Job Description

Responsibilities

Ready to (1) join NGA’s Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Integration and Modernization Division to drive cross-Agency GEOINT ground modernization to advance Mission capabilities; (2) leverage and expand your technical expertise related to new technologies and services across the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) cycle; and (3) drive transformation of enterprise systems and agile engineering and integration processes within NGA’s Digital Engineering Environment (e.g., Architecture, Requirements, Interfaces, Digital Engineering Processes and Tools)? 

We are looking for an Expert-level Integration Engineer to join our dynamic, fast Paced NEE Joint Agency Engineering & Integration Team to provide technical leadership to end-to-end analysis and coordination of enterprise impacts resulting from GEOINT ground modernization activities with multi-Agency touchpoints.  You will lead and provide a variety of systems engineering services, to digitally research, assess, and document impacts to the enterprise architecture, requirements, interfaces, CONOPS, schedule, and test; identify associated costs and risks; and develop recommended Courses of Action (COAs).  You will lead cross-organizational teams and be responsible for execution of the full systems engineering & integration lifecycle for complex integration projects, driving enterprise coordination and resulting in successful transition of capabilities to operations.  You will build effective relationships across Government Organizations to ensure a coordinated enterprise solution to deliver IC missions.     

As an Expert Enterprise GEOINT Integration Engineer, you will identify enterprise gaps and areas of risk and concern and propose associated tasking/priorities to the Customer for implementation.  Lead engineering assessment project teams, with cross-Organization participation.  Generate solutions through Enterprise-level architectures.  Define and assess Requirements using Capabilities, Epics, and Features.  Assess Roadmaps.  Participate in Joint/Enterprise Milestone Events.  Execute Enterprise Governance and Configuration Management processes.  Work hands-on with Digital / Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Tableau).  Your integration engineering ensures enterprise services and organizations work together in an integrated fashion to deliver mission capabilities and solutions.         

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Develop Enterprise Engineering Artifacts in support of Joint Agency Mission / Ground Modernization Activities: Architecture Views, Requirements, Epics, Roadmaps, CONOPS
• Lead development of digital workflows and task management (e.g., Jira Kanban and Advanced Roadmaps), digital Portals (e.g., Confluence), and digital Dashboards (Tableau) for the Government Customer to capture team plans of work, provide a cross-Organization information collaboration portal, and visualize analysis results
• Assess Joint Agency Requests for Change (RFCs) to identify NGA enterprise baseline impacts
• Lead and perform multidisciplinary (architecture, requirements, interfaces, schedule, cost, user) 1 st Look enterprise impact analysis that highlights impact to NGA from Mission Partner ground modernization activities
• Work with GEOINT Users to understand and quantify mission impacts from joint Agency GEOINT architecture ground modernization activities (e.g., System Retirements); develop Mission Use Cases, CONOPS alternatives, Requirements to satisfy capability gaps
• Execute deep dive analysis to develop Courses of Action and recommendations to mitigate impacts to NGA from Mission Partner ground modernization activities
• Provide technical oversight, joint risk management, and continuous enterprise reporting as solutions are implemented
• Participate in NGA Digital Engineering (DE) Program Increment Planning Events, Demos, and Forums as a DE Stakeholder/User, to drive development of Features to support Integration and Modernization Division analysis and visualization
• Participate in Joint Agency and NGA Boards and Forums to drive ground modernization activities and identify areas of risk and concern for elevation to the Government Customer
• Participate in Joint Agency and NGA Risk Management processes
• Facilitate a single point of entry for Mission Partners to engage
• Coach systems engineers from other organizations on NGA Enterprise Engineering processes
• Mentor and oversee the work of Senior-, Mid- and Junior-Level Contractor Systems Integrators and Engineers on the Joint Agency Engineering & Integration Team
• Identify areas of growth and expansion of the Joint Agency Engineering & Integration Team Work, working directly with the Project Lead to propose new tasking to the Government Customer

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.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program,
• 18 years of technical experience is required. If the 18 years is as an Integration Engineer, it may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 18 years of working experience in government or industry in data base management or Big Data analysis.
• Experience Integrating solutions using Cloud Based Technology such as: Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• To be successful in this role, you must have documented Expert-level work experience and demonstrated knowledge:
  • In the field of geospatial intelligence.
  • Of the GEOINT TCPED cycle and familiarity with systems / services that comprise TCPED.
  • Of Needs and Collection Management, to include joint NGA / Mission Partner interfaces and data/message flows.
  • With NGA and/or its Mission Partners.
  • With National, Tactical, Commercial, and/or other Data Providers.
  • With GEOINT Standards and Metadata.
  • With platform / architecture modernizations (e.g., Migration to Cloud).
  • Managing complex system-of-system engineering and integration projects.
  • Leading cross-Organization Working Groups, with Government Sr. Leadership visibility and participation.
  • Advanced oral communication and technical presentation skills to clearly explain complex systems, methodologies, and data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and decision making.
• Experience throughout the Systems Engineering lifecycle (Architecture, Requirements, CONOPS, Design, Integration, Test, O&M, Decommission).
• Project/Task leadership.
• Strong analytic background performing Analysis of Alternatives and various technical engineering assessments.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering processes and tools. Training and certification in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), with hands-on adoption and implementation in previous projects.

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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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