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# IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER 3

- **Company:** Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Newport News, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $91,520.0 - $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Remote Access Technology, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Industrial Software
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://public-rest32.bullhornstaffing.com/rest-services/2WAYS0/query/JobBoardPost?where=id=77520&fields=id,title,publishedCategory(id,name),address(city,state),employmentType,dateLastPublished,publicDescription,isOpen,isPublic,isDeleted

## About the Role

Basic Qualifications: IT Systems Engineer 3

 * Bachelors Degree and 5 years of experience. Masters Degree and 3 years of experience. Ph.D. and 0 years of experience. 4 years of related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelors degree. 8 years of non-related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelors degree., * Experience with enterprise level initiatives or platform responsibilities
 * Value stream mapping, Lean prioritization, or portfolio planning experience
 * Ability to define and enforce product workflows, standards, or governance practices
 * Advanced SAFe or product management certification
 * Experience shaping long range product planning, solutions, and financial prioritization. Primarily supports Level 5 Systems Architect. Needs to have strong technical skills.

Top 3 Skill Sets: IT Systems Engineer 3

 * The Industrial Systems Engineer provides strategic technical leadership for the Digital Plant program, driving migration of legacy machine network assets into a unified Operational Technology (OT) environment and enabling secure OEM remote access.
 * The candidate should have extensive experience and knowledge of industrial systems engineering.
 * They will collaborate and ensure solutions align to the enterprise strategy.

## Description

* Enclave migration of machine network assets into the enterprise IIOT network, defining migration plans, validation procedures, and cut over schedules.
 * Design and implement secure OEM remote access provisioning and ongoing management, coordinating with security and vendor teams.
 * Guide the decomposition of legacy monolithic systems and develop decoupling strategies that preserve operational continuity.
 * Align architecture decisions with IIOT security, infrastructure, and operational standards.
 * Ensure all migration and remote access activities meet applicable compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
 * Participate in long range IIOT architecture planning and roadmap development.
 * Establish practical architecture guardrails that encourage consistency without impeding delivery.


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