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# Data Systems Engineer - Acquisition & Integration

- **Company:** Arcfield, Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $110,205 - $191,625
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Data Integration, Data Systems, Distributed Systems, Information Lifecycle Management, Interoperability, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Enterprise Data Management, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Data Management
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9294905/data-systems-engineer-acquisition-integration

## About the Role

* 8-10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6-8 years with a Master's degree; or 3-5 years with a PhD in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
 * Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
 * Experience supporting systems engineering, technical acquisition, enterprise data systems, or related technical programs.
 * Experience developing, analyzing, or managing technical requirements and associated documentation.
 * Understanding of Government acquisition processes, including acquisition planning, technical evaluations, cost estimates, or contract deliverables.
 * Familiarity with enterprise data architecture, governance, metadata management, interoperability, and data lifecycle concepts.
 * Ability to assess technical solutions for feasibility, requirements compliance, integration dependencies, and implementation risks.
 * Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills., * Experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD technical acquisition programs, particularly enterprise data or software-intensive capabilities.
 * Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, catalogs, ontologies, metadata frameworks, data integration, and distributed architectures.
 * Experienc supporting acquistion documentation, Agile development, technical evaluations, or program execution using tools such as Jira and Confluence.

## Description

Arcfield is seeking a Data Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) support to the Government's Enterprise Data and Applications Platforms (EDAP) office under the Merigold contract, supporting the acquisition, integration, and implementation of enterprise data capabilities.

In this role, you will support technical and acquisition activities that expand enterprise data services across existing and future mission systems and constellations. Working with Government stakeholders, systems engineers, architects, acquisition professionals, and developers, you will translate enterprise data strategies and requirements into executable acquisition packages, technical evaluations, and implementation plans.

The ideal candidate combines systems engineering experience with an understanding of enterprise data architecture, governance, and acquisition processes. You will help ensure proposed data capabilities are technically sound, appropriately scoped, aligned with enterprise standards, and executable within cost, schedule, and performance constraints., * Provide technical and acquisition SETA support for enterprise data requirements, planning, integration, and implementation.

 * Translate enterprise data strategies and mission objectives into technical requirements, acquisition documentation, and implementation plans.
 * Support acquisition activities, including statements of work, cost estimates, technical evaluations, solicitations, and deliverable tracking.
 * Evaluate data solutions for technical feasibility, interoperability, compliance, and alignment with future enterprise architectures.
 * Coordinate across engineering, acquisition, and mission stakeholders to resolve dependencies and support execution.
 * Assess data requirements for catalogs, metadata, ontologies, provenance, lineage, accessibility, and lifecycle management.
 * Track acquisition milestones, technical risks, and implementation progress; provide assessments and recommendations to Government leadership.