Systems Engineer, Principal
Herndon, VA

Job Description

Overview

At least two years' experience directly working with systems hosted on AWS or Azure Cloud platforms Experience designing, defining, and administering multiple environments for new or existing computer systems hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)Experience developing software or scripts using one or more of the following languages or similar programming/scripting languages: Python, JSON, Ruby, Pearl.Experience with configuring, administering, or developing systems on Linux operating systems in a virtualized cloud environment. Experience implementing automation of system tasks and processes

Responsibilities

Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics. Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and Works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements. Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development. Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work together as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements. Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and Works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements. Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures. Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Qualifications

* At least two (2) years' experience directly working with systems hosted on AWS or Azure Cloud platforms
* Experience designing, defining, and administering multiple environments for new or existing computer systems hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
* Experience developing software or scripts using one or more of the following languages or similar programming/scripting languages: Python, JSON, Ruby, Pearl
* Experience with configuring, administering, or developing systems on Linux operating systems in a virtualized cloud environment
* Experience implementing automation of system tasks and processes
* Bachelor's degree plus eight (8) to twelve (12) years of experience or a Master's with six (6) to ten (10) years of experience

Clearance

Clearance: Candidates for this position must be clearable, and may be required to be submitted for a security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government.

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Recruiting Point of Contact:

John Schumacher: ext.john.schumacher@keywcorp.com

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