Enterprise Data Systems Engineer

SOLVARUS; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Solvarus Consulting is seeking an Enterprise Data Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across SE/I activities for a national customer. You will work with government, developers, and stakeholders to ensure data-centric solutions are defined, integrated, and aligned to acquisition baselines.

The role requires deep knowledge of data governance, MBSE and digital engineering, and the ability to operate across diverse teams in a fast-paced environment in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• Current and Active TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance.
• Requires 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with Government, developers, and stakeholders on systems engineering and acquisition oversight.
• Assess contractor progress, technical maturity, schedules, risks, and readiness for key decisions.
• Provide independent technical assessments of system development activities and architecture.
• Support end-to-end SE processes, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, and integration planning.
• Develop plans to acquire, integrate, and deliver enterprise data centric services and artifacts.
• Assist with acquisition office functions and readiness for decision milestones.
• Facilitate Integrated Product Teams and reviews of requirements, CONOPS, and baselines.
• Maintain Integrated Master Schedules and coordinate dependencies and milestones.
• Support verification, validation, and test planning to demonstrate readiness for milestones.

Skills

Systems engineering

Data-centric services

Data interoperability

Data exchange

Data governance

Enterprise data integration

Requirements development

Architecture definition

Interface management

Verification & validation

Risk management

Technical reviews

Education

BS/BA in Systems Engineering

MS/MA in related technical field

PhD (optional)

Job description

Solvarus Consulting is dedicated to solving the toughest challenges the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. Join our team of experienced engineers in the development and institutionalization of a Digital Engineering environment set to contront these challenges. As a Solvarus team member, you will serve as an Enterprise Data Systems Engineer you will serve as a technical leader with a dynamic team providing full lifecycle, end-to-end Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) services to a National Intelligence Customer. This role requires a strong understanding of systems engineering principles, data centric architecture approaches, acquisition processes, agile Software Development lifecycles, and the ability to work across diverse technical, programmatic, and stakeholder communities. providing end-to-end Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) services to a National Customer. Interested candidates should thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, and be a valued team member.

Duties include:

• Collaborate with Government, developers, and mission stakeholders to provide technical leadership, systems engineering support, and acquisition oversight support across enterprise and system level activities
• Support Government acquisition oversight by assessing contractor development progress, technical maturity, engineering deliverables, schedule performance, risks, issues, dependencies, and readiness for key decision points
• Provide independent technical assessments of system development activities, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, interface maturity, integration planning, verification and validation progress, and alignment to approved acquisition baselines
• Support end-to-end systems engineering processes, including requirements development, architecture definition, interface management, technical baseline management, integration planning, verification, validation, and readiness assessment
• Develop and support the execution of plans to acquire, integrate, and deliver enterprise data centric services, including the definition and maturation of data flows, data exchanges, data models, interface artifacts, mission threads, system views, and enterprise architecture products
• Support acquisition office functions by preparing technical input, coordinating stakeholder feedback, developing initial recommendations, and helping Government decision makers evaluate tradeoffs, risks, contractor performance, and execution options
• Assist with requirements closure through Systems Engineering Lifecycle Readiness Reviews, System Engineering Technical Reviews, acquisition milestone events, and other enterprise or system readiness activities
• Facilitate Integrated Product Teams and engineering working groups that review requirements, CONOPS, interfaces, architecture products, technical baselines, schedules, risks, development progress, and acquisition readiness
• Assist with the development and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules to identify dependencies, integration points, milestone alignment, schedule gaps, execution risks, and impacts to acquisition decision points
• Support verification, validation, and test planning to ensure delivered capabilities satisfy approved requirements, align with enterprise architecture objectives, support mission closure, and demonstrate readiness for acquisition milestones

Qualifications:

• Current and Active TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance
• Requires 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, operations research, engineering management, or related STEM degree program
• Proven knowledge of core systems engineering processes, including requirements development, architecture definition, interface management, integration planning, verification and validation, technical baseline management, risk management, and technical review execution
• Demonstrated understanding of enterprise data centric services, data interoperability, data exchange, data standards, metadata, data governance, and enterprise data integration concepts
• Experience supporting system development, acquisition office functions, acquisition oversight, readiness events, contractor technical assessment, or engineering decision support

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Defense Acquisition System, Intelligence Community acquisition processes, or acquisition oversight support
• Experience supporting acquisition planning, contractor technical assessment, milestone preparation, readiness reviews, or technical baseline management
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, digital engineering, or enterprise architecture development

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