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# Systems Engineer - Cleared Programs

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Chainalysis Government Solutions posts a FDE role to integrate and configure the product in VA, at $197,000–$231,000 base, above the senior FDE median of $190,000 across 1,849 postings with pay. Systems Engineer supporting cleared national security customers through the full lifecycle of Chainalysis platform deployments, integrations, demonstrations, and operations. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026.

- [Chainalysis Government Solutions](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/chainalysis-government-solutions)

Posted Aug 13, 2026 by Chainalysis Government Solutions · open on Ashby as of Nov 6, 2026

**$197,000–$231,000** VA On-site Full-time

Systems Engineer supporting cleared national security customers through the full lifecycle of Chainalysis platform deployments, integrations, demonstrations, and operations.

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## At a glance

### Posted base pay

$197K–$231K Above the median

Midpoint $214K · median $190K

This job $197K to $231K. Senior FDE postings, 1,849 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $160K to $220K, median $190K.

### The work

Integrates and configures it

Balance **Mostly building**

Project stages

1. Pre-sales
2. Proof of concept
3. Implementation
4. Operations

- **Coding**: Configuration only

- **Builds for**: External customers

- **Level**: Senior

- **Role**: Technical lead

### What they ask for

Experience

- **5+ years** systems engineering, solutions engineering, sales engineering, or technical delivery for data platforms, analytics, cybersecurity, or SaaS products in classified environments

Background

- **Software engineering**
- **Solutions and customer engineering**
- **Implementation and data engineering**

Visa

- **No visa sponsorship**

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## Conditions

- **Location**: VA

- **Work arrangement**: On-site

- **Remote work restrictions**: Physically on-site with customers in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area on an as-needed basis.

- **Employment type**: Full-time

- **Visa sponsorship**: Not available

- **Pay**:

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## The job description from Chainalysis Government Solutions

Posted by Chainalysis Government Solutions on Aug 13, 2026

### About Chainalysis Government Solutions

Chainalysis Government Solutions (CGS) is a wholly-owned Chainalysis subsidiary that provides blockchain intelligence solutions, including technology, training, and services to law enforcement, defense, intelligence and regulatory customers across the U.S. Government.

Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, investigate criminal cases and track transnational threats. As the adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

As a **Systems Engineer supporting Cleared Programs**, you’ll serve as a key technical bridge between Chainalysis Government Solutions and national security customers operating in highly sensitive environments. You’ll support the full technical lifecycle — from technical discovery, capability demonstrations, and proofs of value through deployment, integration, configuration, and ongoing operation of the platform in customer environments.

The role has a strong emphasis on **on-premises infrastructure **and requires the ability to operate independently within classified customer environments. You’ll work closely with customer technical stakeholders as well as Chainalysis product and engineering teams, translating customer needs and operational feedback into technical solutions and product direction. The ideal candidate is an experienced systems or solutions engineer with strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, an ownership mindset, and the ability to serve as a trusted technical advisor to both operators and executives.

**Please note that this role requires you to be physically on-site with the customer in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (WMA) on an as-needed basis.**

### In this role, you’ll

- Lead technical discovery, capability demonstrations, and proofs of value with cleared customers
- Serve as the technical expert customers rely on, owning deployment, integration, and configuration of the Chainalysis platform within customer environments, both on-premises and cloud-based
- Lead the deployment and operation of solutions with a strong focus on on-premise infrastructure
- Diagnose, report, and independently resolve product and system issues while maintaining rigorous documentation
- Interface between customer technical stakeholders and Chainalysis product and engineering teams, building strong relationships based on technical expertise and trust
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and communicate key updates to customers and the internal CGS team
- Contribute technical responses to RFIs and RFPs and support pursuit teams as the on-premise subject matter expert
- Train and enable customer technical staff and troubleshoot alongside them
- Configure and integrate systems across customer environments, APIs, data integrations, and cloud infrastructure
- Translate customer requirements, operational feedback, and technical constraints into actionable recommendations for internal teams
- Actively learn the environments in which the Chainalysis platform operates in order to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities for improvement

### We’re looking for candidates who have

- Active **TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph** required at the start
- **U.S. citizenship** required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, solutions engineering, sales engineering, or technical delivery for data platforms, analytics, cybersecurity, or SaaS products in classified environments
- Deep expertise with on-premise infrastructure and enterprise products, along with APIs, data integrations, cloud environments, and enterprise deployment patterns
- Proficiency with core Amazon Web Services (AWS) services, including EC2, VPC, ELB, RDS, S3, and EBS
- Strong Linux and Windows system administration experience, preferably in C2S/AWS environments
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, including navigating database schemas and querying tables
- Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing web application issues using browser developer tools and system/application logs
- Experience remediating security vulnerabilities and hardening systems in accordance with RMF and STIG requirements
- Proficiency with automation and scripting, specifically Python and Bash/Unix shell scripting
- Ability to demonstrate, whiteboard, and clearly explain technical concepts to both operators and executive stakeholders
- A self-directed and proactive operating style suited to working within a small cleared team
- Strong written documentation skills and the ability to produce work that stands on its own within customer environments

### Stands Out

- Prior systems engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery experience supporting IC or DoD programs
- Experience deploying and sustaining software in air-gapped or disconnected environments
- Exposure to blockchain technology, financial data, or investigative tooling
- Familiarity with FedRAMP and/or Impact Level (IL) deployments

### Compensation & Benefits

- $230,000 base salary + annual bonus
- Equity
- Flexible time off, plus mental-health and volunteer days
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
- Cigna nationwide health plans with company HSA contribution
- Fidelity 401(k)
- $1,500 annual professional development budget
- Phone and internet reimbursement

[View posting at Chainalysis Government Solutions](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/chainalysis-government-solutions/cd95ff19-f395-418b-9714-9bf520177f93/application)

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