Systems & Applications Engineer

Sigmatech is seeking a well-qualified and motivated Systems & Applications engineer to support our customer on Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This is a full time office and lab based position, successful candidates will enjoy working with cutting edge technologies, awesome coworkers, and supporting our warfighters.

Job duties include:

• Defining, analyzing, and translating operational and user requirements into technical system specifications.
• Develop architectures and design frameworks that ensure interoperability between Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) and other systems, common services, and applications.
• Leading systems integration efforts that bring together Command and Control hardware, software, and network components into a cohesive operational capability.
• Support integration, validation, and verification of NGC2 systems and applications to ensure they meet functionality, performance, security, and scalability objectives.
• Oversee and contribute to the implementation of software applications (either commercial, government-developed, or third party) that support mission command and data flow across networks (both tactical and enterprise).
• Ensure applications align with standards, protocols, and military interoperability requirements.
• Assist in the generation, review, and maintenance of system and software requirements documents.
• Participate in stakeholder and user discussions to refine requirements and incorporate Unit/Soldier feedback (e.g., 25th ID) into technical documentation.
• Identify defects, interoperability issues, or risks uncovered during technical activities (e.g., Risk Reduction) and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with program offices, operational units, and industry partners to communicate requirements, technical status, and plans.
• Maintain a high understanding of C2 systems (e.g., Mission Command, tactical data links, or battle command suites).

Define, analyze, and translate operational and user requirements into technical system specifications.

Develop architectures and design frameworks that ensure interoperability between Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) and other systems, common services, and applications.

Lead systems integration efforts that bring together Command and Control hardware, software, and network components into a cohesive operational capability.

Support integration, validation, and verification of NGC2 systems and applications to ensure they meet functionality, performance, security, and scalability objectives.

Oversee and contribute to the implementation of software applications (either commercial, government-developed, or third party) that support mission command and data flow across networks (both tactical and enterprise).

Ensure applications align with standards, protocols, and military interoperability requirements.

Assist in the generation, review, and maintenance of system and software requirements documents.

Participate in stakeholder and user discussions to refine requirements and incorporate Unit/Soldier feedback (e.g., 25th ID) into technical documentation.

Identify defects, interoperability issues, or risks uncovered during technical activities (e.g., Risk Reduction) and recommend mitigation strategies.

Collaborate with program offices, operational units, and industry partners to communicate requirements, technical status, and plans.

Maintain a high understanding of C2 systems (e.g., Mission Command, tactical data links, or battle command suites).

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• Ten (10) years' total related experience with at least five (5) years' experience in software development, data engineering, or cloud technologies.
• Currently holds a Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience with ETL tools, message brokers, and API gateways for use with streaming or event-based data (e.g., Apache NiFi, Kafka, Talend, Informatica).
• Deep experience with data concepts including structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, data schemas, data storage, and ontologies.
• Understanding and experience with large data architectures such as Data Mesh, Data Fabric, Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google) to leverage cloud services for scalable and flexible data solutions.
• Knowledge of programming languages (Python, Java).
• Experience with data processing and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Kibana).
• Experience working in an environment that utilizes Agile methodology and framework.
• Travel: may be short notice and may also exceed 15%

In compliance with Maryland's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $150,000 to $174,000; however, Sigmatech considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, experience, education/training, key skills, location and often contractual requirements.

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