The Role
Lead digital ecosystem, cloud architecture, API integration, MBSE, AI-enabled systems, dashboards, tactical interoperability, and DevSecOps efforts supporting the Missile Defense Agency. Design secure data exchange architectures, integrate models and software, develop semantic data and AI-ready pipelines, support SysML-based engineering, build operational dashboards, and provide technical recommendations to government leadership.
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General Overview
APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide digital ecosystem, cloud architecture, and Model-based System Engineering expertise in support of the Missile Defense Agency Chief Digital Officer (CDO) mission.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Able to combine expertise in API integration, cloud architecture, model-based systems engineering, dashboard development, DevSecOps, tactical interoperability, and digital engineering to coordinate and accelerate delivery of operational capabilities.
- Lead onboarding and integration of external software, models, simulations, AI tools, and operational capabilities.
- Design and implement secure API-based integrations and data exchange architectures.
- Design and implement AI-enabled digital ecosystems supporting human-machine teaming.
- Develop integration architectures connecting APIs, data services, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, and AI orchestration frameworks.
- Implement semantic data models and ontologies to improve AI reasoning and data discoverability.
- Develop AI-ready data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into consumable knowledge assets.
- Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic AI frameworks, and workflow automation services into enterprise environments.
- Develop enterprise dashboards and common operational pictures.
- Support MBSE activities using SysML, activity diagrams, and block diagrams.
- Develop common data models and integration standards.
- Support tactical interoperability including Link 16 and gateway architectures.
- Support DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native deployments.
- Provide technical recommendations to government leadership.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- MS in STEM field.
- 12+ years related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture.
- Experience with API design and integration.
- Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML.
- Experience building enterprise dashboards.
- Experience with cloud environments and container technologies.
- Active or Interim Secret clearance.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Experience supporting DoD programs.
- Experience with Cameo, MagicDraw, Sparx EA, or Rhapsody.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or Kibana.
- Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of Link 16, tactical data links, and C2 architectures.
- Knowledge of AI-enabled workflows and digital engineering ecosystems to include Semantic Search, RAG Architectures, LLM Integration, Agentic AI Frameworks, AI Orchestration Platforms, and Data Fabric Architectures.
Skills Required
- Master’s degree in a STEM field
- 12+ years of related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture
- Experience with API design and integration
- Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering and SysML
- Experience building enterprise dashboards
- Experience with cloud environments and container technologies
- Active or interim Secret clearance
- Experience supporting Department of Defense programs
- Experience with Cameo, MagicDraw, Sparx Enterprise Architect, or Rhapsody
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or Kibana
- Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of Link 16, tactical data links, and command-and-control architectures
- Knowledge of AI-enabled workflows, semantic search, RAG architectures, LLM integration, agentic AI frameworks, AI orchestration platforms, and data fabric architectures
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