1791 - Computer Engineer

Sigma Defense•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Sigma Defense is seeking a Computer Engineer in Norfolk, Virginia. The role serves as the senior technical authority for architecting, implementing, modernizing, and sustaining containerized system solution components across Navy environments. Work includes microservices design, container orchestration, CI/CD automation, security hardening, system optimization, and integration across the U.S. Navy Family of Systems. This is a contingent position, pending contract award; the offer is conditional on the contract being awarded to Sigma Defense. The Computer Engineer provides senior engineering leadership for modernization, sustainment, and integration; leads Agile technical planning and execution; guides architecture and software/platform engineering; and supports requirements engineering, configuration management, cybersecurity, and architecture modeling. The role works with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, System Architects, engineering teams, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders to deliver and maintain MFOM capabilities across shipboard and shore environments. The position requires a relevant engineering or computer science degree, substantial relevant experience, container experience, U.S. citizenship, specified security certifications, and an AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. The candidate must possess or be able to obtain an active Secret clearance or higher. The annual salary range is $130,000–$145,000.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant experience if possessing a master’s degree.
14 or more years of experience with computer design, software development, or computer networks if possessing a bachelor’s degree.
At least 1 year of container experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II or Level III certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP.
AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science.
Must possess or be able to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.
Experience or knowledge with containerization and orchestration technologies, Docker, Git, Bitbucket, GitLab, Jenkins, CI/CD automation, AWS services, .NET Framework, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET MVC, Python, JavaScript, Robot Framework, Selenium, Oracle, SQL Server, RHEL, Windows Server, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Cameo/MagicDraw, Splunk, HBSS, ACAS, and CDES.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience working with or interacting with Relational Supply (RSUPPLY), Organizational Maintenance Management System (OMMS), OMMS Next Generation (OMMS-NG), Propulsion Organizational Maintenance Management System (POMMS), or Open Architecture Retrieval System (OARS).

Responsibilities

Lead Agile-based technical planning and execution, including PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrums, and system demos, aligned with the MFOM Release Roadmap and program objectives.
Coordinate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, System Architects, and engineering teams to refine requirements, validate acceptance criteria, and ensure user stories meet the Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
Provide senior engineering leadership across modernization, sustainment, and integration activities, aligned with MFOM architectural baselines, DoD standards, and Government-directed technical constraints.
Conduct system-wide technical assessments, analyze engineering trade-offs, evaluate modernization approaches, and recommend Courses of Action (COAs) for Government technical decision-making.
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for distributed-system issues, including container orchestration failures, networking and infrastructure defects, outages, and performance degradation across shipboard and shore environments.
Guide architecture development, including microservices decomposition, RESTful API implementation, container deployment strategies, and cloud transition planning for authorized DoD hosting environments.
Analyze Change Requests (CRs), identify affected system components, decompose requests into actionable user stories, and maintain traceability to system requirements.
Maintain configuration integrity through Configuration Management processes, including baseline identification, change verification, CM audits, and traceability across requirements, design, code, and test artifacts.
Lead software and platform engineering activities, including integration, container image creation, orchestration design, DevSecOps pipeline execution, CI/CD automation, and deployment-package preparation for MFOM environments.
Coordinate with cybersecurity teams on static code scanning, vulnerability remediation, ACAS/SCAP finding resolution, RMF compliance, and accreditation documentation.
Develop, update, and maintain DoDAF-compliant architecture views documenting MFOM system structure, behavior, interfaces, and data flows.
Apply MBSE methods and tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Enterprise Architect to model MFOM system behavior, structure, data flows, and interfaces.
Maintain architecture baselines and traceability between requirements, design artifacts, architecture models, and delivered system capabilities.
Translate stakeholder requirements and CRs into updated system architecture models, interface control documents, and technical specifications.