Lead Systems Engineer

SA Photonics, a CACI Company; North Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 98,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join their team, supporting military missions. The role involves leading technical teams and managing systems development with significant experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity processes. This is a remote position with some travel, requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in progressive systems engineering activities.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Experience with cloud and/or hosted VM environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mission critical systems for users.
• Act as technical lead supporting system and software development.
• Collaborate and report on system performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Systems Engineering

Technical Communication

Problem Solving

Education

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM degree

Tools

Red Hat/Apache Linux

Windows-based systems

Oracle EBS

Reporting solutions like Cognos or Power BI

Job description

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Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity

Make a difference in the lives of today’s military! CACI is looking for a Lead Systems Engineer with strong technical, interpersonal, and communication skills to join our team. The candidate will have a record of accomplishment leading technical teams in support of successful system and application development as well as sustainment. The position will be a remote position with possible travel to customer site a few times annually.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develop and maintain mission critical systems for its users, whom we coordinate for design and development to ensure we bring the right product in the execution of their mission.
• Act as technical lead of teams providing guidance and leadership in support of system and software development activities.
• Participate in management-level discussions to communicate project status and planning in terms of technical tasking, risk, and impediment.
• Research and provide guidance on technical matters to accomplish mission goals. Examples include assessments of new/planned technologies, acquisition research, Help Desk escalated issues, etc.
• Develop and maintain system architecture and design documentation.
• Collaborate with teams to monitor and maintain the system production environment.
• Collaborate with management, cybersecurity, and test teams to maintain the application release schedule.
• Collaborate, collect, and report system performance metrics.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Must have active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM degree and 10+ years’ experience performing progressive systems engineering activities; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Experience with unclassified and/or classified systems in DoD IT environments to include managing and maintaining system architectures, infrastructure, and components in support of release, deployment, and sustainment.
• Experience leading technical teams to support project goals and customer satisfaction.
• Experience with Red Hat/Apache Linux and Windows-based systems in cloud and/or hosted VM environments, to include factors such as patching, SysOps/DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and network devices.
• Experience with Oracle-based products such as Oracle EBS, ApEx and Oracle 19c.
• Experience with reporting solutions such as Cognos or Power BI.
• Experience with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation and authorization processes, including continuous monitoring and mitigation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified from ACAS scans or STIG checks.
• Experience performing research and documentation in support of technical upgrades, product acquisition, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team interaction and support system documentation.
• Must possess certifications that meet or exceed DoD 8140 IAT Level II requirements (ex. CompTIA Security+, CISSP).
  
  

Desired

• Experience supporting systems engineering for USMC-based projects.
• Experience with waterfall and Agile development processes.
• Experience with DevOps processes and tools.
• Experience with data replication solutions.
• Possess architectural or system administration certifications, preferably related to Oracle, Linux, or AWS.
• Possession of an active Top Secret security clearance.
  
  

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What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$98,500-$206,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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