System Solutions Engineer - Mid-Level

About the role

RCG, Inc. is a growing federal contracting company proudly Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for four consecutive years. We provide innovative technology and cybersecurity solutions supporting complex federal government environments. RCG is seeking a Mid-Level System Solutions Engineer to support a federal cybersecurity Security, Architecture, and Engineering (SAE) team in Suitland, MD. This hands-on technical role will support the analysis, engineering, security, and modernization of enterprise IT systems. The ideal candidate will have a solid systems engineering foundation and experience working across technical areas such as systems analysis, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, Zero Trust, and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering, analysis, integration, and improvement of enterprise IT systems and solutions.
• Perform IT systems engineering activities in support of enterprise technology environments.
• Conduct systems analysis and root cause analysis to identify technical issues and recommend solutions.
• Support enterprise architecture initiatives and the implementation of secure system solutions.
• Apply architecture concepts and frameworks, including Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
• Support cybersecurity architecture activities and the development of technical architecture documentation and diagrams.
• Assist with assessing and implementing cloud technologies, cloud solutions, cloud security, and cloud architectures.
• Support cloud environments including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure.
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and capabilities to support systems engineering, analysis, automation, and solution development.
• Evaluate technical and security issues and assist with identifying appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, engineering recommendations, and related project artifacts.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, architecture, engineering, and program personnel to implement secure and effective technology solutions.

Requirements

• Four-year bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering, or 10 years of experience in IT Systems Engineering or IT Security Architecture in lieu of the degree.
• Experience in IT systems engineering.
• Experience analyzing technical systems, troubleshooting issues, and developing appropriate solutions.
• Knowledge of enterprise systems and systems engineering principles.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and secure system design.
• Experience or demonstrated ability to leverage AI technologies and tools within technical or systems engineering environments.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation and system diagrams.
• Ability to communicate technical information and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Must hold CompTIA Security+.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and be eligible to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Systems analysis and root cause analysis.
• Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA).
• Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
• Cybersecurity architecture and secure system design.
• Cloud architecture, cloud security, and cloud assessments.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Architecture and system-diagramming tools such as Microsoft Visio or Diagrams.net.
• Agile system development or Agile project environments.
• Process improvement or process re-engineering.
• Security threat modeling and risk mitigation.
• Scripting, automation, or software development experience.

Skills

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities; technical documentation and diagramming; communication of technical info to varied audiences; collaboration in multidisciplinary teams; proficiency with CompTIA Security+; familiarity with AI, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Zero Trust, FEA.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

Pay

Salary Range: $130,000 - $140,000