IT Engineer - Level 3 - Dept 18

*** Only candidates with current TS/SCI clearance will be considered ***

** We are unable to sponsor a clearance at this time ***

** A POLYGRAPH is required for this position **

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex and diverse IT systems to meet requirements
• Works independently or part of a team on advanced systems analysis projects
• Reviews and tests IT systems for adherence to requirements and documents test results
• Resolves tickets and problem reports on specific technologies and hardware/software components to include COTS/GOTS products from the system level to individual hardware/software components
• Recommends new technologies and processes for complex systems
• Coordinates system installations and monitors equipment functioning
• Creates ‘build docs’ for system administrators. Identifies system requirements for operations and security, and works with other engineers and staff to develop design and integrate components.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Develops and reviews system architecture, including relevant use cases
• Manages and tunes technology to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved
• Leads major portions of large or medium complex IT projects, and leads small projects autonomously
• Develops models for future architectural enhancements to system hardware and software
• Develops and conducts training programs
• Assist and advises in the development or modification of complex hardware and software solutions to enhance a commodity or specialized IT infrastructure or environment
• Interfaces with multiple levels of the organization and aspects of a team to resolve system engineering issues and actions
• Provides weekly and bi-weekly highlights and status inputs to include status, issues, and proposed solutions
• Develops advanced technological and operational ideas and guides their development to the final product
• Originates and delivers technical briefs to the government and contractor personnel and all levels of the contract team
• Provides advice for team integration of new platforms when required regarding cost/schedule/performance impacts
• Manages installation, maintenance, and support of complex technical infrastructures, hardware, and system software components
• Provides highly technical and specialized solutions to complex IT problems
• Performs analyses and studies and prepares summary reports
• Gathers facts through research, interviewing, and surveys to analyzes the client’s business, draws conclusions, and prepares final reports
• Develops security procedures for design reviews, and for operational monitoring, recording, and responding to security events
• Provides highly technical and specialized guidance concerning automated solutions to complex information processing problems
• Leads large scale information systems engineering projects
• Resolves major technical problems with immediate and long term, durable solutions
• Determines solutions and impacts for major changes to the baseline, and keeps apprised of changes to mission applications and systems to ensure high availability and reliability
• Oversees and guides major portions of the IT system architecture 
• Recommends architectural options and business cases for major decisions that impact IT services
• Performs system designs, developments, and product verification testing on power, control systems, software, hardware, and equipment
• Communicate verbally and draft communications in writing to senior levels of the organization

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Twelve (12) years' experience as an IT Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity within the Federal Government is required
• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to ten (10) years of experience
• Four (4) years of additional IT Engineer experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree, making the total experience requirement sixteen (16) years as an IT Engineer without a degree
• Experience with mobility services is required, as described in section 4.2.3 of the SOW.

** You must have TS/SCI Clearance for this position **
** A POLYGRAPH is required for this position **

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Employer-paid health care 100% (CareFirst – Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan – 6% match – Immediately vested
• 25 days personal time off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Up to 3 Employer Paid Code Red Days (due to weather, shutdown, etc.)
• $5,000 per year for Training/Personal Development
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/AD&D

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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