Engineer 4 - Charleston, SC with Security Clearance

Unofficial M.C. Dean; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

Tuition reimbursement

Open communication with leadership

Job summary

M.C. Dean, a leader in Building Intelligence, seeks a seasoned Engineer to provide system programming and management support for extensive networking infrastructures.

You will administer high-performance computer configurations, assist in system integration projects, and help secure IT environments across government and commercial clients. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in a relevant field, with 7+ years of experience, and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 7+ years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Must obtain a Security+ within 6 months.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain SECRET clearance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide system programming and management support for large-scale networking infrastructures.
• Administer and maintain high performance computer configurations and other systems for project integration, performance analyses, problem resolution, and security initiatives.
• Develop system management tools with senior staff and support infrastructure for a wide range of users.
• Maintain documentation and generate weekly/monthly status reports.
• Install and configure networks based on IDP in collaboration with Systems Engineers.
• Research equipment from various manufacturers to resolve installation issues.
• Collaborate with Design Department to fix design problems during the cycle.
• Suggest process improvements and cost savings for future installs.
• Support a large-scale HPC center including installation and management of computers, OS, and peripherals.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Presentation skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Responsibilities

The Engineer provides system programming and management support for large scale networking infrastructures.

The responsibilities include the administration and maintenance of high performance computer configurations as well as other systems and peripherals' participating in system integration projects, system performance analyses, problem resolution, and system security initiatives; works with senior staff in the development of system management tools; and works with other Company Departments to provide a comprehensive support infrastructure for a wide range of commercial, corporate, and governmental users.

• Maintaining system documentation and maintenance records and generate weekly and/or monthly summary status reports.
• Spending four (4) to six (6) hours per week staying current on industry trends and available products and services.
• Performing staging and setup as needed for project support and for self-instruction.
• Working closely with Systems Engineers to install and configure networks based on an Installation Design Package (IDP) that satisfy the customer's needs.
• Researching equipment from a multitude of manufactures to resolve technical issues during installation and testing.
• Working closely with Design Department to identify and correct design problems during the design cycle.
• Suggesting process improvements and cost savings to aid Implementation Department for future installs.
• Providing systems support for a large-scale, high performance computing center to include the installation and management of computer systems, workstations, operating systems, peripherals, and system interfaces; works with senior staff to monitor system usage and evaluate performance against defined performance goals; additional duties include the development and maintenance of systems documentation.
• Provides designs for automation systems including a list of quantities and types of materials used.
• Provide user guideline documentation and manuals for user end custom programs and applications.
• Works within a lab enviroment, learning different IT and ESS systems. Qualifications Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain a SECRET Clearance is REQUIRED Education/Certifications: * Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required with 7+ years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity. with the provision of SE services for physical security system and IT solutions.
• Must obtain a Security+ within 6-months.

Desired Skills

* Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills.

• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint Skills is a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

What we offer

• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.