System Integration Engineering

Systems Engineer IIIThe Systems Engineer III is highly specialized in one or more phases of software systems development, systems integration, or network engineering. Provides technical assistance and advice on complex activities. Formulates / defines specifications, develops / modifies / maintains complex systems and subsystems, using vendor engineering releases and utilities for overall operational systems. Applies analytical techniques when gathering information from users, defining work problems, designing technology solutions, and developing procedures to resolve the problems. Develops complete specifications to enable computer programmers to prepare required programs. Analyzes methods of approach. Reviews task proposal requirements, gathers information, analyzes data, prepares project synopses, compares alternatives, prepares specifications, resolves processing problems, coordinates work with programmers and engineers, and orients users to new systems. Works with considerable freedom to make decisions on the techniques and approaches to be used. Prepares recommendations for system improvement for management and user consideration.Knowledge of technical assessments to ensure compliance with policies and reviews and required evaluations to ensure compliance with Financial Information Systems Management Act (FISMA) policies.Experience with Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) on a wide range of PMO engineering topics. Experience conducting Program Engineering Milestone Reviews, e.g., System Requirements Review, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Operational Readiness Reviews and Incident Report Working GroupsAble to conduct Technical Reviews of development Contractor-produced deliverablesAbility to create and maintain PMO program architecture artifacts in DODAF or Government approved format and analyze system architectures to recommended enhancements to improve system performance; assess acquisition solutions for conformity, fit options, and purpose to the assigned program's targeted architectural solution(s)Knowledge of sustainment/deployment/implementation approaches and ability to assess and recommended improvements to system availability and user experienceUnderstanding of hardware and/or software (COTS/GOTS) to meet system specifications using recognized estimating approaches to support government cost estimatesPossesses skills to ensure all technical approaches/recommendations are in harmony with USTRANSCOM Enterprise System Engineering and Architecture strategies and visionAble to identify technical risks within programs and offer options to reduce riskUnderstands PMO Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BI COE) activities that support IGC front- and back-end applicationsExperienced in risk identification, analysis, mitigation and reporting.Able to interface with IT engineers to resolve program specific data quality issues as they occur.Qualifications:Secret clearance required.Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceIAWIP Certification: IAM I7+ years' experience in systems engineering