Platform Engineer (TS/SCI)
Senior systems/platform engineer supporting NGA and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise: requirements engineering, architecture trade studies, risk management, and AI/ML integration across GEOINT platforms. Needs TS/SCI clearance, deep systems-engineering experience in cloud/SOA environments, and hands-on coding in Python, Java, or JavaScript. Onsite in Springfield, VA.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Springfield, VA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 18+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- TS/SCI clearance
- Master's degree in systems engineering with 15+ years, or Bachelor's degree with 18+ years in related technical/scientific STEM fields
- Expert-level experience with DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES, or systems engineering of large System of Systems / SOA / Cloud environments
- Experience with the systems engineering lifecycle
- Understanding of secure software development and CI/CD workflows
- 1-2 years demonstrated experience coding in Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar for full-stack software development
- Experience with the government Security Approval process (e.g., SWAP, ATO)
- Experience developing software using SAFe or another industry-standard Agile framework
Nice to have
- Doctorate in Systems Engineering or related STEM field
- Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages
- Software Development Framework certification
- INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification
- Licensure as a professional engineer
- Membership or leadership in professional organizations (ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, USGIF)
- Work experience in geospatial intelligence
- Experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies
- Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data
- Experience engineering solutions using automation, augmentation, and AI technologies
- Demonstrated experience in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, geomatics, or related fields
Full description
Platform Engineer (TS/SCI)
Position: Platform Engineer
Clearance Required: TS/SCI Clearance
Location: Onsite in Springfield, VA
Position Type: Full-Time
About VivSoft
VivSoft is a mission-driven technology company specializing in Cloud, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Experience. We are a diverse team of innovators focused on creating open, scalable, and automated solutions that drive digital transformation in federal space. Our work culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.
Position Overview
The Platform Engineer plays a senior leadership role supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the broader Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE). This position provides expert-level systems engineering across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal partners to ensure the timely, resilient, and accurate delivery of GEOINT capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in systems engineering of complex systems-of-systems, cloud and service-oriented architectures, and the integration of AI/ML, automation, and advanced analytics across enterprise platforms. The Platform Engineer will guide technical strategy, oversee engineering teams, and advise government leadership on architecture, requirements, and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists the Government in providing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
- Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
- Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
- Support the Government in identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring technical, schedule, cost, and operational risk throughout the program lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain integrated risk registers, perform risk impact assessments, and support risk-based decision making.
- Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
- Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
- Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities.