Systems Integrator (Expert)

Title: Expert Level Systems Integrator

Location: Springfield, VA (in-person)

Clearance: TS/SCI Required (Poly preferred)

What You'll Do

• Support the AAP PMO's strategic decision-making and resource management through development of decision briefs, CONOPS, system architecture documents, and program artifacts.
• Partner with the AAP Program Manager, Technical Lead, and Lead Systems Engineer to evaluate and evolve the platform's technical design, including high-performance compute and big data environments.
• Generate clear, actionable systems and programmatic documentation for diverse audiences and purposes.
• Assess and recommend solutions that enable rapid, iterative technology development while leveraging NGA enterprise IT capabilities.
• Advise the AAP PMO on integration with NGA enterprise IT services and represent the program with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Identify and manage cross-project dependencies to ensure alignment to a shared user vision.
• Evaluate proposed data and technology insertions, providing prioritized recommendations and summary materials for leadership review.
• Coordinate with engineers to assess impacts, risks, and tradeoffs related to capability and data changes.
• Engage mission users and customers to define future capabilities and shape platform evolution.
• Participate in strategic and tactical planning, system architecture development, and mission service evolution.
• Assess emerging technologies using quantifiable, traceable criteria to support informed decision-making.
• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Identify key decision points and provide clear options and recommendations to leadership.
• Communicate architecture changes, operational concepts, and project status to users and stakeholders.
• Produce weekly activity reports and develop effective technical briefings for senior leaders and mixed technical audiences.
• Clearly explain complex technical issues and coordinate resolution across organizations and agencies.
• Provide guidance on acquisition and program management best practices.
• Draft documentation describing both current ("as-is") and future ("to-be") platform states.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent technical experience).
• 18+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems integration, or systems development.
• Experience in government or industry supporting:
• DoD and/or Intelligence Community acquisition processes
• Agile or SAFe Agile systems development
• Integration of bespoke capabilities with enterprise services
• Merging disparate system architectures
• CONOPS development and systems documentation
• Defining future-state solutions with incomplete or evolving requirements
• Supporting or conducting GEOINT analysis
• TS/SCI clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph.

Desired

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more GEOINT analytic tradecraft disciplines and analytic production system development.
• 3+ years of experience with government acquisition processes.
• 3+ years of experience in Agile systems development environments.
• Prior experience supporting NGA Analysis or a similar analytic organization.
• Experience working with high-performance computing (HPC) and big data systems.