Senior Systems Engineer

Ctc-Group; Fort Meade (MD); Presencial; USD 185.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health/Dental/Vision

401k

PTO and holidays

Descripción de la vacante

CTC Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide enterprise systems engineering, architecture governance, and technical integration support within a DoD cyber environment.

This highly visible SETA role engages government leadership in developing systems-of-systems architectures, managing requirements, and coordinating complex Agile initiatives across multiple teams.

Formación

• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance (polygraph must be current and completed within the past 7 years).
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting DoD systems engineering initiatives, enterprise architecture, or complex systems-of-systems environments.
• Expert-level proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including dashboard development, workflow automation, and requirements management.
• Experience with SAFe, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and large-scale Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Experience developing technical governance documentation, including SOPs, MFRs, Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and systems engineering plans.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition policies, systems engineering lifecycle processes, and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
• Familiarity with Mattermost and enterprise collaboration tools.
• SAFe certification or formal SAFe training preferred; CISSP certification also preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture documentation, systems engineering plans, technical reference designs, and other engineering artifacts.
• Establish and manage technical governance processes, including Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), Technical Needs (TNs), and engineering decision frameworks.
• Support systems-of-systems integration, technical baseline management, requirements traceability, and architectural alignment across multiple engineering organizations.
• Coordinate operational requirements and technical priorities among program offices, engineering teams, government stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Facilitate large-scale SAFe Program Increment (PI) Planning events across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), including planning, execution, and after-action activities.
• Develop and automate enterprise workflows, dashboards, requirements management processes, and reporting capabilities using Jira and Confluence.
• Evaluate technical policies, architectures, engineering risks, and governance processes to identify improvements and recommend courses of action.
• Provide technical advisory support to senior leadership through executive briefings, governance documentation, SOPs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conocimientos

SAFe

Agile

Governance

Educación

HS Diploma/GED or Associate degree with 20 years of relevant experience

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Herramientas

Jira

Confluence

Mattermost

Descripción del empleo

Summary

CTC Group is seeking Senior Systems Engineers to provide enterprise systems engineering, architecture governance, and technical integration support within a large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) cyber environment. This highly visible SETA role supports government leadership in developing systems-of-systems architectures, managing technical requirements, improving engineering processes, and coordinating complex Agile initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture documentation, systems engineering plans, technical reference designs, and other engineering artifacts.
• Establish and manage technical governance processes, including Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), Technical Needs (TNs), and engineering decision frameworks.
• Support systems-of-systems integration, technical baseline management, requirements traceability, and architectural alignment across multiple engineering organizations.
• Coordinate operational requirements and technical priorities among program offices, engineering teams, government stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Facilitate large-scale SAFe Program Increment (PI) Planning events across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), including planning, execution, and after-action activities.
• Develop and automate enterprise workflows, dashboards, requirements management processes, and reporting capabilities using Jira and Confluence.
• Evaluate technical policies, architectures, engineering risks, and governance processes to identify improvements and recommend courses of action.
• Provide technical advisory support to senior leadership through executive briefings, governance documentation, SOPs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance (polygraph must be current and completed within the past 7 years).
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline, subject to applicable education/experience substitutions.
• Experience supporting DoD systems engineering initiatives, enterprise architecture, or complex systems-of-systems environments.
• Expert-level proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including dashboard development, workflow automation, and requirements management.
• Experience with SAFe, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and large-scale Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Experience developing technical governance documentation, including SOPs, MFRs, Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and systems engineering plans.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition policies, systems engineering lifecycle processes, and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
• Familiarity with Mattermost and enterprise collaboration tools.
• SAFe certification or formal SAFe training preferred; CISSP certification also preferred.

Experience Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED or Associate's degree with 20 years of relevant experience, or
• Bachelor's degree and 18 years of relevant experience, or
• Master's degree and 15 years of relevant experience

Pay Information

The final salary may be influenced by various factors, such as location, labor categories, experience, education, and/or certifications. CTC also provides a variety of benefits as well as opportunities for continuous education and development.

The estimated salary range for this position is $185,000 - $215,000.

Why CTC Group?

We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.

CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance.

CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.