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Regional Integration Manager L3

Cherokee Federal

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At a glance

Compensation
$135–170K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

IAT Level II CertificationTS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Cherokee Strategic Edge seeks a Regional Integration Manager Level 3 to support Defense analytical requirements and integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities. The role develops and integrates system requirements, architectures, designs, and implementation plans; provides technical direction across complex hardware/software systems; and manages high-risk programs. It requires relevant experience, DoD/Intelligence Community experience, a current DoD 8570-compliant certification, and an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems Requirements AnalysisSystems DesignFeasibility StudiesSystems IntegrationSystem ArchitectureSystems Engineering PlanningHardware Systems DesignHardware/Software IntegrationInterface AnalysisRequirements ElicitationFunctional AllocationSystems Requirements ReviewsEnd-to-End Flow AnalysisTrade AnalysisTechnical CommunicationProject LeadershipComplex Project ManagementInternational Systems Integration

Qualifications

High School or GED + 12 YearsAssociate's + 10 YearsBachelor's + 8 YearsMaster's + 6 Years5+ Years Leading IT TeamsDIA or DOD/IC ExperienceIAT Level II CertificationUS CitizenshipActive TS/SCI Clearance With CI PolygraphPre-Employment QualificationsComplex Project Organization and LeadershipComplex Hardware/Software Integration Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Regional Integration Manager Level 3

Washington, DC, United States (On-site)

Job Title: Regional Integration Manager Level 3

Location: Washington, DC

Job Code: ITS918

Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date: 11/6/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph. Candidates holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance without the polygraph may be selected; the ability to obtain the required Counterintelligence polygraph is a condition of the position and will be completed as part of the hiring process.

Position Summary:

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking Computer Scientists that will support Defense analytical requirements with enhanced scientific research and contribute to the Defense Industry Enterprise’s integrated all-source analysis of foreign defense capabilities for warfighters, Defense planners, and policymakers.

Compensation & Benefits:

Starting Salary Range for Regional Integration Manager Level 3: $135,000 – $170,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

  • Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

  • Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

  • Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage

  • Paid holidays

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

  • Professional development, training, and certification support

  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:

Includes the following:

  • Analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.

  • Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities.

  • Guide users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.

  • Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology.

  • Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations.

  • Develop system architecture and system design documentation.

  • Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.

  • Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.

  • Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.

  • Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

  • Responsible for managing very complex and/or high risk programs, and shall not serve in any other capability.

  • Supervise processes assigned technical staff, including subordinate managers.

  • Establish state-of-the-art techniques for designing, developing, modifying and troubleshooting highly complex computer operating hardware system.

  • Design operating/hardware systems; formulate system concepts and architecture, specific requirements, and develop implementation approaches.

  • Identify and direct resolution of complex hardware/software interface issues; subject matter expert on emerging technologies; direct the development of systems specifications and technical documentation.

  • Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of all components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

  • Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas.

  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory/management authority

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED and twelve (12) years of relevant experience

  • Associate’s degree and ten (10) years of relevant experience

  • Bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of relevant experience

  • Master’s degree and six (6) years of relevant experience

  • Five (5) years or more of leading large IT teams / projects.

  • Experience working in DIA or the DOD/Intelligence Community.

  • Experience working with bi-lateral or multi-lateral international systems.

  • Certification: Current DoD 8570 compliant certification IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP).

  • Strong technical communication skills to communicate systems proposals to management and customers and provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems.

  • Must be a US Citizen.

  • This position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence polygraph. Candidates holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance without the polygraph may be selected; the ability to obtain the required Counterintelligence polygraph is a condition of the position and will be completed as part of the hiring process.

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience organizing, leading, and execution multiple, complex projects simultaneously is preferred.

  • Experience integrating highly complex hardware and software systems is preferred.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information:

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Strategic Edge, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In compliance with Washington D.C.’s Wage Transparency Act, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $135,000 – $170,000. Actual compensation is based on qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 11,696 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–170K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$135–194K/yr136 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,703 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is 6% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($163K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 183 open Systems Engineer jobs in Washington, D.C. and 11,696 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,778 postings).
Education
4,476 of the 11,696 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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