CGI Momentum Subject Matter Expert - Financial Management Business Transformation - Dept of Veterans Affairs

Job Summary

The Momentum Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) will serve as a key technical authority supporting the implementation, modernization, and optimization of CGI Momentum for a Cabinet-level federal agency. This role provides deep subject-matter expertise in Momentum’s financial, acquisition, and technical architecture components, offering guidance across requirements development, system configuration, and solution design. The SME will help shape system enhancements, ensure architectural alignment with federal IT standards, and advise on improvements across domains such as security, networking, automation, and software lifecycle management. The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading Momentum implementations, collaborating with both functional and technical teams, and delivering innovative system improvements that enable scalable, compliant, and efficient federal operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for CGI Momentum financial and acquisition modules.
• Provide expert technical guidance during requirements analysis, system design, configuration, and implementation.
• Lead evaluations of system architecture, integrations, interfaces, and data structures.
• Recommend system improvements across architecture, networking, automation, security, and communications.
• Support development and documentation of technical specifications, design decisions, and system artifacts.
• Advise program leadership on modernization strategies, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Coordinate with functional, development, and operations teams to ensure technical alignment.
• Participate in technical reviews, solution walkthroughs, and governance discussions.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and guide root-cause analysis efforts.
• Promote adherence to software lifecycle management, configuration management, and federal IT standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience implementing a financial or acquisition management system for a Cabinet-level federal agency.
• Hands-on experience with CGI Momentum configuration, customization, and integration.
• Proven ability to lead technical analysis, requirements development, and system implementation activities.
• Strong knowledge of information systems architecture, networking principles, security controls, and automation technologies.
• Experience providing technical or managerial direction in IT system development or modernization projects.
• Familiarity with federal financial management processes, acquisition lifecycle requirements, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills for interfacing with technical teams, functional stakeholders, and senior leadership.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale Momentum implementations across both financial and acquisition domains.
• Knowledge of federal system modernization initiatives, cloud strategies, and emerging architectures.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools used to evaluate system performance or architecture alternatives.
• Background supporting federal agencies with FFMIA, FISMA, FITARA, or other compliance-driven programs.
• Experience integrating Momentum with enterprise data systems, reporting platforms, or shared services.

About Aptive

Aptive partners with federal agencies to achieve their missions through improved performance, streamlined operations and enhanced service delivery. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, we support more than a dozen agencies including Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation.

We specialize in applying technology, creativity and human-centered services to optimize mission delivery and improve experiences for millions of people who count on government services every day.

Founded: 2012Employees: 300+ nationwide

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.