Hiring: Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance Company: Forge Forward Inc. Location: North Charleston, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:17:47 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Ansible, Bash, CI/CD, Change Management, Configuration Management, DNS, Git, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Linux, PowerShell, Python, RHEL, Red Hat, TCP/IP, Terraform, Windows Server About the job Required Skills: •Design, configure, integrate, secure, and sustain enterprise and transport network solutions using Cisco and/or Juniper routers, switches, firewalls, and related technologies. •Administer, secure, and troubleshoot enterprise RHEL systems, including SELinux, firewalld, system services, patching, repositories, identity integration, DNS, and baseline configuration. •Analyze and resolve complex connectivity and performance issues across routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, and dependent platform services. •Conduct lab-based testing, proof-of-concept development, integration, validation, and controlled deployment of network and system changes. •Develop and maintain automation using Ansible, Bash, Python, PowerShell, and/or Terraform for provisioning, configuration enforcement, compliance, and repeatable deployment. •Engineer and maintain systems in accordance with DISA STIGs, RMF controls, DoD cybersecurity policies, and approved configuration baselines. •Support vulnerability assessment and remediation activities, including ACAS findings, POA&M development, control validation, and continuous monitoring. •Provide cross-platform engineering support for Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity or authentication services integrated with Linux and network environments. Qualifications: •Required: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification meeting DoD Cybersecurity Workforce IAT Level II requirements. •SECRET (minimum) with current SSBI/T5 investigation required. TS/SCI clearance desired. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!