Distributed Systems Engineer Build authorization and data processing systems at massive scale for the Department of Defense. Design distributed architectures handling complex access control policies ...
Distributed Systems Engineer Build authorization and data processing systems at massive scale for the Department of Defense. Design distributed architectures handling complex access control policies ...
Linux Systems Administrator - Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate
Laurel, MD · On-site
$146K - $234K/yr
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
Linux Systems Administrator - Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate
Laurel, MD · On-site
$146K - $234K/yr
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
Linux Systems Administrator - Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate
Laurel, MD · On-site
$146K - $234K/yr
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
Linux Systems Administrator - Cloud & Distributed Systems, Lead Associate
Laurel, MD · On-site
$146K - $234K/yr
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
System Engineer 2
Annapolis, MD · On-site
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science ...
System Engineer 2
Annapolis, MD · On-site
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science ...
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
The selected candidate will administer and engineer large-scale Hadoop and Accumulo clusters ... Administer and optimize enterprise Linux systems across large distributed clusters (60+ nodes ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer
Fulton, MD · On-site
Systems Engineer Location: in MD - 15 mins. from DC What you'll get to do * Conceptualize and ... distributed systems (Spark, Hadoop, etc.
Systems Engineer
Fulton, MD · On-site
Systems Engineer Location: in MD - 15 mins. from DC What you'll get to do * Conceptualize and ... distributed systems (Spark, Hadoop, etc.
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science ...
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science ...
Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is "We make It happen". * We ... In this role, you will be at the forefront of distributed systems research, exploring new ...
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Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is "We make It happen". * We ... In this role, you will be at the forefront of distributed systems research, exploring new ...
Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is "We make It happen". * We ... In this role, you will be at the forefront of distributed systems research, exploring new ...
Our engineers were certainly tired of the same. At GliaCell our slogan is "We make It happen". * We ... In this role, you will be at the forefront of distributed systems research, exploring new ...
Systems Engineer - JobID-0009
Arlington, VA · On-site
$90K - $184K/yr
Systems Engineer - JobID-0009 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location ... Conduct architecture analysis for distributed combat systems (hardware/software/network)
Systems Engineer - JobID-0009
Arlington, VA · On-site
$90K - $184K/yr
Systems Engineer - JobID-0009 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location ... Conduct architecture analysis for distributed combat systems (hardware/software/network)
This role supports large-scale, distributed systems handling high-volume, multilingual, and multimedia content and requires strong systems engineering fundamentals, technical leadership, and the ...
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This role supports large-scale, distributed systems handling high-volume, multilingual, and multimedia content and requires strong systems engineering fundamentals, technical leadership, and the ...
Systems Engineer
Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site
... integration of distributed technologies. The candidate will develop system architecture ... The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure the integrity of engineering deliverables while working ...
Systems Engineer
Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site
... integration of distributed technologies. The candidate will develop system architecture ... The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure the integrity of engineering deliverables while working ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... Developand maintain systems engineering documentation (e.g., SEPs, ICDs,requirements specs) and ...
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi, ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... Developand maintain systems engineering documentation (e.g., SEPs, ICDs,requirements specs) and ...
... integration of distributed technologies. The candidate will develop system architecture ... The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure the integrity of engineering deliverables while working ...
... integration of distributed technologies. The candidate will develop system architecture ... The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure the integrity of engineering deliverables while working ...
Systems Engineer, Senior with Security Clearance
Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer, Senior with Security Clearance
Annapolis Junction, MD · On-site
$106K - $146K/yr
As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale data models, ontologies, and distributed systems that support advanced analytics ...
Systems Engineer
Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi,ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation (e.g., SEPs, ICDs, requirements specs) and ...
Systems Engineer
Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site
... distributed systems, including technologies such as DRT, NiFi,ONEROOF, DARKQUEST, and FORNSAT ... Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation (e.g., SEPs, ICDs, requirements specs) and ...
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Job description
Distributed Systems Engineer
Build authorization and data processing systems at massive scale for the Department of
Defense. Design distributed architectures handling complex access control policies
supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users, high-volume data pipelines, sophisticated
data governance requirements, workflow orchestration engines, robotic process
automation, and AI prompt engineering systems. Architect distributed caching strategies, implement event-driven data processing, build
high-performance policy evaluation engines, and solve algorithmic challenges around
efficient authorization and data access at scale. Work on distributed consensus problems,
cache consistency, ETL optimization, workflow state management, and real-time
monitoring of complex data flows. Design elegant algorithms for policy evaluation, optimize critical processing paths,
implement sophisticated caching and data governance strategies. Handle data lineage
tracking, audit trail generation, compliance validation across distributed systems, and
orchestration of complex automated workflows. Develop AI prompt engineering solutions
that dynamically answer questions across distributed, classified data sources.
Computer science theory meets real-world constraints. Constantly tackle new challenges -
always learning and pushing boundaries with a team that gets things done. Required: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly, 5+ years distributed systems, experience building
scalable systems supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users, data processing,
algorithm design, DoD experience. Bonus: Event streaming platforms, data governance,
performance optimization, workflow engines, AI/ML systems.
Location: Reston, VA or JBAB (on-site) About VARIABLECONSTANT LLC
VARIABLECONSTANT LLC specializes in advanced hardware and software solutions for the
Department of Defense. We're a small, agile company known by reputation for tackling the
hard problems others can't solve. No bureaucracy, no trade shows - we move fast and ship
solutions that directly support national security missions. You'll work on sophisticated authorization systems, high-performance data processing,
advanced encryption, distributed architectures at massive scale, workflow automation,
robotic process automation, and AI-driven solutions. Real technical challenges with real
impact.
Build authorization and data processing systems at massive scale for the Department of
Defense. Design distributed architectures handling complex access control policies
supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users, high-volume data pipelines, sophisticated
data governance requirements, workflow orchestration engines, robotic process
automation, and AI prompt engineering systems. Architect distributed caching strategies, implement event-driven data processing, build
high-performance policy evaluation engines, and solve algorithmic challenges around
efficient authorization and data access at scale. Work on distributed consensus problems,
cache consistency, ETL optimization, workflow state management, and real-time
monitoring of complex data flows. Design elegant algorithms for policy evaluation, optimize critical processing paths,
implement sophisticated caching and data governance strategies. Handle data lineage
tracking, audit trail generation, compliance validation across distributed systems, and
orchestration of complex automated workflows. Develop AI prompt engineering solutions
that dynamically answer questions across distributed, classified data sources.
Computer science theory meets real-world constraints. Constantly tackle new challenges -
always learning and pushing boundaries with a team that gets things done. Required: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly, 5+ years distributed systems, experience building
scalable systems supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users, data processing,
algorithm design, DoD experience. Bonus: Event streaming platforms, data governance,
performance optimization, workflow engines, AI/ML systems.
Location: Reston, VA or JBAB (on-site) About VARIABLECONSTANT LLC
VARIABLECONSTANT LLC specializes in advanced hardware and software solutions for the
Department of Defense. We're a small, agile company known by reputation for tackling the
hard problems others can't solve. No bureaucracy, no trade shows - we move fast and ship
solutions that directly support national security missions. You'll work on sophisticated authorization systems, high-performance data processing,
advanced encryption, distributed architectures at massive scale, workflow automation,
robotic process automation, and AI-driven solutions. Real technical challenges with real
impact.