System Integration Lab Manager

Leidos•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Systems Integration Lab Manager with strong network engineering knowledge to provide expert guidance and direction for on-site support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Cyber and Networks Directorate. The role leads the systems integration lab, its resources and personnel, and provides system engineering lifecycle support for complex data systems and networks. It also supports integration and interoperability of hardware, software, and network solutions to enhance Air Force HNCD operational capabilities. The manager provides technical and strategic leadership across system architecture and design, requirements analysis and development, data-flow analysis, network design and implementation, testing, and documentation. The position develops system configuration and capacity/performance-planning documentation, conducts risk assessments and alternatives analyses, guides system development and implementation, and supports testing and validation in simulated and real-world environments. It also mentors junior engineers, coordinates contractor engineers and technicians, develops engineering standards and processes, communicates technical information, briefs senior leadership, and supports operational metrics and process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and at least 3 years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret security clearance and eligibility to upgrade to Top Secret for access to SCI.
DoD 8570 certifications, including IAT II and OS.
Demonstrated technical team leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience working within the Agile framework.
Experience designing, deploying, testing, implementing, and migrating network infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with SD-WAN technologies such as Cisco, VERSA, or Juniper.
Extensive knowledge or experience with large-scale WAN, MPLS, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS), and internet technologies.
Strong campus or enterprise networking experience.
Ability to research networking issues and products as required.
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Visio.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with API automation or orchestration tools and systems such as Ansible and Python scripting.
Familiarity with structured CI/CD DevOps pipelines.
Strong understanding of virtualization, hypervisor, HCI, cloud-native, and container technologies.
Experience with Public, Government, or DoD cloud environments and implementing virtualized network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the systems integration lab to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of lab facilities.
Manage lab resources, including budgeting and equipment and material procurement.
Provide full system engineering lifecycle support for complex data systems and networks.
Assign tasks, manage workloads, and provide performance execution leadership and guidance.
Survey, engineer, install, configure, and reliably operate computer systems, servers, and networks.
Provide strategic leadership on complex technology policy issues, including data analytics, autonomous systems, and cybersecurity.
Integrate hardware, software, and network solutions to enhance Air Force HNCD operational capabilities and interoperability between systems and platforms.
Support system architecture and design, requirements analysis and development, data-flow analysis, network design and implementation, testing, and documentation.
Guide system development and implementation through plan assessments.
Develop system configuration documentation, including capacity and performance planning designs; conduct risk assessments and alternatives analyses.
Supervise or coordinate contractor engineers’ and technicians’ work on projects.
Analyze and propose engineering standards and processes, evaluate their suitability for projects, and develop innovative approaches to technical or engineering issues.
Support rigorous system testing and validation in simulated and real-world environments.
Mentor junior systems engineers and foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
Communicate complex information, concepts, and ideas clearly through verbal, written, and visual means.
Prepare and deliver briefings for senior leadership, including general or flag officers.
Support development of standards, metrics, and measures for assessments, process improvements, and operational efficiencies across HNCD.