Intermediate Systems Engineer

Articus Solutions, LLC•, VA

3d•$146,016•Remote

About The Position

The Intermediate Systems Engineer supports the Air Force DCGS PMO by providing systems engineering support to the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) baseline, the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) baseline, the System Release (SR) baseline, the infrastructure, and the modifications to the infrastructure or baselines to ensure cohesive multi-platform integration. This includes engineering and integration support required for the design, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting assistance, and delivery of AF DCGS infrastructure, and/or software application baseline to the AF DCGS Software Integration Lab (DSIL) as well as multiple DCGS sites. This shall also include tailored transition support from legacy architectures to the AF DCGS Open Architecture (OA) as well as the support required for existing systems due to modifications, sensor upgrades, and/or baseline changes that directly impact planned and existing systems upgrades.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline
Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in assignments involving complex systems and knowledge of specialized areas in communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
Master’s degree and recent experience in assignments involving complex systems, communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
7+ years of general information technology experience with at least 4+ years of specialized experience involving complex systems and knowledge of specialized areas in communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
Experience with the development, sustainment, integration, and support of the AF Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS)
TS clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI required
Successfully pass background and drug screening

Nice To Haves

Successfully pass background and drug screening
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD practices for streamlined development and deployment workflows.
DevSecOps experience
Knowledge of document imaging, document management, and workflow COTS and GOTS systems (e.g., InfoImage, Paragon)
Ability to provide support in the following areas: SAFe Agile practices, Requirements analysis, Cross-domain analysis, Design analysis, On-site troubleshooting, On-site integration, On-site test support, System performance analysis
Experience in the following AF DCGS areas: High Altitude and Space-based still imagery, Full-Motion Video (FMV), Moving Target Indicator (MTI) data, Data-flow documentation, installation, integration, validation, and testing, Coordination with the TIE-Line networks, base networks, C4I networks and NOSCs, and National Mission Partner (NMP) service providers, System hardening and Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) preparations Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scans and mitigation strategy development, ST&E support, Security Impact Assessments (SIAs), Systems in the enterprise, Full Motion Video (FMV), GEOINT Baseline 4.1, GEOINT Virtual Machine (GVM), Identification, Authentication, and Authorization Service (IAAS), Image Processing Element (IPE), Imagery Product Library (IPL), integrated Storage (iSTORE), Joint Airborne ISR Exploitation Environment (JAISREE), Trusted Manager (TMAN), UNIfied Collection Operations Reporting Network (UNICORN), Video Processing Capability (VPC), Virtual Image Processing Capability (VIP-C), WAN Optimization (Data Storage and Dissemination (DSD)/Data Dissemination Element (DDE)), DPOC Operations, Tracking of IP addresses across the enterprise’s baseline, Enterprise Host Naming Convention, Transition plans to the Fully Qualified Domain Name space (FQDN), Blue Baseline, Capacity planning, Wide Area Network (WAN) topology and associated encryption, Campus Area Network (CAN) topology, Local Area Network (LAN) topology, De-Militarized Zone topology, Enterprise Management Cell topology, High, Low, and Releasable enclave configurations and management, Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) baseline, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) baseline, AF DCGS Infrastructure, DCGS Software Integration Lab (DSIL) operations, ECH and WCH configurations, AF DCGS Open Architecture (OA), VMware, System accreditation as outlined in the ICD 503 Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, Site Surveys, REDFLAG operations

Responsibilities

Applies advanced, state-of-the-art information technology skills in the analysis, specification, design, development, integration, and acquisition of systems
Ensures systems and applications are compliant with applicable standards specified in task orders
Tests and installs COTS and GOTS products and applications, and integrates them into the client's environment
Provides on-site support for minor requirements that do not meet functional specifications; modifies programs to be compliant with specifications
May provide team leadership or consulting support on complex tasks
OCONUS and CONUS travel may be required to perform efforts required under this contract at temporary duty stations at other Air Force Bases, DoD facilities, DoD contractor facilities and at other locations as requested by the government
Support the Imagery ART Management team to manage RFC’s from cradle to grave while coordinating with other offices inside the PMO to ensure compliance with CM, Cybersecurity, testing as well as outside organizations such as testing organizations, and stakeholders.
Draft and present Chief Systems Engineer Solutions Briefs, Technical Solution Briefs (TSB), Configuration Authorization Briefs (CAB), and Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
Facilitate meetings as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.