Job Posting
Systems Engineer
Recipient of the 2023 Exceptional PeopleFirst Workplace Award by IWPL, HelloGov® is an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) company founded by ex-Machine Learning (ML) Researchers from OpenAI, Google, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), united by our shared patriotism and belief of advancing AI in the U.S. public sector to maintain global competitiveness. We conduct AGI research, solution development, and human capital resourcing with the declared intention of Democratizing AI for the Public Sector™.
HelloGov® was founded on the principles of nurturing our employees' careers and wellness. We take pride in providing a work-life balance that stems from years of building companies in Silicon Valley. Our founders have pioneered some of the best technologies in the market and have always operated with humility and ambition. We operate with an award-winning people first mantra of:
- Transparency.
- Flexibility.
- Work life balance.
- Culture of sharing credit.
- Empowering every employee, from the shop floor to the top floor.
- Good company policies.
- Investment in people.
- Focus on ergonomics.
- Fun traditions.
- Benefits (Tier I Health/Vision/Dental insurance, 401K, EAP, Equity, Stipends, Investment in your wellness)
- Equality in Compensation (i.e. every team member, from Junior to Executive staff, receives a Sign-On Bonus)
We are in search of a team of Systems Engineers who will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining DoD data meshes, Zero Trust architectures, and microservices. This dynamic role is perfect for someone who blends network design and development with software engineering in a fast-paced, innovative DoD environment. The ideal candidate is adaptable, proactive, and ready to contribute at the foundational level of a rapidly growing organization.
KEY SKILLS:
Network Engineering and Security
- Network Capacity Planning: Proven experience in network capacity planning for secure and high-availability DoD networks.
- Network Security Principles: Application of network security measures in compliance with DoD standards (e.g., DoD Directive 8570.01-M).
- Network Management Best Practices: Utilization of SNMP-based tools like SolarWinds for network monitoring and management.
- Network Design and Development: Designing secure networks with firewalls, IDS, and secure communication protocols.
Systems Engineering and Architecture
- Systems Engineering: Integration of hardware and software components in line with military standards.
- Systems of Systems: Developing architectures ensuring interoperability across various DoD subsystems.
- Data Mesh Design: Implementing decentralized data management principles.
- Zero Trust Architecture: Continuous verification and micro-segmentation.
- Microservice Architecture: Designing scalable applications with independent deployment.
Access and Data Management
- Access Management: Managing authentication and authorization for classified systems.
- DoD Classification Implementation: Ensuring proper handling of classified information.
- Data Exchange Standards Design: Creating secure APIs and cloud storage solutions.
Software Skills
- Python Programming: Developing automation scripts and tools.
- Software Engineering Tools: Using tools like Cameo for modeling and compliance.
Communication
- Technical Writing: Producing detailed documentation for DoD projects.
MAJOR TASKS:
- Ensures that the consortium members are proposing and working towards a common interoperable technical vision (i.e. using DoD Architecture Framework or Joint Information Environment)
- Provide collaborative technical leadership alongside industry and government partners to establish high level data mesh design patterns and proofs of concept/ prototypes suited to a complex multi-vendor, multi-organization environment (i.e. using tools like Kubernetes for container orchestration, DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design for guidance).
- Proactively identifies and develops solutions to identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring compliance to with global standards as well as interoperability with DoD systems (i.e. apply Risk Management Framework for DoD IT, STIG Viewer for Security Technical Implement Guide / STIG).
- Create and review others' relevant documentation, such as diagrams, detailed assessments, and design document (i.e. Microsoft Visio for diagramming, Cameo Systems Modeler for system architecture modeling).
- Assist in the evaluation of new products and services; make recommendations for improvements and assist in the development and documentation of network architecture (i.e. SolarWinds for network performance monitoring, Cisco Packet Tracer for network simulation, Splunk for log management)
- Serves as a senior technical advisor in formulating the technical approaches, selection of the tools, diagnostics methods for solving the customer problems utilizing artificial intelligence in a timely manner (i.e. Tensorflow and PyTorch for AI Mode development).
- Consults with organizations to obtain or exchange complex technical information.
- Ensures all the functional and performance analysis models developed reflect the operational performance requirements.
LOCATION:
Hybrid
CLEARANCE:
Secret
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $118,929.00 - $156,938.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Network engineering: 7 years (Required)
- Network security: 7 years (Required)
- Python: 7 years (Required)
- Microservices: 7 years (Required)
- Identity & access management: 7 years (Required)
- DoD: 7 years (Required)
- Cloud architecture: 7 years (Required)
- Data modeling: 7 years (Required)
- Systems engineering: 7 years (Required)
Security clearance:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Falls Church, VA 22041