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Systems Engineer Advisor - TS/SCI with polygraph required

Employer
General Dynamics Information Technology
Location
Fort Belvoir, VA
Closing date
Oct 22, 2019
Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems As a System Engineer you will be working with a staff of 60 Operators, maintainers and engineers spread across two locations (NoVA and Denver) where you will be part of a real time operation providing special communications to users around the world. Operations are of the highest priority and you will be working with a team of professionals dedicated to the mission and seeing to it that the user is supported in every way. Critical thinking and the ability to resolve problems and interact and communicate across the team is essential. Familiarity with the Intelligence Community customer mission and organization is helpful as you will be working with various support organizations such as the communications directorate and various acquisition offices and contractors that deliver new capabilities on a routine basis. More About This Role: As a System Engineer you should have familiarity with the Customer System Integration Standards and be able to support acquisition milestones from a site perspective. The system engineer will work with our staff of Tier 1 and 2 maintainers to evaluate discrepancy reports and provide feedback to acquisition offices to deliver fixes to future deliveries. The System Engineer will also work with the Cross-site operations staff to continually review system CONOPS for efficiencies and enhancements to mission execution. Engineering support to maintain the operational baseline to high availability standards is of paramount importance and various Engineering review boards are conducted each month with the various acquisition program offices. The System engineer will also work with the end customers to discuss performance assessment of current operations and provide insights during user interface meetings. The position is primarily a day position but requires preparations to support government 0830 status meetings and responding to system issues if mission impacts demand a higher level of attention. Participates in special projects as required. This role is not yet funded' Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience. 8+ years of relevant experience Youll Bring These Qualifications: Active TS/SCI with PolygraphMust be operations oriented and understand the demands of maintaining mission operations to include on call support. Required Skills and Experience: Review system performance and identify system improvement areasReview RFCs submitted by acquisition offices and impact against the site baselineAttend ERBs and communicate status to government engineering staffMaintain a master schedule of integration activity and support factory demonstrations and installation activityWork with the TIER 1 and 2 personnel to understand system issues and help resolve system discrepancies and feedback information to the acquisition officesPerform System Performance Analysis (SPA)Review system maintenance requests from external organizations and assess impactsAttend user interface TEMs to discuss current mission performance and assess future CONOPsReview and develop COOP CONOPs and proceduresExperience with configuration managementStrong troubleshooting and interpersonal skills in a mission critical operational environmentPossess a positive, helpful, and professional demeanorMonitor and track Discrepancy ReportsBasic understanding of IT fundamentals - hardware (servers, switches, routers, etc.), software, networks, databases, SAN storage, applications, Virtual machinesExperience troubleshootingBasic familiarity with Enterprise Monitoring tools - ie NagiosGood written and verbal skills; Experience presenting work to management and peersA highly motivated self-starter working in a fast paced dynamic environment across a wide range of skill sets These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: The ability to work and communicate effectively with government project officers and senior leaders.Familiarity with Intelligence Community ground/space systemsFamiliarity with the Customer System Integration Standards process For more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology has served as a trusted provider of information technology, systems engineering, training and professional services to customers across federal, state, and local governments, and in the commercial sector. Over 40,000 GDIT professionals deliver enterprise solutions, manage mission-critical IT programs and provide mission support services worldwide. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class. PandoLogic. Keywords: Software Engineer, Location: Fort Belvoir, VA - 22060

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