Model Based Systems Engineer– Hybrid – Herndon, VA

About us

• Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with the product owner and customer stakeholders to understand customer business needs and priorities.
• Define and manage requirements, both functional and non-functional, as high-level epics, features, and user stories to support SAFe Agile methodology.
• Define the system domain and develop system models using model-based engineering (UML and SysML).
• Author models in an Enterprise Architect tool.
• Support Agile scrum development teams.
• Develop concept of operations (CONOPS) and high-level solution plans aligned with define Solution Epics.
• Lead Decision Analysis Resolution (DAR), gap analysis, and trade study activities for system engineering-related areas.
• Execute within SAFe Framework environment.

Minimum Qualification

• Must have a current, active Secret (or higher) clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM and at least 2-5 years’ experience.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities for software projects with involvement in requirements management and technical design/development of software solutions.
• Exposure to Agile development concepts and tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience defining business domains, processes and use cases and developing a representation of the proposed solution using model-based engineering (UML and SysML).
• Background in Agile Software Development, specifically experience in developing detailed user stories to include precise and descriptive acceptance criteria.
• Experience using Agile and engineering tools that support Agile Software Development, such as IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) and Sparx EA.
• Experience creating software development product backlogs, roadmaps, and release plans.
• Experience with authoring of a CONOPS for the development of system architectures and requirements.
• Experience modernizing enterprise software systems (web and mobile-based).