Location: Hybrid- Suitland, MD. Onsite once (1) per week is the anticipated requirement.
Travel: This position requires the ability to report onsite, as needed, for program execution in Suitland, MD.
Years' Experience: 8+ years professional systems engineering or related experience.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field.
Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.
Key Skills: - Must have experience supporting the analysis, design, development, integration, and implementation of enterprise information systems.
- Experience with requirements elicitation and analysis with business and technical stakeholders.
- Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tools.
- Experience using requirements management tools such as Jira, IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar tools.
- Current or prior U.S. Census Bureau experience or experience with Federal systems engineering preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead requirements elicitation sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
- Analyze business processes and operational workflows to identify system requirements.
- Document functional (FRD), non-functional (NFR), interface, and business requirements (BRD).
- Support the development of user stories, use cases, operational workflows, and acceptance criteria.
- Assist with maintaining requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
- Document system interfaces, data exchanges, and integration requirements.
- Support development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data mappings, and technical documentation.
- Assist in developing engineering documentation including:
- System Requirements
- Functional Specifications
- Interface Specifications
- Process Flows
- Data Flow Diagrams
- Sequence Diagrams
- Assist with system decomposition, workflow analysis, and solution documentation.
- Perform impact analysis for proposed system changes and enhancements.
- Collaborate with software developers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to clarify requirements.
- Support system integration planning, testing, and defect resolution activities.
- Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and engineering discussions.
- Support verification activities by ensuring requirements are complete, testable, and traceable.
- Assist with project planning by identifying technical dependencies, assumptions, and risks.
- Produce documentation supporting system implementation and operational readiness.
Qualifications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience supporting systems analysis, systems engineering, or requirements engineering activities.
- Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tools preferred.
- Experience using requirements management tools such as Jira, IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar tools preferred.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and SysML preferred.
- Experience eliciting and documenting business (BRD) and system requirements.
- Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering principles across the full system lifecycle, including concept development, requirements engineering, architecture, integration, verification, and transition to operations.
- Experience creating functional specifications, interface documentation, and technical artifacts.
- Experience documenting system interfaces and integration requirements.
- Experience with cloud and/or on-premises enterprise systems.
- Experience supporting software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities.
- Experience with interface standards including REST APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, messaging services, and batch integrations.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.
