Integration Manager, SME
About The Position
The Integration Manager, SME provides senior-level technical leadership, oversight, and integration assurance in a complex software delivery environment. The role serves as the government’s technical representative for solution-level architecture, Agile delivery alignment, cross-team integration, technical risk management, and verification of contractor-delivered software products. The position independently evaluates whether system integrator development activities, technical artifacts, integration practices, and delivered capabilities align with approved requirements, architecture, cybersecurity constraints, quality standards, and program objectives. It provides technical recommendations to program leadership and supports informed acceptance, prioritization, risk, and investment decisions. The position supports the Force Management Enterprise Capability Product Management Office, which delivers software solutions and support services for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve mobilization, safety, personnel, and force authorization requirements. It also supports Army force structure management, processes, and readiness. The role is based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with a hybrid arrangement.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related technical field; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with equivalent years of experience.
- At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, systems engineering, solution architecture, technical program management, or large-scale system integration.
- Possess and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Successfully pass background and drug screening.
- Expert knowledge of software development lifecycle processes, systems engineering principles, and solution-level integration practices.
- Ability to assess technical maturity, architectural soundness, release readiness, and development risk using qualitative and quantitative evidence.
- Knowledge of Agile-at-scale concepts, including Agile Release Trains, program increments, cross-team dependency management, system demonstrations, inspect-and-adapt activities, and solution delivery planning.
- Ability to distinguish appropriate technical oversight from day-to-day direction of contractor personnel.
- Skill in identifying root causes of delivery problems and developing practical, risk-informed recommendations.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
- Interpersonal skills and a collaborative style.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Skills, training, and experience necessary to use Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) and Microsoft products (SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate, and Teams).
Nice To Haves
- Relevant Agile certifications, such as SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Release Train Engineer, SAFe Solution Train Engineer, Certified Scrum Professional, or comparable credentials.
- AWS, Azure, or GCP architecture certification, or comparable credentials.
- Strong experience with Azure DevOps, Salesforce MuleSoft, and Provar (desired).
Responsibilities
- Provide SME-level oversight of software development, integration, testing, release, and sustainment activities across the solution train.
- Assess alignment between system integrator execution and approved program requirements, product roadmaps, architectural standards, engineering plans, and delivery objectives.
- Evaluate solution-level dependencies, interfaces, integration points, data flows, and technical constraints across Agile Release Trains, product teams, external systems, and mission partners.
- Review system integrator technical deliverables, including system architecture products, design documentation, interface specifications, backlog artifacts, test plans, release plans, deployment documentation, and technical debt management plans.
- Identify technical risks, integration gaps, architectural inconsistencies, delivery impediments, and potential impacts to cost, schedule, performance, cybersecurity, and operational suitability.
- Develop and present technically sound findings, recommendations, courses of action, and decision briefs for program leadership.
- Assess program increment objectives, dependency management, release readiness criteria, sprint or iteration outcomes, and software delivery metrics.
- Evaluate whether backlog refinement, prioritization, estimation, and technical planning address approved requirements, architecture, security, testability, and sustainment considerations.
- Review delivery performance trends and recommend corrective actions when technical execution does not meet established objectives or quality expectations.
- Support technical reviews, design reviews, readiness reviews, and engineering forums by preparing analyses, documenting findings, and tracking action dispositions.
- Recommend acceptance criteria, exit criteria, and readiness thresholds for releases, deployments, and major capability increments.
- Identify gaps between demonstrated functionality and required operational outcomes and recommend remediation priorities.
- Support independent technical assessments, audits, program reviews, and milestone decision activities as directed.
- Serve as a principal technical liaison among program leadership, engineering teams, product management, cybersecurity personnel, mission stakeholders, and the system integrator.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal development programs.
- Well-being programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
