Data Modernization System Engineer - Clearance Required
About the role
Join Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Cyber & Intelligence, as a Data Modernization System Engineer. TKO provides systems engineering, software development, data science, and cloud development and engineering services to the Cyber Infrastructure Solutions customer. The role supports data transformation, malware analysis, and cyber threat intelligence processing and sharing, enabling mission objectives and actionable information to detect and mitigate cyber threats. The contract has several locations in Maryland and a small contingent in Texas.
You will provide engineering and project management to support the customer's Chief Data Architect in data modernization efforts, streamlining data processing. The role involves working directly with the customer to identify, capture, and service new and sometimes ambiguous requirements, while also seeking new opportunities for the program. The ideal candidate can take vague guidance, develop a course of action, interface well with customers and stakeholders, and recognize areas for growth. Familiarity with the customer’s data movement and architecture or knowledge of SIGINT operations, particularly data acquisition and movement, is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Act as the contract’s face for critical data modernization efforts, transforming the customer’s data environment.
- Translate vague requirements into prioritized, actionable development tasks.
- Lead Agile project management with hands-on SAFe/Scrum experience, utilizing Jira & Confluence.
- Facilitate meetings, document outcomes, and align teams with senior leadership.
- Manage release planning, sprint reviews, Scrum-of-Scrums, and Git workflows (commits, merges, pushes).
- Guide enterprise-scale software development teams, provide technical feedback, and maintain time-management and organization.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general systems engineering experience.
- OR, Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management) or a related discipline (Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics) from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience.
- OR, Master’s degree or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.
- Agile Project Management expertise with hands-on SAFe/Scrum experience and utilization of Jira & Confluence.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and impediment-removal skills.
- Deep understanding of the customer’s data-flow architecture.
- Proven track record in release planning, sprint reviews, Scrum-of-Scrums, and managing Git workflows.
- Experience guiding enterprise-scale software development teams.
- Must possess a current US Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/ poly.
Desired Skills
- Previous experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment.
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework environment (SAFe).
- Experience with Apache NiFi.
- Operational SIGINT experience.
- Experience with the unclassified development environment.
- Experience with GitLab.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10).
- 401(k) match.
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Education Assistance.
- Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (performance-based and not guaranteed).
For Washington state applicants only: Non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences and receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full-time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month, up to 52 hours of sick leave annually, and receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Pay
Full-Time Salary Range: $135,700.00 - $251,900.00. The salary range is a general guideline and considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, market (work location), and business considerations when extending an offer.