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Requisition ID: 3824 Standard Title: Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Work Type: On-Site Shift: First Referral Eligibility: Eligible U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer who analyzes user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. The Systems Engineer analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities, guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. This role provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations, and develops technical and system architecture documentation. The Systems Engineer guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. The position interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts, holds ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables, and communicates with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Lead design and development activities based on system requirements. Guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies. Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations. Develop technical documentation including system architecture and system design documentation. Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts. Ensure technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with Systems Engineering responsibilities. Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Contribute to development of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with defined system architectures such as DoDAF and SOA. Assist with development and allocation of system and functional requirements to hardware, software, facility, and personnel components. Coordinate resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews requiring cross-discipline coordination. Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities based on evaluation of development and operational considerations. Participate in interface definition, design, and configuration changes throughout the system life cycle. Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components. Derive understanding of stakeholder needs and essential functions from system requirements. Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements ensuring completeness, correctness, uniqueness, unambiguity, realizability, and verifiability. Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions. Participate in establishing and gaining approval of system or component definitions providing common reference points for hardware and software developers. Define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for verification of systems, subsystems, and work products against requirements in written plans. Develop system design solutions that satisfy system requirements and fulfill functional analysis. Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services and Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms including security mechanism technology. Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures, work packages, and integrated master plans. Required Qualifications Fourteen (14) years' experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Experience with Linux (command line, troubleshooting, basic bash scripting). Experience with VMware vSphere, Cisco NXOS, IOS or ACI, NetApp storage, and Puppet. Ability to contribute to development of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Ability to manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with defined system architectures such as DoDAF and SOA. Ability to assist with development and allocation of system and functional requirements to hardware, software, facility, and personnel components. Ability to coordinate resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews requiring cross-discipline coordination. Ability to participate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities based on evaluation of development and operational considerations. Ability to participate in interface definition, design, and configuration changes throughout the system life cycle. Ability to allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components. Ability to derive understanding of stakeholder needs and essential functions from system requirements. Ability to derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements ensuring completeness, correctness, uniqueness, unambiguity, realizability, and verifiability. Ability to generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions. Ability to participate in establishing and gaining approval of system or component definitions providing common reference points for hardware and software developers. Ability to define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for verification of systems, subsystems, and work products against requirements in written plans. Ability to develop system design solutions that satisfy system requirements and fulfill functional analysis. Ability to develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services and Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms including security mechanism technology. Ability to review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures, work packages, and integrated master plans. Preferred Qualifications Not specified. Required Education and Experience Equivalency Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university with 14 years of experience. No bachelor's degree with 19 years of experience. Required Certifications None specified. Required Security Clearance Active Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and
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