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Expert System Architect

Chantilly, VA

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary:

Anser is seeking Expert Level Systems Architects for cross-project integration as well as the user CONOPS. These candidates will support the ATT office in developing and maintaining documentation and establishing cross-project support to implement Analysis technology priorities.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and updates for the user concept of operations and support Integrated Capabilities Baseline Document (ICBD) and other documentation as necessary.
  • Coordinate with ATT Leadership to address cross-project dependencies and ensure all projects have a compatible user vision.
  • Evaluate proposed new insertions to the priority list and provide summary slides for management review along with priority recommendations.
  • Coordinate with engineers in CIO-T to develop plans and obtain assessments of the impacts and tradeoffs for capability insertions or priority changes.
  • Engage with mission customers and users to shape and define future capabilities.
  • Participate in customer and program strategic and tactical planning activities.
  • Participate in the development of system architectures to evolve mission services.
  • Assess new technologies for fit-for-use by mission services, employing quantifiable and traceable criteria to enable future decision making.
  • Conduct AoAs and provide data-driven recommendations.
  • Identify project key decision points and provide Go/No-Go recommendations.
  • Conduct user outreach to communicate planned architecture changes, operational concepts, and project status, and accept user inputs for optimization of delivery plans.
  • Produce weekly activity reports for use by government customers and the program.
  • Develop and present effective technical presentations to senior management and to technical/non-technical audiences; must possess strong written and verbal communications skills.
  • Explain technical issues clearly/accurately to technical/non-technical audiences; and conduct issue coordination within and across agencies.
  • Work with customers to resolve technical and programmatic issues.
  • Work with product managers and product owners in backlog prioritization.
  • Help train new analysts on acquisition and general and project details in particular.
  • Draft documentation as needed to explain both the as-is and to-be state for the project.
  • Explain technical issues clearly/accurately to technical/non-technical audiences; and conduct issue coordination within and across agencies

Required Qualifications: 

  • TS/SCI active clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physical Sciences/ Engineering or related technical experience.
  • 18+ years of systems engineering, systems integration, or systems development experience
  • Experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, SAFe Agile acquisition product ownership, Merging disparate architectures, CONOPS development, defining a vision for future work based on incomplete requirements, conducting imagery and/or geospatial analysis.
  • Prior experience writing CONOPS or similar technical documentation for a non-technical audience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science / Mathematics / Physical Sciences/ Engineering or related technical experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in one or more disciplines of GEOINT analytic tradecraft and analysis production system development
  • 2+ years of experience in government acquisition processes.
  • 1+ years of experience in agile Systems development.
  • Prior experience in NGA Analysis or similar analysis organization.

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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