Enterprise Monitoring Systems Engineer

Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI City: Annapolis Junction State/Territory: Maryland Travel: None Potential for Teleworking: No Schedule: Full Time DoD 8570 IAT Requirement: IAT II (Security, CySA, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP) DoD 8570 IAM Requirement: DoD 8570 IASAE Requirement: DoD CSSP Requirement: None Job Functions Manages, configures and maintains the monitoring tools using SolarWinds, SCOM, and Splunk Responsible for designing, modernizing, and implementing monitoring solutions for enterprise Infrastructure/Server Monitoring (Linux, Windows), Application, SNMP and Log Monitoring.

Provides tier 3&4 level support to all significant production issues.

Activities may include gathering information from a wide variety of sources across all platforms to analyze for correlations, identifying specific performance causes, recommending a variety of possible solutions to remedy issue and issue reports with key findings and next steps.

Creates documentation to support the management and maintenance tools as needed.

Provides training on tools and the associated processes and procedures.

Analyzes tool data and usage.

Communicates technical needs to management verbally and via written detailed status reports regarding potential problems and concerns.

Works with different Systems and Application Architecture teams to ensure that systems monitoring requirements are addressed early in the development process.

Coordinates with project teams to ensure that monitoring of new applications is available before release for production.

Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems Analyze user’s requirements concept of operations documents and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies Develop system architecture and system design documentation Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives Assists in reviewing and analyzing business & system requirements and specifications for systems monitoring tool protocols and future tool usage Desired Skills Effective organizational, interpersonal, analytical, communications skills and Hands on technical experience Self-motivated, adaptable to change, forward-thinking Standard Characteristics Analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations Develop system architecture and system design documentation Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives Skills and Tasks Researches and evaluates new concepts and processes to improve performance.

Analyzes cross-functional problem sets, identifies root causes and resolves issues.

Assists more junior level technicians, specialists, and managers in their activities.

Can perform all tasks of lower level technicians, specialists, and/or managers.

Leadership/Management Works individually, actively participates on integrated teams, and leads multiple tasks, projects or teams.

Oversees and monitors performance, and when required, takes steps to resolve issues.

Guidance Directs multiple teams through to project completion.

Provides guidance and direction to lower level technicians, specialists, and managers.

Training and Certifications DoD 8570 compliance or information assurance certification commensurate with technical objectives and services required within the task order.

Applicable software or hardware training and certifications commensurate with the technical objectives, services required and IT environment specified within the task order.

Capabilities and Additional Requirements Plan, coordinate and manage engineering projects.

Act as lead in defining and executing systems engineering activities within a project.

Provide comprehensive definition of all aspects of system development from analysis of mission needs to verification of system performance.

A senior system engineer could support operations as needed.

Ensure efficient delivery of contract capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.

Mitigate risks, controls costs and schedule variance, and effectively manages large scale, integrated projects.

Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.

Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces.

Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository.

Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy-in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions.

Education and Experience High School Diploma 10 years Associate’s Degree 8 years Bachelor’s Degree 6 years Master’s Degree 4 years PhD 2 years