Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Systems Engineer - (TBSE3-000-454) Country Intelligence Group is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer to support our client at Fort Meade, MD in the architecture, design, and implementation of advanced system solutions. The selected candidate will work as part of an Integrated Product Team to translate stakeholder requirements into verified system capabilities, generate alternative system designs, and contribute to system decomposition, interface definition, and lifecycle planning. Responsibilities include developing and documenting system-level designs, allocating budgets and performance metrics, and ensuring systems meet rigorous information assurance and verification criteria. The role also involves the application of systems engineering principles in accordance with ISO/IEC 15288 process areas. Experience with Apache NiFi development and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint are required. Tasks Performed:
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.

• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan.
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis.
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP).
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle.
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness.
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers.
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Nonrepudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.) new technologies and processes for complex software projects. Education, Experience and Qualifications:
• Minimum High School Diploma/GED with at least 12 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in system engineering, computer science, information systems, engineering science, or engineering management with 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing Apache NiFi applications.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases.
• Experience interacting with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
• Experience communicating with other program personnel, government governance bodies, and senior executives.
• Experience providing technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: -Technical Process Area: Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, Disposal. -Project Process Area: Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, Measurement. -Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area: Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, Quality Management. -Agreement Process Area: Acquisition and Supply.
• Experience as a NiFi developer.
• Experience with Jira.
• Experience with Confluence, SharePoint, or similar. Other Job Requirements:
• Minimum Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
• U.S. Citizenship, and successful background check.
• Location: Fort Meade, MD Salary Range & Benefits:
• $106,000/Year
• 401K
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance