Amentum · 12 hours ago
Systems Engineer 1
Fort Meade, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAmentum is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals in Ft. Meade, MD. In this role, you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide Systems Engineering and Technical Support to the Identity Credential and Access Management (ICAM) for Zero Trust Implementation
The candidate must have the ability to understand and work with technologies including REST, Oracle/MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, JSON, XML, Docker, AWS, Nifi, Single Sign-On (OAuth and SAML) and Kubernetes
The candidate is expected to provide technical expertise in industry, federal, and DoD standards/policies as well as create and maintain ICAM for Zero Trust documentation to include release notes, installation and user guides, frameworks, SOPs, and plans in accordance with Zero Trust mandates
Other duties include research of technical topics, identification of improvement areas, hands-on understanding of how to configure system components and generating advisory documentation to support ICAM installation and planning
The candidate will also work with existing ICAM capability teams to develop architecture and design documentation, perform technology assessments, develop or contribute to strategy and planning documents and support risk mitigation assessments
Must be able to work in a collaborative environment
Must be able to work with minimal supervision
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment
As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction
It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations
Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts
Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job
Qualification
Required
Ability to solve complex system/integration problems
Strong technical acumen and troubleshooting skills
Experience with PKI
Understanding of scalability and high-availability strategies with deployments across multiple service centers (e.g., availability zones)
Experience with SW development methodologies
Knowledge of application and security testing, vulnerability management and tracking
Understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Demonstrated engineering experience on programs with requirements, functional analysis, and allocation, conducting system requirement reviews, developing CONOPS and system architectures
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience in working with Software Development, Test Engineers, and System Administration teams to establish capabilities that meet requirements
Ability to facilitate meetings and brief technical concepts to technical and non-technical personnel
Experience with developing program review materials
Must be able to work in a collaborative environment. Must be able to work with minimum supervision and be customer focused
Experience with Confluence and JIRA
Analyzes user requirements, the concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities
Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches and conducts feasibility studies
Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design documentation
Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans
Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts
Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed, and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility
Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives
TS/SCI with poly
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree for a total of 12 years
7+ years of System Engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
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