Information Technology Engineer 3'4 Job in Aurora, Colorado US

Information Technology Engineer 3'4

Location Aurora, CO Security Clearance Required? Current Secret - US Citizenship Required about security clearance definitions Position Description The Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control (OCX) program has an immediate need for a software and hardware engineer for the Archival Retrieval System (ARS). This position primarily supports ARS Lab management at the Raytheon Prime facility in Aurora and also supports the Boeing team located at the Denver Engineering Center (BDEC) in Aurora. Defines and validates requirements for new and revised hardware and software systems. Designs, develops and tests applications. Develops and deploys new or revised processes in support of new computing systems, including documentation and training. Supports the development of system integration strategies and architectures that promote use of common tools and processes. Competencies General + Adaptability Understands changes in own and others work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. + Cross Functional Partnerships Not Available + Decision Making Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Technical + Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. + Customer Knowledge Basic - Complete knowledge of techniques to help identify a customer's organization, capabilities, practices, support resources, preferences, problems, and other constraints in order to provide effective product support and technical issue resolution. Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of techniques to help identify a customer's organization, capabilities, practices, support resources, preferences, problems, and other constraints in order to provide effective product support and technical issue resolution. + Hardware/Software Development Basic - Complete knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Java 2 Enterprise and Mobile Editions (J2EE, J2ME), C++, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, Ladder Logic, Numerical Control (NC) Programming, Matlab). Complete knowledge of communications, networking, and protocols (e.g., Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML), Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)). Complete knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Complete knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Complete ability to apply knowledge of database engines to the design of databases and reporting structures. Complete Ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system. Knowledge of software testing and usability theory. Complete knowledge of testing, usability practices. Complete ability to write and execute test scripts and perform usability analyses. Preferred - Extensive knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Java 2 Enterprise and Mobile Editions (J2EE, J2ME), C++, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, Ladder Logic, Numerical Control (NC) Programming, Matlab). Extensive knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Extensive knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Extensive ability to apply knowledge of database engines to the design of databases and reporting structures. Extensive ability to integrate hardware and software components into a functional system. Extensive knowledge of software testing and usability theory. Knowledge of testing, usability practices. Extensive ability to write and execute test scripts and perform usability analyses. + Industry Awareness Basic - Complete understanding to build and use industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners. Preferred - Extensive and specialized understanding to build and use industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners. + Information Technology Fluency Basic - Complete ability in the use of personal computing hardware and software to enter project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Complete knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Complete ability in constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Complete knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements. Preferred - Extensive and specialized ability in the use of personal and network computing hardware and software to maintain and direct project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Extensive and specialized knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Extensive and specialized ability in constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Extensive and specialized knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements. Basic Qualifications For Consideration Do you have experience with software and hardware installation, configuration and maintenance of design development environments, including installation of workstations, storage devices, and tape devices? Do you have experience working in a complex, multi-group, multi-tiered program environment implementing COTS software and Hardware deliverables? Do you have a current/active Secret security clearance or a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)? (Note: If you held a security clearance within the last two years, your clearance is