Systems Engineer - TS/SCI Required

cFocus Software is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our program in Annapolis Junction, MD, Reston, VA, & Washington, DC. This position requires an Active TS/SCI with a CI Poly.

Position Requirements: 

• TS/SCI w CI Polygraph required 

• Experience with systems development and architecting on Linux based applications platforms

• 5+ years of experience with Cross Domain Solutions architecting and implementation, including Forcepoint High Speed Guards, OWL Diodes, Radiant Mercury, or ISSE Guards 

• Experience with design or implementation of VMWare ESXi, vSphere, or vRealize Operations in a secure application architecture 

• Experience with implementing Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Chef, Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack. 

Position Description: 

• Analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop secure system solutions for cross-domain systems and dataflows. 

• Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities. 

• Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies including analysis of alternatives with recommendation of solution. 

• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, including project plans and schedules with tasks and milestones. 

• Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations. 

• Experience with RMF/ICD-503 across the engineering system development lifecycle 

• Experience with secure architecting methods and modern defense in depth solutions including zero trust, secure cross domain solutions. 

• Experience with networking and cloud-based solutions (commercial, private on-premise, or hybrid) 

• Experience with agile development methodologies for applications and system development 

• Develop system architecture and system design documentation. 

• Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. 

• Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts. 

• Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. 

• Ability to create agendas for, lead and facilitate meetings, and create presentations to communicate effectively with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. 

• Able to identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans incorporated into project plans. 

• Supervise assigned technical staff and subordinates. 

• Establish state-of-the-art techniques for designing, developing, modifying, and troubleshooting highly complex computer operating hardware systems.

• Design operating/hardware systems; formulate system concepts and architecture, specific requirements, and develop implementation approaches.

• Identify and direct resolution of complex hardware/software interface issues; subject matter expert on emerging technologies; direct the development of systems specifications and technical documentation.

• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of all components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis, and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

• Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of functional, performance and non-functional system performance areas.