Systems Architect - Financial Management with Security Clearance

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Job description

About Peraton 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 to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities 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 / TEMsQualifications 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
Target Salary Range $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range EEO An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Our Values Benefits At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care

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