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T-Rex Solutions

Federal IT modernization and cybersecurity services

Systems Engineer 2

Full-Time
$160k - $200k/yr+ Performance Bonus
Expert
Bachelor's
Fort Meade, MD, USA
In Person
DevOps & InfrastructureCloud Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree and 10 years of related experience are required.
  • Experience with relational database management systems, including tuning, migration, and optimization.
  • Expertise with Docker; familiarity with Kubernetes is a bonus.
  • Experience with Terraform and CloudFormation (CDK).
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies and platforms.
  • AWS Foundational Level Certification is required.
  • Relational database and Amazon RDS experience in the cloud.
  • Knowledge of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities and integration.
  • Experience developing and maintaining detailed documentation for system configurations, processes, and support procedures.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with developers, testers, and product owners to align system behavior with business and technical requirements.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to multitask, work independently with minimal supervision, and meet deadlines.
  • Experience implementing and maintaining system monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
  • Experience with GitLab continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) obtained within the past seven years.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts.
Responsibilities
  • Work with developers, quality assurance, DevOps, and other systems engineers to support the software development lifecycle of the GATEKEEPER product.
  • Contribute to building and managing GATEKEEPER product installations for Department of Defense customers.
  • Collaborate with development and quality assurance teams on system testing, validation, and performance tuning to support production readiness.
  • Ensure systems comply with security best practices and organizational standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes.

About the company

T-Rex Solutions provides IT modernization and cybersecurity services to U.S. federal agencies, focusing on agile transformation, cloud adoption, and data engineering. Its work spans designing, building, integrating, and operating large-scale government systems, including moving the 2020 Census to the cloud with AWS to achieve security, scalability, and reliability. Differentiators include a longstanding government contractor track record since 2003, a proven end-to-end lifecycle approach for federal IT modernization, and a deep specialization in cloud and infrastructure services for federal agencies. The company aims to help federal agencies modernize their IT landscape, improve security, and adopt cloud-based, scalable, and data-driven operations.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Greenbelt, Maryland

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • T-Rex won the 2025 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion, aiding hiring and retention branding.
  • 2026 federal activity shows $12.6 million YTD obligations across eight award actions.
  • Awards on May 8, 2026 and March 6, 2025 keep pipelines active.

What critics are saying

  • Net federal obligations fell from FY2024 to FY2025, signaling uneven recompete execution.
  • Commerce concentration reached 97.8%, making one agency loss a major revenue shock.
  • No current layoffs or litigation surfaced, but contract dependence creates existential program-churn risk.

What makes T-Rex Solutions unique

  • AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner status on February 3, 2026 strengthens cloud credibility.
  • GSA Schedule 47QTCA26D001J runs through November 17, 2045, extending federal access.
  • Commerce, Education, and DHS contracts show durable multi-agency modernization positioning.

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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

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