Process Improvement Engineer/Specialist IV

Amentum • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer/Specialist IV to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Office of Security (SIS) in Springfield, VA. The role involves providing assistance in the maintenance and support of the NGA PERSEC through process improvement initiatives, ensuring timely security support to Personnel Security's internal and external taskings, and providing agency-level technical expertise concerning personnel security disciplines. The position requires preparing and presenting reports, maintaining security procedures, and managing databases related to process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field to process improvement techniques.
• Extensive experience in application of process improvement techniques, methodologies, and associated tools (11-14 years) in the DOD/IC.
• Extensive experience working process improvement initiatives in process automation with PERSEC systems.
• Strategic process improvement techniques and mapping (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean Management, Agile Management, etc.).
• Experience designing new processes and reviewing current processes for efficiencies and developing execution plans for recommended improvements.
• Experience working with multiple teams and customers when conducting process improvement analysis methodologies.
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Positive, engaging communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills to ensure process improvement solutions are meeting required timelines and Federal Investigative Standards quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in the maintenance and support of the NGA PERSEC.
• Support the execution of the day-to-day NGA PERSEC through process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure Process Improvement team members provide timely security support to Personnel Security's internal and external taskings, projects, and programs.
• Provide agency level technical expertise concerning the personnel security disciplines and standard operating procedures in support of process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare, support and administer PERSEC program briefings, as needed.
• Prepare, write, and present reports/whitepapers, various forms of correspondence, as required.
• Research, prepare and maintain security procedures/guidance for NGA.
• Brief SISP leadership and other NGA KC's regarding the program requirements and regulations in support of process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and update databases and files with data entry in a timely manner related to process improvement initiatives.
• Respond in a timely manner to all telephone and/or email actions, questions, or status inquiries.
• Assist in maintaining distribution lists for customers to contact PERSEC for process improvement initiatives.
• Bring process improvement initiatives issues to the attention of the Government Team Leads.
• Assist the government PERSEC team to help in developing recommendations for improvement.
• Provide service excellence in guidance and resolution to internal and external customers' questions and inquiries.
• Utilize a variety of security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and recommend solutions for difficult and complex security issues.
• Document and provide Weekly Activity Report (WAR) actions in the SISP designated template and timeline to the Government Lead.
• Provide tailored and innovative process improvement solutions for all Personnel Security areas and teams utilizing Process Improvement techniques.
• Conceptualize, design and develop automation within PERSEC systems to improve process flow between various security teams.
• Work with NGA CIO-T Business Enterprise Services to manage development, patch updates, maintenance, support and codebase for automation initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees