Software Systems Engineer

Description

SierTeK proudly serves our clients by providing expertise in the Program Management, Information Technology, and Administrative Support domains. Founded in 2007 as a minority and service-disabled veteran-owned company, we serve as prime- and subcontractor for a multitude of Federal Department of Defense contracts. By focusing on continual improvement, our services remain at the forefront of our industry, and we pride ourselves on delivering our services with the highest degree of integrity.

SierTeK Ltd. is seeking a SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ENGINEER to support a REMOTE opportunity.

POSITION OVERVIEW SECTION 

In this cutting-edge new MMO the Software Systems Engineer will guide MMO programs and products through the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWAP) as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Section 4.2. This pathway is designed for software-intensive systems to facilitate the rapid and iterative delivery of software capability. It integrates modern software development practices such as Agile Software Development, DevSecOps, and Lean Practices capitalizing on active user engagement and tightly-coupled government-industry software teams to rapidly deliver value to end users.

Essential Job Functions

Requirements Strategy

• Advise or assist in the management of product requirements elicited and captured at multiple classification levels and conveyed through product backlogs at an appropriate level of granularity to facilitate lean-agile development practices
• Document high-level or strategic requirements through a capability needs statement, software initial capabilities document, or similar artifact

Governance Strategy

• The contractor shall advise or assist in establishing and facilitating user-centric engagement processes. These processes should drive user and stakeholder feedback to product design and development activities early and often. Such feedback is a critical enabler for success with agile software development methodologies
• The contractor shall document or enforce technical governance structures and engagement strategies through a process document, governance charter, user agreement, or similar artifact

Architectural Strategy

• Advise or assist in capturing and managing key design decisions that comprise the architectural baseline of MMO software products and services such as AFSIM
• Ensure the adequacy of architectural documentation to sustain a Government open-source business model and an ecosystem of compatible products and services (acquired from multiple, diverse suppliers)
• Evaluate proposed architectural changes considering Government business drivers or constraints and maintain necessary architectural records as part of a comprehensive information support plan

Verification and Validation Strategy

• Advise or assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy sufficient to support enterprise (DoD, DAF) accreditation pathways
• Coordinate V&V requirements with key stakeholders and assess the adequacy of model acquisition, production, and test plans to satisfy diverse user contexts

Application Support Strategy

• Advise or assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of an application support strategy encompassing product and service offerings such as a community helpdesk, documentation, and (live or self-paced) training
• Assess the adequacy of existing products and services to satisfy diverse enterprise (DoD, DAF) users
• Devise new support strategies commensurate with modern scientific and technical applications

Data Rights Strategy

• Advise or assist in managing and protecting Government data rights in accordance with a Government open-source business model
• Advise or assist in the development of a comprehensive strategy to maximize government investment while capitalizing on commercial innovation across a diverse pool of potential capability suppliers

Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Minimum 7 Years of Experience in software engineering or a related field, with a demonstrated history of guiding software-intensive

SierTeK is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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