Systems Engineer Senior II

Location: Dulles, VA

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance

Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.

Node is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to assess, design, and develop automated cloud-based requirements and architectures and develop derived requirements and systems engineering artifacts into advanced cloud infrastructure, management, and operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing Systems Engineering project leadership in support of a large, leading-edge cybersecurity system.

• Coordinating teams in the development, integration, and testing of advanced leading-edge cybersecurity, with the assistance of the Design & Development Lead and Chief Engineer

• Interfacing directly with the Customer, stakeholders, and end-users regarding priorities, capability architectures, requirements, use cases, and stories to derive, develop, and decompose next-cycle updates and specifications.

• Representing the voice of the user in development

• Collaborating within Agile Release Trains and Agile Teams

• Supporting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation countermeasures

• Providing Systems Engineering expertise and leadership in support of a large cybersecurity system

• Creating and updating standardized procedures, detailed documentation, and adaptable checklists

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

• 6+ years of directly relevant systems engineering experience such as allocation of hardware and software requirements, development of use cases and stories, Detailed design of system components, and direct automation/orchestration experience with larger systems

• Proven leadership skills and meaningful experience successfully leading large teams

• Able to effectively work as a leader, in a group, or as an independent individual contributor

• Experience working in an Agile development environment in a leadership role

• Possesses or quickly develops a comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines

• Advanced experience with AWS / Azure cloud deployment and management tools

• Expertise in automation of infrastructure - deployment, configuration, and orchestration

• Direct experience with scripting in JSON, YAML, HCL, Python, bash/PSH, and/or CloudFormation/ Terraform

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar lean Agile framework

• Experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure) and cloud architecture, design, and implementation - DevSecOps or DevOps experience

• Experience and/or familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies, (e.g. ISO, CMMI, ITIL, etc.)

• Experience and/or familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and security and privacy controls (NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53) - DHS experience.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required.

[Four (4) years of experience may be substituted for a degree.]

Desired Certifications:

• Agile software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master)

• AWS Cloud Practitioner

• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate / Pro

• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level I or II

Company Overview:

Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

OUR CORE VALUES

Identifying theRIGHT PEOPLEand developing them to their full capabilities

Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. OurMISSION FIRSTapproach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner

We believe inSIMPLIFYINGcomplex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence

Our mantra is “SimpleSecureSpeed” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic Life

• Long-Term Disability

• Health Saving Account

• 401K

• Three weeks of PTO

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Pre-Approved Online Training