Senior Computer Systems Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who is a Subject Matter Expert supporting the Future Flight Services Program (FFSP) Automated Call Director (ACD) and Voice Communication Switch (VCS) which supports the 24x7x365 operations in a complex, multi-platform environment. FFSP supports the general aviation pilots’ safety flight briefings, including, search & rescue activities, ground to ground, and air to ground communications systems.

Key areas of responsibility include the following: Voice Communications / VOIP, network technology, and Automated Call Director.  

The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for a wide range of highly technical network activities across multiple disciplines requiring a highly diverse background in all aspects of ACD and VCS management and support. 

Senior Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

•    Provide technical analysis and research in planning, engineering, design and implementations.
•    Directly coordinate & communicate with program and FAA personnel in the ongoing design, support and maintenance of the FFSP Architecture 
•    Perform Subject Matter Expert rapid analysis and remediation on FFSP Operational issues arising in day-to-day operations supporting the Flight Service 24x7x365 environments.
•    Perform Subject Matter Expert rapid analysis and remediation on FFSP lab issues arising in day-to-day operations supporting the Flight Service 24x7x365 Development environments.
•    Provide analysis for implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to problems.  
•    Implement new hardware into production computer rooms, complete activities that can’t be done during first and mid-shifts to minimize risks associated with equipment changes and implementations in active production FFSP operational computer rooms.  
•    Evaluate risk associated with planned implementations processes, monitors associated risks and communicates changing risk assessments while performing implementation activities in the event of abnormal system feedback.
•    Coordinate third-party maintenance for ACD and VCS equipment and troubleshoot problems as needed. 
•    Provide after-hours support 
•    Work independently to resolve reported issues
•    Must be willing to work variable shift work supporting maintenance windows 10:00pm to 6:00am for implementation of changes to the FFSP lab and Operational systems
•    Work independently after hours supporting Maintenance Window hardware installations on third shift for the installation and support of hardware in production operations for the FFSP lab and Operations equipment 
•    Research ongoing updates for ACD and VCS equipment and submit recommendations for final review by the FFSP Change Control Board
•    Create implementation plans/technical solutions for approved Change Requests, coordinate implementation activities with other support areas, and implement planned changes to production environments
•    Work as part of a larger team of Subject Matter Experts to affect repairs to all automation equipment within the facility and within the FFSP enterprise 

Qualifications: 
•    Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
•    Experience in full life cycle systems engineering approaches
•    Strong understanding of the Aspect Call Director system
•    Strong understanding of Voice Communication Switch systems
•    Experience with telephony / ACDs
•    Experience and/or knowledge of Flight Services and aviation / air traffic control systems             
Desired Skills:      
•    Aspect Unified-IP
•    Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
•    Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) – Nuance
•    Text-to-speech (TTS)
•    IVR CXP language
•    IVR M3 language
•    Business Objects / Business Views
•    Crystal Reports
•    NICE voice recording
•    NICE Work Force Manager (WFM) 
    
    Must:        Be US Citizen
            Be able to pass an Public Trust investigation from the FAA customer
            Be able to support emergency and off hours support
            Be able to support variable daily work hours
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Pay Range:Pay Range $113,100.00 - $174,000.00 - $234,900.00