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Job Location drjobs

Chantilly, VA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 135000 - 216000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Responsibilities

Overall Assignment Description:
Serves as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor to clients and project teams providing high-level guidance facilitation and leadership across specialized domains such as engineering technology policy planning analysis training communications business operations and management. This role ensures quality is embedded throughout the development lifecyclefrom design to implementationby overseeing quality assurance processes and monitoring performance through testing and evaluation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze user needs and software requirements to assess feasibility within defined time and cost constraints.

  • Recommend and plan system architecture computer specifications and peripheral equipment adjustments based on analytical insights.

  • Review and enhance existing software programs to optimize performance and reduce operational overhead.

  • Collaborate with systems analysts engineers programmers and other stakeholders to define system limitations performance goals and interface requirements.

  • Gather and evaluate requirements such as reporting formats cost considerations and security needs to inform hardware and software configurations.

  • Estimate costs and timelines for software development efforts.

  • Advise clients on system design integration and ongoing maintenance strategies.

  • Consult engineering teams on software-hardware interface specifications performance metrics and issue resolution.

  • Coordinate with project managers and data processing teams to identify and address system capabilities and limitations.

  • Develop and deliver project documentation status reports and technical correspondence.

  • Evaluate design constraints such as cost reporting needs and security to determine optimal system configurations.

Qualifications

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education:
    Bachelors degree or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science Engineering Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Image Science Data Science Information Technology Management Information Systems Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geography or a related equivalent additional expereince of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.

  • Experience:

    • 18 experience providing strategic guidance and leadership on high-technology programs.

    • Expert-level consulting and facilitation experience in one or more of the following domains:

      • Engineering & Technology

      • Policy & Administration

      • Program Management

      • Planning & Analysis

      • Training & Development

      • Facilities & Communications

      • Visual Design

      • Human Capital

      • Business Operations

    • Experience supporting NGA/NRO joint integration activities

    • Working knowledge of NGA Infrastructure and Program Office (IPO) environment

  • Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph examination.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Education:
    Masters degree or higher in Remote Sensing Photogrammetry Image Science Computer Science Data Science Engineering IT MIS GIS Geography or a related field.

  • Experience & Technical Expertise:

    • Expert-level experience in the engineering design and analysis of IT systems across the full system development lifecycle

    • Experience developing technical standards documentation and best practices

    • Deep knowledge of DoD/IC Acquisition processes and PPBES

    • Experience in Remote Sensing Photogrammetry or Image Science

    • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools languages and processes

    • Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies

  • Tool Proficiency:

    • Experience with:

      • Project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project Primavera)

      • Financial tracking systems

      • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms

      • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

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Employment Type

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