
Senior Operations Engineer
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Date posted
December 30, 2025
Closing date
January 29, 2026
Offered salary
$88,200 - $214,800/year
Career level
Mid-Level
Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
5–8 years
Quantity
10 person
Gender
Female Male
Description
CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Engineer within our Intel sector advancing the national security mission through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state-of-the-art capabilities.
The Operations Engineer ensures the smooth and efficient operation of a company's systems and processes. This includes maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting technical infrastructure. They focus on enhancing performance, reducing costs, and improving overall productivity. This involves designing layouts, conducting tests, implementing changes, and documenting procedures.
CGI Federal is growing its high-performance team whose members share a passion for building high-quality, scalable, advanced IT solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced, outcome-driven mission.
This position is located in Arlington, VA; however a hybrid working model is acceptable.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
System Maintenance and Optimization: Operations Engineers monitor, maintain, and optimize the performance of a company's systems and infrastructure.
Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: They identify and resolve operational issues, often performing root cause analysis on production errors.
Process Improvement: They develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
Project Management: They may manage projects related to system upgrades, new installations, or process improvements.
Collaboration: They work with various teams, including customer support, engineering, and other internal stakeholders, to ensure seamless operations and user experience.
Documentation: They document operational procedures, processes, and solutions.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree and/or 5 to 8 years of experience
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of systems, networks, databases, and operating systems.
Problem-Solving: Ability to quickly identify and resolve complex technical issues.
Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines effectively.
Communication: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with various teams and stakeholders.
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $88,200.00 - $214,800.00.
CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs
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Skills:
- Compliance Management
- ITIL
- Leadership
- Operations Management
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Relocation Assistance Available
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Language Proficiency Required
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