Senior Systems Engineer

Omitron, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

10d•$160,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Omitron is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for the SPARTAN team in Colorado Springs, Colorado, supporting the U.S. Space Force. SPARTAN is a secure, distributed network connecting Space Force bases, mission partners, and cloud environments across CONUS and OCONUS. The network is operational and expanding. This is the program’s first dedicated systems engineering position, responsible for establishing its systems engineering foundation. The initial major task is leading the design and build of the SPARTAN out-of-band (OOB) management network, working with the Chief Systems Architect and network engineering and cybersecurity teams. The position is hands-on, encompassing definition of the technical stack, lab development, and fielding at operational sites. The OOB network will provide a future Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) with independent access to monitor, manage, and recover network nodes, including when the primary network is degraded. The engineer will lead OOB design and implementation; establish scalable systems engineering processes and artifacts; plan and execute integration, testing, and deployment; support cybersecurity authorization; and produce technical documentation and briefings. Travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites may be required, estimated at up to 20 percent. The role requires U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and an active CompTIA Security+ certification. A relevant bachelor’s degree is required, though four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree subject to contract requirements. Candidates must have at least eight years of relevant engineering experience, including at least three years in a hands-on design and build role.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; four additional years of relevant experience may substitute, subject to contract requirements.
Eight or more years of experience in systems engineering, network engineering, or infrastructure engineering, including at least three years in a hands-on design and build role.
Experience designing and deploying management infrastructure for enterprise or mission networks, such as OOB networks, network management systems, or data center infrastructure.
Working knowledge of routing, switching, VLANs, IP addressing, and network segmentation.
Experience administering Linux systems and virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere or KVM.
Experience deploying core infrastructure services, including AAA (TACACS+ or RADIUS), DNS, NTP, syslog, and SNMP or streaming telemetry.
Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar tools.
Experience developing requirements, architecture documentation, and test procedures.
Experience working in DoD or other government environments under RMF security requirements.
Ability to work independently, set technical direction on a new effort, and coordinate across engineering disciplines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
Experience as the lead or first systems engineer on a new or growing program.
Experience building OOB management networks for geographically distributed sites.
Experience with console servers, OOB access appliances, and lights-out server management interfaces.
Experience with network monitoring and observability tools such as SolarWinds, Zabbix, LibreNMS, Grafana, or Splunk.
Experience with infrastructure as code, Git, and a network source of truth such as NetBox.
Experience with PKI, identity management, and privileged access management.
Familiarity with network encryption devices and COMSEC management.
Experience with DISA STIGs, SCAP tools, and ACAS scanning.
Experience supporting secure DoD networks or a network operations center.
Familiarity with AWS or Microsoft Azure in government cloud environments.
Familiarity with MBSE, SysML, or requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.
Familiarity with U.S. Space Force or Space Domain Awareness missions.
INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, professional-level networking, CISSP, or Linux and virtualization certifications such as RHCSA or VCP.

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering of the SPARTAN OOB management network from design through fielding.
Define OOB architecture with network engineers, including management switching and routing, console access, segmentation, and transport independent of the mission data plane.
Design and build OOB-hosted management services, including AAA, directory and certificate services, time synchronization, DNS, logging, and monitoring.
Select and integrate compute, virtualization, and storage platforms for OOB services at core and edge locations.
Create a repeatable node baseline covering OOB configuration, documentation, and test procedures for new sites.
Develop automation for configuration, backup, compliance checks, and deployment using tools such as Ansible and Python.
Work with future NOSC personnel to define monitoring, alerting, and remote recovery procedures for 24/7/365 operations.
Establish program systems engineering processes for requirements management, configuration management, technical baselines, and design reviews.
Develop and maintain system requirements, architecture views, and interface control documents for the network, its services, and mission partner connections.
Perform trade studies and technical risk assessments to support hardware, software, and architecture decisions.
Define a scalable design approach for growing numbers of nodes, mission partners, and cloud connections.
Support technical evaluation of new mission partner connection requests.
Plan and execute integration and test events in the lab and at operational sites.
Write verification and validation procedures and document results.
Support site surveys, installation, and acceptance testing at new node locations.
Investigate system-level issues with network and operations teams, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Work with the ISSM and ISSE to incorporate security into system design from the start.
Apply DISA STIGs and hardening baselines to OOB systems.
Produce design artifacts required for RMF authorization and continuous monitoring.
Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, ICDs, design documents, test reports, and operating procedures.
Brief technical designs, status, and recommendations to program leadership and government customers.
Travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites as required, estimated at up to 20 percent.