Systems Engineer (DISA Cross-Domain Program)

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a complex, multi-year contract providing Systems Engineering and Integration support to DISA. The work is mission-critical and involves a high-priority, high-visibility development, integration and implementation effort for a DISA Cross Domain program. The role calls for autonomous work, quick ramp-up and collaboration across engineering and mission teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support decomposition of customer and system requirements in line with cross-domain roadmaps.
• Assist in designing, implementing and maintaining cross-domain systems and infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage and software applications.
• Configure and maintain physical and virtual environments, including VMware and ESXi systems.
• Apply and validate security configurations, including DISA STIGs, and perform hands-on hardware and software configuration, including network configuration and cabling.
• Gather requirements with stakeholders and support system integration with customers, mission partners and program managers.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot IT components, and create and maintain automation scripts (Ansible, Python, Bash).
• Support infrastructure, network security and Authorization & Accreditation (A&A) activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, Engineering Implementation Plans, and track hardware, software and configuration changes.
• Support integration, testing, verification and validation, and contribute to training materials.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination).
• Demonstrated full life-cycle systems integration experience.
• Active Secret clearance required; active TS clearance preferred.
• Willingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS up to 10% of the time.

Required skills

• Strong experience with VMware and ESXi environments.
• Hands-on hardware and software configuration, including network configuration and cabling.
• Experience supporting DoDAF architecture frameworks using MS Visio.
• Tier III-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of scripting (XML, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, C++) and Linux command line (CompTIA Linux+ or RHEL certification preferred).
• DoD 8140 (formerly 8570) IAT Level II certification before start date.
• Preferred: CCNA, familiarity with Docker and OpenShift, and end-to-end cross-domain systems experience.