Systems Engineer Mid Level

ELEVI Associates•Annapolis Junction, MD

10h•$130,400 - $170,300•Onsite

About The Position

ELEVI is seeking a Data Modernization System Engineer with strong project management skills who will provide the engineering and project management to support the customer's Chief Data Architect data modernization efforts to streamline data processing. This individual will act as the contract's face for a critical effort that will change the data environment for the customer. The role will work directly with the customer to identify, capture and service new and sometimes ambiguous requirements while also keeping an eye out for new opportunities for the program in support of the customer. The ideal candidate for this role will be someone that can take vague guidance and develop a course of action, interface well with customers and other stake holders, and recognize areas for growth. Ideally, you will have familiarity with either the data movement and architecture of the customer, or knowledge and experience with SIGINT operations, particularly data acquisition and movement.

Requirements

A CURRENT OR ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE WITH POLY IS REQUIRED.
A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience, or 14 years without a Degree.
Agile Project Management expertise with hands on SAFe/Scrum experience and utilization of Jira & Confluence.
Strong communication, facilitation, and impediment removal skills; adept at leading meetings, documenting outcomes, and aligning teams with senior leadership.
Deep understanding of the customer’s data flow architecture.
Proven track record in release planning, sprint reviews, Scrum of Scrums, and managing Git workflows (commits, merges, pushes).
Familiarity with either the data movement and architecture of the customer, or knowledge and experience with SIGINT operations, particularly data acquisition and movement.
Candidate must have a current (within 7 years) poly and/or currently possess the minimum level of PRIVAC required for this role (NSYS).

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment
Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework environment (SAFe)
Experience with Apache NiFi
Operational SIGINT experience
Experience with the unclassified development environment
Experience with GitLab

Responsibilities

Provide engineering and project management to support the customer's Chief Data Architect data modernization efforts to streamline data processing.
Act as the contract's face for a critical effort that will change the data environment for the customer.
Work directly with the customer to identify, capture and service new and sometimes ambiguous requirements.
Keep an eye out for new opportunities for the program in support of the customer.
Take vague guidance and develop a course of action.
Interface well with customers and other stake holders.
Recognize areas for growth.
Translate vague requirements into prioritized, actionable development tasks.
Guide enterprise scale software development teams, providing technical feedback.
Maintain excellent time management and organization.