Senior Systems Engineer

Location

Pentagon (possible change in location in the NCR)

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required

MA/MS (or a BA/BS plus anadditional8 years of work experience, 4 of which must be work related)

$155 - 165k

• Formally track all tasks, to include assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
• Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.
• Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
• Establish foundation in AI/ML skills and contribute to AI/ML operationalization and modernization goals and objectives.
• Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.
• Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.
• Make recommendations on process improvements and practices that improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.

The Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competitive Activities, Concepts, Development, and Management (SAF/OCM), requires a Systems Engineer to support the Joint Targeting Intelligence Modernization (JTIM) program. JTIM is a complex system-of-systems integration effort streamlining automated processes through an integrated workflow manager, enterprise tool modernization, and a common Dev Sec Ops  platform to enable tools and data integration.

Per PWS section 1.3.4.3 specific tsks include, but are not limited to:

• Provide systems engineering support to include: integration, administration, changes to networks and software applications, solution architecture, testing, and identification and mapping network dependencies,
• Interact with network engineers to monitor and resolve issues on JWICS & SIPRNET.
• Engage various stakeholders, to include: users, development teams, and program management offices.
• Ensure all technical and programmatic deliverables for the program are tracked and managed using Microsoft Project and/or JIRA.
• Provide system engineering and solution guidance to individual programs; delivering ICDs, solution models, and a System Engineering Plan (SEP) with the intent of larger integration into the JTIM suite of tools.
• Coordinate and execute Test Plans for system testing to ensure the implementation of programs is successful and certain tools are fulfilling their intended purpose.
• Plan and design IT infrastructure (servers, storage, networks) and ensure systems integrate with software applications and business processes.
• Lead configuration and integration of systems, coordinate new software releases, and oversee cloud migrations.
• Provide technical guidance on security measures, ensure standards are met, conduct risk analysis, and enforce data classification policies in compliance with government regulations.
• Work with developers, network engineers, and IT support teams, and communicate complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Use government provided AI tools to improve processes, gain efficiencies, and make recommendations.

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of ten(10) years of related work experience.
• Minimum of six (6) specific work-related experience in support of a DoWcomponent.
• Experience in systems engineering, integration, testing, and maintenance of information systems, to include systems on NIPRNET, SIPRNET and JWICS,
• Experience in planning, defining, and documenting the requirements for complex systems, equipment and software configurations.
• Experience with…