Systems Engineering Analyst to model systems using MBSE techniques and develop system requirements for a defense client

Our client is looking for an Systems Engineering Analyst to support mission critical business application solutions in a Windows environment.

Long-term contract opportunity starting off as an initial 1-year term. Hybrid on-site in Ottawa, ON (3 days/week).

As the successful candidate, you will be supporting a team working on a highly integrated tactical system comprised of communication systems such as radios and telephony, core networking systems that connect intelligence and surveillance assets, battle management systems that enable streamlined operations, and information management systems that process large amounts and types of data. As a key member of the Systems team, you will play a pivotal role in defining the architecture and overarching design of this complex “System-of-Systems.”

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients in the defense sector to elicit and define operational requirements and desired capabilities.
• Develop activity, sequence, use case, and block definition diagrams to describe mission scenarios and use cases.
• Develop system requirements, interface specifications, and end-to-end information flows.
• Manage the traceability of higher-level requirements to lower-level requirements and to test artifacts.
• Utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques to develop Operational and System Views according to DNDAF and UAF.
• Support testing activities including verification and validation of requirements, writing test cases, and producing Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs).
• Present status updates and conduct reviews with internal and external stakeholders.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or applicable scientific discipline is required.
• 5+ years of applicable system engineering or related experience, supporting mission critical business applications
• Experience working with complex systems, specifically at a System-of-Systems level.
• Experience utilizing MBSE techniques and tools to model complex systems.
• Extensive experience deriving, writing, and linking requirements in a database.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience developing cloud-based networks and infrastructure.
• Experience with the automation of server builds and deployment.
• Experience with system security for networks, endpoints, and application/data levels.
• Experience designing virtualization and containerization systems.
• Service (Reserve or Regular) in any branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.
• Experience with Agile ceremonies and work execution techniques (Scrum, PI Planning, Story Points, etc.).
• Extensive knowledge of Systems Engineering standards and best practices (such as INCOSE).