Systems Engineer IV - SME

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #: 689

Job Title: Systems Engineer IV

Location: 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, Virginia 22150

Clearance Level: Active DoD - Top Secret SCI w/Poly

Required Certification(s): 

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SUMMARY

The NSIN ICON task will support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) CIO-T Accessibility Office mission in support of Section 508/IT Accessibility, advocating and overseeing implementation of Electronic and Information Technology to ensure it is consistent with policy and accessible to people with disabilities.

This position advises, assists, leads, manages, works and/or supports Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to support research, technical analysis, testing, implementation, and cyber security analysis for the Enterprise IT Architecture. The contractor shall support the implementation of a centralized captioning and transcription service to include research, development, procurement, and implementation of a system or systems which rely on machine learning and human machine teaming.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Perform technical evaluation of enterprise IT Architecture (ITA) to assess gaps in accessibility and impacts to system security.

·         Perform requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration for captioning technologies.

·         Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection that compliment system security.

·         Track the progress of accessibility for applications.

·         Assist with developing educational training on ITA requirements for the workforce for applicability and design considerations for software development, system engineering, and acquisition.

·         Assess and audit Enterprise for Accessibility and develop strategic plans, policies, and processes to support Accessibility.

·         Perform requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration for captioning technologies.

·         Assist in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.

·         Perform analyses and support prioritization and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.

·         Plan and execute systems integration activities.

·         Conduct Trade Studies and Engineering Assessments of captioning and transcription emerging capabilities.

·         Integrate multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within all captioning and transcription application acquisitions and across all relevant organizational and agency boundaries.

·         Provide documentation and technical writing support.

·         Perform research on methodology of how computer programs, applications, electronic devices etc., analyze, produce, modify, or respond to human texts and speech.

·         Call Application Program Interfaces (APIs) to modify and integrate caption and transcription engines.

·         Design Accessible Code that accesses various services relevant to Captioning and Transcription on a LINUX system.

·         Read, comprehend, and translate documentation pertaining to the technical application of an automated Caption and Transcription Service and any impacts to system and cyber security.

·         Draft technical papers and documentation on automated captioning and transcription.

·         Perform and support system testing using applications such as WOWZA.

·         Read, comprehend, and execute documentation concerning the configuration of closed captioning for live streaming.

·         Develop and implement algorithms, scripts, and predictive analytics to support Captioning and Transcription efforts.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills

·         Bachelor’s degree in STEM or Business field, or equivalent experience with a related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience in a distinct functional or cross-functional area. 

·         Seven years of systems engineering experience.

Preferred Skills

·         Master’s degree in STEM or related discipline.

·         Relevant industry standard certifications such as Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), Certified Systems Modeling Professional-Advanced (OCSMP-A).

·         Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.

·         Section 508/IT Accessibility experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

·         Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.

Strength Demands

·         Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles.  Some occasional walking or standing may be required.   Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical Requirements

·         Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull; Climb (stairs, ladders) or Balance (ascend / descend, work atop, traverse).

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

Happy - Be Infectious.

Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.

Helpful - Be Supportive.

Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.

Honest - Be Trustworthy.

Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.

Humble - Be Grounded.

Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.

Hungry - Be Eager.

Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.

Hustle - Be Driven.

Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)