Principal Systems Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2503809)

Description

Description

SAIC's Space & Intel Business Group, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical expertise and guidance to drive the future of online operations to keep pace with industry standards. This includes understanding, designing, and developing infrastructure and infrastructure components that meet security needs. It also includes developing updated guidance for online operations and identifying new technologies for potential integration into the technology and systems baseline. Finally, this includes supporting current operations and keeping continuity while integrating any new technologies. 

This position is in Chantilly, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. 

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Deliver and integrate new technical solutions and guidance to advance online operational objectives.
• Evaluate new technologies, components, and services for applicability to current activities.
• Integrate new technologies and services into an existing baseline with minimal disruption to operations.
• Research, develop, maintain, and document new methods, technology, and services for integration into the Sponsor's online operations.
• Conduct and provide quick-turn security and product assessments for new technologies that will be utilized on the Sponsor's network.
• Communicate and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Fully describe and document mission solution architecture and interfaces.
• Comply with Risk Management (i.e., cyber security) Framework to ensure that the program addresses and mitigates vulnerabilities and risks identified throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements, such as user requirements sessions, technical exchange meetings, user feedback sessions, and operational planning.
• Track work requirements and action items to meet program deadlines. 
• Use a Sponsor-approved tracking system for issues and problems.
• Implement changes to current technical and networking solutions based on changing partner requirements, legislation, and policy.
• Conduct functionality testing for both new and existing operational systems and applications to ensure smooth integration of new technologies with existing systems.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and 9 years or more experience; Masters 7 years or more experience.
• Demonstrated experience with the following:
  • Evaluating new technologies and services for compatibility with existing systems.
  • Researching and developing new technologies, services, or methods for integration into existing systems and baselines.
  • Integrating new technologies and services into existing systems and workflows.
  • Creating evaluation, integration, and test plans for new technologies, services, and components.
  • Networks and network components, to include ability to understand network architecture diagrams and related information.
  • Virtual Private Servers, Virtual Private Networks, and Virtual Private Clouds.
  • Virtual environments and emulated mobile devices.
  • Android O/S to include an understanding of how the operating system works and its security settings.
  • Domestic and foreign social media and security implications associated with utilizing social media sites.
  • Commercial messaging applications and their security configurations.
  • Performing technical analysis on networks and applications to evaluate security and applicability to online operations.
  • Browser security settings and add-ins.
  • Technical troubleshooting related to networks, hardware, internet services, and mobile applications.
  • Consulting with customers to determine present and future user requirements.
  • Communicating complex technical topics to non-technical individuals.
  • Defining, analyzing, tracking, and reviewing requirements.

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with working within commercial cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
• Experience utilizing network monitoring tools.
• Understanding of network fundamentals, TCP/IP routing, switching, firewalls and VPNs, Ethernet, DS1, T1, routing concepts and routing protocols, HSRP, VRRP, DHCP, switching, 802.1Q, STP, VLANs, EtherChannel, IP Addressing, Subnetting and VPN.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud networking concepts.
• Experience utilizing Tor as a means of obfuscating online activities.
• Experience with internet encryption protocols. 

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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