Systems Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Systems Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE PROJECT

• The Sponsor requires systems engineering support to assist with the identification and analysis of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) and Open-Source capabilities - including software, data, networks, and/or hardware - that can be integrated in various ways to generate novel system solutions to meet mission requirements and improve operational efficiency of the Sponsor. The Sponsor also requires direct on-site support to deliver proof of concept, development, pilot deployment, and other general support for these solutions, to include best practice consultations with Sponsor's in-house technical SMEs, flexibility to adapt proposed solutions to address evolving cybersecurity vulnerabilities, user-training, O&M and trouble-shooting support, along with provision of documentation showing system architecture, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), user-guides, and cybersecurity measures to the Sponsor team.

THE ROLE

• The Contractor shall work closely with the Sponsor to identify, assess, develop, test, deploy, and maintain a host of technical systems consisting of COTS, GOTS, and Open-Source resources uniquely integrated to enable secure online activities that regulate associations and ensure integrity and privacy of data.
• The Contractor shall collect and assess Sponsor's online network and cybersecurity requirements.
• The Contractor shall develop and deploy tailored online network and cybersecurity solutions.
• The Contractor shall partner with Sponsor team to complete requirements for all required approvals and maintain compliance throughout the lifecycle of Sponsor's technical approval processes.
• The Contractor shall participate in Sponsor working groups focusing on cyber security issues relating to assessed IT systems and devices, to include discussions with Sponsor IT security professionals and management.
• The Contractor shall document and train Sponsor team members to effectively use online network and cybersecurity solutions.
• The Contractor shall ensure stability, integrity, availability, and privacy of tailored online network and cybersecurity solutions.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience designing and supporting protected networks that enable secure virtual activities and communications.
• Demonstrated experience successfully integrating various secure network infrastructure components and services to include bare metal and cloud systems, ISPs, proxies, commercial and custom VPN solutions, as well as TOR.
• Demonstrated experience creating secure network solutions that reliably address requirements of commercial user validation services and two-factor authentication requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in virtualization technology, VDI environments, Linux System configuration, and BIOS configuration.
• Demonstrated experience deploying application servers (Wireguard, OpenVPN, Wordpress webservers, etc).
• Demonstrated experience establishing and leveraging API accesses.
• Demonstrated experience hardening COTS mobile and computer equipment against malware, adtech, "leaky" software, geo-tracking, and forensic inquiry or investigation.
• Demonstrated experience testing and evaluating software packages
• Demonstrated experience preparing written and graphical documentation for technical reviews, management briefings, and user guides
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical topics to non-technical individuals.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's internal technical requirements, technology challenges, and mission goals
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor's internal IT accreditation processes
• Demonstrated experience working with Sponsor or Sponsor's partners for computer network enabled tools deployment
• Demonstrated experience training users on operation and maintenance of secure network systems
• Demonstrated experience with commercial encryption and secure message systems
• Demonstrated experience employing network management and monitoring tools, or willingness to learn.

About The DarkStar Group
Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution;
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

The DarkStar Group, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email ds_recruiting@grvty.comor call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

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