Systems Architect - Financial Management

Ready to join NGA’s Enterprise Engineering and Architecture Group and partner with the NGA Financial Management (FM) Organization to :

• Document the current “As-Is” FM System Baseline (e.g., Architecture, Requirements, Data/Information Flows)
• Provide architecture thought leadership to define and document the future “To-Be” FM Architecture; and
• Help integrate FM into the Digital Engineering (DE) Environment as an Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) data provider and consumer / user of DE data, tools, and analytic capabilities?

This is an exciting new opportunity to introduce systems architecture and engineering processes, rigor, and governance to FM, to drive modernization of their system architecture and business processes.  Along with growing your Systems Architecture and Engineering skills, you will have the opportunity to learn about Government financial management systems, workflows, and data ontologies and gain hands-on experience with Business Process Engineering, capturing, modeling, and analyzing end-to-end business flows, identifying opportunities for process re-engineering.       

Leveraging the standardized suite of Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Tools (e.g., Cameo, Jira, Confluence, Doors Next Generation, Baseline Management System / Service Now), duties include (but are not limited to):

• Partnering with the Enterprise Architecture Team, introduce, coach, and guide FM teams on enterprise architecture resources, processes, and tools
• Capture and baseline the As-Is FM architecture – Systems, Interfaces
• Assist Systems Engineers to capture and baseline As-Is FM requirements – e.g., Data, Dashboards, Reports
• Support the enterprise Request for Change (RFCs) process to formally establish the FM baseline (Requirements, Architecture, Interfaces, etc); develop required architecture artifacts and help lead enterprise coordination
• Support development of the To-Be FM architecture; develop associated architecture artifacts; participate in the development of Solution Epics to capture Lean Business Cases
• Assist FM in developing roadmaps and schedules for FM architecture modernization activities
• Assist in the development of FM Use Cases / Mission Threads to drive the To-Be FM architecture; capture within architecture views
• Support FM Risk Management Processes for FM architecture modernization activities
• Working with FM Teams, support Business Process Engineering activities. Capture end-to-end flows in Cameo; model; analyze (e.g., workflow bottlenecks); and help derive requirements to drive business process re-engineering
• Working with FM Data Architecture SMEs, support FM data architecture activities. g.,
  • Capturing of FM data architecture and data flows
  • Expansion of FM data management approach
  • Maturation of the FM Ontology
  • Collaboration with the NGA Chief Data Office Team to ensure alignment to Agency data management and governance practices, policies, and initiatives
• Participate in Digital Engineering Program Increment Planning Events, working with DE and FM Teams to define Features for FM integration with the DE Environment; participate in associated engineering and architecture discussions / TEMs

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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 data base management or Big Data analysis.
• 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 concepts
• Experience with Business Process Engineering
• Experience facilitating TEMs
• Strong communication skills, verbally and written; detail-oriented

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.