System Engineer Senior Professional

Job Category:System Engineer Sr Professional Primary Location:USA-AL: ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLESchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:Regular Yes, 25 % of the Time Job Posting: 04/29/2008Description: Essential Job Functions Designs and develops integrated solutions to meet business requirements or enhance performance. Performs and evaluates cost analyses and vendor comparisons of software/hardware systems to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations and measures feasibility of various approaches and makes recommendations. Analyzes potential systems investments and prepares supporting documentation for recommendation(s) to management and customers based on results of independent assessment of current and future performance, stability, and systems management/life cycle issues. Provides escalated technical support to customers by handling systems-related issues. Analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies and conducts testing to enhance performance. Conducts moderately complex projects or phases of significant projects; provides technical input to integrated product teams. Applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques and assists in the development, implementation and documentation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with standard business practices. Develops and implements training tools and documentation. Provides technical consultation on current and proposed systems to other organizations and clients. Supports the development of acquisition program technical documentation.Performs System of Systems (SoS)analysis and determines impacts ofhardware/software changes made by component systems within the SoS.Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred Four or more years of experience in systems engineering or software engineering. Experience working with computer hardware, operating system software and desktop applications with a specific concentration in one or more areas Experience working with one or more structured programming languages Experience working with design principles and applications Experience working with design principles and applications related toplant, aircraft, ship, and/or weapons systemsnetworking. Experience working with enterprise-level server hardware and software, including system administration. Experience with software virtualization and set up of virtual machines.Other Qualifications Analytical and creative problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of systems Communication skills to communicate system proposals to management and customers and provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems Interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, and team members Organization skills to balance and prioritize work Leadership skills to assist less experienced personnel Ability to integrate moderately complex hardware and software systems Ability to work independently and as part of a team Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Secret Create Success