Senior Systems Engineer with Active TS/SCI Polygraph

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Leidos. As a key member of our agile team, you will be responsible for designing and developing new capabilities for complex systems with exacting interface, performance, and security requirements.

• Provide system engineering expertise in several areas, including architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation.
• Analyze user requirements, system architecture, and system requirements specifications to provide systems engineering expertise and develop system architecture and system design documentation.
• Support and provide guidance for system development and implementation planning through assessment of system engineering plans and system integration and test plans.
• Develop system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning, and perform engineering activities such as risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for system-related issues and concerns.
• Interface with Program Management, System and Software Integration Engineers, Test Engineers, Information Assurance Engineers, and other project team members in an Agile environment.
• Develop and implement system engineering practices ensuring the proper degree of engineering rigor is applied to all assigned tasks.
• Communicate with and effectively collaborate with internal technical professionals on a day-to-day basis, and with representatives from customer organizations when necessary.

• Must have a BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
• Must have in-depth experience in several of the following areas: system architecture, design and development, requirements analysis, data flow design/analysis, network design/implementation, testing, technical system documentation.
• Must have substantial experience with data centers and/or server rooms, to include: Rack based Servers, Network Switches, KVM's, Routers, Backup and Recovery devices, Firewalls, and security appliances.
• Must have experience with typical data center related software such as Virtualization platforms, Microsoft/Linux server management, Network Switch and Firewall client applications, antivirus, and backup and recovery software.
• Must have at least 7 years of experience with infrastructure components (Servers, Switches, Firewalls, and other Enterprise Infrastructure hardware).
• Must have at least 7 years of experience working with network design or foundational networking.
• Must have at least 7 years of experience working on system architecture design, building, and integration.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience as a Senior Architect working on large complex system architectures.
• Must have at least 5 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining Windows and Linux systems (not Help Desk/ticket experience).
• Must have requirements verification traceability experience.
• Must have experience analyzing user requirements, system architecture, and/or system requirements specifications.
• Must have experience in discovery, research and analysis for hardware and software transitions.
• Must have experience gathering information related to the lifecycle of equipment and software.
• Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering and development.
• Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
• Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.
• Must be capable of performing systems engineering activities in support of Agile teams on a large program.
• Must be committed to adopting, adhering to, and championing best practices.

• In-depth experience transitioning legacy systems to new architectures.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering.
• Experience with risk management/risk register.
• Hands-on experience maintaining hardware and software and/or tracking hardware assets and/or software licenses.
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology or as a member of an Agile team.
• Experience working as an admin on Windows Server and Linux Server platforms.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers.

Your most important work is ahead.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior System Engineer to join a high-performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology on an awesome team.

You must have an active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance up front to qualify for this role.

We are using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments.

The program provides system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support to a large, fast-paced program, and is developing infusing new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system.

Candidates must possess a high level of in-depth expertise necessary to design and develop new capabilities for a complex system with exacting interface, performance, and security requirements.

The selected individual will provide system engineering expertise in several of the following areas: architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities include supporting and providing guidance for system development and implementation planning through assessment of system engineering plans and system integration and test plans; supporting the development of system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning; and performing engineering activities such as risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system-related issues and concerns.

Responsibilities may also include helping to create test procedures and defining task success criteria.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Provide guidance and support for system engineering of large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components.

Provide technical guidance and support for future system enhancements and design.

Update System Engineering Documentation.

Provide Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) or similar evaluation methodologies.

Interface with Program Management, System and Software Integration Engineers, Test Engineers, Information Assurance Engineers, and other project team members in an Agile environment.

Develop and implement system engineering practices ensuring the proper degree of engineering rigor is applied to all assigned tasks.

Communicate with and effectively collaborate with internal technical professionals on a day-to-day basis, and with representatives from customer organizations when necessary.

Actively participate in program increment planning and related Agile team activities.

Provide hands-on technical assistance to engineering teams for data gathering and auditing purposes throughout multiple data centers.