What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer position at Volume Integration?
Are you interested in working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities by helping clients drive alignment with their business, advising through critical and complex issues, while allowing you to develop personally and professionally? Then consider a career at NS2 Mission. We have grown into an industry leading provider of technology services to the IC, DoD, and U.S. Government.
Position Description:
Are you looking to be a key member of a small team with big mission impact? Do you enjoy working directly with a variety of stakeholders to get the mission done? NS2 Mission is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed professional to fill the role of Systems Engineer. This position will be joining our team based in the Tysons, VA area. The ideal candidate should have expertise with servers (Linux/Windows), and cloud architecture (AWS). Key responsibilities will be serving as the technical lead when working with external partners to design, implement and maintain systems for data integration and exchange via the Cloud. Engaging with stakeholders to rapidly assess technical requirements, configure physical and virtual equipment, and automate data movement between systems. Preparing and updating technical documentation and effectively communicating to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proactively identifying and documenting risks and issues, develop resolutions, and escalating key items to senior management to meet program goals and objectives.
Position Qualifications:
- 8 years of demonstrated technical experience in systems engineering
- Bachelor’s in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Experience designing and building environments in AWS, especially S3, EC2, & VPC
- Demonstrated experience working with external, non-US stakeholders to advance both technical and programmatic objectives
- Experience communicating technical information to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience supporting federal government customers
- Experience with Extract/Transform/Load operations on bulk and streaming data
- Must be willing to travel up to 30%, possibly to austere environments and areas of conflict, with reasonable flexibility to meet mission needs.
Desired Qualifications:
- Familiarity with common database formats and applications
- Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Demonstrated experience with security best-practices for physical and cloud environments
- Strong ability to research and learn new technologies independently
- Experience with AWS Lambda
- Familiarity with cloud-based VPN technologies
- Demonstrated customer-facing experience
- Experience delivering technical solutions in the field
- Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
Position Clearance Requirement:
TS/SCI with FSP
COVID-19 Vaccination Terms and Conditions:
As a U.S. government contractor NS2 Mission adheres to customer and program requirements of new hires and employees working to be fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means two weeks have passed since a single-shot vaccine or the second dose of a two-shot vaccine before any new employee's first day.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.
NS2 Mission is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. NS2 Mission is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.
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