Intermediate Systems Engineer

The Intermediate Systems Engineer supports the Air Force DCGS PMO by providing systems engineering support to the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) baseline, the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) baseline, the System Release (SR) baseline, the infrastructure, and the modifications to the infrastructure or baselines to ensure cohesive multi-platform integration. This includes engineering and integration support required for the design, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting assistance, and delivery of AF DCGS infrastructure, and/or software application baseline to the AF DCGS Software Integration Lab (DSIL) as well as multiple DCGS sites.

Overview

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Intermediate Systems Engineer

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Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! 

Articus Solutions, LLC is a certified ANC 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We provide world-class Engineering, Integrated Hardware and Software, Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS), Program & Project Management, Subject Matter Experts, Financial & Administrative Services, and Records Management Services. Articus has extensive experience supporting customers throughout the US and around the globe and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chenega Corporation.

The Intermediate Systems Engineer supports the Air Force DCGS PMO by providing systems engineering support to the Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) baseline, the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) baseline, the System Release (SR) baseline, the infrastructure, and the modifications to the infrastructure or baselines to ensure cohesive multi-platform integration. This includes engineering and integration support required for the design, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting assistance, and delivery of AF DCGS infrastructure, and/or software application baseline to the AF DCGS Software Integration Lab (DSIL) as well as multiple DCGS sites. This shall also include tailored transition support from legacy architectures to the AF DCGS Open Architecture (OA) as well as the support required for existing systems due to modifications, sensor upgrades, and/or baseline changes that directly impact planned and existing systems upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced, state-of-the-art information technology skills in the analysis, specification, design, development, integration, and acquisition of systems
• Ensures systems and applications are compliant with applicable standards specified in task orders
• Tests and installs COTS and GOTS products and applications, and integrates them into the client's environment
• Provides on-site support for minor requirements that do not meet functional specifications; modifies programs to be compliant with specifications
• May provide team leadership or consulting support on complex tasks
• OCONUS and CONUS travel may be required to perform efforts required under this contract at temporary duty stations at other Air Force Bases, DoD facilities, DoD contractor facilities and at other locations as requested by the government
• Support the Imagery ART Management team to manage RFC’s from cradle to grave while coordinating with other offices inside the PMO to ensure compliance with CM, Cybersecurity, testing as well as outside organizations such as testing organizations, and stakeholders.
• Draft and present Chief Systems Engineer Solutions Briefs, Technical Solution Briefs (TSB), Configuration Authorization Briefs (CAB), and Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
• Facilitate meetings as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline
  • Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in assignments involving complex systems and knowledge of specialized areas in communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
  • Master’s degree and recent experience in assignments involving complex systems, communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
• 7+ years of general information technology experience with at least 4+ years of specialized experience involving complex systems and knowledge of specialized areas in communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysis
  • Experience with the development, sustainment, integration, and support of the AF Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS)
• TS clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain SCI required
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successfully pass background and drug screening
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD practices for streamlined development and deployment workflows.
• DevSecOps experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to support and complete highly complex assignments in support of one or more of the following disciplines: communications engineering, electronic engineering, communications security, network analysis, ECM/ECCM, interoperability analysis, system standards, military operations, program analysis, programming, cost analysisList of qualifications which include education/experience/certifications/clearances (quantifiable)
• Knowledge of document imaging, document management, and workflow COTS and GOTS systems (e.g., InfoImage, Paragon)
• Ability to provide support in the following areas:
  • SAFe Agile practices
  • Requirements analysis
  • Cross-domain analysis
  • Design analysis
  • On-site troubleshooting
  • On-site integration
  • On-site test support
  • System performance analysis
• Experience in the following AF DCGS areas:
  • High Altitude and Space-based still imagery
  • Full-Motion Video (FMV)
  • Moving Target Indicator (MTI) data
  • Data-flow documentation, installation, integration, validation, and testing
  • Coordination with the TIE-Line networks, base networks, C4I networks and NOSCs, and National Mission Partner (NMP) service providers
  • System hardening and Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) preparations Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scans and mitigation strategy development
  • ST&E support
  • Security Impact Assessments (SIAs)
  • Systems in the enterprise
  • Full Motion Video (FMV)
  • GEOINT Baseline 4.1
  • GEOINT Virtual Machine (GVM)
  • Identification, Authentication, and Authorization Service (IAAS)
  • Image Processing Element (IPE)
  • Imagery Product Library (IPL)
  • integrated Storage (iSTORE)
  • Joint Airborne ISR Exploitation Environment (JAISREE)
  • Trusted Manager (TMAN)
  • UNIfied Collection Operations Reporting Network (UNICORN)
  • Video Processing Capability (VPC)
  • Virtual Image Processing Capability (VIP-C)
  • WAN Optimization (Data Storage and Dissemination (DSD)/
  • Data Dissemination Element (DDE))
  • DPOC Operations
  • Tracking of IP addresses across the enterprise’s baseline
  • Enterprise Host Naming Convention
  • Transition plans to the Fully Qualified Domain Name space (FQDN)
  • Blue Baseline
  • Capacity planning
  • Wide Area Network (WAN) topology and associated encryption
  • Campus Area Network (CAN) topology
  • Local Area Network (LAN) topology
  • De-Militarized Zone topology
  • Enterprise Management Cell topology
  • High, Low, and Releasable enclave configurations and management
  • Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) baseline
  • Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) baseline
  • AF DCGS Infrastructure
  • DCGS Software Integration Lab (DSIL) operations
  • ECH and WCH configurations
  • AF DCGS Open Architecture (OA)
  • VMware
  • System accreditation as outlined in the ICD 503 Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
  • Site Surveys
  • REDFLAG operations

How you’ll grow 

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. 

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers. 

Benefits 

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. 

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you. 

Chenega MIOS’s culture 

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives. 

Corporate citizenship 

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities. 

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world. 

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#Articus, LLC

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Remote

Estimated Salary/Wage

Up to USD $146,016.00/Yr.