Integrations Engineer Expert

Summary

Join Tria Federal as an Integration Engineer, Expert, and play a key role in integrating at least six systems within a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) product line. You will develop and implement an integration plan, considering modernization, automation, testing, security, and compliance. This role requires extensive experience in IT system integration, strong communication skills, and familiarity with SAFe/DevSecOps principles. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience or 23+ years without a Bachelor's degree. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including third-party developers and VA project managers. This is a remote, full-time position requiring US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

• Experience in introducing new hardware or software into a new or existing environment while minimizing disruption and mitigating risks
• Experience with system decommissioning and data migration
• Experience in a wide range of work in creating diagrams and documentation with all components that comprise IT systems including network topology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with brevity and clarity
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture Repositories
• Experience working as a federal contractor or employee
• Experience working in a consulting environment, with an expert understanding of client management and building trusted customer relationships
• Experience with SAFe and Agile methodology
• Understanding of the Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Hands on experience with Jira and GitHub or other applicable agile tools
• Experience working in a consulting environment and understanding of client/customer relations
• AWS cloud-based enterprise engineering experience
• SAFe Certification or PMP
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific/technical discipline
• Ability to obtain & maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• 15 years WITH bachelor’s degree
• 23 years WITHOUT bachelor’s degree
• Jira, GitHub, or comparable DevOps tools
• Microsoft (MS) Office Tools, specifically: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• MS SharePoint

Responsibilities

• Help to support the creation of strategies and plans for integration of multiple IT systems/sub-systems into an operational unit, ensuring full functional and performance capabilities are retained
• Assist in coordinating with technical management to assess risks, goals, and requirements ensuring that all are adequately addressed and within VA compliance
• Assist in the coordination of technical integration efforts with third-party developers with authority over the solution and database architecture being leveraged to implement products within the product line
• Help to track and identify upstream and downstream dependencies and develop an approach to address these dependencies in ongoing development efforts
• Support the establishment of system information requirements using analysis of the information engineer(s) in the development of enterprise-wide or large-scale information systems
• Support the management of data interdependencies between multiple systems and products
• Document potential modernization and improvement opportunities in the portfolio backlog
• Participate in the portfolio-level Architecture Review Board and facilitate adherence to VA enterprise architecture policies and best practices
• Assist VA project managers with the development of high-quality responses to internal and external information requests by translating technical information from disparate sources into executive-level communications
• Help to translate technical information from disparate sources into executive-level communications
• Adhere to standard operating procedures for program activities and identify process improvements
• Work independently to carry out assignments to completion within the parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Design and conduct project plans for special projects that will require interaction with development and system team admins, while understanding the technical aspects necessary to product quality end products/project completion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a contractor or an employee for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Hands-on technical Jira/GitHub Administration
• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience managing/facilitating reviews of Kanban boards
• Experience working in Jira and DevSecOps tools
• Experience with security controls and ATO support
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, and SharePoint
• Able to read code, with development experience, and perform research when necessary. Will also provide oversight into current methodologies used by the development team in the delivery of custom-coded software using tools, including but not limited to, GitHub, Jenkins, and Jira