Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.

*Note: Please ensure you meet the Security Clearance obligations before applying to optimize your consideration for this and other employment opportunities with RCS.


RCS is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop global infrastructure and delivery of solutions that drive influence operations. This position requires specialized skills in information security and tech ops.

This position requires the candidate to meet specific Security Clearance obligations to work onsite in Reston, VA. Relocation assistance is not available.



What you will do:

• Support the maintenance, deployment, and training of technical capabilities.
• Learn, understand, and maintain a variety of capabilities developed in support of the Sponsors mission.
• Facilitate the transfer of new capabilities from developers to the Sponsor.
• Once trained, be responsible for maintaining the knowledge of how to setup infrastructure in support of the deployment and execution of the capabilities they maintain.
• Keep abreast of platform or other technology changes which could affect technical methods.
• Ensure capabilities can be deployed quickly in support of customer needs.
• Provide Sponsor officers with technical guidance and troubleshooting support.
• Work directly with technical operators to deploy capabilities (including troubleshooting) in support of customer needs as well as capturing new requirements or issues that come up during the process.
• Collect data as directed by the Sponsor from a variety of platforms in a variety of formats, collate it, and transfer it to Sponsor officers for further analysis.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) with one or more of the following: Computer networking in Windows AND Linux, Cloud provider provisioning/procurement, Use of common online services in a persona-specific environment, Website configuration, Web-page Building.
• Experience (preferred 2+ years) with basic software development.
• Experience (preferred 4+ years) building tech-ops plans using available tools/techniques.
• Experience (preferred 4+ years) understanding requirements and selecting appropriate technical capabilities to satisfy them.
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) in procurement including payments
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) in persona identity handling
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) in operational tradecraft (OpSec compliance)
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) with VPNs and Proxies (e.g. Residential, Mobile)
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) working with mobile SIMs and eSIMs
• Experience (preferred 2+ years) with incidence tracking tool including JIRA
• Experience (preferred 3+ years) communicating effectively (written and oral).

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Experience (preferred 2+ years) with customer space, CONUS and OCONUS, and how it differs from other cyber activities
• Experience (preferred 2+ years) with surveillance detection route
• Experience (preferred 2+ years) managing and troubleshooting social media accounts and other internet capabilities.
• Experience (preferred 1+ years) collecting data from social media accounts and other internet-based platforms.
  
  
  
  

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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