GEOINT Lead Systems Integrator

Assured Consulting Solutions; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Assured Consulting Solutions is seeking an Expert GEOINT Lead Integrator to guide enterprise transformation for NGA and partners. You will oversee architecture, requirements, and integration across the full lifecycle, ensuring traceability and alignment with mission capabilities.

You will champion Digital Engineering/MBSE, mentor engineers, and collaborate with multiple agencies to deliver modern, integrated GEOINT solutions in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• 18+ years leading systems engineering, integration, architecture, and analysis across full lifecycle.
• Expert-level experience supporting DoD or IC acquisition processes.
• Proven experience leading large-scale cross-organizational engineering initiatives.
• Master's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, MIS, or STEM or 18+ years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide systems integration across NGA programs and partners.
• Serve as trusted advisor to government stakeholders on integration strategy and modernization.
• Drive synchronization of planning and execution across organizations.
• Lead high-visibility integration projects from concept through Transition to Operations (TTO).
• Develop and enforce MBSE and Digital Engineering practices across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Systems thinking

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, CS, IT, MIS or STEM

18+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Status: Position is active/funded and contingent upon acceptance by customer

Location: Springfield, VA or Chantilly, VA (on site)

Clearance Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency. Must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Background:

Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions for customer needs across the business, technology, and organizational spectrum. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work with customers that are both Government and industry leaders and technology innovators.

We are seeking an Expert GEOINT Lead Integrator to support enterprise transformation initiatives across NGA and its Mission Partners. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will guide systems engineering and integration efforts spanning the full engineering lifecycle—from architecture and requirements development through integration, testing, and transition to operations. As a trusted technical advisor, you will help modernize the GEOINT enterprise by leading complex integration initiatives, shaping future-state architectures, and providing strategic recommendations that influence mission capability investments. Working within NGA's Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Division, you will collaborate across multiple organizations to ensure alignment of enterprise architecture, requirements, interfaces, and mission capabilities. This position is ideal for an experienced systems integration leader with deep knowledge of GEOINT TCPED architecture, enterprise systems engineering, and Digital Engineering/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Enterprise Systems Integration

• Lead enterprise-wide systems integration efforts across NGA Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and Mission Partners.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders on integration strategy, architecture modernization, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Establish partnerships across organizations to drive synchronized integration planning and execution.
• Lead high-visibility integration projects from concept development through Transition to Operations (TTO).

Architecture & Engineering

• Lead architecture gap analyses and development of future-state enterprise architectures.
• Perform engineering assessments, trade studies, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), and Courses of Action (COAs) to support strategic investment decisions.
• Analyze enterprise baselines and ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements, architecture, interfaces, and system capabilities.
• Capture and translate mission and customer needs into technical requirements and integrated solutions.

Digital Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Drive adoption of Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Develop integrated project plans, CONOPS, target-state architectures, roadmaps, and engineering documentation.
• Lead cross-functional Integrated Project Teams supporting GEOINT modernization initiatives across Analytic, Collection Management, Data Services, Foundation GEOINT, and IT domains.
• Define and improve modern systems integration processes using Agile, Digital Engineering, AI, and industry best practices.
• Mentor engineers and integrators while identifying new opportunities to expand team capabilities and support customer mission needs.

Governance & Collaboration

• Participate in NGA governance, configuration management, and risk management activities.
• Ensure enterprise documentation remains aligned across architecture, requirements, interfaces, and engineering baselines.
• Provide technical leadership during enterprise planning, coordination, and decision-making efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• 18+ years of experience leading systems engineering, systems integration, architecture, and technical analysis efforts across the full system lifecycle.
• Extensive experience designing, analyzing, documenting, and integrating complex IT or enterprise systems.
• Expert-level experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community acquisition processes and/or PPBES.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-organizational engineering and integration initiatives.

Education Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or another STEM discipline (18+ years' of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.)

Years of experience:

• 18+ years of directly relevant experience with HS diploma, Bachelor's degree, Master's Degree or higher

Desired Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of the GEOINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) Architecture.
• Experience supporting the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise modernization initiatives, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Multi-Cloud architectures, and Edge Computing.
• Experience with Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, processes, and methodologies.
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification(s).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and lead multi-agency integrated project teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Job Functions:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to identify the essential functions of a position to determine whether an individual is qualified. Essential job functions are the fundamental duties of the position that must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential functions of this position include:

• Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment, as required
• Ability to collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional partners
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to analyze requirements and contribute to technical solutions in a mission-driven environment
• Ability to manage assigned tasks and deliver quality work under deadlines
• Ability to analyze complex system requirements and develop technical recommendations
• Ability to contribute to systems engineering, integration, and evaluation efforts across the lifecycle
• Ability to support technical planning, risk identification, and system improvement initiatives
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under deadlines
• Ability to comply with all security requirements, including handling classified information in secure environments

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Export Control: For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ACS may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

Assured Consulting Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Minorities, females, disabled and protected veterans are urged to apply. ACS' utilization of any external recruitment or job placement agency is predicated upon its full compliance with our equal opportunity/affirmative action policies. ACS does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ACS Human Resources at [phone].

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