Systems Engineer 34 Job in Herndon, Virginia US

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Location Herndon, VA

Security Clearance Required? Current SSBI/Special Programs Access - US Citizenship Required

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Position Description

We are currently looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team. This is a highly visible position targeted for SharePoint developers or savvy System Engineers who enjoy building mission critical systems. The Systems Engineer selected for this position will be working to refine and "tweak" a prototype Data Transfer System built by the Customer SharePoint development team. Upon completion, this system will be more intuitive, work flow based data transfer services that leverages key Microsoft security technologies to protect the system from Malware.

Required Job Skills/Qualifications: The candidate for this position must have prior working knowledge of SharePoint, have the ability to develop SharePoint workflows and "tweak" existing code to meet project requirement. This position requires an active /current Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a current Full-Scope Polygraph.

Desired Skills: Working knowledge of PM Framework.

Competencies

General

[ + ] Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.

[ + ] Systems Thinking
Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation.

Technical

[ + ] Engineering Judgment
Basic - Exercises complete engineering judgment in developing appropriate decisions considering decision criteria, implications, and possible consequences, to ensure product design integrity. Demonstrates understanding of the applicable scientific and engineering knowledge and routinely includes company-wide subject matter experts to obtain good information for the engineering decision-making process.
Preferred -Exercises extensive engineering judgment in developing appropriate decisions considering decision criteria, implications, and possible consequences, to ensure product design integrity. Demonstrates understanding of the applicable scientific and engineering knowledge and routinely includes company-wide subject matter experts to obtain good information for the engineering decision-making process.

[ + ] Functional Flow Analysis
Basic - Complete knowledge of functional flow analysis process methodology applied to operations and maintenance evaluation and analysis.
Preferred -Extensive, specialized knowledge of functional flow analysis process methodology applied to operations and maintenance evaluation and analysis.

[ + ] System/Data Architecture
Basic - Complete ability to model and analyze data from a computing technical and specific business process viewpoint; integrates the data into a computing system and application architecture. Complete ability to interrelate, from system architecture, design, build, test, and deploy the fundamental aspects needed to produce effective computing solutions.
Preferred -Extensive ability to model and analyze data from a computing technical and specific business process viewpoint; integrates the data into a computing system and application architecture. Extensive ability to interrelate, from system architecture, design, build, test, and deploy the fundamental aspects needed to produce effective computing solutions.

Basic Qualifications For Consideration

Do you meet the criteria described in the 'Typical Education / Experience' section of this requisition?

Do you have BOTH: a) a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI); AND b) a current Full-Scope Polygraph?

Typical Education/Experience

Level 3 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 4 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 9 or more years' experience, Master's with 7 or more years' experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Other Job related information

Position requires current SSBI/SCI security clearance with FS Polygraph or equivalent. Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance Level, Investigation Type and Investigation Date clearly on their resume. Position is contingent on customer security approval.

Closing Date: 05/18/2012about closing dates

Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.

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