Chief System Engineer (Secret Clearance Required)

Job Description

Chief Systems Engineer

Location: North Chicago, Illinois

Duration: 12+ months

Position Summary:

We're seeking an experienced Chief Systems Engineer/Architect Lead to serve as the senior technical advisor supporting the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Enterprise Network for Lifecycle, Information Support, and Technology (ENLIST) program.

The Chief Systems Engineer/Architect Lead will serve as the senior technical advisor and provide subject matter expertise to USMEPCOM leadership for systems engineering and technical innovation within the scope of the ENLIST Task Order. This individual will design and develop solutions to complex application problems, system administration issues, and network concerns while performing enterprise systems management and integration functions.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Enterprise architecture principles and systems engineering methodologies.
• Cloud architecture, cloud security, and cloud migration strategies.
• Infrastructure modernization and enterprise systems integration.
• Networking, virtualization, storage, and enterprise infrastructure technologies.
• DevSecOps, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and systems lifecycle management.
• Cybersecurity architecture, Zero Trust principles, and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Requirements analysis, technical documentation, engineering trade studies, and solution design.
• Strong analytical, architectural, and enterprise technical planning skills.
• Exceptional enterprise architecture and systems engineering expertise.
• Strong technical leadership and engineering decision-making abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and executive-level communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business and mission impacts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems integration skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong planning, architecture, and modernization strategy development capabilities.
• Ability to balance innovation with operational stability and mission requirements.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and executive organizations.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, technical excellence, accountability, and mission success.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of recent experience providing enterprise-level IT architecture and engineering services similar in scope to this Task Order across network domains.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience providing executive-level technical briefings and presentations to senior Government personnel.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise architectures supporting cloud computing, networking, systems integration, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise engineering.
• Experience developing technical strategies, engineering roadmaps, systems designs, and architecture documentation.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating emerging technologies and recommending innovative enterprise IT solutions.
• Experience supporting complex Federal Government or Department of Defense IT environments is preferred.

Certifications Required:

Candidates must possess one of the following active certifications:

• One cloud security certification (e.g., CompTIA Cloud+, Cloud Security Alliance CCSK, or equivalent); or
• One cloud-related technology certification (e.g., Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, VMware, IBM, or equivalent).

Certifications Required Within One Month of Employment:

• Two or more cloud-related technology certifications (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Google, VMware, IBM, or equivalent).
• One or more ITIL certifications.
• DoDI 8570.01 Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level III certification.
• Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 8140 Foundational Qualifications – Advanced Standard.

Clearance:

• Must have an Active Secret Clearance