System Engineer - 2 or 3 (Splunk/ Confluence/Linux)

Akina, Inc; Whitehurst (MD); On-site; USD 147,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented System Engineer to join their innovative team. This role focuses on supporting the revitalization of a metrics system that integrates data from various agency production systems. You will collaborate with multiple teams to design and implement dataflow metrics using advanced tools like SPLUNK and Elastic Search. The ideal candidate will have robust experience in system engineering, particularly with SPLUNK and Linux, and will be instrumental in enhancing operational efficiency. Join a forward-thinking company that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous PTO and healthcare coverage.

Benefits

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k with 10% direct contribution

100% healthcare coverage for employees

50% healthcare coverage for dependents

Educational assistance for college classes

Job-related training and certifications

Qualifications

• Experience with SPLUNK and agency production systems.
• Ability to perform API pulls and work with various systems.

Responsibilities

• Support ESO Mission Support’s Data Services Team with metrics system.
• Collaborate with teams to document information and capability needs.

Skills

SPLUNK

Confluence

Linux

Elastic Search

Kibana

API pulls

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Tools

Jupyter Notebook

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System Engineer - 2 or 3 (Splunk/ Confluence/Linux)

Annapolis Junction, Maryland

• Information Technology
  
  

TS/SCI - Polygraph Required

07-100-009

Description

We are currently looking for a System Engineer Level 2 or 3 SPLUNK Architect with working knowledge of Agency Systems to support integration with ESO’s metrics system.

Provide System Engineering support to Enabled Source Operations (ESO) access(es) through the revitalization of a metric system that will incorporate data from several agency production systems as well as ESO controlled NIFIs. The metric system will bring all this information together into a one stop shop tool for engineers, analysts and managers to use on a daily basis and will require a variety of views for all the different personnel using it. This task will require knowledge of agency production systems, SPLUNK and understanding of Linux operating systems. This task entails working with each program’s respective ESO team, Intelligence Community (IC) partners, and Target Office of Primary Interest (TOPI) for optimization purposes. The primary program of focus for this effort is ESO Data Services.

Provide System Engineering support to Enabled Source Operations (ESO) to revitalize a metric system that incorporates data from several agency production systems as well as ESO controlled NIFIs. The metric system will bring all this information together into a one stop shop tool for engineers, analysts and managers to use on a daily basis and will require different views for the different use cases/personnel.

Required Skills

Elastic Search / Kibana / SPLUNK (ELK or SPLUNK, doesn’t have to be both)

• Confluence
• Linux
• Need to know what the following systems do and how to perform API pulls:
  
  

o REGISTRY

• COSMIC
• GRANDALCHEMY
• DMR
• PLATINUMSTAR
• AFE, UTT, TKB, EPIC
• PROPERORDER
• SILENTVIEW
• QUEENSTEA
• MAGIC8BALL
• HAVEN
  
  

Performance Objectives/Tasks

• Support ESO Mission Support’s Data Services Team to update/register existing metrics system or design and implement a sound process to generate and display a new ESO dataflow metrics using Elastic Search / Kibana or similar tools. Support ESO Mission Support’s Data Services Team in designing and implementing a sound process to generate and display ESO dataflow metrics using a big data metric tool such as Splunk or ELK.
• Collaborate to identify and document information and capability needs, stewarding associated requirements per engagements with solution providers and other enabling organizations.
• Represent ESO interests as the dataflow metric tools evolve. As needed, support ESO Collection Managers and ESO Technical Leads, as well as others, in order to help them: answer metric related actions in a timely manner, understand the data feed prioritization process; establish appropriate weightings for ESO-related measures; contribute qualitative and quantitative input to the prioritization; and analyze and assess the validity of results.
• Partner with domain SMEs to develop a working understanding of current business objectives, data, tradecraft, stakeholders, and analytic workflows within the ESO mission area in order to introduce advanced analytic methods.
• Collaborate with ESO analysts and developers to understand current analytic needs, establish a good working knowledge of common procedures, capabilities, and methodologies of ESO.
• Design, document and provide discovery and analytic services to the Enabled Sources Operations (ESO) organization within the Collection, Exploitation & Cryptanalysis Operations (CECO) organization. If needed, assist with transition into a customer facing prototype and transfer to production.
• Document and build user awareness of advanced analytic logic to ensure that its results can be understood and evaluated. Where possible include advanced users in the quality control and improvement process.
• Create a solution to pull metrics from agency Production Systems using Rest API, Jupyter Notebook or various other methods.
• Run solution through full production registration.
  

Task Activities

• Provide monthly status report addressing the above-listed task description areas and highlighting major milestones and achievements.
• Document and share processes and outcomes with government stakeholders.
  

Provide Input In The Following Technical Areas

• Network Analysis
• Network Intelligence Analysis
• SIGINT Research and Target Development
• Big Data Analytics

Identify and document technology-related methods (tools, techniques) appropriate to client challenges.

Assist in briefing methods and results to office leadership and other analysts, as appropriate.

Provide on-the-job training and knowledge transfer to government and military analysts.

Provide classified input, via email, informal and formal discussions, PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, or other documentation per guidance from ESO government leads, on issues related to any of the above-listed description areas.

Produce methodologies that describe the analytic processes used to evaluate and analyze the signals environment of assigned access(es).

LCAT Qualifications

SE L2 Requirements: Fourteen (14) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

SE L3 Requirements: Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required. Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Salary Range

$147k-$249k (Annually)*

• *The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
  
  

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

www.akina-inc.com/careers

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