Systems Engineer in Chula Vista

As a Systems Engineer, your typical job duties will involve installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting operating systems, software, hardware, and other computer infrastructures. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Successful candidates must possess and apply expertise on multiple complex work assignments. As a member of the Systems Engineering team you will actively participate in assisting with program increment planning and related Agile team activities. This includes working to determine and populate project backlog for the development team. The selected individual will also work with other System Engineers in defining test procedures and task success criteria.

Additional position responsibilities will include:

• Develop technical solutions to support the MVMC seams in the area of ITSM.
• Support aspects of system engineering for SMIT, to include technical planning, design, development, integration, assessment, and requirements analysis, as well as future capability needs (near and long-term) to drive the design and maintain an IT Enterprise.
• Comply with ITSM processes and procedures.
• Comply with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) governance.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders.
• Create and maintain requirements traceability to source documents, other requirements, test plans, and system architecture.
• Collaborate with technical experts to synthesize solution architectures and designs from requirements and constraints.
• Coordinate engineering or execution issues with technical teams; contracts issues require coordination with contracts manager or the PMO.
• Coordinate and collaborate with ITSM SMIT team members to determine the root causes of seam issues to ensure stable operations and eliminate future occurrences.
• Contribute to seamless service delivery, an ever-improved user experience, and reduced risk of disruption to mission support or important technology initiatives.

Requires B.S. Degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience.

• U.S. and DoD Secret Clearance
• Specialized experience in a single discipline such as assembly/integration, cross-discipline functions, data engineering, industry expertise, knowledge engineering or legacy evolution
• Experience in documenting processes and procedures and creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Knowledge of common programming , such as C++, Visual Basic, Java, or similar
• Experience with system administrative work, excellent technical skills, and familiarity with common programming (HTML/CSS, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Java)

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or related field
• Experience in IT Service Management
• Experience across a broad-range of programs with increasing responsibility
• Experience with cryptography and COMSEC.
• Understanding of mobile and touch-based development environments. Knowledge of ECUs and SKLs a plus.
• Certified ITIL V4
• Experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology or as a member of an agile team.
• Knowledge and understanding of ITIL process infrastructure improvements in Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition and Service Operations
• Experience conducting deep dives and assessing Root Cause Analysis resulting in improved stability and operational performance
• DoD 8570 approved security certification (i.e., Security +) (Will be required 90 days after hire).

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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