Infrastructure Systems Engineer

Location: Hybrid- Suitland, MD. Onsite once (1) per week is the anticipated requirement.

Travel: This position requires the ability to report onsite, as needed, for program execution in Suitland, MD.

Years’ Experience: 8 years professional systems engineering or related experience.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Key Skills:

• Must have experience supporting the analysis, design, development, integration, and implementation of enterprise information systems.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering principles across the full infrastructure lifecycle, including architecture, design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and modernization.
• Experience with requirements elicitation and analysis of highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, networking, systems administration, cloud engineering, software development, and operations.
• Current or prior U.S. Census Bureau experience or experience with Federal systems engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation sessions with business and technical stakeholders, focusing on infrastructure requirements.
• Analyze business processes and operational workflows to identify system requirements.
• Document functional (FRD), non-functional (NFR), interface, and business requirements (BRD).
• Support the development of user stories, use cases, operational workflows, and acceptance criteria.
• Assist with maintaining requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document system interfaces, data exchanges, and integration requirements.
• Support development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data mappings, and technical documentation.
• Support system integration planning, testing, and defect resolution activities.
• Assist in developing engineering documentation including:
  • System Requirements
  • Functional Specifications
  • Interface Specifications
  • Process Flows
  • Data Flow Diagrams
  • Sequence Diagrams
  • Infrastructure, network, storage, identity and access management Requirements
• Assist with system decomposition, workflow analysis, and solution documentation.
• Support verification activities by ensuring requirements are complete, testable, and traceable.
• Identify infrastructure risks, dependencies, and technical debt while recommending mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure infrastructure complies with Federal security requirements, security controls, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with software developers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to clarify requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and engineering discussions.
• Assist with project planning by identifying technical dependencies, assumptions, and risks.
• Produce documentation supporting system implementation and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8 years of experience supporting systems analysis, systems engineering, or requirements engineering activities.
• Must have experience with requirements elicitation and analysis of highly available, scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tools preferred.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as Jira, IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar preferred.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and SysML preferred.
• Experience eliciting and documenting business (BRD) and system non-functional requirements (NFR).
• Experience creating functional specifications, interface documentation, and technical artifacts.
• Experience supporting enterprise monitoring and performance management solutions.
• Experience with enterprise networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, routing, switching, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Experience with cloud and/or on-premises enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities.
• Experience with interface standards including REST APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, messaging services, and batch integrations.
• Experience documenting system interfaces and integration requirements.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.

About Sparibis

Sparibis LLC is a professional solution firm that Clients rely on to access the best talent to drive their business success.

Sparibis is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.