Systems Engineer, SME

Join USfalcon and lead a mission-critical program supporting the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) and USSTRATCOM. The Systems Engineer SME serves as the senior leader responsible for the overall execution performance and success of Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) supporting Business Engineering and Cybersecurity functions across complex IT and mission programs. This role operates in a classified fast-paced environment and serves as the primary interface with government stakeholders across high-visibility programs.

JOB SUMMARY: The Systems Engineer SME will assist in the design implementation and sustainment of secure hardware and software systems within the Computing Environment. You will be responsible for ensuring that complex system-wide requirements satisfy rigorous Department of Defense (DoD) standards. This role involves developing RMF documentation evaluating engineering proposals and providing expert guidance on Secure DevOps (DevSecOps) pipelines.

*Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract*

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provide technical reviews of design and development specifications of software applications systems and other engineering artifacts and develop or maintain those artifacts as required in the systems engineering process
• Support the certification maintenance and testing of software applications and the integration of complex software systems as well as provide comments recommendations status etc
• Support the delivery of software installation configuration and testing and problem resolution and maintenance including all procedures/timelines to achieve approval to test and promote new or updated software to production
• Advise the Government to ensure compliance with applicable standards participate in developing new standards and help improve existing standards
• Assess technical and architectural changes for impact on IPT-specific software other command-level systems and the enterprise
• Assess items such as processes products contractor-developed solutions baseline changes Remedy Change Requests etc. and provide comments /recommendations as necessary
• Support development of program documents (support plans strategies assessments requirements documents)
• Use approved processes (e.g. Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)) and participate in and provide support (e.g. prepare briefing or written material) for program management and technical reviews
• Support the Program Chief Engineer and engineering authorities as requested through the program office
• Possess knowledge of acquisition streamlining initiatives and acquisition reforms (e.g. NDAA Section 804 DoD and USSTRATCOM initiatives)
• Provide direct support to the Test and Enterprise System Branch working with the PM FM and Chief Engineer
• Support the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) process for placing new deliveries into production
• Assist in reviewing or proposing inputs to Requests for Proposal (RFP) artifacts and source selection-related documents such as Acquisition Plans LCMP and Acquisition Strategy
• Integrate user community requirements desired capabilities and characteristics to support injection into the requirements/capabilities generation planning and programming processes and documents
• Review associated documentation and software for compliance with configuration management procedures testing policies and design as stated in current directives
• Provide analyses of interface requirements for applications based on recommendations from modernization efforts
• Provide full spectrum support for the programs including the development of test plans and test reports assisting and coordinating test events with interested parties (program office contractor user AFOTEC external agencies)
• Assist in the security evaluation of program information and hardware throughout the program life cycle
• Support the development analysis and implementation of an Agile DevOps Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery model of software development integration and deployment; Cloud technologies; and microservice architectures

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience to include: 5 years supporting the DoD
• Experience implementing AI/ML prototypes and data architecture strategies in an enterprise/DoD environment.
• Hands-on experience with EDB cutover support and enterprise data migrations.
• Experience assessing contractor-developed solutions baseline changes and providing technical recommendations across enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with USSTRATCOM environments NCC Systems Engineering Management Plans and USSTRATCOM Technical Profile standards.
• Knowledge of Capability development & requirements/capabilities generation processes; ability to support planning/programming documentation.
• Advanced experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and practices.
• Experience with application sustainment and enterprise operations including incident/problem management and release management.
• Prior participation in DoD transformation efforts enterprise projects and multi-agency coordination.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Systems Engineering Information Technology Cybersecurity or related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
• Security or Security CE (Required)
• CISSP CASP CEH AWS/Azure Cloud certifications Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD) ITIL Foundation (Preferred Certifications)

REQUIRED CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret w/SCI eligibility

TRAVEL: TBD

Benefits Offered:medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP parental leave pet insurance paid time off and holidays.

About US:USfalcon has grown from our roots in 1984 to become a mid-tier professional services company supporting a diverse and global customer base of DoD and Federal Agencies. We have been excelling in diverse platforms for almost 30 years and continue to be an industry leader. If you thrive in an organization that values integrity commitment stewardship and service we want to meet you. We deliver core capabilities in Aviation Space Information Technology and Business Operations and continue to grow and expand our competencies contracts and customer base adding to our long history of supporting customer and community needs. Learn more at Experience:

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