SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - PLATFORM/INFRASTRUCTURE (CI POLYGRAPH)
NorthHill Technology
Sterling, VA · Posted October 29, 2026
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Where Sterling, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast65% · of 87
- #7Best cities for mid-career professionals65% · of 100
- #8Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic65% · of 85
- #12Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast6% · of 77
- #14Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic155 openings · of 68
- #17Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic6% · of 62
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 177 open senior systems engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $133,000 to $168,500 and the median is $133,000.
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About the job
NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for an a Senior Systems Engineer- Platform/Infrastructure to support a Federal Program in Sterling, VA. This is a direct-hire role with our client, a fast-gro