Systems Engineer Architect

Are you ready to lead transformative change at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) NGAs Enterprise Engineering and Architecture Group is seeking a mission-driven Systems Engineer to partner with the Financial Management (FM) Organization in a high-impact role shaping the future of government financial systems.

This is your opportunity to bring engineering excellence digital innovation and strategic thinking to one of the most critical missions in national security. Join a team focused on elevating FMs digital capabilities optimizing workflows and modernizing systems through world-class systems engineering practices.

What Youll Do

As a key member of our Systems Engineering team you will:

• Capture the As-Is: Document current FM architecture requirements and data/information flows.

• Design the To-Be: Provide engineering thought leadership to define and build the future-state FM architecture.

• Drive Integration: Help integrate FM into NGAs Digital Engineering (DE) Environment as an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) data provider consumer and analytic enabler.

• Modernize Processes: Lead business process re-engineering activities modeling end-to-end workflows and identifying improvement opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Partnering with enterprise engineering teams (Architecture Requirements Configuration Management and more) to introduce systems engineering rigor tools and governance to FM.

• Capturing and baselining FM requirements (e.g. data dashboards reports) and architecture (systems interfaces).

• Leading enterprise coordination for Requests for Change (RFCs) to formalize FM baselines.

• Supporting the design and documentation of the To-Be FM architecture and roadmap including authoring Solution Epics and developing modernization schedules.

• Creating FM use cases and mission threads to drive future-state architecture.

• Supporting FM risk management and mitigation planning related to architecture transformation.

• Collaborating with FM teams and Data SMEs to enhance FM data architecture data flows and ontology development.

• Ensuring alignment with NGAs Chief Data Office and enterprise data governance practices.

• Participating in Agile Digital Engineering PI Planning and technical exchange meetings (TEMs).

What Youll Gain

• Skill Development: Expand your expertise in systems engineering architecture business process modeling and financial data ontology.

• Mission Impact: Play a direct role in shaping the digital future of government financial systems.

• Exposure: Work closely with senior engineers architects financial managers and data strategists across the NGA enterprise.

• Tools of the Trade: Gain hands-on experience with best-in-class tools like Jira Confluence Cameo DOORS Next Gen Baseline Management System and ServiceNow.

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.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

Education & Clearance:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Management Information Systems or a related STEM field
  (OR)

  • 6 years of relevant technical experience (e.g. as an Integration Engineer) may be considered in lieu of a degree

• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Technical Experience:

• 6 years of experience in database management or Big Data analysis in a government or industry setting

• Proficiency in developing architecture artifacts using DoDAF standards (e.g. Service and System views)

• Experience using Cameo Systems Modeler for architecture development

Preferred Qualifications (Desired):

Systems Engineering & Technical Process Knowledge:

• Experience with Systems Engineering processes such as:

  • Requirements development

  • Use Case creation

  • CONOPS and/or Epic development

  • Risk Configuration and Schedule Management

• Exposure to or knowledge of Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles

• Experience with Business Process Engineering

Tools & Methodologies:

• Familiarity with the NGA RFC process

• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence

• Training or certification in SAFe Agile methodologies

Architecture & Modeling:

• Additional experience working with DoDAF Architecture Views (Service and System level)

• Experience facilitating Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs)

Communication & Collaboration:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Detail-oriented with the ability to communicate technical information clearly across diverse audiences

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