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# System Engineer III

- **Company:** Paragon Technology Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Scott Air Force Base, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Accounting Information Systems, Systems Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Software Architecture, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, SC Clearance, Operational Systems, DODAF
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/9805714?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F9805714%2FSystem-Engineer-Iii-Illinois-Scott-Air-Force-Base

## About the Role

* Secret clearance required.
 * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
 * IAWIP Certification: IAM I
 * 7+ years' experience in systems engineering

## Description

The Systems Engineer III is highly specialized in one or more phases of software systems development, systems integration, or network engineering. Provides technical assistance and advice on complex activities. Formulates / defines specifications, develops / modifies / maintains complex systems and subsystems, using vendor engineering releases and utilities for overall operational systems. Applies analytical techniques when gathering information from users, defining work problems, designing technology solutions, and developing procedures to resolve the problems. Develops complete specifications to enable computer programmers to prepare required programs. Analyzes methods of approach. Reviews task proposal requirements, gathers information, analyzes data, prepares project synopses, compares alternatives, prepares specifications, resolves processing problems, coordinates work with programmers and engineers, and orients users to new systems. Works with considerable freedom to make decisions
on the techniques and approaches to be used. Prepares recommendations for system improvement for management and user consideration.

 * Knowledge of Technical assessments to ensure compliance with policies and reviews and required evaluations to ensure compliance with Financial Information Systems Management Act (FISMA) policies.
 * Experience with Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) on a wide range of PMO engineering topics. Experience conducting Program Engineering Milestone Reviews, e.g., System Requirements Review, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Operational Readiness Reviews and Incident Report Working Groups
 * Able to conduct Technical Reviews of development Contractor-produced deliverables
 * Ability to create and maintain PMO program architecture artifacts in DODAF or Government approved format and analyze system architectures to recommended enhancements to improve system performance; assess acquisition solutions for conformity, fit options, and purpose to the assigned program's targeted architectural solution(s)
 * Knowledge of sustainment/deployment/implementation approaches and ability to assess and recommended improvements to system availability and user experience
 * Understanding of hardware and/or software (COTS/GOTS) to meet system specifications using recognized estimating approaches to support government cost estimates
 * Possesses skills to ensure all technical approaches/recommendations are in harmony with USTRANSCOM Enterprise System Engineering and Architecture strategies and vision
 * Able to identify technical risks within programs and offer options to reduce risk
 * Understands PMO Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BI COE) activities that support IGC front- and back-end applications
 * Experienced in risk identification, analysis, mitigation and reporting.
 * Able to interface with IT engineers to resolve program specific data quality issues as they occur.


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