Configuration Engineer

TEKsystems•Arlington, VA

4d•$55 - $70•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Jama Developer / Configurator to support a high-performing Digital Engineering team focused on delivering requirements management and systems engineering solutions for a Department of Defense (DoD) customer. This role is ideal for someone who understands both the technical configuration of requirements management tools and the acquisition processes that drive defense programs. Rather than serving as a traditional software developer, this individual will act as a process and workflow architect, partnering directly with stakeholders to understand requirements, map acquisition and engineering workflows, and translate them into scalable solutions within Jama, Jira, and Cameo environments. The successful candidate will help design, configure, and integrate requirements, verification, traceability, and program management workflows that support the full lifecycle of DoD acquisition and systems engineering activities.

Requirements

5+ years of experience administering, configuring, or developing solutions within Jama Connect.
Experience gathering customer requirements and translating business processes into tool configurations and automated workflows.
Strong understanding of requirements lifecycle management, traceability, verification, and validation processes.
Experience integrating Jama with external applications such as Jira, Cameo, ServiceNow, or other engineering and program management tools.
Experience utilizing APIs, scripting, SQL, or automation frameworks to extend platform capabilities.
Ability to create custom dashboards, reports, filters, metrics, and workflow configurations.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to facilitate requirements elicitation sessions.
Experience supporting Agile, SAFe, Systems Engineering, or Digital Engineering environments.
Experience working directly with clients in a consulting, systems engineering, or program support capacity.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jama Connect Administration or Advanced Configuration.
Experience with Jira, Jira Service Management, and Confluence administration and integration.
Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw) and MBSE environments.
Knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Python, or Java.
Understanding of Digital Engineering concepts, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin initiatives.
Experience supporting DoD System Program Offices (SPOs) or Program Management Offices (PMOs).
Working knowledge of: DoD Acquisition Lifecycle, Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Management, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Statements of Work (SOW), Earned Value Management (EVM), Technical Baselines and Configuration Management.
Experience with full lifecycle acquisition support from requirements development through sustainment.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline (experience may substitute for a degree).

Responsibilities

Configure and administer Jama Connect to support requirements management, verification, validation, traceability, and configuration management processes.
Partner with government and contractor stakeholders to elicit requirements and document current-state and future-state workflows.
Design and implement customized workflows, dashboards, reports, and metrics within Jama and integrated toolsets.
Support integration efforts between Jama, Jira, Cameo, and other engineering tools to establish end-to-end digital engineering and requirements traceability solutions.
Develop and maintain requirements data structures, relationship rules, review workflows, and approval processes.
Create dashboards and reporting capabilities that provide visibility into program requirements, engineering progress, risks, and compliance metrics.
Utilize scripting, APIs, SQL queries, and automation capabilities to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.
Assist program teams in establishing best practices for requirements management, systems engineering, and digital engineering environments.
Work closely with acquisition, systems engineering, program management, and operations personnel to align tool configurations with mission objectives.
Support data migration, integration, and synchronization activities across enterprise engineering platforms.
Provide user training, documentation, and process guidance for Jama and associated digital engineering tools.
Recommend process improvements and workflow enhancements that increase program visibility, traceability, and compliance.