Systems Engineer

Itezz; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA contributions

Health insurance plans

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Itezz Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska, seeks a System Engineer (Skill Level 2) to translate user requirements into formal system specifications and to drive design and integration across hardware and software elements. This role provides technical leadership and helps shape system architecture and operations.

You will ensure compliance with DoDAF standards while developing documentation, guiding verification planning, and coordinating with government stakeholders and senior program personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph is required.
• 14 years of SE experience in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• 5 additional SE years may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements and develop system requirements specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology.
• Develop system architecture and design documentation.
• Guide system development and implementation planning with management plans and test plans.
• Coordinate with government and program personnel and senior executives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Requirements elicitation

Systems integration

Feasibility analysis

Train end users

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related

Tools

DoDAF standards

Systems engineering management plans

Job description

Responsibilities

The System Engineer (SE) Skill Level 2 analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into on‑going operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Security Clearance & Citizenship

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and a position‑appropriate security clearance are required (e.g., Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems
• Maintains an organization's computer systems' workflows and is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, including fixing network issues along with updating equipment and software
• Provide technical support in the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations and architectures
• Troubleshoots moderately complex system hardware and software issues
• Trains end users on the proper use of hardware and software
• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages
• Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions
• Ensures data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations
• Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies and configuration guidelines
• May evaluate existing systems and assist with planning long‑term strategies
• May coach and provide guidance to less‑experienced professionals
• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non‑technical assessment and management as well as end‑to‑end flow analysis
• Implement comprehensive SOA solutions
• Implement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
• Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs
• Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete
• Conduct quantitative analysis in non‑functional system performance areas like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Reproducibility, etc.
• Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces
• Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository
• Prepare time‑line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time‑dependent functions
• Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy‑in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions
• Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan
• Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations and maintenance
• In conjunction with system stakeholders, plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements
• Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)
• Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy)

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
• Fourteen (14) years of experience as an 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.

Salary Range

$170,000.00 – $175,000.00 (Annually)

Annual compensation figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; annual hours worked; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Package

Itezz Inc. believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 10% of each employee's gross compensation to the company SEP IRA plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

• A Choice of CareFirst BlueChoice Medical Plans, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• CareFirst Preferred Dental
• CareFirst BlueVision

Equal Opportunity Employer

Itezz Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement

Itezz Inc. is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations

Itezz Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.