Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Position Number: 3304
Location:
Dulles, VA
Task Order:
ESE04
Target Rate:
$104,751.11 Systems Engineer - Senior II - ESE04 - Full Performance
Quantum Science Solutions is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. QSS is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to assess, design, and develop automated cloud-based requirements and architectures and develop derived requirements and systems engineering artifacts into advanced cloud infrastructure, management, and operations. Responsibilities include:

• Providing Systems Engineering project leadership in support of a large, leading edge cybersecurity system.

• Coordinating teams in the development, integration, and testing of advanced leading-edge cybersecurity, with the assistance of the Design & Development Lead and Chief Engineer

• Interfacing directly with the Customer, stakeholders, and end-users regarding priorities, capability architectures, requirements, use cases, and stories to derive, develop and decompose next-cycle updates and specifications.

• Representing the voice of the user in development

• Collaborating within Agile Release Trains and Agile Teams

• Supporting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation countermeasures

• Providing Systems Engineering expertise and leadership in support of a large cybersecurity system

• Creating and updating standardized procedures, detailed documentation, and adaptable checklists Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

• 6+ years of directly relevant systems engineering experience such as allocation of hardware and software requirements, development of use cases and stories, Detailed design of system components, and direct automation / orchestration experience with larger systems

• Proven leadership skills and meaningful experience successfully leading large teams

• Able to effectively work as a leader, in a group, or as an independent individual contributor

• Experience working in an Agile development environment in a leadership role

• Possesses or quickly develops a comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines

• Advanced experience with AWS / Azure cloud deployment and management tools

• Expertise in automation of infrastructure - deployment, configuration, and orchestration

• Direct experience with scripting in JSON, YAML, HCL, Python, bash/PSH and/or CloudFormation/ Terraform Desired Skills:

• Knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar lean Agile framework

• Experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure) and cloud architecture, design, and implementation - DevSecOps or DevOps experience

• Experience and/or familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies, (e.g ISO, CMMI, ITIL, etc.)

• Experience and/or familiarity of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and security and privacy controls (NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53) - DHS experience. Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is required.
Four (4) years of experience may be substituted for a degree. Desired Certifications:

• Agile software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master)

• AWS Cloud Practitioner

• AWS Solutions Architect - Associate / Pro

• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level I or II