The GEOINT Repository for Needs (GRFN) Program provides mission critical capabilities to help enable efficient and timely GEOINT collection management across multiple collection providers. GIMS operates on multiple hardware platforms and combines COTS software with a custom-built application to meet critical mission objectives. The program is structured utilizing DevOps and Agile principles. These software development methods emphasize communication, collaboration (information sharing and web service usage), integration, automation, and measurement of cooperation between software developers and other IT professionals. Operational stability is the program's number one priority. The GIMS Ops Support group (OS) provides 24 X 7 Mission Monitoring and Incident response. The OS group works collaboratively with the Enterprise Support Center (ESC) and Infrastructure Service Providers (ISP) to detect issues proactively and respond quickly in order to minimize user impact and critical processes running on the GIMS system. An automated Dashboard helps to monitor and detect issues with connectivity, external message processing, critical processes and mission critical threads. The OS group is led by an OPS Chief Engineer and is responsible to meet the program's Availability & Reliability thresholds and to respond expeditiously to user issues. This junior system engineer position will be required to work on a 365 x 24 x 7 rotating shift team in support of the GEOINT Repository for Needs (GRFN) program. GEOINT Repository for Needs (GRFN) Build, submit, manage, and adjudicate Geospatial Information Needs (GINs) Task GeoINT Collection resources across multiple suppliers and security classifications Research/Visualization of requirement components, collection feasibility, plans/scheduling data, and satisfaction/accomplishment data Location of position: Springfield, VA (customer site) Ideal candidate would likely have Intel Community (IC) domain experience, engineering background, be system-oriented and have a flair for working within a large-scale, sophisticated service-oriented architecture (SOA) environment. The position requires the ability to perform system health analysis, identify and analyze anomalies, collect preliminary data, recommend and effectively communicate solutions to problems to both government and contractor management. Additionally, engineer must be able to develop, coordinate and conduct low-level system tests with minimal direction. Candidate will provide input to management, subject to internal training curriculum, and provide training to more junior team members. Required qualifications : 0-5 years of technical experience with BS in a related field Willing to work rotating shifts (7x24) Knowledge of software programming and/or scripting concepts Basic networking knowledge Willing to obtain security certification (eg, Security+) Unix/Linux skills Excellent oral and written communications skills Must pass training certification within 3-4 months Leadership potential Highly technically capable, willing to share knowledge with others Must possess a current government security clearance (TS/SCI) Desired qualifications : Domain expertise with IC community and/or systems that interact with GIMS Experience with relational database systems SQL experience Wily experience WebLogic experience Current security certification (eg, Security+) Education: Bachelor (or 4 years additional experience) Security Clearance: Top Secret with ability to get SCI Benefits: Complete Insurance Coverage Blue Cross Medical, Delta Dental, Vision, Life 401k with Company Contribute Generous Paid Time Off