Description
We are seeking a Program Lead, Systems Engineer to oversee the management of system-level requirements and performance of integration, verification, and user acceptance testing for Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems (JWICS) supporting DISA customers.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and direction for personnel issues, including performance feedback, annual reviews, salary recommendations, and corrective actions for a team of 14 personnel.
- Gather data, define requirements, develop use cases, conduct gap analysis, create functional specifications, test plans, and design specifications.
- Execute engineering activities, including requirements analysis, implementation planning, third-party coordination, integration and testing, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
- Employ a Systems Engineering approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment.
- Lead the definition of processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
- Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models using SE tools.
- Identify and manage related project task dependencies, risks, and possible mitigations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to monitor and report technical variances and facilitate resolution of technical issues.
- Report technical status of product development to assigned leads.
- Identify and manage external dependencies.
- Estimate level of effort to outline and update a projected project schedule.
Basic Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Current Security+ or SecurityX certification, or equivalent certifications/credentials in compliance with DoD 8140 at the Systems Administrator, Intermediate level
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 12-15 years of professional experience; or 10-13 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree
- Experience in architecture, design, development, and delivery of data-driven operations capabilities within a DoD environment
- 2+ years of management and supervisory experience
- 5+ years of project planning experience
- 2+ years with Linux/RHEL OS systems
- 2+ years with Windows Server OS systems
- Experience working with a highly technical team and in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of network routing devices and network device configurations
- Understanding of ITIL foundation or ITIL certified
- Experience with OS scripting (perl, python, shell)
- Experience with Databases (SQL, Oracle) & DB migrations