Systems Engineer - Federal

Astor & Sanders

McLean (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Comprehensive Health and Dental Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Wellness and Work-Life Support

Professional Development

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Astor & Sanders Corporation in McLean, VA, is looking for a Software Solutions Engineer to develop technical solutions for federal requests. This full-time role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5-8 years of technical experience, including solution engineering.

Candidates should possess strong federal IT knowledge, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. The position offers a hybrid work schedule and competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $145,000.

Qualifications

5 to 8 years of experience in a technical role, with 3 to 5 years as a Solutions or Systems Engineer.
Strong understanding of federal IT domains including application development and cloud engineering.
Proven ability to generate and present briefings on corporate capabilities.

Responsibilities

Develop technical solutions for federal RFPs, RFIs, and white papers.
Write high quality proposal content including technical approaches.
Support client presentation development with slides and messaging.

Skills

Technical solutions development

Proposal writing

Federal IT understanding

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Job description

Astor & Sanders Corporation (Astor), an award-winning IT solutions provider headquartered in McLean, VA, is seeking a Software Solutions Engineer. This is a full-time position. If local to the DMV area, a hybrid schedule is preferred.

Roles & Responsibilities

Develop technical solutions for federal RFPs, RFIs, and white papers that align with Astor's services and capabilities.
Write high quality proposal content including technical approach, staffing approach, transition and transformation plans, management approach, and innovation.
Work with program and technical SMEs to capture solution details and translate them into clear narrative and visuals.
Support client presentation development, including slides, messaging, and solution storytelling.
Stay current on federal IT trends, agency priorities, and industry approaches.
Serve as a trusted advisor for select customers, providing periodic touchpoints, high level solution guidance, and relationship support.
Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
5 to 8 years of experience in a technical role, similar to Software Engineer, with 3 to 5 years' experience as a Solutions or Systems Engineer with a focus on selling technical solutions.
Federal government industry experience.
Strong understanding of federal IT domains including application development, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Agile delivery, data analytics, AI/ML, and network engineering.
Understanding of government acquisition processes and RFP structure.
Excellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to generate and present briefings on corporate capabilities to key stakeholders, write proposals, articulate technology solutions, etc.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple parallel efforts.

Salary

The range of annual salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that pay offered is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location.

$120,000-$145,000

Benefits

Astor & Sanders Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.