--- title: IT Systems Engineer 3 at M.C. Dean in Tysons, VA description: M.C. Dean is hiring for the IT Systems Engineer 3 role in Tysons, VA. Pays $104K–$143K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/it-systems-engineer-3-at-mc-dean-01a12602-1aee-796e-b3d9-834108a96b5b date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join M.C. Dean as IT Systems Engineer 3 in Tysons, VA. Pays $104K–$143K per year. Full-time role. Requires 5+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/nbsa07.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [M.C. Dean](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mc-dean?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Tysons, VA | | **Salary** | $104K/yr - $143K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 09, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** M.C. Dean sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 51 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for M.C. Dean. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $117,000 – $156,000 a year (median $130,000). ## Description Overview **About M.C. Dean**   M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.   **Why Join Us?**   Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.   We are seeking a IT-oriented **IT** **System Engineer 3** to join our **Security and Electronic Systems (SES)** business Unit. As part of **(SES)** Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for the design, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex resilient hardware and virtualized infrastructure to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements. Responsibilities What you’ll do: The position drives the design of architectural frameworks for large complex resilient systems to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements. You will provide technical direction for the requirements development, design, engineering, configuration, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems. **Specific responsibilities include:** - Assist with the automation and optimization of engineering processes. - Perform systems engineering assessments (upgrades, system improvements, lifecycle refreshes, migrations, new deployments), develop conceptual design solutions, and create implementation work breakdown structures to drive planning and estimating. Advise on alternative and innovative approaches and conduct feasibility studies. - Support research, prototyping, and development of integrated system capability by working closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best-in-bread capabilities to meet customer emerging needs. - Support identification and documentation of operational, functional, and technical requirements. - Develop technical documentation, such as system architecture and system design documentation, functional and performance verification test plans, and technical implementation plans. - Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. - Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. - Conduct configuration and development activities. - Conduct testing against established test plans. - Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle. - Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master schedule (IMS). - Support the review of system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete. - Support configuration management through the system development and sustainment lifecycle. Qualifications **Clearance/Citizen Type:** Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; **Active TS/SCI with poly is required** **Education/Experience:** - Education: Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Computer Science, or a Related Engineering Discipline (not accepting Information Management, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity degrees). - Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ Years of progressive experience. - Master’s Degree desirable. - 5+ years of experience with the provision of system solutions for physical security systems and IT solutions. - Experience eliciting requirements, conducting research, designing, testing, and implementing hardware and software solutions for data center and virtual infrastructure technologies. - Engineering experience with some of the following core platforms and services: * VMware ESXi and vSphere. * Microsoft Windows Server Deployment and Administration. * Microsoft Windows Deployment and Administration. * DNS, DFS, and DHCP. * Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Key Management Service (KMS) * Active Directory and defining, implementing, and maintaining Group Policy. * Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities - Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining highly secure and reliable solutions that meet all organizational Cybersecurity and Information Assurance requirements. - Experience with API management, scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, JSON, Bash, etc. - Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level-II requirements. - Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills with the ability and experience communicating directly with customer leadership and technical stakeholders. - Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams. - Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives. - Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills is a plus. **Desired Experience:** - Experience virtualizing enterprise applications (Active Directory, MS SQL, RHEL, MS SharePoint, etc.). - Experience with Microsoft SCCM and Operating System Deployment (OSD). - Experience administering OCSP (e.g. Axway Validation Authority, Microsoft OCSP Responder). - Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the McAfee security product suite (Endpoint Security, DLP, HIPS, etc.). - Large on-premise storage engineering and administration experience with 3PAR, NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure Storage, etc. - Experience designing and deploying SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server. - Experience engineering and implementing data center and campus area networks and security stacks. - Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment. - Experience with DoD IT security requirements including DISA STIG/SRGs. - Understanding of Department of Defense standards and best practices. - Vendor certifications, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, etc. **What we offer:** - A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust. - An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years. - Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement. - Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management. **We offer an excellent benefits package including:** - A competitive salary - Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance - Paid time off - Tuition reimbursement - 401k Retirement Plan - Military Reserve pay offset - Paid maternity leave **Abilities:** - Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time. - Sitting for extended periods of time. - Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction. - Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard. - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. - Identify and understand the speech of another person. Pay Range USD $104,000.00 - USD $143,000.00 /Yr. ## Skills - Interface Definition Language IDL - Scripting - Cyber Security - DoD 8570 Certification - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp) - Active Directory - Investigation - Microsoft SQL Server - Information Management - Prototyping - Systems Design - Microsoft Excel - System Deployment - Systems Engineering - AWS Key Management Service (Kms) - Software Deployment - Planning - Python - Database Management - Technical Direction - Cisco - Feasibility Studies - Automation - Conceptual Design - API Management - McAfee - VMware ESXi - Endpoint Security - Sustainment - NetApp - Data Centers - Group Policy (Windows) - Microsoft Windows Server - SQL - IBM Information Management System (Ims) - VMware vSphere - Knowledge Management - Microsoft Word - Information Systems - Pure Storage - Windows PowerShell - Time Management - Configuration Management - Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc) Compliance - Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Presentation Skills - On-Premises Infrastructure - VMware - DISA STIG - Bash - Manual Dexterity - Requirements Engineering - Integrated Master Schedule - Test Planning - Information Assurance - Distributed Directory Information Services - JSON - Systems Architecture - Leadership - Security Technical Implementation Guides (Stig) - Technical Documentation - Windows Server Update Services (Wsus) - Computer Science - Microsoft Windows - Microsoft PowerPoint - Organizational Skills - Microsoft Visio - Domain Name System - Electrical Engineering - Communication - Physical Security - System Center Configuration Manager - Writing - Demonstration Skills - Virtualization - Work Breakdown Structure - Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (Ts/sci Clearance) - Microsoft SharePoint - Public Key Infrastructure - Data Loss Prevention ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Leadership Development - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Other Retirement and Savings ## Related - [More jobs at M.C. 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