System Engineer Leader: The Computer Merchant, Ltd.

Systems Engineer Leader

Duration: 5 months to hire (Start in Mid December)

Location: Fairmont, WV

Essential Job Functions

* Designs and develops highly complex, integrated solutions to meet business requirements or enhance performance.

* Performs and evaluates cost analyses and vendor comparisons for large scale projects to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations. Measures feasibility of various approaches and makes recommendation(s). Ensures adherence to model created and overall budgetary guidelines.

* Recommends moderately complex systems investment(s) to management and customers based on results of independent assessment of current and future performance, stability, and systems management/life cycle issues.

* Provides escalated, highly complex technical support to customers by investigating and resolving systems-related matters of significance; provides support telephonically and/or electronically.

* Plans, conducts and oversees the technical aspects of projects; coordinates the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects.

* Applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of the complex system requirements and problems. Develops training tools and documentation; oversees implementation of same.

* Reviews literature, patents and current practices to support business requirements and/or new industry technology. Prepares reports regarding new technology to communicate to appropriate personnel.

* Provides technical consultation on current and proposed systems to other organizations and clients.

* Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

* Bachelor"s degree in systems engineering, computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred

* Seven or more years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, operating systems programming or naval architecture

* Experience working with computer hardware, operating system software and desktop applications with a specific concentration in one or more areas

* Clearable at the SECRET level (TOP SECRET preferred)

* Experience working with one or more structured programming languages

* Experience working with design principles and applications

Other Qualifications

* Strong communication skills to communicate systems proposals to management and customers and provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems

* Strong organization skills to prioritize work, balance and lead complex projects

* Good interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, subordinates, and team members

* Good leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel

* Ability to integrate complex hardware and software systems

* Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.

Please respond to Jesse Neville at jneville@tcml.com or by phone at 800-617-6172 x4384 and reference job # 09-04611.