Cloud Architect; Mid-Level t1

We are seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer with hands-on experience across the Systems Engineering & Integration Lifecycle (e.g., Architecture, Requirements, CONOPS, Integration, Test, Transition) and an understanding of IT and cloud-based technologies to support a variety of enterprise transformation initiatives across GEOINT mission systems and projects. The ideal candidate has familiarity with the GEOINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) Architecture and will bring a critical-thinking mindset to strategic enterprise architecture and technical planning, engineering analyses, and cross-organization coordination and integration activities to modernize the GEOINT architecture and advance GEOINT mission capabilities.

Location:

Chantilly, VA / Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA)

• Perform architecture gap analysis and develop the Future State Enterprise Architecture.
• Conduct engineering analyses to inform GEOINT Mission and IT capability investment decisions in alignment with the Enterprise Architecture baseline.
• Conduct baseline analysis, driving allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs and end-to-end traceability of requirements, architecture, etc.
• Help advance NGA’s multiple cloud acquisition, through enterprise architecture and requirements activities. Identifies and documents associated Risks, Issues, and Opportunities.
• Capture and translate mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Perform systems integration activities across organizations; participate in integrated project teams, driving the development of project plans, architecture and engineering artifacts (e.g., CONOPS), roadmaps / schedules, Risks, etc.
• Participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Participate in NGA Governance, Configuration Management, and Risk Management processes.
• Help define modernized system integration processes, driving enhanced adoption of agile practices and digital engineering, efficiencies, and increased partnerships across a large number of organizations.

• 6+ to 12 yrs experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM discipline.
  Six (6) years of experience as a Cloud Architect may be considered in lieu of a degree .
• Mid-level working experience in cloud-based systems architecting.

• Experience / working knowledge of the GEOINT TCPED Architecture (Data Providers, Systems / Services, Interfaces, Data Flows).
• Experience with agile project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification(s).