Lead Systems Engineer

Essnova Solutions, Inc.

Suitland (MD)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to support a large-scale federal modernization program in cloud, DevSecOps, and geospatial domains. You will collaborate with architects, developers, and security professionals to design, integrate, automate, and modernize critical systems.

The role emphasizes senior engineering leadership, enterprise modernization, and cross-team collaboration in a hybrid work model at the Suitland, MD site.

Qualifications

15+ years of systems engineering experience.
Experience supporting complex enterprise technology environments.
Strong systems integration and modernization experience.
Senior technical leadership or SME-level systems engineering experience.
Experience in geospatial systems engineering and related technologies.

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level systems engineering expertise for enterprise modernization initiatives.
Design and integrate scalable enterprise systems and technical solutions.
Support modernization of legacy and mission-critical technology environments.
Develop engineering approaches for system integration, automation, and deployment.
Evaluate technical requirements and translate them into implementable engineering solutions.
Collaborate across architecture, development, cloud, security, infrastructure, and program teams.
Support technical documentation, system design, engineering standards, and modernization planning.

Skills

Geospatial Systems

Senior leadership

SME-level systems engineering

Cloud & DevSecOps

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Portal

FME WFS/WMS

Terraform

Ansible CI/CD

Job description

Lead Systems Engineer Cloud, DevSecOps & Geospatial Modernization

Location: Suitland, MD | Hybrid Proposal Opportunity: This position is being recruited in support of an active federal proposal. Employment is contingent upon contract award, final customer requirements, and position availability. Candidates selected during the proposal phase may be asked to provide an updated resume and other information required for proposal submission.

About the Role

Essnova Solutions is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to support a large-scale federal technology modernization initiative supporting the U.S. Census Bureau. This opportunity is designed for senior systems engineers with backgrounds in cloud and DevSecOps engineering, enterprise systems engineering, or geospatial systems engineering. Candidates will work alongside architects, developers, infrastructure engineers, security professionals, and program stakeholders to design, integrate, automate, and modernize complex mission-critical systems.

What You'll Do

Provide senior-level systems engineering expertise for enterprise modernization initiatives.
Design and integrate scalable enterprise systems and technical solutions.
Support modernization of legacy and mission-critical technology environments.
Develop engineering approaches for system integration, automation, and deployment.
Evaluate technical requirements and translate them into implementable engineering solutions.
Collaborate across architecture, development, cloud, security, infrastructure, and program teams.
Support technical documentation, system design, engineering standards, and modernization planning.
Contribute to the development and integration of secure, scalable enterprise systems.

Work Location

This position supports the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland under a hybrid work model. Candidates must be located in the DC/MD/VA area or be willing to commute to Suitland.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Essnova Solutions is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.

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