Systems Engineer (Expert-Level)

TS/SCI Clearance REQUIRED

Overall Assignment Description: 

Expert-level Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Duties may include:

• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
• Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities.
• Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
• Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a 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 related equivalent additional experience.
• Expert-level experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience with Cloud Computing and/or Spectral Science

Experience/Background/Skills:

• Knowledge of NGA and NRO mission, workflow, systems/segments, and interfaces.
• Self-starter - actively seeks out and assembles the appropriate parties to discover technical specifications or work-out technical issues.
• Experienced in leading integration efforts across multiple segments/systems.
• Experienced with assessing segment/system technical impacts across multiple organizations when integrating technical capabilities into the Enterprise.
• Experienced with determining and resolving inconsistencies with enterprise-level interfaces based on system documentation or acquired technical knowledge.
• Experience collecting, collating, and distilling highly technical information into meeting agendas, charts, reports, talking points, or other materials to communicate technical and programmatic progress.
• Experience identifying and tracking technical, schedule, and budgetary risks.
• Working knowledge of Agile and Digital Engineering processes and tools.

 Duties:

• Oversees the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Integrators in a collaborative manner.
• Provides proactive programmatic and technical support.  
• Lead coordination and collaboration with multiple segments/systems to ensure clear understanding of technical requirements, and that appropriate development, testing and transition activities complete successfully and on schedule.
• Identify and track the critical path of development activities, identify and track action items.
• Consolidate, de-conflict, and help prioritize existing and future requirements across development efforts, integrators, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Identify programmatic and technical risks to the program.  Work with client lead to mitigate and address these risks.
• Interface with client to understand and draft responses to upcoming data calls and briefing packages.
• Interface with stakeholders, both formally on behalf of the client and informally, to understand current and future requirements.
• Assist in the development of technical strategy.  Coordinate and track new and existing requirements, define trades and help define the client's technical direction.
• Assist with development and coordination of program roadmaps.

Desired:

• Master’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a 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.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• INCOSE Expert Systems engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
• Licensure as a professional engineer.
• Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
• Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
• Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based technologies.
• Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
• Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience.

Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience.

Systems Engineer (Expert-Level)

Location: St. Louis, MO

Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required

Overall Assignment Description:

Expert-level Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Duties may include:

• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
• Assists the Government in performing systems integration
• Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
• Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a 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 related equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
• 18+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work
• TS/SCI adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• Master’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a 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.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and
• Software Development Framework
• INCOSE Expert Systems engineering Professional (ESEP)
• Licensure as a professional
• Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
• Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial
• Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based
• Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big
• Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.

Office Manager/Staff Officer – Mid

Clearance Required:  TS/SCI

Location:  Springfield, VA - 100% onsite

The Office Manager/Staff Officer – Mid, are versatile and proficient professionals responsible for performing a wide range of administrative and staff support functions with a high degree of independence. This role is central to the effective operation of the office, requiring the ability to manage competing deadlines, resolve administrative challenges, and support office leadership by ensuring business processes are executed efficiently. These positions require strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across the organization.

Duties May Include:

• Administrative & Office Support: Perform a full range of administrative duties, including managing calendars, scheduling, and coordinating meetings, reserving conference rooms, reserving conference rooms, setting up Video Teleconference (VTC) or online meeting connections, and anticipating and preparing materials needed for conferences, Town Halls, Offsites, appointments, and briefings.
• Task & Correspondence Management: Serve as a suspense coordinator for the office, using systems like N-CERTS to receive, track, coordinate, and respond to internal and external taskers. Draft and edit routine correspondence, reports, and staff summaries to ensure they are accurate and adhere to agency standards.
• Communications & Reporting: Draft, review, and edit official correspondence, memoranda, weekly activity reports, briefings, and meeting minutes. Prepare special or one-time reports and summaries by selecting and synthesizing relevant information from various sources. Articulate and exchange information (i.e., requirements, actions, needs, status, etc.) in a professional tone and attitude to achieve efficient business rhythms
• Meeting & Event Coordination: Coordinate and support office staff meetings, governance forums, and other events. This includes preparing agendas, distributing read-ahead materials, preparing and distributing meeting minutes and tracking action items to closure.
• Travel Coordination: Assist with travel arrangements by preparing travel orders and vouchers in the Defense Travel System (DTS) and creating requests in the Management and Execution Tracker (MET). Assist with conference planning. Coordinate logistics for office moves, update seating charts, initiate equipment trouble tickets, and manage office supplies by serving as the POC to inventory the stock and coordinate the list to purchase.
• Information Management: Manage office records and files in compliance with agency policy. Maintain and update SharePoint sites, distribution lists, organizational charts, and recall rosters. Work Closely with the Primary Information Officer and designated
• Information Officer within the Directorate’s Front Office in their assigned duties. Maintain security groups, distribution groups and folder permissions to ensure access to and security of files.
• Logistical Support: Manage office logistics, including inventorying and purchasing office supplies, coordinating office moves, updating seating charts, and initiating equipment trouble tickets.
• Process Improvement: Identify administrative issues and assist in the analysis and development of improved business processes, checklists, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Assist in the development, maintenance, and/or improvements of Directorate business operations policies.

Required Skills:

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Management, or related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 7+ years of relevant office management or administrative experience. In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of directly applicable experience is required.
• Core Skills - Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to synthesize information and prepare clear, concise materials.
• High level of attention to detail and the ability to prioritize a dynamic workload with competing deadlines.
• Experience interacting professionally with staff at all levels, including senior leaders and external partners.
• Proven ability to work independently on assigned tasks and as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to analyze information and make recommendations to address the functional needs of the organization.
• Technical Skills - Extensive knowledge and demonstrated skill with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience using and administering SharePoint sites.
• Demonstrated knowledge of office information technology (IT) equipment (e.g., copiers, scanners, facsimile machines, computer workstations, phones, teleconference/video teleconference equipment) with the ability to independently operate such equipment in completing administrative tasks. 

Desired Skills:

• Proficiency with government systems is highly desired, including the NGA Central Electronic Routing and Tasking System (N-CERTS), and the Management and Execution Tracker (MET).  
• Experience using Defense Travel System (DTS).
• Working knowledge of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) and PeopleSoft.

What Impact You'll Have

Work on a development team, utilizing Agile scrum methodology, which is responsible for developing and maintain agency wide Platform as a Service (PaaS) capability deployed across multiple security domains.  The PaaS environment supports multiple tenants deploying a myriad of application stacks and data services. Our work depends on TS/SCI level cleared Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer joining our team to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St Louis, MO.

What You'll be Owning

• O&M of existing Red Hat OpenShift environment across multiple security domains in both Cloud and datacenter (vSphere) environments
• Support OpenShift operators and frameworks including Crossplane, Kyverno, RedHat GitOps
• Deploy OpenShift to new sites as they come online
• Work with internal and external teams to understand integration requirements and scale existing platforms to meet them
• Work with Security to ensure ongoing compliance and develop secure solutions
• Support data services including RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, Elastic Stack
• Compile detailed documentation

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• US Citizenship required
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph 
• 5+ years of Developer experience
• Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following:  Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA

What Would be Nice to Have

• Experience deploying and managing RedHat Open Shift in a cloud and/or vSphere environment
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
• Python, Shell scripting, Git
• Linux distributions: RHEL/RHCOS, CentOS
• CI/CD orchestration tools: GitLab CI, Jenkins
• Container technology: Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem in general

***Requires an active TS/SCI Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Poly****

What Impact You'll Have:

We are seeking an IT Engineer with Microsoft Enterprise Systems Administrator Advisor experience to join our team in support of a Federal Intelligence Agency contract. In addition to receiving a competitive salary and generous health and personal benefits, the IT Engineer will enhance their skill set among a talented and technically accomplished group of colleagues. Primary responsibilities include providing Tier II support of maintaining multiple large Enterprise environment. The supporting infrastructure includes multiple Microsoft based networks spanning multiple security enclaves within a hybrid (Windows & RHEL) environment.

What You'll Be Owning:

• System Administrative Advisory duties to include management of Windows and Linux workstations on EVDI and physical:
  • Troubleshooting application functionality, crash and performance Investigate user performance and work with external teams to improve user experience
  • Assist customers with Tier 2 incident resolution for Linux and windows applications.
  • Provide remote end user desktop support Identifies, analyzes, and resolves system incidents with both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions.
  • Responds to escalated service desk/team requests.
  • Communicate effectively (in oral and written form) with a variety of individuals, work well within small and large team environments.
  • Willingness to provide initial triage, response, and notifications for incidents Participates in special projects as required.

What You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
• 8+ years of related systems administration experience
• TS/SCI Candidate must possess an appropriate and current DoD Information Assurance (IA) Certification to be considered for employment;
  • either valid CompTIA Security+ CE, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) or
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)-Security.
  • CompTIA Security+ CE Certification is the preferred certification.
• In addition, candidate must attain the required DoD 8570 Computing Environment (CE) Training within six (6) months of Hire Date.
• Successful candidates are expected to have related experience and knowledge/understanding of:
  • Active Directory Administration DNS, DHCP, DFS, LDAP Windows 10, Server 2012, Server 2016
  • Application Troubleshooting such as Outlook, Excel, Word, JAVA, Internet Explorer Linux Operating system Understanding of ServiceNow, NETS or other ticketing processes ITIL v3 or higher

What Would be Nice to Have: 

• Knowledge of: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager PowerShell Virtualization Environments (VMware, Citrix) Profile management utilizing the VMware User Experience Management (UEM) toolset Microsoft Exchange Telephone/Video support Networking Familiarity with site specific customer and mission

Business Analyst – Skill Level 4 – HDC - #752

Clearance Required:  TS/SCI

Location:  St. Louis, MO - 100% onsite

Duties Include:  

• Providing general administrative support to HDS policy team.  

• Organizing and maintaining staff documents, policy review schedules, file, and folders.  

• Supporting the development of office SOPs, guides, and other materials in accordance with  

applicable policies. 

• Routing customer inquiries and questions regarding policies. 

• Preparing routine correspondence and distributing materials to relevant audiences. 

• Assisting in preparing policy program-related reports and briefings. 

• Proofreading policies and related communications materials 

Required Skills:  

• Minimum 12 months demonstrated experience with SharePoint and using electronic publishing applications such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat/InDesign/Pro. 

• Minimum 12 months demonstrated experience in using APA style writing and editing. 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in English or Communication 

Desired Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or Related field