Chief Engineer

Company: Leidos
Location: Towson
Posted on: August 1, 2020

Job Description:

Description Job Description The Government Health and Safety Solutions operation currently has an opening for a Chief Engineer to support a large healthcare contract in Baltimore, MD Washington, DC. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for directing systems engineering activities for Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) in support of operating and maintaining the customer's systems. This position reports to the Program Manager and will work directly with the customer, Deputy Program Manager and the program Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to ensure the customer's large-scale, mission critical Information Technology (IT) operations meet or exceed customer expectations and contract Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Specific Responsibilities Primary engineering leadership working with the customer Responsible for engineering execution including planning, forecasting, metrics and adherence to SLAs Responsible for the program technical baseline and ensuring alignment with customer priorities, contractual needs and execution within program budget and schedule Responsible for managing and aligning engineering resources against planned work streams Responsible for leadership and oversight of Engineering Review Board activities as well as Engineering participation in Configuration Control Board activities Responsible for Engineering Risk and Opportunity Management in alignment with Leidos and customer risk management frameworks to include capturing risks and establishing mitigation plans Lead and champion the adoption and use of the Leidos Systems Engineering Process Asset Library to ensure reliability and repeatability across the program functional areas Work with the program CTO to drive innovation and implement changes to improve performance and reliability Provide technical leadership and coordination across Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) team by ensuring Engineering leads are engaged in support of ISD activities Qualifications BS or equivalent experience and 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 years of prior relevant experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance Demonstrated ability to lead engineering efforts in a multidisciplinary environment comprised of engineers and information technology professionals Desired Qualifications ITIL PMP certifications Engineering experience on ITSM programs Experience leading cross-functional (ISDIPT) teams in program execution Experience dealing directly with internalexternal customers, technical and management staff to include providing briefings and presentations Experience prioritizing and reconciling work tasks along with customer priorities Team building experience training and developing a team that executes within disciplined engineering processes Strong communication, time management and interpersonal skills Self-motivated leader capable of driving tasks to completion with minimal oversight Experience with Risk Management Frameworks All candidates supporting the CMS programs must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior in order to be considered. External Referral Bonus Eligible Potential for Telework Yes Clearance Level Required Public Trust Travel Yes, 25 of the time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Shift Day Requisition Category Professional Job Family Systems Engineering Leidos is a Fortune 500Registered information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately 10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com httpwww.Leidos.com . Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here httpswww.leidos.comcareerspay-benefits . Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to mailto . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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