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Principal Systems Solutions Engineer
OTHER•Fairfax County
About this role
Company Overview
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position Overview
The program delivers end-to-end EFIS&T services—including survey and design through installation, security, and testing. This work spans NIPR and SIPR networks, Wi-Fi, VoIP, ISP/OSP infrastructure, and voice modernization across all CONUS Army installations.
We’re looking for a Principal Systems Solutions Engineer to lead systems engineering efforts for Army network modernization initiatives. You’ll develop and guide engineering solutions from concept through final design, providing fielding teams with the technical direction, documentation, and artifacts needed to successfully implement COMPMOD capabilities.
You’ll work closely with government stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure solutions meet mission requirements, comply with DoD and Army standards, and are ready for deployment and operational use.
Responsibilities
- Develop system engineering plans to modernize, upgrade, and enhance capabilities across the project lifecycle
- Lead systems engineering efforts from concept development through final design for COMPMOD GENM-A capabilities
- Develop and deliver engineering installation plans (EIP) and implementation solutions
- Provide fielding engineers with complete technical packages, including:
- As-is and to-be physical and logical network architectures
- Integration, test, implementation, and transition/migration plans
- Cybersecurity artifacts (STIGs, POA&Ms, approved OS versions)
- Hardware/software lists and installation team checklists
- Apply U.S. Army engineering processes and identify additional documentation needs as required
- Support program milestone decisions through technical analysis and issue resolution recommendations
- Prepare, review, and deliver required engineering plans, reports, and briefings
- Provide technical support for program reviews, conferences, and stakeholder meetings
Required Experience/Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, or a related technical field
Four (4) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
10+ years of experience as a Lead Engineer or leading projects of similar scope and complexity
CCIE or CCDE certification
DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification
DevOps certification from Cisco, Microsoft, or another industry-recognized provider
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting the U.S. Army or other federal agencies
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior military leadership and technical teams
Special Requirements/Security Clearance
- Active TS/SCI Clearance at teh time of application
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
What you'll do
- The Principal Systems Solutions Engineer will lead systems engineering efforts for Army network modernization initiatives, developing engineering solutions from concept through final design. Responsibilities include providing fielding teams with technical direction and documentation necessary for successful implementation.
About By Light Professional IT Services LLC
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions.
Some of our successes include:
• Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide.
• Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network.
• Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation.
• Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program.
• Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO).
• Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community.
• Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities.
• Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
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