What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT I position at Phoenix Defense?
At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.
With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Subject Matter Expert I.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The JLCCTC SME-1 (Subject Matter Expert 1) reports up through the JLCCTC Engineering Management team and provides task-unique functional expertise needed to interpret system/customer requirements, that it performs successfully and ensures responsiveness. Additionally, this position will be assigned other projects or tasks in alignment with the level and scope of the position.
- Provide functional expertise necessary to interpret requirements, ensure responsiveness and achieve successful performance.
- Provide expertise in subject matter and unique technical knowledge.
- Assist engineering staff with the analysis, evaluation and implementation of systems and other engineering tasks.
- Develop and review test procedures for the newly developed functional capabilities.
- Perform functional and regression testing on the target baseline and create tickets on the findings.
- Mentor junior test engineers on the subject matter, testing methods and principles.
- Provide Tier 2 helpdesk support (remote and onsite)
- Provide onsite support to technical and functional staff during training exercises Evaluate client interface ensuring efforts and guidelines are meeting customer requirements.
- Assess Program requirements, functional designs, plans and schedules, and provide recommendations.
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of documentation
- Consult with system engineers and management on subject matter of simulated capabilities.
- Consult with executive management on subject matter on establishing and altering policies.
- Client interface ensuring efforts and guidelines are meeting customer requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting IT projects/programs, networking, integration and/or systems engineering or DoD Contract/US Military Service.
- Experience providing high-level presentations and white papers for system engineering reviews, product development, analysis, and validation and verification of engineering solutions
- Experience working in an Agile development environment.
- Highly proficient interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Holds or able to obtain a minimum DOD Secret security clearance.
- Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
- Domestic and International travel to Military Installations in support of JLCCTC Program activities is required.
Optional Desired Certificate
- Prior experience with the US Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP), other Mission Command Training Complexes or any other training utilizing JLCCTC system.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment.
- CompTIA Security
- CompTIA Linux
- Computing Environment Certifications for Windows
- VMware Certifications