System Engineer (Integration), Senior at Navstar Inc. in Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Job Description:

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.

Role Description:

The selected candidate will provide system engineering expertise in one or more of the following areas: architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation for the system. She/he will analyze user requirements, system architecture, and system requirements specifications, will provide systems engineering expertise, and will develop system architecture and system design documentation. Responsibilities include supporting and providing guidance for system development and implementation planning through assessment of system engineering plans and system integration and test plans. The selected candidate will support the development of system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning, and will perform engineering activities, including risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns. She/he will help define task success criteria and test procedures.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support for system engineering of large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components.
  
• Provide technical guidance and support for future system enhancements and design.
  
• Update System Engineering Documentation.
  
• Provide Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) or similar evaluation methodologies.
  
• Interface with Program Management, System and Software Integration Engineers, Test Engineers, Information Assurance Engineers, and other project team members in an Agile environment.
  
• Develop and implement system engineering practices ensuring the proper degree of engineering rigor is applied to all assigned tasks.
  
• Communicate with and effectively collaborate with internal technical professionals on a day-to-day basis, and with representatives from customer organizations when necessary.
  
• Actively participate in program increment planning and related Agile team activities.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Must have in-depth experience in several of the following areas: system architecture, design and development, requirements analysis, data flow design/analysis, network design/implementation, testing, technical system documentation.
  
• Must have at least 7 years of experience working with network design or foundational networking.
  
• Must have at least 7 years of experience working on system architecture design, building, and integration.
  
• Must have at least 7 years of experience with infrastructure components (Servers, Switches, Firewalls, and other Enterprise Infrastructure hardware).
  
• Must have at least 5 years of experience as a Senior Architect working on large complex system architectures.
  
• Must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining Windows and Linux systems (not Help Desk/ticket experience).
  
• Must have requirements verification traceability experience.
  
• Must have experience analyzing user requirements, system architecture, and/or system requirements specifications.
  
• Must have experience in discovery, research and analysis for hardware and software transitions.
  
• Must have experience gather information related to the lifecycle of equipment and software.
  
• Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering and development.
  
• Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
  
• Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.
  
• Must be capable of performing systems engineering activities in support of Agile teams on a large program.
  
• Must be committed to adopting, adhering to, and championing best practices.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in System Engineering, Engineering Science, Computer Science, or a related field and at least 12 years of related experience.
  
• Hands-on experience with hardware and software maintenance.
  
• Experience transitioning legacy systems into new architectures.
  
• Experience with model-based systems engineering.
  
• Experience with risk management/risk register.
  
• Experience tracking hardware assets and/or software licenses.
  
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology or as a member of an Agile team.

About Navstar

For 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place.

Benefits at Navstar

• Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave
• Employer Paid STD/LTD
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 401K plan and Employer Match
• Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs
• Professional Development Assistance

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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