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Peraton · 2 weeks ago

Functional Specialist / Advisor (Technology Directorate)

Springfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $234K/yr

20+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence across the globe. The role involves serving as a technical advisor and subject matter expert to senior leadership, providing strategic consultation, developing technical briefings, and producing high-quality deliverables tailored for senior leadership.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and prepare technical summaries, talking points, background briefs, and read-ahead materials for senior CIO-T leadership

Conduct in-depth research and analysis on complex interdependencies between NGA Programs of Record, acquisition initiatives, enterprise architecture efforts, engineering projects, funding decisions, and scheduling plans

Interpret and articulate key issues related to enterprise and solutions architecture-identifying assumptions, gaps, dependencies, and integration strategies in alignment with internal documentation and discussions

Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to develop well-informed recommendations and courses of action that address identified risks, gaps, or issues

Produce high-quality, professional-grade deliverables-including white papers, briefings, correspondence, and technical talking points-tailored for senior leadership and suitable for external dissemination to oversight bodies, ODNI, DoD, and mission partners

Present and brief senior NGA leadership (D/CIOT, D/TE, DD/TE) on final products when requested

Proactively build and leverage a strong professional network both within NGA and across the broader IC and DoD communities to support task completion and mission objectives

Qualification

Enterprise ArchitectureProgram ManagementAcquisition ProcessesTechnical BriefingsGeospatial IntelligenceMicrosoft Office SuiteConsultationCollaborationPresentation Skills

Required

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect in lieu of degree

Strong technical background, knowledge of CIO-T's and NGA's organizational structures, and background in acquisition and resource management

20 years minimum experience with program management & acquisition processes

15 years minimum experience preparing technical and programmatic overview material for senior government officials and congressional oversight bodies

5 years minimum working on NGA Enterprise and/or Solution Architectures within NGA

At the Enterprise Architecture level, this means experience defining, developing, documenting, and maintaining the NGA, NSG, ASG, United States Government (USG), commercial and foreign partner AS-Is and To-Be Architectures consistent with the NGA GEOINT CONOPS. This would be inclusive of business, Data, Network, Security and Solutions-level sub-architectures

At the Solutions Architecture level, this means experience defining the orchestration of systems and services across the Enterprise to deliver the functions required to satisfy operation capabilities and mission activities. It includes the allocation of functions, services, requirement responsibility and interface definitions to the appropriate time phased architecture, technical roadmap, To-Be Architecture and program

Demonstrated experience in consultation, facilitation, collaboration, and presenting

TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly