Position Summary
PCI is seeking an experienced Senior IT Systems Engineer/Architect to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The successful candidate will provide senior-level systems engineering and architecture expertise supporting the design, integration, testing, implementation, modernization, and sustainment of complex enterprise IT capabilities.
This position requires an individual who can work across technical disciplines and translate operational and mission requirements into secure, scalable, reliable, and supportable technology solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on technical knowledge with the ability to communicate effectively with government stakeholders, program leadership, architects, engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and other technical teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level systems engineering and architecture support for enterprise IT solutions supporting TSA mission requirements.
- Develop and evaluate system architectures, technical designs, interfaces, and integration approaches.
- Translate business, operational, and technical requirements into implementable system solutions.
- Support solution design across enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, networks, data platforms, cybersecurity, and related technologies.
- Lead or support systems integration, testing, implementation, deployment, and transition activities.
- Analyze existing systems and recommend modernization, consolidation, integration, or technology improvement opportunities.
- Identify technical dependencies, constraints, risks, and performance issues and develop practical solutions.
- Work closely with cybersecurity personnel to incorporate security requirements throughout the system engineering lifecycle.
- Support technical reviews, design reviews, architecture discussions, testing activities, and implementation planning.
- Develop and maintain system architecture diagrams, engineering documentation, technical specifications, interface documentation, implementation plans, and other program deliverables.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and development teams.
- Collaborate effectively with TSA stakeholders, contractors, vendors, and other program participants.
- Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical and integration issues.
- Ensure solutions are designed with reliability, availability, maintainability, security, scalability, and operational supportability in mind.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, enterprise IT, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience designing, engineering, integrating, or implementing complex enterprise IT systems.
- Experience with systems architecture and engineering principles across multiple technology domains.
- Experience translating customer and mission requirements into technical designs and solutions.
- Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, applications, networks, cloud environments, cybersecurity, data, and systems integration.
- Experience supporting systems through design, development, integration, testing, implementation, and operational transition.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed team environment.
- Must meet applicable TSA suitability, background screening, and program requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting TSA, DHS, or another federal civilian agency.
- Experience with large-scale federal IT modernization programs.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, Agile development, systems integration, cybersecurity, and cloud modernization.
- Experience supporting highly available or mission-critical enterprise IT environments.
- Familiarity with federal cybersecurity and information-system security requirements.
- Relevant professional or technical certifications, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, Security+, ITIL, or architecture/systems engineering certifications, depending on the candidate's specialty.
PCI Federal is an equal opportunity employer. PCI Federal does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, veteran status, or disability status.
Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates in accordance with applicable federal law and PCI Federal policy.
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