Job DescriptionStrategic ACI is seeking an Expert GEOINT Systems Integrator with hands-on experience across the Systems Engineering and Integration Lifecycle, including architecture, requirements, CONOPS, integration, testing, and transition, to support enterprise transformation initiatives across GEOINT mission systems and projects. This role requires a critical-thinking mindset and the ability to lead strategic enterprise architecture, technical planning, engineering analysis, and cross-organizational coordination and integration activities to modernize GEOINT architecture and advance mission capabilities.
As a member of the Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Division's Integration Team, you will serve as a key SME leading agency and joint transition planning and readiness for the adoption of next-generation GEOINT data standards. You will serve as a trusted advisor to the customer, identifying and mitigating integration and transition risks while guiding complex, high-visibility initiatives from project planning through Transition to Operations (TTO).
Responsibilities: - Lead large-scale, multi-phase integration efforts spanning multiple agencies and the broader GEOINT community to drive enterprise readiness and transition.
Enterprise Integration & Transition- Lead enterprise transition planning and readiness for the adoption of modernized GEOINT data standards across the NSG.
- Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for enterprise architecture, engineering, integration, testing, and transition activities.
- Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) and develop dual-operations transition architectures.
- Develop and manage multi-phase enterprise transition roadmaps.
- Provide SME expertise in the development of enterprise and program requirements.
- Lead strategy development for joint baseline management updates, enterprise test planning, and joint transition planning.
- Lead end-to-end coordination for readiness milestones.
- Develop community outreach plans and messaging.
- Lead end-to-end integration and transition efforts between NGA and Mission Partners.
Systems Engineering & Technical Analysis- Lead and participate in analyses including:
- Architecture Gap Analysis
- Enterprise Requirements Analysis
- Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs)
- Courses of Action (CoAs)
- Trade Studies
- Risk Analysis
- Critical Path Analysis
- Enterprise Technical Impact Analysis
- Develop recommendations for transition architectures and investment decisions.
- Leverage knowledge of the Joint Enterprise Ground and Space Architecture and GEOINT data standards to inform technical planning and integration.
- Define modernized system integration processes that enhance adoption of Agile, Digital Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and AI while introducing process efficiencies.
- Facilitate development of integrated project plans, requirements, epics, target-state architectures, CONOPS, and roadmaps within NGA's Digital Engineering Environment.
Program & Stakeholder Leadership- Establish and lead Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and working groups across multiple organizations, agencies, and stakeholders.
- Lead preparations for NGA and Joint Agency engineering boards and working groups.
- Participate in NGA and Joint Governance, Configuration Management, and Risk Management processes.
- Identify risks, issues, and opportunities and develop associated mitigation or exploitation plans.
- Provide thought leadership by identifying opportunities to expand team scope and developing project plans that define tasking, deliverables, and execution timelines.
- Lead and participate in cross-organizational IPTs focused on Analytic, Collection Management, Data Services, Foundation GEOINT, and Information Technology modernization.
- Provide technical leadership and ensure integrated solutions and capability deliveries.
Engineering Innovation & Team Leadership- Help drive adoption of Digital Engineering, MBSE, Automation, and AI to modernize engineering processes and products.
- Mentor Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-Level GEOINT Systems Engineers and Integrators.
- Provide task management oversight for engineering teammates.
- Work collaboratively with Senior, Mid-, and Junior-Level Engineers and Integrators to execute complex enterprise initiatives.
Qualifications:Required:- Active TS/SCI Clearance and the ability to pass a polygraph.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline, or 18+ years' of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience integrating solutions using cloud-based technologies, including:
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- On-demand self-service
- Broad network access
- Resource pooling
- Rapid elasticity
- Measured service
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
- Demonstrated hands-on experience architecting and building large-scale, service-oriented software products.
- Deep expertise in NGA and Mission Partner GEOINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) Architecture, with significant experience focused on GEOINT metadata standards.
Desired:- Significant experience and working knowledge of GEOINT TCPED Architecture, including data providers, systems/services, interfaces, and data flows.
- Significant experience leading complex, multi-organization, multi-agency, and multi-stakeholder initiatives, including:
- Establishing and leading IPTs
- Developing transformation roadmaps
- Developing dual-operations architectures
- End-to-end transition and readiness planning
- Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current and legacy GEOINT metadata standards, including Commercial, NITF, Still, Motion, and related standards, as well as an understanding of their limitations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of transformational initiatives, including Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and/or Multi-Cloud Architectures.
- Experience authoring Requests for Change (RFCs) and leading enterprise impact coordination.
- Experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer relationship and engagement skills.
- Strong technical mentorship skills for engineering teammates.
- Experience with or working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
