Senior Manager, Enterprise Architect - Peraton
Chantilly, VA
About the Job
Responsibilities
Peraton is prime contractor for the NEE program which is a SE&I services contract which include: project engineering, architecture engineering, requirements engineering and interface definition, schedule planning and analysis, security engineering, systems/segments development product ownership, systems integration/test & verification, enterprise risk and readiness management, transition to operations, and operational validation and capability and product improvements.
Due to growing demand of services, the program requires an additional SE&I Manager to lead a Peraton Engineering Team as an Expert Enterprise Architect. Expert Enterprise Architects provide strategic oversight and planning of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (GEA). They develop technical, strategic guidance for senior/mid- level architects in the creation and implementation approach of Enterprise architecture artifacts IAW DoDAF and IC PAG.
As an SE&I Manager, the selected individual provides functional management of the Peraton personnel, including, career planning and development, performance assessment, merit planning, staff recognition, disciplinary actions, and career and technical counseling for the functional team. The SE Manager provides key support to the Program Management Office by reviewing and editing Position Descriptions (PD) for staffing needs, creating and maintaining staffing plans, and driving the recruitment process of qualified candidates for open positions.
Each SE&I Manager has a technical contributor position on one of the Enterprise Engineering and Integration Project Teams, that requires 90% of their time. Completion of functional management responsibilities varies but averages the remaining 10% of their time.
Strong understanding of systems engineering & integration (SE&I) programs is essential. The role requires the ability to work in a multi-government, multi-contractor, dynamic environment with a geographically diverse team. The preferred candidate must possess exceptional organizational and communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, and be a proven self-starter.
Technical Duties Include:
- Assists Government in directing architects in the development, maintenance, and documentation of the GEA, ensuring alignment to NGA Strategy and CONOPs.
- Provides technical leadership enabling NGA to make informed, data-driven decisions and trade-offs between competing demands.
- Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Enterprise Architect contractors.
Management Duties Include:
- Work with Talent Acquisitions to create and submit job descriptions for each opening.
- Review resumes, conduct interviews, and select suitable candidates for each opening.
- Conduct performance management including employee goal setting and performance reviews.
- Review and approve employee timesheet and expense reporting.
- Implement strategies to develop and retain employees.
Qualifications
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Skills and Experience:
Required:
- Candidate will fill a funded (TS/SCI billet) position on the NEE TO-1 Program and must qualify against the labor category for that position, which includes:
- Master’s degree in 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.
- 18 years of working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), or Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG).
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.
- Demonstrated experience successfully building and leading large teams of engineering staff
- Strong oral, written communications, presentation skills
- Experience managing and resolving conflicts.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop employees.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, client relationship management, load-balancing skill.
- Demonstrated ability/experience identifying/solving problems reviewing related info to develop/evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience.
- Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience.
Desired:
- Technical:
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
- Federated Enterprise Architect Certifications: Certified Enterprise Architect
- National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace, Enterprise Architecture Certification
- Experience architecting solutions using Cloud Based Technology such as: Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
- Experience architecting solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
- Experience architecting solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
- Management:
- Prior experience as a hiring manager or a recruiter.
- Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management, or equivalent specialized training and experience with Project Management tools and techniques.
- Experience in GEOINT business methods and mission tradecraft, system activity and data modeling and analysis, info flow/transaction process analysis, risk management, readiness assessment, performance measurement techniques.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
