Systems Engineer 2

Wyetech • Annapolis Junction, MD

16h

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a hands-on DevOps professional with strong troubleshooting skills to support the Analytic Mission Integration team. The Systems Engineer analyzes user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. The role analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities; guides users in formulating requirements; advises on alternative approaches; and conducts feasibility studies. It provides technical leadership for integrating requirements, design, and technology, incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations, and develops technical documentation, system architecture, and system design documentation.

The position guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. It interacts with the Government on systems engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts. The engineer has ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables within the Systems Engineering area of responsibility and communicates with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

The role contributes to systems engineering documentation; manages system and derived requirements; supports requirements development and allocation; coordinates cross-discipline action items; participates in integrated product teams, interface definition, design, configuration changes, and system verification planning. It also develops system design solutions, derives information assurance and security requirements, and reviews input to work breakdown structures, work packages, and integrated master plans.

The position requires an active TS clearance with a customer-appropriate polygraph, United States citizenship, and the ability to obtain SYS1 access. The work location is 420 NBP. The employee may be asked to provide future call-in support on a rotational basis. The listed hourly pay range is $76.95–$97.25; compensation depends on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Requirements

• Fourteen years of experience as a Systems Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five additional years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Hands-on DevOps experience with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to obtain SYS1 access.
• Active TS clearance with customer-appropriate polygraph.
• United States citizenship, required due to federal contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• NetApp storage administration.
• Rancher experience.
• VMware and vSphere experience.
• Linux system administration skills.
• Kubernetes familiarity.
• Experience with the Kubernetes NetApp plugin.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities.
• Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for integrating requirements, design, and technology.
• Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develop technical documentation, system architecture documentation, and system design documentation.
• Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
• Interact with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Maintain technical integrity of work performed and deliverables in the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Contribute to systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
• Manage system and derived requirements to ensure production systems are compatible with defined system architectures, including DoDAF and SOA.
• Assist with developing system and functional requirements and allocating them to hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
• Coordinate resolution of action items from CCB meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based on development and operational considerations.
• Participate in interface definition, design, and configuration changes among affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle.
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.
• Derive stakeholder needs and essential implied functions from system requirements.
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements and ensure they are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development, including requirements, designs, interfaces, and test procedures.
• Define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for verifying systems, subsystems, and work products against requirements in a written plan.
• Develop system design solutions that satisfy system requirements and fulfill functional analysis.
• Develop derived requirements for information assurance services, basic information assurance mechanisms, and security mechanism technology.
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures, work packages, and the integrated master plan.
• Provide future call-in support to back up the team on a rotational basis, if asked.

Benefits

• Wyetech contributes the equivalent of 20% of salary to the employee’s SEP IRA.
• PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations, with flexibility to adjust PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
• Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Vision and dental benefits.
• Life and AD&D benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
• Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
• Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
• Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
• Two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior