Systems Engineer

Empower AI Inc.•Remote,

19h•$87,320 - $135,160

About The Position

Empower AI is hiring a Systems Engineer II to lead or support systems engineering for a cloud-based enterprise system across planning, design, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization. The role develops and maintains architecture products, technical baselines, diagrams, interface descriptions, system inventories, and engineering documentation. It assesses architecture for scalability, reliability, availability, maintainability, interoperability, and security, and coordinates integration across cloud infrastructure, networking, identity services, cybersecurity tools, applications, data services, and end-user capabilities. The engineer supports technical planning for infrastructure upgrades, application integrations, capability releases, and modernization initiatives; evaluates proposed changes; supports configuration management and testing; and identifies risks, dependencies, constraints, and capability gaps. The position also supports operational resilience and Risk Management Framework activities, analyzes performance and incidents, maintains Splunk dashboards for security information and event monitoring, conducts server scans, and implements STIGs and review checklists to meet DoW technical requirements. The engineer prepares technical reports and briefings and participates in technical and operational reviews and working groups. Empower AI describes itself as a provider of AI solutions for government, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with three decades of experience serving Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. It states that it is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and bases hiring and promotion decisions on merit.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, computer science, information technology, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, certifications, and relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance.
3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, enterprise information technology, cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles.
Meet DoDM 8140.03 requirements or hold a DoD 8570 certification at Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I, such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, CISSP, or CCNP Security, and satisfy continuing education requirements.
Completed Microsoft Windows Server Training.
Working knowledge of Windows Task Scheduler, Microsoft PowerShell, and PuTTY, specifically psftp.
Demonstrated experience integrating and supporting DBSign, a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) digital signature tool, within DoD web applications.
Experience supporting configuration management, change management, technical documentation, and system lifecycle processes.
Experience supporting Risk Management Framework activities, authorization documentation, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity control implementation.
Ability to develop and interpret system architecture diagrams, interface-control documentation, data-flow diagrams, network diagrams, and technical specifications.
Experience developing and maintaining Splunk Dashboards for Security Information and Event Monitoring.
Experience executing and analyzing server scans to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and manage risks.
Ability to communicate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Air National Guard, Department of War, federal, or other large-scale enterprise environments.
Experience designing, integrating, or sustaining systems on an Amazon Web Services cloud platform using the AWS Console.
Familiarity with Department of War architecture, cybersecurity, and systems-engineering processes.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualization platforms, enterprise networking, storage, and backup/recovery systems.
Experience with enterprise monitoring, logging, incident management, performance-analysis tools, and backup/recovery systems.

Responsibilities

Lead or support systems engineering activities for a cloud-based enterprise system throughout planning, design, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization.
Develop and maintain system architecture products, technical baselines, data-flow diagrams, interface descriptions, system inventories, and engineering documentation.
Assess current and future system architecture for scalability, reliability, availability, maintainability, interoperability, and security.
Coordinate technical integration among cloud infrastructure, networking, identity services, cybersecurity tools, applications, data services, and end-user capabilities.
Support technical planning and analysis for infrastructure upgrades, application integrations, capability releases, and system modernization initiatives.
Evaluate proposed changes for technical feasibility, mission impact, integration risk, cybersecurity implications, operational dependencies, and lifecycle support requirements.
Support configuration management processes, including technical baseline reviews, change-control activities, configuration documentation, and release planning.
Define and support system integration, verification, validation, and acceptance-testing activities.
Identify technical risks, system dependencies, constraints, integration issues, and capability gaps; develop mitigation options and provide recommendations to leadership.
Support service availability, performance, capacity, continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resiliency planning.
Coordinate with cybersecurity personnel to incorporate security requirements and controls into system architecture, engineering decisions, and change activities.
Support Risk Management Framework activities with system architecture information, technical evidence, control implementation details, and remediation support.
Analyze system performance, service incidents, operational trends, and user feedback to identify root causes and recommend engineering improvements.
Develop and maintain Splunk Dashboards for Security Information and Event Monitoring.
Execute and analyze server scans to mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and manage risks.
Implement STIGs and review checklists to ensure compliance with DoW technical requirements.
Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, decision papers, briefings, and status updates for government and contractor leadership.
Participate in technical working groups, design reviews, architecture reviews, integrated product teams, operational planning sessions, and after-action reviews.