Systems Engineer Sr Principal

About the role

This position is a direct interface with all users and sister agencies tabulating requirements, spotting trends, and developing usage metrics as needed by customers for mission execution. It involves coordinating and managing end-to-end architecture by scheduling assets, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networking equipment, servers, and processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage end-to-end architecture by scheduling assets, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting networking equipment, servers, and processing systems.
• Support testing, development, training, exercises, and real-world operations.
• Plan and execute space and ground segment schedules coordinating with other intelligence organizations.
• Maintain and monitor signal processor product generation ensuring flow of time-critical data.
• Monitor and update all components of computer network software including software licenses, software version updates, and anti-virus software as required.
• Configure and maintain firewalls, switches, and servers in an operational environment.
• Troubleshoot network hardware issues.
• Provide network administration, fault detection, and fault isolation services, network traffic monitoring, and minimize potential security threats.
• Monitor and generate data analytics focused on improving network throughput performance.
• Communicate scheduling and networking issues to internal team, as well as Government Lead.
• Document and provide technical specifications to leadership for planning and implementing updates to end-to-end scheduling and networking software/hardware.
• Support development organization with the integration of network hardware, software, cybersecurity upgrades, and recap efforts for networks and systems operating at various classification levels.
• Train and educate new users.
• Perform rotational shift work that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience or a closely related field with 5+ years of experience is desired.
• Additional years of hands-on work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Relevant years of experience in CS/IT field may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Must have a TS/SCI security clearance with an active Polygraph.
• Relevant certifications: DOD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification is desired if candidate does not have IAT Level II certification, they must obtain IAT Level II certification within 3 months of hire.
• Desired skills: Working knowledge of Linux Redhat Enterprise, Microsoft Server network protocols, Palo Alto Firewalls, and Dell Server Configuration.
• Must work well within team environment but accomplish tasks independently with little to no impact on other teammates’ tasks.
• Document best practices, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance activities.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal/briefing skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.

Pay

$160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.