SAIC

Senior Systems Engineer

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
San Diego, CA 92154In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
  • U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance
  • Experience with DoD C4ISR systems
  • 4+ years in DevOps and Agile environments
  • 2+ years in scripting and automating with PowerShell and XML
  • Experience designing and supporting local area networks
  • Familiarity with Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Flankspeed Edge)

Responsibilities

  • Provide systems lifecycle software engineering support for NAVWAR and NIWC customers
  • Sustain software components on tactical networks; focus on CANES systems
  • Analyze and modify COTS components based on end-of-support requirements
  • Troubleshoot for Tier II and fleet users both remotely and onsite
  • Analyze failure data to identify system deficiencies and propose solutions
  • Create and manage engineering documentation through configuration management
  • Develop, integrate, and test complex software solutions to meet customer needs

Benefits

  • Hybrid/Remote work arrangement
  • 10% travel requirement
  • Opportunity to work with advanced tactical network systems
  • Engagement with specialized defense and technology teams
  • Professional development in a fast-paced, mission-oriented environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the TACNET Sustainment Team who will assist and lead various efforts and initiatives involving our tactical networks. Ideal candidate will help fleet and government customer in high tempo situations to support and resolve issues in a methodical and swift manner to restore critical mission essential services at sea. Person will work closely with sustainment engineering team and development team to purpose and engineer solutions to improve, modernize, and sustain afloat networks using an agile methodology in a DevOps environment. Must be willing and interested in learning new toolsets, templates and workflows as business needs evolve.

This role is a Hybrid/Remote in San Diego, CA and must be okay with 10% travel.

JOB DUTIES:
  • Provide System life cycle software engineering support for our NAVWAR and NIWC customers.
  • Focus primarily on software components loaded on supported tactical networks to sustain currently fielded CANES systems.
  • Includes analysis and modification to replace commercial off the shelf (COTS) components that are end of support (EOS) modifications to support new interfaces to other systems, and modifications to existing systems driven by customer requirements.
  • Provide troubleshooting assistance to Tier II and fleet users, either remotely or on site.
  • Analyze failure data, trouble reports, and other U.S. Navy Fleet communications to identify current system deficiencies.
  • Propose Solutions, conduct peer reviews, and work with production engineers to implement solutions.
  • Create and update engineering documentation and manage solutions through formal configuration management process.
  • Attend and participate in technical meetings, report on technical progress, prepare briefs and provide presentations.
  • Participation in Integrated Product Team (IPT), Technical Working Group) and engineering / design review meetings.
  • Support will encompass a range of capabilities, from system installations, configuration management enforcement, system sustainment and upgrades, distance support, and emergent onsite Casualty Report (CASREP) support as needed for the warfighters.
  • Engineering solutions will primarily be for Windows and Redhat/Linux based operating systems.
  • Provide root cause analysis and be comfortable recommending permanent configuration changes when necessary.
  • Develop, integrate, test, debug, and tune complex Software solutions designed to satisfy customer requirements.
  • Experience in developing and applying pattern-based architecture, governance and security to system changes and deployments.
  • Experience utilizing the Atlassian suite of tools to include JIRA supporting agile and sprint-based operations.
  • Leadership experience in the development and deployment of source code across multiple classification levels and environments.
  • Experience in creating or expressing low level work product activities and estimating durations with intent to aide creation of scope documents and schedules.
  • Work in cooperation with external partners, including consultants, agencies and vendors, to troubleshoot intra-system issues, and to assist with system integration design solutions.
  • Strong development and support skills with experience in object-oriented programming as applicable to web-based programming languages.


Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Years of experience in lieu of degree to be reviewed.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start.
  • Supported DoD C4ISR systems in an enterprise level IT environment (ISNS, CANES, ADNS, SCI Network, CENTRIX, ORT).
  • 4 or more years' experience in a DevOps based environment and is familiar with Agile practices.
  • 2 yrs. of experience with scripting program languages and automation using PowerShell scripting and XML development.
  • 2 years' experience in the design, analysis and support of local area networks.
  • Experience in Cloud Computing Environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Flankspeed Edge.
  • Experience in Microsoft stack - .NET4.0/C#, PowerShell.
  • Experience in Linux programming languages.
  • Current IAT Level II Compliant (Security +) and OS Cert. Would need to obtain within 6 months if does candidate does not currently hold both certifications.


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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