Job: Sr. Systems Engineers
Location: Bethesda, MD
Duration: 12+ Months

Leads workgroups and/or functions as a technical expert. Resolves and makes decisions on more complex, non-routine service requests with limited to moderate risk.
Performs research, analysis, design, creation and implementation of applications to meet current and future user requirements.
Directs Service Providers to modify and maintain existing applications to address changes in business processes.
Ensures Service Providers achieve contracted service delivery outcomes
Collaborate and prioritize working with Security,
Monitors multiple projects by Service Provider to successful completion, maintaining scope within the time

Required

• 8-10 years experience in information technology application development and support
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification Preferred
• Graduate degree 8+ years domain expertise relevant to supported business function; Industry and competitive landscape knowledge
• Experience in creating business presentations and communications documentation.
• Experience in guiding and advising others
• Experience in working with varied architectural concepts, principles, and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, applications, organizational structure, etc.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to the Environment as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)
• Technology certifications Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment CORE

WORK ACTIVITIES:

Required
8+ years Information Technology infrastructure engineering experience that includes 3+ years supporting business services running in the public cloud
Undergraduate degree in computer sciences or related field or equivalent education, certifications, and experience.
4+ years experience in two or more of the following
o Public Clouds
Amazon Web Services (AWS) / EC2
Microsoft Azure
SaaS
o Private Cloud Infrastructure
OpenStack
VMware / vRealize / VMware Integrated OpenStack
Endpoint Technologies
Network Security Technologies such as Next Gen Firewalls, SASE
Cloud Security for SaaS, IaaS, PaaS offerings
2+ years direct team management or team lead role implementing T1 controls
3+ Years in automation
Experience in creating business presentations and communications documentation.
Experience in guiding and advising.
Experience in working with varied architectural concepts, principles, and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, applications, organizational structure, etc.
Knowledge of emerging technologies (new to the *** Environment as well as those that are new to the information systems industry).
Technology certifications
create a configuration benchmark to approve and implement new system components on *** Assets
Stand-up test lab environment for development and maintenance of baseline configurations
Experience with Central vCenter & ESXi Licensing
vCenter out of band management plugins
Replacement field technology where standard compliance is required
Oversee experience in a sourced environment

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Standards & Business Partnership
• Oversees, governs, evaluates, and supports the risk remediation, and validation processes to meet the organizations information assurance, security, and privacy requirements. Ensures appropriate risk treatment plan, compliance, and assurance of internal policies and external regulations.
• Consults GIS for security and privacy technology research and assessments and integration processes; provides and supports a prototype capability and/or evaluates its utility.
• Consults with GIS to gather and evaluate functional requirements and provides security and privacy requirements, guidelines, and standards.
• Conducts assessments working with GIS of threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations or enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and/or recommends and operationalizes appropriate mitigation countermeasures.
• Provides sound advice and recommendations to leadership and staff on a variety of relevant topics within the pertinent subject domain.
• Advocates policy changes and makes a case on behalf of the company via a wide range of written and oral work products.
• Applies knowledge of priorities to define an entitys direction, determine how to allocate resources, and identify programs or infrastructure that are required to achieve desired goals within domain of interest. Develops policy or advocates for changes in policy that will support new initiatives or required changes/enhancements.
• Managing Projects and Priorities
• Functions as a strategic senior technical expert within the department
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Champions leaders vision for product and service delivery
• Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep moving forward toward achievement of goals
• Provides direction and assistance to other teams regarding projects
• Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to promote completion of any projects on schedule
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems
• Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute, and implement new project plans
• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the quality of operations
• Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders
• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.
• Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
• Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities.
• Supports achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Providing Technical Support and Consultation
• Provides technical expertise and technical leadership within own and other teams.

Provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness of processes and programs.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of function-specific procedures.
Applies knowledge/judgment to achieve business goals.
Foresees, identifies and resolves problems.
Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.
Performs other reasonable duties as required for this position.