Systems Engineering Manager
Company websitecaci.com (CACI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $131,800 to $290,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Chantilly, VA
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- LocationChantilly, VA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Provide SE/PM responsibilities for customer mission critical access system. This production system has a large user-base and interfaces with numerous mission and enterprise applications. The role includes the SE/PM responsibilities for both managing maintenance and critical updates to the legacy system while keeping the team on task to meet milestones for the development of a replacement system being built in Angular and Python within the customer AWS environment. The candidate should be very comfortable with JIRA and Confluence, agile program management, requirements definition, and testing. The SE also helps set the design direction, define milestones, and brief senior customer management.
Required skills:
• Agile Development Management
• Jira/Confluence/Github
• SE/PM experience on customer applications
Desired skills:
• Strong SQL skills
• Oracle DBA skills
• LDAP management and query skills (389 DS or OpenLDAP)
• AWS EC2, S3, RDS (Oracle), ECS, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, ELB experience
• Python, FastAPI
• Angular
• Java / Grails (legacy application support)
• Terraform
• Software Testing
• Requirements definition and documentation
• Experience with Customer A&A systems and processes
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$131,800 - $290,000CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Source: CACI on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($131,800) is above 25% of the 522 Software Engineering roles in Virginia listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $159,000; the middle half runs from $131,300 to $179,400.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 5, 2026.
This listingSystems Engineering Manager$131,800 to $290,000
Technical Operator, Expert$131,800 to $290,000
Solutions Architect$131,800 to $290,000
ICAM STS System Engineer$131,800 to $290,000
Sr. Program Manager$131,800 to $290,000
Senior DevOps Software Engineer - Zero Trust ICAM$131,800 to $290,000
System Engineer (Multiple Levels)-TS/SCI with Poly$131,800 to $290,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering Manager (this listing) | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| Technical Operator, Expert | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| Solutions Architect | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| ICAM STS System Engineer | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| Sr. Program Manager | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| Senior DevOps Software Engineer - Zero Trust ICAM | $131,800 - $290,000 |
| System Engineer (Multiple Levels)-TS/SCI with Poly | $131,800 - $290,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-27
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Chantilly, VA, US
$131,800 - $290,000
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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