Senior Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and play a vital role in the design, integration, deployment, and maintenance of mission-oriented systems.

• Assist with analytical workflows, operational users, and data-centric applications.

• Convert mission objectives and user requirements into technical specifications, system designs, interface definitions, deployment strategies, and operational procedures.

• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to ensure that applications, data pipelines, infrastructure components, and external integrations function reliably, securely, and at the speed required for missions.

• Support mission partners by delivering dependable systems that enhance operational awareness and facilitate data-driven decision-making.

• Engage in prototyping and iterative feedback-driven delivery processes.

• Assist with system integration, testing, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and readiness for operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Possess a current Top Secret security clearance or DHS/CBP suitability.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related technical discipline; 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

• Have over 8 years of proven professional experience in systems engineering, software systems integration, technical architecture, requirements development, or mission system sustainment.

• Experience in converting mission, operational, and stakeholder needs into technical specifications, system designs, acceptance criteria, and implementation strategies.

• Possess a working knowledge of APIs, databases, cloud or cloud-like environments, containerization, and CI/CD workflows.

• Experience in supporting system integration, test planning, verification and validation, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities.

• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitLab.

• Exhibit strong verbal, written, documentation, and organizational abilities.

• Must be open to working in a remote environment or at a nearby Vantor facility and communicate through video conferencing.

• Preferred: Over 10 years of systems engineering experience supporting mission, defense, homeland security, intelligence, or operational technology initiatives.

• Preferred experience with system architectures, interface control documents, CONOPS, requirements traceability matrices, test plans, deployment plans, and operational support documentation.

• Preferred familiarity with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenStack, or similar platforms.

• Preferred experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Preferred experience with Jenkins, ArgoCD, Harness, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.

• Preferred experience with observability, monitoring, logging, alerting, performance analysis, and reliability enhancement.

• Preferred familiarity with Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or comparable tools.

• Preferred familiarity with SQL databases, PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, or similar technologies.

• Preferred experience coordinating across software engineering, data science, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, customer, and mission user communities.

• Preferred understanding of security, compliance, authorization, and change management practices in controlled or mission-sensitive settings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive 401(k) plan with company match.

• Access to mental health resources.

• Assistance with student loan repayment.

• Reimbursement for adoption expenses.

• Pet insurance options.

• Competitive total rewards package.