NGE – Platform Integration Engineer IRES - SSFB/HSV/FBEL

Amentum company; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum seeks a seasoned Platform Integration Engineer to drive cross-domain integration for the Next Generation Environment (NGE) on the IRES contract. You will bridge MBSE, hybrid cloud, and DevSecOps to deliver a secure, cohesive digital platform for MDA programs.

You will interact with DoD leadership, coordinate multi-contractor teams, and champion automated IaC, security baselines, and TEMs to ensure seamless delivery across VMware VCF, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of general (full-time) work experience.
• Must have 5+ years in senior systems engineering, solution architecture, or technical integration roles.
• Must have 1+ year in a management or leadership role.
• Must have 3+ years interfacing with senior DoW leadership and TEMs.
• Proven experience integrating multi-tier enterprise systems across hybrid cloud, virtualization, container platforms, and data layers.
• Experience with Hybrid platforms: VMware VCF, Linux (RHEL 9), OpenShift, Kubernetes, RKE2.
• Experience with REST APIs, enterprise databases, and publish/subscribe messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for cross-domain platform integration and delivery of the digital platform ecosystem.
• Bridge gaps between systems engineering/MBSE, multi-cloud infra, and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Lead cross-functional integration syncs, resolve dependencies and harmonize interfaces.
• Align platform architecture with MBSE baselines and trace requirements with Cameo/SysML/DOORS.
• Ensure security, RBAC and Zero Trust patterns across integrated platforms.

Skills

Cross-domain integration

MBSE

DevSecOps

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

OpenShift

APIs & data sharing

RBAC & Zero Trust

Security compliance

leadership / liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Cameo

SysML

IBM DOORS/DOORS Next Gen

VMware VCF

OpenShift

Kubernetes (RKE2)

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Position Title: NGE – Platform Integration Engineer

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL or Fort Belvoir, VA

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoW Secret

Shift: Day shift

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:

As the Platform Integration Engineer for the Next Generation Environment (NGE) supporting the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract, you will serve as a technical authority responsible for driving the cross-domain integration, cohesion, and delivery of the digital platform ecosystem for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Operating at the program level, you will serve as the primary technical interface between Government NGE Leadership and the multi-contractor engineering consortium. You will bridge the gaps between systems engineering/MBSE, hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure GovCloud/IL5/IL6, VMware VCF), container orchestration platforms (OpenShift, Kubernetes, RKE2), enterprise data integration (APIs, pub/sub messaging, distributed data stores), and DevSecOps pipelines. In this role, you ensure that disparate infrastructure, middleware, and application components function as a unified, secure, and resilient digital enterprise.

Customer & Stakeholder Advisory (Customer-Facing):

• Serve as a technical advisor to the Government NGE Technical Director and Government Chief Engineers; translate high-level mission capabilities and architectural roadmaps into concrete platform integration requirements, technical trade studies, and executive briefings.
• Interact directly with senior DoD civilian and military leadership to present platform capabilities, integration risks, and baseline delivery strategies.

Consortium & Program Integration:

• Act as a platform integrator across teammate companies, external performer teams, and engineering disciplines; chair cross-functional integration syncs, resolve technical dependencies, and harmonize platform interfaces across work packages.
• Lead engineering alignment workshops, facilitate technical exchange meetings (TEMs), and drive peer-to-peer technical coordination across the contracting consortium.

Digital Engineering & MBSE Traceability:

• Align platform architecture with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) baselines; trace operational and technical requirements using tools such as Cameo, SysML, and IBM DOORS / DOORS Next Generation to maintain authoritative sources of truth.
• Ensure infrastructure engineering designs are fully synchronized with physical and logical data models within the digital engineering lifecycle.

Hybrid Cloud & Platform Orchestration:

• Ensure the technical integration of hybrid compute and container runtime environments across VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes (RKE2), and native AWS / Azure IL5/IL6 cloud services.
• Oversee host operating system integrations (RHEL/Windows Server) within virtualized, bare-metal, and cloud-hosted architectures.

DevSecOps & Automation Alignment:

• Partner with DevSecOps and automation teams to establish continuous delivery baselines; ensure automated provisioning (Terraform, Ansible), configuration drift remediation, and CI/CD pipelines align with platform integration standards.
• Champion the adoption of automated infrastructure-as-code (IaC) configuration and validation patterns across all engineering performers.

Zero Trust & Security Compliance:

• Ensure all platform integration patterns strictly align with the DoW Zero Trust Reference Architecture, NIST SP 800-53, and DISA STIGs; coordinate with cybersecurity teams to streamline system hardening and continuous ATO (cATO) data artifact generation.
• Incorporate identity-centric boundaries, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Certificate Authority/PKI configurations into the design of integrated platforms.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
  • May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 5, or more, years in a senior systems engineering, solution architecture, or technical integration role.
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have 3, or more, years of experience interfacing directly with senior Government/DoW leadership, facilitating technical exchange meetings (TEMs), and orchestrating multi-stakeholder planning events.
• Proven experience integrating multi-tier enterprise systems spanning hybrid cloud, virtualization, container platforms, and data layer technologies.
• Must have demonstrated experience with Hybrid platforms: VMware VCF, Linux (RHEL 9), and container environments (OpenShift, Kubernetes, RKE2).
• Must have demonstrated experience with Data/Application integration: REST APIs, enterprise database platforms (Cassandra, SQL Server, Oracle), and publish/subscribe messaging systems (RabbitMQ).
• Must have demonstrated experience with Systems Engineering/MBSE: Cameo, SysML, or IBM DOORS/DOORS Next Generation.
• Must hold a current DoW 8140/8570 IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CASP+ CE, CISSP).
• Must have an active DoW Secret security clearance with verified eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance (or active Top Secret).

Desired Requirements:

• Have an active DoW Top Secret clearance.
• Have Direct experience supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the IRES contract, or joint multi-performer defense programs.
• Have experience applying SAFe / Agile methodologies within large-scale defense acquisition environments (PI Planning, Epic/Story refinement, dependency management).
• Have 1, or more, Professional certifications such as:
  • CISSP
  • ITIL Foundation
  • AWS/Azure Solutions Architect
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist / OpenShift
  • INCOSE (ASEP/CSEP)

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Compensation Details:

$160,000 – $200,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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