Mid Systems Engineer

Job Description

Strategic ACI is 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

About Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc



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Why choose a career with Strategic ACI?



Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff's expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI's culture.



We're proud the be selected as a 2020 Best Places to Work in the Greater Washington Area by the Washington Business Journal (WBJ), as well as being 1 of 19 Virginia based companies to be awarded the prestigious HIRE Vets Gold Medallion by the Department of Labor for our commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.



Your Strategic ACI Total Rewards Compensation Package includes:

• Competitive salary


• 100% benefits paid (Includes; health, dental, and vision plan premiums) for all full time employees and their families


• 401k with 5% match vested at day one!


• Profit sharing commensurate with company growth


• PTO - 3 weeks and 3 days per year


• 11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)


• Long term/Short term disability


• 1.5x salary life insurance


• $100 per month cell phone allowance


• $6000 cash in lieu of benefits per year if employee is insured elsewhere


• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications


• Casual dress code, company lunches, flexible schedules, employee phone plan discounts