Lead Systems Engineer

About the role

The Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products throughout their entire life cycle. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment.

Responsibilities

• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall product development.
• Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole.
• Affirms performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
• Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance
• BS, 16-18 years of relevant experience; MS, 14-16 years; PhD, 10+ years
• One of the following DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II or III Certifications: Security+, CySA +, CASP+, CISSP
• An advanced technical certification aligned to infrastructure domain, such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator / Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), VMware VCP-DCV
• CISSP (Highly Preferred)
• Certified Information Systems Security Manager (CISM)
• TOGAF Foundation or Certified Architect
• MICROSOFT Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, VMware VCP (Data Center Virtualization or Cloud), AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) – Preferred
• ITIL® 4 Foundation (Minimum)
• ITIL Managing Professional (Preferred)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Red Hat OpenShift Certification
• DevOps Institute Certifications (e.g., DevSecOps Foundation)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• RMF-related training (NIST 800-53 / 800-37 familiarity)

Benefits

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Pay

Target salary range: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00.

Schedule

Non-standard shift

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Additional Job Information

• WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Varies Noise level: Low
• WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE: U.S. Citizenship Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance
• Other Information: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.