Senior Systems Engineer

M9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to work on a government contract for a client located in San Diego, CA. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of needs, development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), integration testing of several software baselines, technical documentation including User Guides, sprint planning, customer engagement.
• Interact closely with software and system test engineers on the team to achieve program objectives.
• Perform analysis and tasks at concurrent stages to include technical planning, system design, software implementation, system integration, testing, verification, and validation.
• Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs.
• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades and patches.
• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks.
• Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment.
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, information technology, or relevant STEM discipline.
• Understanding of User Interface design and development practices.
• Experience with Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, etc.).
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Git, etc.).
• Knowledge of open, standards-based architectures, interfaces, and geospatial data.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat.
• Familiarity with VMWare and virtualization concepts.
• Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting.
• Demonstrated experience working on remote Systems via use of command line.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM related discipline.
• Proficiency in requirements identification, analysis, documentation, and tracking.
• Proficiency in analyzing customer needs and identifying user stories and technical tasks to achieve various Agile objectives and iterative development schedules.
• Proficient in statistical analysis methods and tools.
• Experience with system integration and test on a UNIX or Linux platform.
• Demonstrated leadership skills (supervisory experience, building teams, mentoring, building customer relationships).