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Systems Engineer
At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced System Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of enterprise IT systems. This role is responsible for translating business and mission requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable technical solutions while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices.
The ideal candidate will possess deep systems engineering expertise, experience supporting complex IT environments, and a strong understanding of systems architecture, Agile methodologies, and solution design. Experience within the geospatial industry is highly desirable.
Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the design, development, implementation, integration, and maintenance of enterprise IT systems and solutions.
• Analyze business, operational, and mission requirements and translate them into technical architectures and system design solutions.
• Develop and maintain system engineering artifacts, including system architecture diagrams, interface specifications, requirements traceability matrices, and technical documentation.
• Apply systems engineering principles, frameworks, and best practices throughout the system lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and organizational objectives.
• Support the development and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure IT systems.
• Lead system design reviews, technical assessments, and architecture evaluations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, developers, architects, and operational teams to ensure successful system delivery.
• Drive the adoption and utilization of Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies across engineering teams.
• Support quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering and project teams.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, enterprise IT, or related technical leadership roles.

Required Skills

• Experience supporting organizations within the geospatial industry.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, DoDAF, or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures and modern DevSecOps practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale government, defense, intelligence, or mission-critical systems.
• Additional certifications related to systems engineering, architecture, cloud technologies, or Agile methodologies.

Certifications
Desired:

• Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.

Desired Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Enterprise Architecture
• Requirements Analysis and Management
• Solution Design and Technical Leadership
• Systems Integration
• Agile and SAFe Methodologies
• Technical Documentation
• Quality Assurance and Compliance
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Geospatial Systems and Technologies
• Cloud Computing and Infrastructure
• DevSecOps Practices
• Strategic Planning and Decision-Making

Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

More About B&A:
Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.
Benefits and Programs
B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A's 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.
B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.
EEO
B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A's offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.
EEO is the Law
B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.