Senior Systems Engineer - IT Infrastructure & Applications

nou Systems, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead IT infrastructure and applications modernization for the MDA/TF, with locations in Huntsville, AL or Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on requirements elicitation, target-state architectures, and risk-informed migration strategies.

Ideal candidates hold an active Secret clearance (TS/SCI eligibility), a Master’s in a STEM field, and 12+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance; eligible for TS/SCI.
• U.S. citizen; DoD missile defense experience preferred.
• Senior-level systems engineering experience on large DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, develop, and manage requirements for IT modernization with government stakeholders.
• Baseline current-state environment; analyze portfolio and dependencies.
• Develop target-state architectures; create diagrams, data flows, and roadmaps.
• Conduct AoAs; support disposition decisions for legacy systems and infrastructure.
• Plan data center consolidation and workload migration; assess risk and schedule.
• Apply V-model and maintain requirements traceability across lifecycle.
• Prepare technical docs and briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Architecture definition

Traceability

Program management

Oral and written communication

Systems engineering lifecycle

Education

Master's in STEM

BA/BS with 20+ years DoD experience

Tools

VMware vSphere

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Job Description

with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities. We are pleased to announce the opening for a Senior Systems Engineer, focused on IT Infrastructure & Applications who will join our Teams Next - Systems Engineering & Analyses (TN SEA) team in Huntsville, AL or Colorado Springs, CO and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces. You will be part of the IT Strategy & Implementation Team within the Missile Defense Agency's Transformation Task Force (MDA/TF) office.

Responsibilities

You’ll be part of a dynamic team of government civilians and defense contractors supporting MDA's Office of the Chief Information Officer within MDA/TF. The work requires a breadth of skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple organizations. The position requires: an understanding of IT infrastructure and applications, of systems engineering (particularly the left side of the V), of data center consolidation, of legacy application modernization, and of workload migration, along with the program management perspective needed to connect those disciplines to real cost, schedule, and risk.

The emphasis of this role is on the front end of the engineering lifecycle. You will work directly with stakeholders to elicit and develop requirements, baseline the current-state environment, define target-state architectures, and evaluate alternatives before solutions are built.

• Elicit, develop, and manage requirements for enterprise IT modernization initiatives, working directly with government stakeholders, mission owners, and application owners to translate operational needs into engineering requirements.
• Baseline the current-state environment through application portfolio analysis, infrastructure inventory, and dependency mapping across facilities, systems, and interfaces.
• Develop target-state architectures and supporting documentation, including architecture diagrams, interface definitions, data flows, and transition roadmaps.
• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) and trade studies to support disposition decisions for legacy applications and infrastructure, including rehost, replatform, refactor, and retire recommendations.
• Support planning and sequencing of data center consolidation and workload migration activities, including migration wave definition, dependency and cutover risk analysis, and coordination of technical dependencies against program cost and schedule.
• Apply systems engineering "V" processes across the acquisition lifecycle, maintaining requirements traceability from stakeholder need through architecture, design, and transition.
• Author and review technical documentation, white papers, and decision briefings that communicate architectural direction to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior government leadership.
• Coordinate across cybersecurity, infrastructure, applications, and program management stakeholders to ensure modernization efforts are technically sound, secure, and executable.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's in a STEM field
• The Government may consider a BA/BS from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field with 20+ years of experience in lieu of the MS degree requirement.
• 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
• Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems.
• You must possess an active Secret clearance and be eligible for TS/SCI.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position.

Lacking any one of these disqualifies you from this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Information technology background paired with a formal systems engineering background; ability to operate credibly with both IT infrastructure teams and systems engineering organizations
• Demonstrated strength in front-end ("left side of the V") systems engineering: requirements elicitation and development, concept of operations, functional decomposition, architecture definition, interface definition, and requirements traceability
• Program management perspective, with the ability to think in terms of schedule, dependencies, cost, and risk; prior experience serving in a program or project management capacity is highly valued
• Experience supporting data center consolidation, closure, or relocation efforts
• Experience with legacy application modernization and application portfolio rationalization
• Experience planning or executing workload migrations from legacy on-premises environments to modern hosting environments, including cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and virtualized on-premises infrastructure (VMware vSphere)
• Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), ATO package development, NIST 800-series controls, and DISA STIGs
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) concepts
• Working knowledge of DoD Impact Level 5 and 6 (IL5/IL6) hosting environments, virtualization, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code concepts, sufficient to evaluate and direct vendor-proposed solutions
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification (e.g., Security+, CASP+, CISSP)
• Prior experience supporting MDA or another large DoD agency in an engineering or advisory capacity
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience briefing senior government stakeholders

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits Of Working At NSI

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou . U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.