IT Sys Engineer Sr Principal

Description

SAIC is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to support the DRRS contract. The work will be performed in Alexandria, VA at the customer site.

Performs design and implementation of IT systems that require the integration of diverse and complex components. Activities include creating a problem statement, defining operational requirements including integration with other systems or components, researching and modeling the system architecture and configuration, investigation alternatives, cost analysis and estimation, and decision analysis. Ensures the logical ad systematic conversion of requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate requirements into hardware and software specification. Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements, facility requirements (including floor layout, power & cooling, network connectivity), data storage, backup, monitoring, operations systems, directory services, identity management, access management, and automation.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Contributes to development of new principles and concepts.
• Participates with senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Recommends/makes decisions on administrative or project work matters and ensures effective achievement of program, project, or organizational objectives.

PROBLEM COMPLEXITY:

• Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides solutions, which are highly innovative and ingenious.

FREEDOM TO ACT:

• Works under consultative direction toward pre-determined long-range goals and objectives.
• Assignments are often self-initiated.
• Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
• Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of supervisor.
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

IMPACT:

• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically results in failure to achieve critical organizational objectives and affect image of organization's technological capability.

LIASON:

• Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs.
• Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree and fourteen (14) years of experience, additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• Must have an active Top Secret clearance.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.