SME Computer Scientist

Job Title

SME Computer Scientist

Location

Tampa, FL 33621 US (Primary)

Category

Intelligence

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Master's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a SME Computer Scientist to support a federal government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Benefits:

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Shall provide support to designing objective systems architecture and integrating intelligence applications and communications to enable effective solutions for CENTCOM HQ and theater components.
• Shall develop DoDAF derived operational (OV-1 thru OV-4) and system (SV-1 thru SV-4) architecture views for each assigned intelligence IT system project.
• Support gathering, vetting, documenting, assigning and tracking of information sharing requirements with traditional/nontraditional mission partners and ensuring the appropriate information is available to the DODIIS enterprise.
• Provide systems evaluation, design, development and/or implementation as required to support information sharing requirements.
• Collect information sharing requirements within the USCENTCOM AOR, participate in the development of information sharing strategies and monitor the development and/or implementation of tools supporting information sharing.
• Effective communicators with senior managers and will be required to develop/present briefings/materials to stakeholders ranging from information sharing requirements to technical descriptions of applicable tools.
• Required to develop prioritized spend plans for development of info sharing capabilities.
• Specific tasks include regular information exchange and/or status meetings with stakeholders to include other combatant commands, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense Intelligence (OUSDI), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), the DOD Joint Staff (JS), the Department of Army Intelligence Information Services (DAIIS) organization and other DOD/IC agencies as required to support the information sharing mission.
• Support J2 Government/Military and SME requests for information which can be obtained from general open sources (i.e. Internet, academic institutions, public institutions, and etcetera).
• Coordinate with the CENTCOM user community in defining their information sharing requirements.
• Assist in the migration planning for systems being deactivated.
• Investigate/assign requirements to program stakeholders.
• Track/participate in system design efforts for new information sharing systems coming on board.
• Track the development of new systems in the IC and DOD to inform J21 technical leadership of external capabilities being developed which could benefit the USCENTCOM information sharing mission.
• Track requirements satisfaction, collect and communicate customer requirements.
• Monitor computer software tools/systems (to include the Command and Control of the Information Environment (C2IE), Automated Information Discovery Environment (AIDE), Protected Internet eXchange (PiX), the All Partners Access Network (APAN), the RED DOT Improvised Explosive Device (IED) alert reporting system, and others as required.
• Develop/provide technical orientation/status presentations.
• Interface with senior managers at various peer and national level organizations to advocate for the use and funding of the USCENTCOM Information Sharing program.
• Develop funding budgets for Information Sharing program stakeholders.
• Support USCENTCOM J2 leadership as required to obtain Information Sharing program funding.

Job Requirements

Desired experience:

• 15 years of experience working in the Department of Defense (DOD) Intelligence Community (IC) to include a minimum of five (5) years of experience in data/knowledge management, five (5) years software development experience, two (2) years of experience working for the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) and one (1) year in a Systems Engineering Task Assistance (SETA) position.
• Prior staff officer service and field experience in the USCENTCOM AOR
• Ability to support decision-makers in developing strategic plans, identifying funding sources, and providing technical support in meeting organizational goals regarding USCENTCOM information sharing products and services.
• Hands-on working knowledge of DOD and IC information sharing tools.
• Hands-on working knowledge of cloud computing and implementation within the DODIIS environment.
• Ability to analyze, record and vet customer requirements.
• Ability to research data sources and infrastructure within the Intelligence Community.
• Ability to identify potential conflicts with development using USCENTCOM information sharing products and services.
• Ability to analyze and provide recommendations for system architectures, analysis processes, third party applications and operator interfaces.
• Ability to serve as a user advocate within the CENTCOM system development process current and future processes and product improvement.
• Must be able to lead technical exchange meetings with software/system developers.
• Ability to support decision-makers in developing strategic plans, identifying funding sources, and providing technical support in meeting organizational goals with regard to USCENTCOM information sharing products and services.
• Demonstrated understanding of cloud computing concepts and implementation within the DODIIS environment.
• Ability to analyze, record, and vet customer requirements.
• Ability to research data sources and infrastructure within the Intelligence Community.
• Ability to identify potential conflicts with development using USCENTCOM information sharing products and services.
• Ability to analyze and provide recommendations for system architectures, analysis processes, third party applications, and operator interfaces.
• Ability to serve as a user advocate within the USCENTCOM system development process for current and future processes and product improvement.

Desired education:

• Desired master's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Security Clearance:

• Security clearance required TS/SCI with CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.

Location:

• USCENTCOM HQ, MacDill AFB, Florida

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization's success.

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