Enterprise Architect (Data)/Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

The FAA’s System Engineering and Technical Innovative Solutions (SETIS) portfolio will provide a broad range of Research, Service Analysis, Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering (SE), technical, financial, and programmatic support services that will enable the FAA to accomplish its National Airspace System (NAS), Mission Support and other aviation-related objectives. 

This exciting and diverse work includes technical, financial, and programmatic support services, and other aviation-related support services that fall within the FAA’s Acquisition Management System (AMS) Lifecycle Management Policy activities, including but not limited to:  

• Systems engineering and integration,  
• Investment and business case analysis,  
• System acquisition program planning and management, 
• System development and implementation planning and management,  
• System Life Extension Program/Technical Refresh planning,  
• Program and contract management,  
• Forecasting and business/financial/information management 

In addition, the candidate will be involved in Aviation, Innovation, and New Entrants related activities that fall outside the AMS Lifecycle Management Policy. This includes, but is not limited to research, analysis, and assessment supporting the development of systems, standards, policies, published rules, and procedures.  

 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture data models at the conceptual, logical, and information exchange levels 
• Work closely with FAA data stakeholders to elicit and clarify requirements, and develop and maintain both data and business process models and documentation 
• Provide engineering analysis and recommendations to support technical integration and program development for NextGen planning and acquisition lifecycle milestones  
• Provide data management expertise in the transition of legacy systems to modernized systems 

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining large and complex data models 

• Experience with enterprise data modeling tools 
• Requirements development in the federal government space; 
• Function identification, modeling, decomposition, analysis and needs identification; 
• Configuration management, alternatives identification and analysis; 
• Systems architectures in support of the overall Enterprise Architecture; 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; 
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills; 
• Customer-service and goal oriented. 

 

Educational and Experience Requirements:

Work experience that is not relevant to the labor category definition will not be considered in the "Years of Relevant Experience" calculation.

 

Level 6:  

• 0-2 years of prior relevant experience. 
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Sciences (e.g., mathematics, physics, meteorology, chemistry, etc.), computer science, engineering, statistics, or operations research. 
• 10 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree. 
• Master's Degree in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience. 
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience. 
• Compensation: $61,600 - $107,800
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Level 5:  

• 2-6 years of prior relevant experience. 
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Sciences (e.g., mathematics, physics, meteorology, chemistry, etc.), computer science, engineering, statistics, or operations research. 
• 10 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree. 
• Master's Degree in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience. 
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience. 
• Compensation: $61,600 - $130,400

 

Level 4:   

• 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. 
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Sciences (e.g., mathematics, physics, meteorology, chemistry, etc.), computer science, engineering, statistics, or operations research. 
• 10 years of relevant experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree. 
• Master's Degree in related field may be substituted for Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience. 
• PhD in related field may be substituted for bachelor’s degree and 7 years’ experience. 
• Compensation: $74,500 - $190,900

 

Level 3:  

• 10-15 years of prior relevant