cFocus Software is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to support a 5-year contract. Locations: Annapolis Junction, MD, Reston, VA, or Washington, DC (JBAB).Position Requirements:

• TS/SCI w CI Polygraph required
• Experience with systems development and architecting on Linux based applications platforms.
• 5 years of experience with Cross Domain Solutions architecting and implementation, including Forcepoint High Speed Guards, OWL Diodes, Radiant Mercury, or ISSE Guards
• Experience with ​design or implementation of VMWare ESXi, vSphere, or vRealize Operations in a secure application architecture
• Experience with ​implementing Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Chef, Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack.

• Analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop ​secure system solutions for cross-domain systems and dataflows.
• Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities.
• Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies including analysis of alternatives with recommendation of solution.
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, including project plans and schedules with tasks and milestones.
• Incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Experience with RMF/ICD-503 across the engineering system development lifecycle
• Experience with secure architecting methods and modern defense in depth solutions including zero trust, secure cross domain solutions
• Experience with networking and cloud based solutions (commercial, private on-premise, or hybrid)
• Experience with agile development methodologies for applications and system development
• Develop system architecture and system design documentation.
• Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
• Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Ability to create agendas for, lead and facilitate meetings, and create presentations to communicate ​​​​effectively with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Able to identify risks and develop risk mitigation plans incorporated into project plans
• Supervise assigned technical staff and subordinates
• Establish state-of-the-art techniques for designing, developing, modifying, and troubleshooting highly complex computer operating hardware systems. 
• Design operating/hardware systems; formulate system concepts and architecture, specific requirements, and develop implementation approaches. 
• Identify and direct resolution of complex hardware/software interface issues; subject matter expert on emerging technologies; direct the development of systems specifications and technical documentation. 
• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of all components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis, and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis. 
• Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of functional, performance and non-functional system performance areas.