Systems Engineering, Senior Advisor
About The Position
The NiagaraFiles project is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support agency Transfer & Decommission (T&D) initiatives impacting the Corp-DDS Operations environment. This role is mission-critical to ensuring seamless dataflow transitions as legacy systems are decommissioned and modernized within the Corp-DDS ecosystem. Many T&D efforts introduce new dataflow requirements that must be engineered, validated, and deployed in a secure and compliant manner. The Systems Engineering team plays a pivotal role in reviewing Dataflow Management Requests (DMRs), designing scalable solutions, and partnering with Operations to implement production-ready dataflows. In addition to supporting active T&D initiatives, this position will contribute to strategic dataflow modernization efforts, including migration from hardware-based implementations to virtualized cloud environments.
Requirements
- Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Systems Engineering SME supporting agency T&D efforts impacting Corp-DDS Operations.
- Review, analyze, and process Dataflow Management Requests (DMRs).
- Engineer and document end-to-end dataflow solutions aligned with mission and operational requirements.
- Translate evolving dataflow requirements into actionable engineering specifications.
- Collaborate closely with Operations teams to rebuild and deploy dataflows within Corp-DDS.
- Lead or support modernization initiatives migrating legacy hardware-based dataflows to virtualized cloud environments.
- Evaluate existing dataflows and redesign them for scalability, resilience, and performance optimization.
- Develop systems architectural diagrams depicting software components, system integrations, and dataflow architectures.
- Provide analytical and technical expertise to ensure mission data continuity during T&D transitions.
Benefits
- 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, enhanced PTO accrued annually and participation in an attractive bonus plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
