Senior Principal Systems Engineer

SAIC•San Diego, CA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to support the Tactical Networks (TACNET) Capabilities Based in Service Engineering Agent (CB-ISEA). The role supports sustainment and modernization of tactical networks, including ADNS, CANES, CENTRIXS, ISNS, SCI networks, and Flank Speed Wireless. The successful candidate will serve as a Systems Architect, leading initiatives to design, develop, and sustain Department of Defense system networks. They will work with development and sustainment engineering teams to propose and engineer solutions that improve, modernize, and sustain afloat networks using agile methods in a DevOps environment. The role requires willingness to learn new toolsets, templates, and workflows as business needs evolve. This is a hybrid/remote position based in San Diego, California, and candidates must be local to the area due to periodic onsite visits. Some remote work from home is available, with periodic visits to SAIC offices in San Diego and/or Virginia Beach. The position requires up to 10% CONUS/OCONUS travel and occasional off-hours support. The engineer provides system life-cycle software engineering support for NAVWAR and NIWC customers, primarily focused on software components used on supported tactical networks. Work includes sustaining fielded TACNET systems; analyzing and modifying systems to replace end-of-support commercial components, support new interfaces, and meet customer-driven requirements; investigating failure data and Fleet communications; proposing and implementing solutions; maintaining engineering documentation and configuration management; and supporting installations, upgrades, distance support, and emergent casualty reports. Solutions are primarily for Red Hat/Linux operating systems. The role also involves root-cause analysis, software development and testing, architecture and security practices, agile tool use, technical leadership, estimating and planning work, partner coordination, and object-oriented programming for web-based languages.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 14 or more years of experience; or master’s degree and 12 or more years; or PhD or JD and 9 or more years.
Experience supporting DoD C4ISR systems in an enterprise-level IT environment, such as ISNS, CANES, ADNS, SCI Network, CENTRIXS, ORT, or FSW.
At least 4 years of experience in a DevOps-based environment and familiarity with Agile practices.
At least 2 years of experience with scripting languages and automation using PowerShell and XML development.
At least 2 years of experience designing, analyzing, and supporting local area networks.
Experience in cloud computing environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Flank Speed Edge.
Experience with the Microsoft stack, including .NET 4.0/C# and PowerShell.
Experience with Linux programming languages.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance required to start and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance after starting.
Current IAT Level II-compliant Security+ certification and operating-system certification; must obtain both within 6 months if not already held.
Strong development and support skills, with experience in object-oriented programming as applicable to web-based programming languages.
Must be local to the San Diego area due to periodic onsite visits.
Willingness and interest in learning new toolsets, templates, and workflows as business needs evolve.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SCRUM methodologies.
Knowledge of U.S. Navy ship and shore networking systems.

Responsibilities

Provide system life-cycle software engineering support for NAVWAR and NIWC customers.
Sustain software components on fielded TACNET systems, including analyzing and modifying systems to replace end-of-support COTS components, support new interfaces, and meet customer requirements.
Analyze failure data, trouble reports, and U.S. Navy Fleet communications to identify system deficiencies.
Propose solutions, conduct peer reviews, and work with production engineers to implement solutions.
Create and update engineering documentation and manage solutions through formal configuration management processes.
Attend technical meetings, report technical progress, prepare briefs, and deliver presentations.
Participate in Integrated Product Teams, Technical Working Groups, and engineering and design review meetings.
Support system installations, configuration management enforcement, sustainment and upgrades, distance support, and emergent onsite CASREP support as needed.
Perform root-cause analysis and recommend permanent configuration changes when necessary.
Develop, integrate, test, debug, and tune complex software solutions to satisfy customer requirements.
Apply pattern-based architecture, governance, and security to system changes and deployments.
Use Atlassian tools, including JIRA, to support agile and sprint-based operations.
Lead development and deployment of source code across multiple classification levels and environments.
Create or express low-level work-product activities and estimate durations to support scope documents and schedules.
Work with external partners, consultants, agencies, and vendors to troubleshoot intra-system issues and assist with system integration design solutions.
Develop and support object-oriented software, including web-based programming languages.
Provide occasional off-hours support and travel up to 10% CONUS/OCONUS.