Systems Engineer

Company Overview

Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company) is a private small business based in the Washington DC area. Pantheon Data was founded in 2011 initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Our service offerings have grown in the past ten years including infrastructure resiliency contact center operations information technology software engineering program management strategic communications engineering and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients. The company has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal Civilian Agencies.

DHA Overview

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a joint integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army Navy and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and a ready medical force to Combatant Commands during peacetime and wartime. Established to enhance the delivery of integrated affordable and high-quality health services the DHA supports Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and drives the integration of clinical and business processes across the MHS. The agency plays a pivotal role in ensuring military personnel and their families receive comprehensive healthcare thus maintaining operational readiness and overall force health protection.

Position Overview

Pantheon Data is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in the design integration and sustainment of enterprise health IT systems. The Systems Engineer will play a critical role in translating mission and operational requirements into secure scalable and resilient system architectures that support DHAs healthcare delivery and data modernization objectives across the Military Health System (MHS).

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with systems integration cloud and hybrid architectures and technical documentation and will be comfortable working across engineering cybersecurity and program management teams. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively with both technical staff and non-technical stakeholders to ensure system solutions align with DHA mission needs compliance requirements and operational constraints.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements and operational needs to design and implement end-to-end system solutions supporting DHA enterprise health IT environments.
• Support the integration of applications infrastructure networks and data platforms across on-premises and cloud-first architectures including AWS GovCloud.
• Develop and maintain system architecture documentation interface control documents (ICDs) and technical specifications to support system lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with software engineers data engineers cybersecurity teams and program leadership to ensure cohesive system design and implementation.
• Support system testing validation and deployment activities to ensure solutions meet functional performance and security requirements.
• Identify system risks dependencies and integration challenges and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure systems align with federal and DoD standards including HIPAA FedRAMP and DoD Impact Level (IL) requirements.
• Support configuration management change management and system sustainment activities.
• Participate in design reviews technical working groups and stakeholder meetings to provide systems engineering expertise.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve system reliability scalability and operational efficiency.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5 years of professional hands-on experience in a systems engineering or systems integration role.
• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience designing and integrating complex IT systems in federal or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of system architecture principles interfaces and lifecycle management.
• Experience working in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS Azure or similar).
• Ability to develop clear and concise technical documentation and system diagrams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively in design reviews and stakeholder discussions.
• Working knowledge of Agile and/or iterative development methodologies.
• Detail-oriented self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook Word Excel SharePoint and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting healthcare logistics or mission-critical DoD systems.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with systems modeling tools architecture frameworks or requirements traceability.
• AWS or Azure certification(s) preferred.
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes or working within eMASS.
• Knowledge of data-centric architectures and system interoperability.
• Experience supporting system modernization or cloud migration initiatives.

Clearance Requirements

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Work Location: Falls Church VA - Remote

*The Government reserves the right to change where this work will be performed and light travel may be requested occasionally based on government requirements. Ideal cities and states with access to Government facilities are: Falls Church VA Washington DC San Antonio TX and Aurora CO.

• Our company prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration whether that happens in person or remotely.
• If the position is remote or hybrid you may periodically work from a Pantheon Data office location or client site.
• If this position is assigned to a Pantheon Data office location or client site youll work with colleagues and clients in person as needed for specific client requirements.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $95000 - $120000. This is not however a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather salary will be set based on experience geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Benefits Overview

We are always looking for good people! Pantheon Data is committed to providing its employees with competitive salaries and benefits in order to increase employee satisfaction and addition to our benefits we also offer SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority where you specify an amount of your pre-tax wages be paid directly to your SmarTrip some cases tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position. Additional details may be found at Data Important Information

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal state local or international law.

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