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Senior Systems Engineer

Altamira

On-site
Warrenton, VA
Full-time
Senior
10+ yrs
$150k–$200kPosted 1mo ago

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Job description

Altamira is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer — a full-time, based in Warrenton, VA role ($150k–$200k). Apply directly on Altamira's careers page below.

Description

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.
Position Location: Warrenton, VA. State College, PA. Augusta, GA. Centennial, CO.
Position Description: Altamira Technologies Corporation is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer/Integrator to fulfill a role with a small multi-functional team to support dynamic, mission-critical programs. Our ideal candidate would possess a broad range of engineering skills including the ability to work closely with developers, customers, users, and partners to rapidly define, design, document, and verify solutions to support a broad range of customer needs.
Role and Responsibilities
  • Communicate (through written documents and verbal briefs) with technical and non-technical personnel
  • Find innovative solutions to technical architecture, dataflow, and system-performance issues in secure environments
  • Derive requirements from high level mission needs
  • Design interfaces involving disparate data formats and system protocols
  • Document system architectures and processes
  • Design ontologies and/or normalization approaches that support dynamic data transformations
  • Define and document O&M SOPs
  • Define verification criteria and test plans
  • Perform system integration, and/or verification and validation tasks
  • Configure network interfaces and OS-level firewalls
  • Develop user and support level training guides
Education and Experience
  • Posses a minimum of a TOP SECRET clearance
  • Ten (10) years of experience in the areas described in the position description, with emphasis on:
    • Documenting system build and operational procedures
    • Performing system integration, and/or verification and validation tasks
    • Automating deployment and configuration changes for scalability and reproducibility using tools such as bash-scripts or python scripts
  • Familiarity with technologies/programming languages such as Java, Elastic, Docker, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience with software development, installation, and integration activities
Abilities and Competencies
  • Self-motivated and eager to work intently to satisfy mission requirements
  • Adaptable and has the desire to maintain our company culture
  • Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written communications
  • Ability to multitask and adjust priorities as needed

 The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.

Altamira is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira?

The estimated salary range for Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira is $150,000 - $200,000 USD per year.

What skills are required for Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira?

The required skills for Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira include: Bash, Python, Java, Elasticsearch, Docker, Agile.

What is the seniority level for Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira?

Senior Systems Engineer at Altamira is a Senior level position.

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