercial entities.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Passionately serve others by creating value and making a difference." [topworkplaces.com](https://topworkplaces.com/company/spry-methods-inc/)

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Cyber Security**: Provides on-the-ground cyber security expertise to national security missions, Federal law enforcement, and DoD partners. [sprymethods.com](https://sprymethods.com/)
- **Intel Analysis**: Supports Law Enforcement (LE) and Intelligence Community (IC) across all intelligence disciplines, including OSINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, and GEOINT. [sprymethods.com](https://sprymethods.com/)
- **National Security**: Delivers best-value, effective national security and intelligence services to solve complex, mission-critical challenges. [sprymethods.com](https://sprymethods.com/)
- **Mission IT**: Supports federal agencies with DevSecOps, enterprise architecture, C5IT, and scalable cloud/on-premise solutions. [sprymethods.com](https://sprymethods.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue is reported as **$4.2M** by one source [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234) and **$19.7M** by another [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234) (conflicting reports). Headcount is approximately **103–141 employees**.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (bootstrapped). Key clients include the DoD, Federal Civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew **+3.8% YoY** (adding ~4 people). LinkedIn followers grew **+16.5% over the past year** to 2,265. Active job postings increased **+140% month-over-month** (as of mid-2026). The company recently appointed a new COO (Nichole Gohman) and a new VP of Strategy (Amanda Rhames). [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Government & Defense Specialization**: Focused exclusively on serving the DoD, IC, and Federal Civilian sectors – a high-barrier, high-trust market.
- **Certifications & Compliance**: Holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2018 registration, and is CMMI Level 3 certified for both Services and Development (CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC). [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)
- **Small Business Agility**: As a certified Small Business, Spry can offer the responsiveness and flexibility of a smaller firm while competing for large federal contracts.
- **Longevity & Track Record**: Founded in 2001, Spry has over 25 years of proven past performance, including an acquisition of James Secure Solutions in 2013. [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth & Leadership Expansion**: Recent hires for COO and VP of Strategy signal a focus on scaling operations and strategic planning.
- **Talent Acquisition**: A surge in active job postings (+140% MoM) indicates aggressive hiring to support new or expanded contracts.
- **Technology Modernization**: Emphasis on DevSecOps, cloud (Azure, AWS), and modern IT stacks (Kubernetes, Docker, Python) suggests a push toward agile, cloud-native solutions for mission partners.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees directly support national security, defense, and intelligence missions – work that has clear, high-impact purpose.
- **Structured Yet Entrepreneurial Culture**: Described as "structured yet entrepreneurial" – employees are encouraged to "think, act and innovate." [topworkplaces.com](https://topworkplaces.com/company/spry-methods-inc/)
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Roles appear to be primarily **hybrid** (e.g., McLean, VA and Washington, DC) or on-site, given the nature of government contracting. A recent posting for "HR & Contracts Administrator" lists a hybrid schedule in McLean, VA. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/sprymethods)
- **Employee Ratings**: 3.7/5.0 on employer review sites, with **Work-Life Balance rated highest at 4.4/5.0**. Culture rated 3.9/5.0. [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)
- **Tech Stack**: Engineers will work with modern tools including Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Azure, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Splunk, and more. [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)
- **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but as a government contractor, likely offers competitive benefits, stability, and clearances.

## Sources
1. [sprymethods.com](https://sprymethods.com/)
2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/sprymethods)
3. [datanyze.com](https://www.datanyze.com/companies/spry-methods/257704234)
4. [topworkplaces.com](https://topworkplaces.com/company/spry-methods-inc/)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sprymethods)

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