Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans, conferring with management.
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures, administering contractor contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions.
• Responsible for technical/operational leadership of a project/mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.
• Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation.
• Performs technical studies to refine project requirements.

• Requires 12 years of relevant experience, may have supervisory or management experience.
• Requires a four-year degree or four years work experience equivalent and a minimum of 5 years leading project systems engineers to deliver new and upgrade existing services.
• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III required
• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility
• Experience with Microsoft OSes and software, VMware technology suite, and Linux
• Experience developing work breakdowns, schedules, and engineering plans
• Experience with VMware datacenter solutions for enclaves, multitenancy, high availability and disaster recovery
• Experience with DevOps, automation, and scripting
• Experience with RMF and DODAF 2.0 documentation standards and Change Management
• Professional-level Microsoft, Linux, VMware, or cloud certifications
• Current ITIL Foundation certification

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that 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, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.