Integration Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Integration Engineer

As a key member of our Systems Engineering team, you will:

• Capture the As-Is: Document current FM architecture, requirements, and data/information flows.

• Design the To-Be: Provide engineering thought leadership to define and build the future-state FM architecture.

• Drive Integration: Help integrate FM into NGA’s Digital Engineering (DE) Environment as an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) data provider, consumer, and analytic enabler.

• Modernize Processes: Lead business process re-engineering activities, modeling end-to-end workflows and identifying improvement opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Partnering with enterprise engineering teams (Architecture, Requirements, Configuration Management, and more) to introduce systems engineering rigor, tools, and governance to FM.

• Capturing and baselining FM requirements (e.g., data, dashboards, reports) and architecture (systems, interfaces).

• Leading enterprise coordination for Requests for Change (RFCs) to formalize FM baselines.

• Supporting the design and documentation of the To-Be FM architecture and roadmap, including authoring Solution Epics and developing modernization schedules.

• Creating FM use cases and mission threads to drive future-state architecture.

• Supporting FM risk management and mitigation planning related to architecture transformation.

• Collaborating with FM teams and Data SMEs to enhance FM data architecture, data flows, and ontology development.

• Ensuring alignment with NGA’s Chief Data Office and enterprise data governance practices.

• Participating in Agile Digital Engineering PI Planning and technical exchange meetings (TEMs).

What You’ll Gain

• Skill Development: Expand your expertise in systems engineering, architecture, business process modeling, and financial data ontology.

• Mission Impact: Play a direct role in shaping the digital future of government financial systems.

• Exposure: Work closely with senior engineers, architects, financial managers, and data strategists across the NGA enterprise.

• Tools of the Trade: Gain hands-on experience with best-in-class tools like Jira, Confluence, Cameo, DOORS Next Gen, Baseline Management System, and ServiceNow.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• 6 years of technical experience is required. If that experience is as an Integration Engineer, it may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 6 years of working experience in government or industry in database management or Big Data analysis.
• Familiarity with Architecture Artifacts (e.g., DoDAF Architecture Views – Service and System)
• Use of Cameo Systems Modeler tool to develop Architecture artifacts such as System and Service views.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

• Documented work experience and demonstrated knowledge with Systems Engineering Processes (e.g., Requirements, Use Case, CONOPS, and/or Epic development; Risk, Configuration, and/or Schedule Management)
• Familiarity with Architecture Artifacts (e.g., DoDAF Architecture Views – Service and System)
• Hands-on experience with the NGA RFC process
• Knowledge of Government Financial Management systems and workflows
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Training, certification, and hands-on experience with SAFe Agile
• Basic understanding of Digital Engineering / Model Based System Engineering conceptsE
• Experience with Business Process Engineering
• Experience facilitating TEMs
• Strong communication skills, verbally and written; detail-oriented

Location:

• Chantilly VA or Springfield, VA

Clearance:

TS/SCI is required