System Engineer IV

Paragon Technology Group, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Technology Group, Inc. in Illinois seeks a Systems Engineer IV to provide senior-level systems engineering support to DoD programs, focusing on systems engineering, RMF accreditation, Agile requirements coordination, and governance.

You will work with the Systems Engineering and Testing Branch and the Chief Scientist to ensure secure, accredited, and well-managed solutions. The role requires strong communication, 9+ years of experience, and active SECRET clearance; you will review

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Active SECRET clearance.
• Minimum 9 years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Experience with RMF, cybersecurity accreditation and compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering analysis for complex DoD information systems.
• Develop and maintain DoDAF architectures and engineering artifacts.
• Conduct technical reviews of contractor deliverables and provide improvement recommendations.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies across the lifecycle.
• Support RMF and accreditation activities and documentation.
• Coordinate with security engineers and government stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Review Agile requirements and ensure traceability to architecture and security.
• Participate in milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and ORR.
• Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and brief senior stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

RMF / cybersecurity accreditation

Agile requirements management

DoD governance forums

Technical reviews

Stakeholder communication

Independent leadership

Translate tech to non-tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Systems Engineer IV

The Systems Engineer IV provides senior-level technical and systems engineering support to the JTMS Joint Program Office, with a primary focus on systems engineering, cybersecurity/RMF accreditation, Agile requirements coordination, and governance support. This role supports both the Systems Engineering and Testing Branch and the Chief Scientist function, ensuring systems are engineered, secured, accredited, and managed in alignment with DoD, USTRANSCOM, and program-level requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Perform systems engineering analysis for complex DoD information systems, including evaluation, verification, and validation of existing and emerging solutions.
• Develop, review, and maintain system architectures and engineering artifacts in DoDAF or other government-approved formats.
• Conduct technical reviews of contractor-produced deliverables and provide recommendations to improve system performance, reliability, and security.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies across system lifecycle phases.
• Support RMF and system authorization activities, including development, review, and maintenance of accreditation documentation.
• Provide recommendations on security best practices to support system authorization, audits, technical assessments, and sustainment.
• Coordinate with security engineers, developers, DISA, and government stakeholders to resolve security and compliance issues.
• Review and support Agile requirements, ensuring traceability and alignment with system architecture and security requirements.
• Facilitate or support Agile governance forums, including CCBs, ST/ARTs, RRBs, and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
• Provide analytical and administrative support to requirements and engineering review boards.
• Participate in engineering milestone reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and ORR.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Active SECRET clearance.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant systems engineering experience supporting complex IT or DoD systems.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• oSystems engineering and architecture development
• oRMF, cybersecurity accreditation, and compliance activities
• oAgile environments and requirements management
• oTechnical reviews and engineering governance forums
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior government stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working across technical, functional, financial, and administrative teams
• Ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• Experience supporting or implementing ERP solutions delivered via a SaaS model in a DoD or Federal environment
• Knowledge of ERP-driven business process reengineering and configuration-based solution design
• Experience with system integration, data migration, and master data management in ERP environments
• Familiarity with RMF, cloud security, and FedRAMP considerations for SaaS solutions
• Experience supporting Agile or SAFe governance for COTS/SaaS implementations
• Experience supporting USTRANSCOM, Combatant Command, or other DoD PMO environments.
• In-depth knowledge of DevSecOps, cloud technologies, and secure system design.
• Experience supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs) or SAFe-based environments.
• Familiarity with system testing, audits, and sustainment activities.
• 8140 work role certification: Security +