Sr AWS Cloud Systems Engineer 3

NineFX, Inc.
Fort Meade, MD, United States
17 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Systems Engineering Cloud Computing Security Configuration Management Information Systems Network Interface Controllers Design of User Interfaces Network Topologies Systems Analysis Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Cloud Services Requirements Traceability
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Service-Oriented Architecture Software Systems Systems Architecture Information Technology Modeling and Simulation DODAF

Job description

The Systems Engineer leads requirements development, system architecture design, integration, and verification for complex DoD hardware/software systems. This role ensures technical integrity throughout the system lifecycle and alignment with DoDAF, SOA, and agency engineering standards., * Manage system and derived requirements to ensure alignment with approved architectures (DoDAF, SOA).

  • Develop and contribute to Systems Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
  • Define and allocate functional, system, and lower level requirements across hardware, software, facilities, and personnel.
  • Support system of systems engineering, interface development, and cross discipline coordination across IPTs and CCBs.
  • Provide technical leadership in requirements elicitation, functional allocation, architecture development, integration, and end to end system analysis.
  • Develop alternative system concepts, architectures, solutions, and conduct trade studies using validated modeling and simulation.
  • Define and implement methods and criteria for system and subsystem verification; ensure traceability and completeness of requirements.
  • Manage configuration control, lifecycle baselines, and program risk assessments.
  • Support DoD certification/accreditation processes and the development of JCIDS documentation.
  • Create operational concepts, mission threads, and time line analyses describing system interactions and performance.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable technical standards and promote interoperability across participating systems.
  • Serve as the primary engineering liaison to government stakeholders, program leadership, and senior executives.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (must already be held)
  • 20+ years of systems engineering experience in large scale DoD programs.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Management, or related discipline (or 5 additional years experience in lieu of degree).
  • Strong knowledge of AWS and alternative cloud service frameworks; ability to architect scalable and secure cloud solutions.
  • Experience designing and deploying physical and virtual VDI and VPN infrastructures.
  • Proficiency in network topology design for secure, high performance system connectivity.
  • Expertise with DoDAF views, SOA implementation, requirements traceability, interface control, and risk management.

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