Systems Engineer 2

Amentum; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job description

Purpose and Impact

Amentum is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals in Ft. Meade, MD. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.

Work Schedule

M-F, 8 hours a day

Essential Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer will work with a team of developers, QA, DevOps and system engineers to provide SDLC support for the GATEKEEPER product. The Systems Engineer will assist the building and managing GATEKEEPER product installations for DoD customers.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Must be able to work in a collaborative environment. Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

Other Responsibilities

Safety

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Support the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), collaborating with development and QA teams to assist with
  • System testing, validation, and performance tuning in support of production readiness
  • Ensure system compliance with security best practices and organizational standards
• Soft Skills: excellent oral and written communication skills-Able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts.
  • Comfortable in a team environment
• Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, processes, and support procedures
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, testers, and product owners to align system behavior with business and technical requirements
• Strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines
• Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies and platforms
  • AWS Foundational Level Certification
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Desired:
  • Docker expertise, familiarity with Kubernetes a bonus
  • Terraform, CloudFormation (CDK)
• 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 ongoing 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 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.

Clearance Required

• TS/SCI with poly

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 15 years.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 10+ years of System Engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

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