Enterprise Systems Engineering SME

Markon•Bethesda, OH

4d•$170,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Systems Engineering SME with experience in standards or technical specifications to join the team in Bethesda, Maryland. The role supports a client’s technical specification repository, applying structured systems engineering approaches to improve and maintain it. The successful candidate will engage stakeholders to understand technical specifications, assess impacts to IT architecture, and translate requirements into authoritative, machine-readable formats. The role also involves learning the team’s existing tools, supporting migration to a new technical stack, and providing technical guidance and mentorship to a junior team member. The position requires an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. The listed salary range is USD $170,000 to $200,000 per year. Markon offers medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, training and tuition assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Requirements

An active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is required.
A bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10–13 years of prior relevant experience; relevant experience may be used in lieu of a degree. A doctorate in a technical domain may also be held.
Strong knowledge of standard software development processes, including DevOps, requirements engineering, coding, documentation, configuration management, quality assurance, integration, and testing.
Experience with relevant tools and languages, such as Protégé and OWL.
Demonstrated ability to build code collaboratively in team environments.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical insights into actionable recommendations and present them orally or in writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automation pipelines.
Basic coding skills in Python or Java.
A master’s degree in a relevant field.
Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community.
Familiarity with U.S. Government information-sharing frameworks, policies, and interoperability requirements.
Familiarity with system modeling and Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Responsibilities

Engage with stakeholders to understand the intent of technical specifications.
Assess technical specification impacts to IT architecture.
Translate requirements into authoritative, machine-readable formats using systems engineering and software development best practices.
Develop familiarity with the team’s existing tools and support migration to a new technical stack, maintaining continuity, efficiency, and adherence to best practices.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to a junior team member to support skill development and professional growth.