Systems Engineer

Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics. Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements. Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development. Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements. Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements. Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures. Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Management and Information System, Computer Security or System Administration and have 3-7 years of relevant experience. However, equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux systems; Ubuntu and/or RedHat.
• Networking knowledge
• Experience with or knowledge of Amazon AWS; including: EC2, Load Balancers, S3, VPC, and CLI/API
• An active TS clearance and the ability to obtain a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with VMWare
• Experience with cloud computing and virtualization.
• Experience in Python, Java script, or PowerShell
• Automation tools such as Ansible and/or Terraform.

BS 10-12, MS 8-10, Phd 5-7

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.