Computer Systems Engineer

Legislative Branch Congressional Budget Office (1 current opening) Washington, District of Columbia Full-time Security Clearance: Other
Application Deadline:
2026-08-14
Posted:
2026-07-24

2 days left to apply

Salary: $120,000 – $155,000 per year (AD-00)

Salary context

Based on 189 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role's pay spans a broad range among similar positions.

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Qualifications: Candidates must have experience with and a good working knowledge of the following: AWS cloud infrastructure, including experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud environments; Windows Server administration; Microsoft 365 administration; Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory); Active Directory; PowerShell; Unix/Linux systems; and Enterprise networking technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, and VPN technologies). Preferred Qualifications: Experience with one or more of the following is desirable: Hyper-V or comparable enterprise virtualization platforms; Microsoft SQL server; Python or other scripting languages; Enterprise backup and disaster recovery platforms, such as Commvault Metallic or equivalent technologies; and AI (artificial intelligence) tools and large language model platforms to improve IT operations and productivity. Candidates must have, or be able to obtain, a favorably adjudicated Public Trust (Tier 2) Investigation, which includes a credit check.

Position Overview

The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The Information Resource Management and Technology Services Unit seeks a self-motivated Computer Systems Engineer with a strong work ethic to oversee CBO's IT (information technology) systems. The successful candidate will report to the Chief Information Officer as part of a 13-person IT shop.

Duties

  • The Computer Systems Engineer administers and supports CBO's enterprise IT infrastructure, including AWS cloud services, Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), and related technologies. Responsibilities include maintaining and optimizing enterprise systems, performing system administration, patching, testing, troubleshooting, conducting backup and recovery activities, resolving complex technical issues, and otherwise supporting the agency's IT infrastructure and operational needs.