Position Title: Sr. Systems Engineer (Onboarding Engineer)
Clearance Requirements: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. Investigation or CV date within 5 years.
Duties and Responsibilities:
System Integration:
- Design, develop, and implement integration solutions to onboard new systems into the existing infrastructure
- Configure and customize new systems to align with existing business processes and technical standards
- Ensure seamless data flow and communication between different systems
- Strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs (REST, SOAP), messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and ETL processes
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) and ideally experience with programming languages used in the target systems (e.g., Java, .NET)
- Solid understanding of Linux and Windows server environments
- Experience with relational and graph databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Neo4J, AnzoGraph) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra). Knowledge of SQL is essential
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-based integration services
- In-depth understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls)
- Knowledge of zero trust, security best practices, and common security protocols (e.g., OAuth, SAML)
- Experience with DevOps tools for automation, configuration management, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with monitoring tools to track system performance and identify issues (e.g., SPLUNK, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios)
System Onboarding Process Management:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document system requirements
- Analyze requirements to identify integration points and potential challenges
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of integration processes and system configurations
- Provide training and support to users on new systems and integrated workflows
- Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new systems, from initial planning to go-live
- Develop and maintain onboarding documentation, including procedures, checklists, and training materials
- Coordinate with various teams (e.g., development, operations, security) to ensure smooth onboarding
Testing and Validation:
- Develop and execute test plans to ensure the quality and reliability of integrated systems
- Identify and resolve integration issues through debugging and troubleshooting
- Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) with stakeholders
Automation and Optimization:
- Identify opportunities to automate onboarding processes and improve efficiency
- Develop scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks
- Monitor system performance and identify areas for optimization
Security and Compliance:
- Ensure systems are integrated in compliance with security policies and IC regulations
- Implement security best practices to protect sensitive data
Troubleshooting and Support:
- Provide technical support to users experiencing issues with integrated systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration problems
- Escalate issues to appropriate teams as needed
