Systems Engineer II

Title: Systems Engineer II

Location: Colorado Springs, CO 

Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Job Duties:

• Analyze user requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to develop system requirements and support design, development, integration, and implementation activities


• Lead and contribute to system architecture, engineering documentation, and planning, including SEMP development, integration/test plans, and technical documentation (SOPs, runbooks, playbooks, and security documentation)


• Provide technical support for requirements analysis, feasibility studies, trade studies, and lifecycle optimization


• Support and guide system integration, testing, interface definition, and end-to-end system analysis, including resolution of hardware/software issues and vendor escalation


• Collaborate with government stakeholders, program teams, and senior leadership, delivering clear technical communication, including at the executive level


• Ensure technical integrity, compliance alignment, and quality of deliverables across assigned systems and areas of responsibility


• Support system administration and operational activities, including:
  
  
  
  • Patch management and environment maintenance
  
  
  • Certificate management and secure communications
  
  
  • User roles, permissions, and authentication structures
  
  
  • TCP/IP configuration, ports/protocols, and firewall management
  
  
  • Application installation and system configuration
  
  
  • Administration of RHEL and Windows environments
  
  
  • Troubleshooting and issue resolution
  
  
  
  


• Develop and utilize automation and scripting solutions (Bash, PowerShell, Python) to improve system efficiency and operations


• Aggregate and analyze system data to support decision-making, performance monitoring, and reporting


• Stay current with emerging technologies and support their evaluation and integration into operational environments

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in a technical discipline; an additional 4 years of may be substituted in lieu of a degree


• Minimum four (4) years of directly related technical experience

• Experience with:




• Systems engineering lifecycle processes (requirements, design, integration, testing)


• System administration and enterprise environments (Linux/RHEL and Windows)


• Scripting/automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python)


• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, ports, protocols, firewalls)


• Documentation development (SOPs, runbooks, playbooks, security documentation)




• Understanding of access control models, authentication, and basic compliance requirements


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills, with ability to work independently and support complex programs


• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification and Microsoft Certified Professional (or equivalent)


• Experience with Agile or DevOps environments


• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph