
Mid-Level Systems Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Poly)
Job Description
Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
- You'll Shape Technology Decisions - Research, evaluate, and recommend technologies that support current and future mission requirements.
- You'll Drive Operational Efficiency - Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, and processes through thoughtful integration and automation.
- You'll Be a Technical Problem Solver - Work across teams to design, implement, and maintain solutions that support both technical and business objectives.
- You'll Influence Organizational Growth - Provide leadership with technical insight into emerging technologies, strategic investments, and modernization opportunities.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable systems supporting organizational and mission objectives.
- Research emerging technologies, tools, platforms, and industry best practices to support innovation and modernization initiatives.
- Develop technology evaluations, comparison matrices, and cost-benefit analyses to support informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify technical requirements and evaluate solution compatibility with existing environments.
- Design and execute integration strategies that align new technologies with established systems, processes, and workflows.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system integrations, performance, and operational effectiveness.
- Analyze existing business and technical processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- Work with process owners and stakeholders to optimize workflows through technology adoption and automation.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for Agile project management tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
- Configure and maintain Jira projects, workflows, dashboards, permissions, and automation rules.
- Develop and maintain Confluence spaces that support documentation, collaboration, knowledge management, and process standardization.
- Train and support users on Agile tools, workflows, and best practices.
- Monitor tool utilization and performance, identifying opportunities for enhancement and optimization.
- Integrate Atlassian products with enterprise systems and third-party platforms where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain documentation for systems, integrations, evaluations, processes, and operational procedures.
- Support strategic planning efforts through technical research and recommendations on future technology investments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience designing, implementing, or supporting enterprise technology solutions.
- Experience evaluating software tools, platforms, or technical solutions for organizational use.
- Experience supporting system integration efforts across multiple technologies or business functions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience creating technical documentation, system designs, and operational procedures.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Experience administering or supporting Atlassian products, including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience supporting Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or other Agile development methodologies.
- Experience with enterprise software platforms, cloud technologies, or collaboration tools.
- Familiarity with automation, workflow design, and business process optimization.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, compliance standards, and secure system design.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other federal mission environments.
- Professional certifications such as:
- AWS Solutions Architect
- CISSP
- Atlassian Certified Professional
- CompTIA Security+
- SAFe Certifications
- Other relevant technical certifications
- Technology solutions are effectively integrated into existing environments with minimal disruption.
- Jira and Confluence environments support efficient Agile planning, execution, and collaboration.
- System and process improvements result in measurable operational efficiencies.
- Technical recommendations provide leadership with clear and actionable decision-making data.
- Documentation remains current, accurate, and useful for operational teams.
- Stakeholders view the Systems Engineer as a trusted advisor for technical strategy and implementation.