Systems Engineer

About By Light HQ

• By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next.
• Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Conduct continuous technology assessments and market surveys to identify COTS and GOTS solutions applicable to modernization requirements.
• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) that evaluate candidate systems for security posture, SWaP advantages, and operational suitability at the tactical edge, documenting trade-off analyses and recommendations.
• Develop and present Design COAs to the Government for review and selection, documenting trade-off analyses and recommendations.
• Develop and document both Physical Infrastructure Architecture Diagrams and Logical Software Architecture Diagrams that satisfy validated requirements.
• Diagrams shall define each interface’s distant-end connection, delineate the contractor’s and Government’s respective points of responsibility, and support continuous feedback.
• Integration points shall be captured in Interface Control Documents.
• Maintain design documentation in a Government-approved repository and update it IAW the configuration management process.
• Coordinate with leads to ensure functional designs align with operational concepts and mission requirements.
• Develop and maintain physical and logical design documentation for all systems within scope.
• Produce and manage ICDs or equivalent interface specifications for all integration points between systems and external interfaces.
• Update design documentation and interface specifications of any approved design change.
• Ensure all design artifacts are version-controlled and maintained in the Government-approved configuration management tool.
• Implement security controls IAW applicable NIST publications, DODI 8500.01, DODI 8510.01 Assess and document security control implementation at each sprint boundary and MVP release gate.
• Deliver and integrate NetSecOps platforms as directed by the Government, prioritizing configuration of existing enterprise tools over custom development.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise to support the integration and validation of new capabilities within a laboratory environment.

Requirements

• Experience/Qualifications BA/BS degree Ten (10) years or more experience.
• One of these IAT Level II certifications: CompTIA Security + CE, CECCNA-Security, CySA+ , GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP.
• A Computing Environment (CE) certification or certificate for the technical area of responsibility in either Network support/defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee, etc.) OR (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc.).
• Must possess competencies in installation, service design, and support in an environment that uses Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016.
• Experience with Azure or AWS Cloud Environments.
• Experience with Linux.
• Conceptual knowledge of Storage systems (SAN/NAS).
• Working knowledge of authentication functions and protocols such as LDAP, Kerberos, and Active Directory.
• Experience with production environments.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be available to participate in on-call work on a reoccurring basis.
• Solid troubleshooting skills and demonstrated ability of end-to-end problem management and ownership.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Preferred Experience/Qualifications MA/MS.
• DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• ITILv4 Foundations certification.
• One of the IAM Level II certifications: CAP, CASP+ CE, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), GSLC, CCISO, HCISPP.
• Any of the following IT certifications are also desirable for this position: MCP, CompTIA A+ / Network+ / Security+, AWS, Azure.
• Special Requirements/Security Clearance DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Position Overview

The successful candidate works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently; oversees the efforts of less senior staff and/or is responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. This position is Monday through Friday, normal business hours. However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events.