Senior Principal Systems Engineer

5 hours ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Argo Cyber Systems Full time
Job Overview

Argo Cyber Systems is seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Systems Engineer / Google Cloud Architect to lead the design, development, and operation of a network operations environment. This includes introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of directly relevant systems engineering experience, with 6+ years of direct experience with Google Cloud deployment and management tools. They will possess proven leadership skills and meaningful experience successfully leading large teams.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, designing, and developing automated cloud-based requirements and architectures, translating them into advanced cloud infrastructure, management, and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide Systems Engineering project leadership in support of a large, leading-edge cybersecurity system.
  • Coordinate teams in the development, integration, and testing of advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Interface directly with the Customer, stakeholders, and end-users to derive, develop, and decompose next-cycle updates and specifications.
  • Represent the voice of the user in development efforts.
  • Collaborate within Agile Release Trains and Agile Teams.
  • Support risk assessments and develop risk mitigation countermeasures.
  • Develop derived requirements and systems engineering artifacts into advanced cloud infrastructure, management, and operations.
  • Partner with the Chief Engineer to develop advanced, leading-edge, cloud-oriented architectures that provide new cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Manage the customer cloud environment, including crafting and actively managing a Google Cloud environment.
  • Support IT Service Operations and maintain strong working knowledge of IT products and services.

Requirements:

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
  • 10+ years of directly relevant systems engineering experience.
  • 6+ years direct experience with Google Cloud deployment and management tools.
  • Proven leadership skills and meaningful experience successfully leading large teams.
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment in a leadership role.
  • Comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines.
  • Expertise in automation of infrastructure - deployment, configuration, and orchestration.
  • Direct experience with scripting in JSON, YAML, HCL, Python, bash/PSH, and/or CloudFormation/Terraform.
  • Strong working knowledge of IT Service Operations and IT products and services.
  • Ability to analyze information, identify relevant facts, and shape opinions of key stakeholders to influence outcomes.

Desired Skills:

  • Experience leading teams and projects at either the tech lead or product owner level.
  • Familiarity with Jenkins, Artifactory, Jira, Git, Ansible, Chef, AWS Lambda, Terraform, or cloud-native tools like CloudFormation.
  • Programming experience (Java, Javascript, .Net, Python, or Ruby).
  • Familiarity with using, updating, and programmatically manipulating Linux and Windows.
  • Experience with NTP, DNS, Networking, LDAP, or Software repositories.
  • Experience with branching and release strategies, CI/CD Pipelines.
  • AWS cloud technology knowledge and implementation experience.
  • Experience designing and implementing event-driven microservice architectures.
  • Experience in technical oversight of individuals and projects.
  • Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments.
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) knowledge and experience.
  • Experience with Elk Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana), Nessus, ClamAV, AIDE, Splunk, DNS, NAT.
  • Azure Cloud and AWS Cloud technology knowledge and implementation experience.
  • Experience working on projects that implement analytic models into production systems.
  • Experience with Google technologies, migrations to a Google environment, and maintenance of a Google environment.
  • Experience with agile tools, including Jira and Jira Align.
  • Experience managing many people and projects.
  • Innovative technical mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.

Desired Certifications:

  • Agile software development methodology certification (e.g., SAFe Practitioner or higher).
  • Google Cloud Certification.
  • DoD 8570.1 IAT Level I or II (e.g., CISSP).
  • AWS Cloud-related certifications.

What We Offer:

  • Innovation and Creativity: A workplace where your ideas are valued and can shape the future of cybersecurity.
  • Professional Development: Access to training programs, conferences, and certifications.
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements to support your personal and professional life.
  • Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health plans, wellness programs, and resources to keep you and your family healthy.
  • Community Engagement: Opportunities to participate in community service and outreach programs.

Join Argo Cyber Systems and be part of a team dedicated to making a difference in national security. Apply today and help us protect the digital future

Argo Cyber is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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