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title: 'Systems Engineer at Swift'
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# Systems Engineer at Swift

- **Company:** Swift
- **Location:** Herndon, VA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/the-swift-group/am9icG9zdDrhMDbKH2VIaEOYRl2WXQ0p

## Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We're looking for a highly experienced Systems Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate brings a deep technical background across enterprise systems integration, wireless and mobile infrastructure, secure communications, and cloud technologies, with extensive experience operating in mission-driven environments.

We have opportunities in Systems Engineering in Herndon, VA; McLean; VA; and Chantilly; VA.

Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end systems engineering efforts to transition prototype capabilities into production-grade enterprise solutions with high organizational visibility.
- Conduct new hardware testing, integration, and validation to ensure interoperability across complex, multi-domain architectures.
- Maintain and manage production environments, including patching, code stream modifications, software upgrades, and configuration updates for customers and stakeholders.
- Design, document, and maintain systems architecture diagrams using Visio and similar tools, capturing current and target state configurations.
- Design, build, maintain, and support Linux server infrastructure (CentOS, Ubuntu) and virtualized environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot physical and virtual server environments using VMware, vSphere, and related hypervisor technologies.
- Manage and maintain MariaDB databases and associated backend systems.
- Support system accreditation processes, ensuring all infrastructure meets sponsor security and compliance requirements.
- Ensure devices connect successfully to secured wireless networks and troubleshoot connectivity issues across enterprise wireless environments.
- Manage and support mobile device operations and transitions, including the engineering of new enterprise mobile device solutions collaborating across multiple technical teams.
- Meet and enforce all security requirements for wireless infrastructure in compliance with applicable standards.
- Leverage AWS technologies including VPC, EC2 instances, and S3 buckets to support mission infrastructure and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Manage Certificate Authorities (CAs) and issue certificates to network devices and Identity Services Engine (ISE) platforms.
- Support and administer network access control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE to enforce endpoint compliance.
- Utilize OpenXT and related secure endpoint technologies in support of program requirements.
- Utilize SPLUNK and other analytics tools to monitor, analyze, and correlate real-time network and systems data.
- Employ automated network management tools to perform monitoring and control of managed elements in accordance with established procedures.
- Serve as a Tier 3/4 escalation resource for complex systems and network incidents; conduct root cause analysis and drive resolution.
- Monitor mission WANs distributed across worldwide enterprise architectures and develop, analyze, and report performance metrics for system requirements assurance.
- Collaborate with enterprise network counterparts to maintain and deliver the infrastructure backbone supporting mission operations.
- Deploy solutions to customers and provide hands-on training across all customer segments.
- Coordinate with Branch Chiefs, Technical Directors, and program leadership on the strategic direction of key projects.
- Respond to and resolve trouble tickets and customer requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to organizational best practices, engineering standards, and technical playbooks.

Requirements:

- BS in Computer Science, Information Systems Security, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in systems engineering, integration, and operations in support of government or intelligence community programs.
- Demonstrated experience in Linux server administration (CentOS 7, Ubuntu) and Windows desktop/server environments.
- Proficiency with virtualization technologies including VMware and vSphere.
- Experience with AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3) in support of enterprise or government architectures.
- Experience with Cisco ISE and certificate management, including operation of Certificate Authority (CA) infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience using SPLUNK for real-time data analysis and network monitoring.
- Strong background in wireless infrastructure, mobile device management, and enterprise endpoint security.
- Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, systems diagrams, and architecture presentations for diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting system accreditation and compliance processes (RMF/ICD 503).
- US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Desired Experience:

- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or active pursuit.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or equivalent cloud certification.
- Experience with MariaDB or similar relational database administration.
- Familiarity with OpenXT or other secure virtualization/endpoint technologies used in IC environments.
- Experience with COMSEC equipment, encryption devices (KIV-7, KG-84), and secure communications protocols.
- Background operating in cyber threat analysis, information assurance, or computer network operations roles.
- Familiarity with DISA STIGs and DoD/IC security compliance frameworks.
- Experience with automated network management tools (HP OpenView, MaxView, SMAC) and ITSM ticketing platforms (REMEDY, SRS, SIEBEL).
- Background with tactical communications, satellite systems, or military-grade network operations.

Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.

We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.

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## About Swift

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Swift Group provides national security technology and mission support by combining experienced field operatives with expert technologists.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding stage)
- **Headquarters**: Reston, VA, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: National security, defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, training and logistics.
- **Target customers**: U.S. Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community agencies (B2G).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “When national security leaders need something built quiet that hits loud, they turn to Swift.” — The company pairs field operators with technologists to solve complex national security challenges with speed, discretion, and precision.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **HPC Research & Technical Advisement**: Specialized advisement for revolutionary high-performance computing systems supporting data-intensive missions.
- **Software Development & Data Solutions**: Rapid prototyping, agile development, and applied data science tailored to mission needs.
- **Cyber Enablement**: Network defense, offense, threat analysis, and resilience for enterprise and operational environments.
- **Operations**: Mission planning and execution support delivered shoulder-to-shoulder with client teams anywhere in the world.
- **Training & Mission Support**: Operator-led instruction and technical training across the full mission lifecycle.
- **Energetics**: Advanced research, advisory, and deployment of energetic materials to improve system performance and operational effect.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held).
- **Key Metric**: Over **126 open positions** currently listed on the careers page, signaling rapid growth.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Growt Signals**: Founded in 2019, now has multiple offices (Reston, Annapolis Junction, Chantilly, McLean, etc.) and supports customers across the U.S. and globally. High volume of active job postings.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Operator-led approach**: Combines real-world field experience with cutting-edge engineering, reducing the gap between mission needs and technical solutions.
- **Integration**: Unified teams of operators, engineers, and analysts work together, avoiding siloed tools.
- **Discretion and trust**: Emphasizes low-profile, off-the-record work, earning deep trust from national security clients.
- **Acountability**: Company culture of owning outcomes, with a flat, agile structure.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding capabilities in cyber, HPC, and data science while maintaining operator-driven agility. Continued support for sensitive, high-stakes missions across civilian, defense, and intelligence domains.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven, employee-focused, with a strong sense of purpose. Values include transparency, integrity, service, and innovation.
- **Work environment**: Low-profile, high-impact. Roles often require clearance and on-site presence at client locations (e.g., Chantilly, Annapolis Junction, Reston). Not fully remote; likely hybrid or on-site.
- **Bnefits**: Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time-off benefits.
- **Success stories**: Clear career progression from analyst to chief architect, with wide pay bands (e.g., $50k–$290k) indicating room for growth and specialization.

## Sources
1. [theswiftgroup.com/company](https://theswiftgroup.com/company/)
2. [theswiftgroup.com](https://theswiftgroup.com/)
3. [careers.theswiftgroup.com](https://careers.theswiftgroup.com/)
4. [jobs.gem.com](https://jobs.gem.com/the-swift-group)

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