System Engineer 705

(EDO) Entertainment Data Oracle, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Freedom is seeking a Senior System Engineer to lead a Life Cycle Sustainment and modernization team focused on education, learning, and training applications in government programs.

You will drive process improvements, work with cross-functional teams and government leads, and promote agile/DevOps practices across the development lifecycle while mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative, secure environment.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of System Engineer experience on large-scale programs.
• Experience leading diverse teams and implementing agile development methodologies.
• Strong communication with government and contractor leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide System Engineering leadership to an LCS and modernization team for education, learning, and training applications.
• Conduct process evaluations of enterprise applications to improve development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Government Product Leads and Leadership Teams to define and implement process improvements.
• Promote continuous improvement of software development processes and adoption of agile and DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and best practice guides.
• Identify bottlenecks in the application development lifecycle and propose optimizations.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct training sessions to enhance technical skills.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Government liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Join a team that powers the enterprise behind the mission. Freedom supports the sustainment, modernization, and transformation of more than 100 enterprise business systems that enable government personnel, industry partners, and prospective employees worldwide. Our teams develop, modernize, secure, and operate the applications and services that support workforce management, training, financial operations, acquisitions, security processing, and executive decision-making across secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide System Engineering leadership to an existing Life Cycle Sustainment (LCS) and modernization team for education, learning, and training applications that are vital to the Government enterprise.
• Conduct process evaluations of corporate enterprise applications to identify areas for improvement while ensuring adherence to enterprise standards for development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Government Product Leads, and Leadership Teams to define, prioritize, and implement process improvement initiatives.
• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of software development processes and facilitate the adoption of agile and DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including process standards, program-level templates and best practice guides.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization within the application development lifecycle.
• Proactively identify potential risks and issues in the systems and propose mitigation strategies.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops to promote knowledge sharing and enhance the technical skills of the team members.
• Engage with Government Leadership, Product Leads and development teams to identify technical issues and provide guidance and coordinate solutions to resolve them effectively.
• Participate in incident response and problem-solving activities to address critical system issues and minimize downtime.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior system engineers and other team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to enterprise application development and support.

Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a System Engineer on programs of similar scope; a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline is required; five (5) years of additional SE experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience leading a diverse team; experience with agile development methodologies.
• Strong project leadership, risk identification, and communication skills with all levels of government and contractor leadership.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and products.
• Experience developing and updating technical documentation including project schedules.
• Experience with requirements management and working with customers to define done.
• Security clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

The estimated salary range is $185,000-$215,000 (annualized USD). This range reflects typical pay and is influenced by location, education, skills, experience, and organizational needs.

What’s in It for You?

• Flexible work environment
• A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
• Work with innovative, cutting-edge technologies
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

• Matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
• Generous paid time off, including site closure days
• Competitive salary offerings
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Fully paid life and disability
• Company-sponsored events

Equal Opportunity Employer statement and accessibility information can be included in a brief line or removed if not required. If you need an accommodation during the employment process, contact Human Resources at 410-290-9035.