Expert Systems Engineer - Windows/Linux

Markon•Chantilly, VA

1d•$170,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking a skilled Technology Advisor to support our Laptop portfolio team. The Tech Advisor is responsible for driving the technical baseline. This involves maintaining a deep technical understanding of all Windows and Linux products, to include portfolio adjacent product lines, with the intent of guiding current and future developments with an eye towards vulnerability, technological feasibility, and future innovation

Requirements

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required.
Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Computer Science/Engineering, Engineering, Business IT or related technical field and 10+ years of overall experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience with Desktop OS's e.g. Windows, Linux, MacOS, within customer spaces.
Strong organizational skills with an ability to think proactively and prioritize workload.
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
Demonstrated experience coordinating and working action items to completion.
Demonstrated experience exhibiting strong oral and written communication skills to include giving briefings/presentations, planning and facilitating meetings, and providing support for technical documentation.
Demonstrated ability to convey complex issues clearly and concisely to senior leadership.
Self-starter and ability to manage multiple projects and/or activities.
Understanding of project control gate processes.
Experience with agile development models/processes.
Ability to work independently and across large teams.
Hands-on experience with development on Windows, macOS, and/or Linux platforms
Strong understanding of low-level code employed on different platforms
Documented ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders using text, graphics, or diagrams.
Extensive experience with MS Office suite of products including Visio, Visual basic, and WSL

Nice To Haves

Masters degree from an accredited university in Computer Science/Engineering, Engineering, Business IT or related technical field
Strong ability to manage relationships with Stakeholders
Intelligence Community Experience.
Familiarity with architecture of operating systems and commercial messaging products

Responsibilities

Review and comment on product plans and reviews from a technical point of view
Technical representation at relevant boards and reviews, and with external stakeholders
Generation of artifacts and documents required to capture the technical baseline
Assistance with research and testing efforts prior to formal testing activities
Interfacing with development team(s) to understand and quantify technical challenges
Identify product issues and vulnerabilities prior to realization in product
Guiding concepts in the innovation pipeline to the productization phase
Gains hands on experience with products in the assigned portfolio to aid in troubleshooting and support activities
Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team to support the Portfolio Management and Technical Leads as necessary
Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies