System Engineer 1

Markon•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$120,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Markon Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to perform hands-on systems engineering tasks in support of a contract in the Annapolis Junction, Maryland area. The engineer will collaborate closely with customer stakeholders to support a closed system spanning multiple locations across Capabilities and Operations.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Seven years of experience as a Systems Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems 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.
Proficiency using the Linux command-line interface and Linux tools.
Demonstrated experience administering Linux systems.
Experience developing Bash or Python automation scripts to streamline operational and maintenance tasks.
Experience with the Agency’s STE/STN security compliance requirements and ability to ensure systems adhere to established policies.
Familiarity with basic Cisco switch configuration.
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, and containerd.
Experience creating, maintaining, and updating clear, accurate, and accessible technical documentation.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering Windows systems.
Experience with NetApp storage devices.
Experience with virtualization technologies, including vSphere/vCenter.
Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Manage system and derived requirements to help ensure production systems are compatible with defined system architectures, including DoDAF and service-oriented architecture.
Contribute to systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
Assist in developing system and functional requirements and allocating them to hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
Coordinate resolution of cross-discipline action items from Configuration Control Board meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews.
Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities, considering development and operational needs.
Allocate real-time process and error budgets to system and subsystem components.
Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
Define verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for systems, subsystems, and work products in a written plan.
Develop system design solutions that satisfy requirements and fulfill functional analysis.
Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures, work packages, and integrated master plans.
Participate in interface definition, design, and configuration changes among affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle.
Derive stakeholder needs and essential functions from system requirements.
Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements and ensure they are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
Participate in defining and gaining approval of system or component baselines, including requirements, designs, interfaces, and test procedures, to provide a common reference for hardware and software developers.
Develop derived requirements for information assurance services, basic information assurance mechanisms, and security mechanism technologies.