Senior Systems Engineer TS/SCI (FSP)

International Business Machines Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United States seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to lead a small agile team delivering secure, scalable software for government customers. The role requires strong system engineering, technical leadership, and close collaboration with government stakeholders.

The candidate will guide requirements, design, and implementation, and ensure documentation and planning for SE activities. Onsite presence in a SCIF is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship; onsite in a SCIF at Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience as an Agile Scrum Master in federal/defense environments.
• Ability to develop and evaluate system design alternatives based on cost, reuse, complexity, risk and future expansion.
• Experience managing end-to-end development environments and creating technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, concept of operations, and high-level architectures to derive system requirements specifications.
• Lead design and development of software solutions.
• Guide user requirements, advise alternatives, and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology.
• Integrate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develop system architecture and design documentation.
• Engage with Government on technical considerations and risks.
• Plan and guide SE processes (SEMPs and System Integration and Test Plans).

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Agile Scrum Master

Technical leadership

Requirements analysis

System requirements

Jira

Confluence

AWS (classified)

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AWS (classified)

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Seeking a versatile senior systems engineer with TS/SCI US Government security clearance and FSP to lead a small agile team designing, developing, and maintaining secure, scalable software solutions for government customers. The team is fast-paced, collaborative, and cohesive, and depends on team members to communicate openly and to address user requirements on a regular, aggressive clip. The senior systems engineer will be responsible for:

• Analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
• Analyze system requirements and lead design and development of software solutions
• Guide user requirement formulation, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology
• Integrate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations
• Develop system architecture and design documentation
• Engage with Government regarding technical considerations and addressing potential problems, issues, or conflicts
• Guide system development and implementation planning by assessing and developing Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs) and System Integration and Test Plans.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Security & Work Location: U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance and in-scope full-scope polygraph on Day 1; must work 5 days per week onsite in a SCIF in Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, plus 10+ years of Systems Engineering experience, preferably in federal or defense environments.
• Agile & Technical Leadership: Experience as an Agile Scrum Master, working within Agile software development environments, and providing technical leadership across multiple development teams.
• Systems Engineering & Design: Ability to develop and evaluate system design alternatives based on life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, and future system expansion.
• Development & Documentation: Experience managing end-to-end development environments and creating comprehensive technical documentation.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience conducting and/or approving end-to-end system trade analyses optimizing system operations over its life cycle
• Experience using Jira and Confluence
• Experience managing communications with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives
• 2+ years hands-on experience with AWS classified cloud architecture