Enterprise GEOINT Integration and Systems Engineer

Program Overview

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About The Role

Join NGA’s Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Integration and Modernization Division to drive modernization of the Joint Ground Architecture between NGA and its Mission Partner.

We are seeking a Mid-level Systems Engineer with hands-on Systems Engineering and Integration experience and working knowledge of GEOINT, the TCPED cycle, and the NGA and/or NRO architecture to support engineering analysis and implementation planning for Joint Ground Architecture modernization activities.

You will:

• Lead Joint Agency Integration efforts, establishing workflows, digital dashboards, and collaboration portals (Jira, Confluence, Tableau).
• Provide systems engineering support, assessing enterprise architecture, requirements, and integration impacts and risks while contributing to test and transition activities.
• Participate in cross-organizational Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), to coordinate and implement joint ground architecture modernization projects.
• Participate in internal NGA and Joint Agency Boards, to drive cross-organizational / Agency coordination.
• Contribute to the development and enterprise coordination of Requests for Change (RFCs) and Risks associated with Joint Agency ground modernization.
• Develop digital dashboards and collaboration portals (Jira, Confluence, Tableau) to manage and creatively visualize Joint Agency initiatives.
• Build effective relationships across government and contractor teams.

This role offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you’ll play a key role in modernizing NGA’s joint ground architecture to deliver GEOINT mission capabilities.

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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:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 6 years of working experience as a Systems Engineer in lieu of degree.
• A minimum of 6 years of working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle (e.g., Requirements, Architecture, CONOPS, Integration, Test, Transition, Risk Management, Schedule Management, and/or Engineering Assessments).
• Familiarity / experience in the field of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT)
• Systems / services across the GEOINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle
• With NGA and/or its Mission Partners
• With National, Tactical, Commercial, and/or other Data Providers
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

• Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• SAFe principles, constructs, practices, terms, roles & associated responsibilities, products / deliverables
• Team, Agile Release Train, and Solution Train experiences
• SAFe implementation for Government Customers
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification(s) (Agilist, Scrum Master, Others)
• Hands-on experience facilitating Working Groups, preferably across multiple organizations and with senior leadership participation
• Experience briefing customers/clients and working with them closely on a day-to-day basis
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Stand-up and facilitation of Jira Kanbans and Backlogs
• Creation of Epics and Features in Jira
• Use of Jira Advanced Roadmaps
• Development and maintenance of Confluence sites for team collaboration and as Customer portals

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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