IEC Engineer

Valiant Solutions; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Certification assistance

Wellness program

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Valiant Solutions seeks an IEC Engineer to join a growing team supporting an Intelligence Community customer. The role covers design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment, and disposal of IT services across networks and security domains at multiple locations worldwide.

The team emphasizes excellence and employee development. The candidate will work on user-facing and data center IT services, with a focus on collaboration across contracts and service lanes, while

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field and 8570 compliance are required.
• 8+ years as a Systems Engineer in large, multi-site environments.
• Experience writing detailed technical documentation.
• Ability to present to leadership and manage project gates and tasks.
• Experience with interfaces between mission applications and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Engineering and Project Integration staff to document and track program requirements.
• Develop architectural artifacts and integration of sources into a cohesive product.
• Assist with integration and testing of hardware/software components on a complex program.
• Produce architecture artifacts spanning technical, physical, and logical designs for managed services.
• Monitor service line communications for immediate needs.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts across contracts to document environments.
• Manage service tickets and coordinate closure.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical documentation

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

8570 Compliance

Bachelor's degree in IT-related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Kanban boards

Visio

Job description

IEC Engineer

Valiant Solutions is seeking an IEC Engineer to join our rapidly growing and innovative team! The IEC Engineer will join a program providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. The team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment, and disposal of user-facing and data center information technology (IT) services across multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.

Named one of the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work every year since 2014, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence.

Location: Springfield, VA

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.

Required Education And Certifications

• 8570 Compliance
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field

Required Skills

• Eight (8) years' experience as a Systems Engineer supporting complex, multi-site enterprise-scale environments.
• Experience writing detailed, technical documentation.
• Accountability, ownership and a drive for continuous improvement (Industry Certs, Education etc.).
• Performing IT project integration-related work to include the following:
  • Ability to present to internal & external leadership
  • Running project control gates
  • tracking tasks
  • Collaborating with different service lanes
• Data flow validation and managing interfaces with mission application service provider.
• Producing technical diagrams with Microsoft Visio.
• Using project tracking tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Kanban Boards).
• Adept at learning and applying new technologies - Keeping up to date on emerging technologies and tools will be encouraged and important.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Desired Skills

• A deep expertise in one of the following areas and working knowledge of one or more of the following:
  • Juniper / Cisco Networking
  • Cisco ASA / Palo Alto Firewalls
  • VMware Infrastructures and architectures, virtual networking, vROPS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux, YUM, Satellite, Capsule technologies
  • Enterprise Storage Systems (EMC (Unity, Isilon platforms), NetApp)
  • Enterprise-scale backup technologies
  • DISA STIG Audits, hardening and remediation procedures
  • Certification and Accreditation Experience
  • Risk Management Frameworks

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and supports the Senior Engineering and Project Integration staff in assessing, documenting, and tracking existing and new program requirements.
• Supports the program by developing artifacts, architectural documentation, and integration of various sources into a cohesive product, and preparing graphical and narrative presentations.
• Supports the integration and testing of specific components of hardware/software systems on a complex program.
• Works and interacts with engineers across multiple contracts to produce architecture artifacts that span technical, physical, and logical designs supporting a portfolio of managed services.
• Monitors service line communication channels for immediate needs throughout the day.
• Supports comprehensive solutions development by leveraging subject matter experts from across several contracts and service lines to produce and document environments.
• Manages assigned service tickets and coordinates closure as needed.

About Valiant Solutions

Valiant Solutions delivers cybersecurity and IT services to federal civilian, defense, and national security customers nationwide. We support the full cyber lifecycle, from secure system design and accreditation through AI-enabled operations, threat emulation, and continuous improvement, across classified and unclassified environments. Our work is independently certified for quality and security, including CMMI, CMMC, and ISO certifications. Valiant is a multi-year Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner, and our growth and cyber leadership have been recognized by Washington Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Triangle Business Journal. We offer strong benefits, rewards for earning industry certifications, and room to grow your career as we grow. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, our distributed workforce supports customers from coast to coast. We go where the stakes are highest, and the margin for error is zero.

Benefits Snapshot

• A choice of medical plans, from an affordable HSA option to a full-featured PPO, with generous company contributions
• Dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage to round out your protection
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off that grows with your years of service, plus paid federal holidays
• Paid certifications, professional development, and the Valiant University training portal
• Flexible spending accounts and a wellness and fitness program
• Referral bonuses when you help us bring great people to Valiant

Benefit eligibility and plan details are subject to the terms of each plan and may change from time to time.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $108,400 - $154,900. This range reflects Valiant Solutions' good-faith estimate of the base salary reasonably expected for this position upon hire, at the time of posting. The range has been established based on the scope of the role, market rates, and internal equity. Where a candidate falls within the posted range will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, experience, qualifications, achievements, education, geographic location, applicable security clearance requirements, additional corporate responsibilities, and other legitimate, non-discriminatory business considerations. The posted range does not guarantee an offer at any particular salary. In addition to base salary, this position includes the benefits described above.

Remote Work Policy (Remote and Hybrid Positions Only)

Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees. To ensure that employee performance does not suffer in a remote work environment, all employees who telecommute are expected to have a quiet and distraction-free workspace with adequate internet, dedicate their full attention and availability to their job duties during working hours, and maintain a schedule during core business hours that aligns with those of their coworkers and Valiant's clients. In alignment with Valiant's inclusive and engaging environment, cameras are encouraged and can be required to be on during virtual video conferences. Additionally, in alignment with the Office of the Inspector General’s effort to eliminate conflicting employment, all Valiant employees are required to disclose any current or future outside employment engagements. During onboarding and throughout employment, employees must disclose any current activities or intent to engage in outside employment or other professional activities and obtain written approval. Employees may not solicit or conduct any outside business during core business hours for Valiant Solutions and our clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Valiant Solutions provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

Physical Demands

Sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and consistently operating a computer. Frequent communication and exchanging of accurate information via electronic communication, phones, and in person. Occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information

By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education, and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.