Principal Systems Engineer

About the company

Welcome to GliaCell Technologies - We make It happen!

Our goals are simple! The mission, our people, and having fun. We have created a mighty presence in the Intelligence Community through delivering exceptional software solutions to our clients.

GliaCell’s main areas of expertise are Enterprise Development, Cybersecurity, ML/AI, and the Cloud.

Our portfolio of work grants us access to over 200+ opportunities across 17 contracts and counting!

We only seek work that is on the cusp of innovation, allowing our engineers to feel challenged every day.

If you are interested in working where you are treated like family, you found your home!

Do you want to earn a strong salary, a benefits package that suits your lifestyle, receive a 401K contribution, enjoy GC company events, and more? Start your GliaCell journey by applying today!

About the role

Are you a Principal Systems Engineer who is ready for a new challenge that will launch your career to the next level?

• Tired of being treated like a company drone?
• Tired of promised adventures during the hiring phase, then dropped off on a remote contract and never seen or heard from the mothership again?
• Our engineers were certainly tired of the same.

At GliaCell our slogan is “We make It happen”.

• We will immerse you in the latest technologies.
• We will develop and support your own personalized training program to continue your individual growth.
• We will provide you with work that matters with our mission focused customers, and surround you with a family of brilliant engineers.

Culture isn’t something you need to talk about…if it just exists.

If this sounds interesting to you, then we’d like to have a discussion regarding your next adventure! If you want to be a drone, this isn’t the place for you.

We Make It Happen!

Responsibilities

• The project supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians.
• The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner.
• These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools.
• The work offers flexible hours.

Responsibilities:

• Outline, develop and implement data engineering solutions.
• Utilize a working knowledge of NiFi, be comfortable working in a Linux environment, interact with data ontologies (schemas), structured data types (XML, CSV, JSON), have database experience (MySQL/NoSQL) and analytic query experience with a platform.
• Work with numerous concurrent IC-provided data sets to identify, map and model data transformation routines supporting ingestion into the customer's corporate repositories and be able to document new and existing data flows supporting routing implementations.
• A working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements is highly desired, as well as experience with Java and Splunk.

Qualifications

• Possess an active or rein-statable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• Professional/Education experience: Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Works well independently as well as on a team.
• Strong communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting Systems Engineering efforts is required
• Able to implement comprehensive SOA solutions
• Able to conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas
• Able to ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system
• Able to develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth
• Able to maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
• Able to recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria
• Able to provide technical direction for the full systems engineering life cycle
• Able to fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software.

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of smart data systems and entitlements
• Experience with Java and Splunk is highly desired
• Experience with current and evolving agency dataflow and reporting solutions
• Experience in developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid-to-large scale systems
• Experience in leading agile development models
• Experience integrating COTS and GOTS products from multiple vendors
• Experience developing and deploying storage within clustered or cloud environments
• Experience planning and integrating secure compliant solutions based on legal, policy, and compliance directives

Compensation

Posted Annualized Salary: $200,000 – $280,000

Benefits

• CareFirst Medical Coverage for Employee and Dependents
• Guardian Dental and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents
• Up to 25 Days of Paid Time Off
• Up to 40 hours of PTO Carryover
• 11 Federal Government Holidays
• Work From Home Opportunities
• 401K Company Contribution, Fully Vested Day 1
• Discretionary, Certification, and Sign-On Bonus Potential
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Professional Development
• 100% Premium Covered for Life & Disability Insurances
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance Coverage Available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Protection Program
• Financial Planning Assistance
• Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Monthly Team and Family Events
• Technology Budget
• Global Entry
• Annual Swag Budget

Accommodations

GliaCell Technologies, LLC 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, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.