Configuration Manager
Location: Kirtland AFB, NM
Security Clearance: ***Secret clearance required***
Employment Class: Full Time Regular
FLSA Classification: Exempt - Salaried
Position Summary:
Potawatomi Training, LLC seeks qualified person responsible for engineering support for the DMOC Battlespace/DevSpace infrastructure, development of new and upgraded system capabilities, O&M activities, and engineering DMO solutions. This position will perform and/or possess the following:
- Provide Infrastructure, Development, and Engineering (IDE) support for 705th Combat Training Squadron (CTS)/Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) activities to include program and engineering/technical management, infrastructure operations, infrastructure maintenance, and development/modernization/transformation. IDE work will be conducted at the Unclassified, Secret, Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI), and Special Access Program/Special Access Required (SAP/SAR) levels.
- The scope of this effort consists of developing and maintaining simulation software and hardware solutions, building and maintaining network infrastructure, software application/design/development/ sustainment/currency/evolution and conducting Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC)/Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) activities for the 705 CTS/DMOC.
- This includes various DMO activities such as: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) of new DMO systems; upgrades to existing DMO systems; engineering analysis and feasibility studies in support of development efforts; Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of system and network infrastructure; implementing video/voice/data communication links between systems and facilities; prototyping simulation systems; establishing interoperability between systems/simulators through multiple networks; maintaining scenario and terrain database generation systems; and implementing interoperability standards.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plans, develops, installs, integrates, maintains, and configures a highly complex accessible battlespace consisting of multiple simulators and environment generators hosted on a secure systems infrastructure and networking environment accessible over multiple WAN networks
- Develop system architectures that support the entire DMOC ecosystem, providing infrastructure services for all systems, services and applications residing on the DMOC infrastructure platforms
- Enhance system resilience by tracking platform performance, network, and platform security, as well as diagnose system and network instabilities
- Creative problem solving to maintain legacy infrastructure and network systems and to design/implement IaaS, IaC, and PaaS solutions that are fast, reliable, resilient, and secure
- Efforts include but are not limited to hybrid cloud capabilities in both traditional cloud offerings and on-premise hybrid infrastructure, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration of platforms and services, migration to modern hybrid offerings from legacy systems, migration to cloud capabilities and services while ensuring platform availability
- Develop, implement, document, maintain, and comply with a Configuration Management Plan (CMP) using industry best practices
- Cover DMOC Battlespace/DevSpace as approved in the CMP
- Establish and maintain, at a minimum, the performance (allocated), physical, and functional configuration documentation (e.g., baselines, network diagrams, physical topology, etc.)
- Support all configuration audits (functional and physical) conducted by the 705 CTS on the configuration baselines
- Provide the Government a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) within 14 calendar days after any discrepancy is discovered
- Implement and follow 705 CTS approved procedures and processes for reporting and tracking all Battlespace/DevSpace changes IAW the CMP
- Maintain the Engineering Change Request (ECR) approval system in order to track, route, and record all ECRs, to include the type of change request (major/minor), category of change (hardware/software/network documentation), affected system(s), criticality, assignment, routing, approval, final disposition, closeout, etc.
- Report status of all ECRs in the reporting period in the Monthly Status Report
- Schedule and run the Configuration Review Board (CRB), request appropriate Government personnel and ensure contractor personnel attend
- Participate in meetings as required
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Experience Requirements:
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Software Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline -OR-
- Equivalent commercial or military training, certifications and proficiency with computer and software tool usage.
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 10 years of configuration management experience.
- At least 5 years of procurement experience
- Familiarity with some or all: AFATDS, C2 CORE, JADOCS, JMPS, KRADOS/FRAKEN, ABMS, CENET, AFSIM, MAAPTK, MSCT, PFPS, TASKVIEW, TBMCS, Open Fire/Transverse, ZEUS
- CLEARANCE:
- Secret security clearance
Working Conditions/Working Environment/Physical Demands:
- Some walking and standing required. You may have to lift and carry equipment (i.e. books, tools) weighing approximately 10-15 pounds.
- Most of the work is performed in-doors
- Work in the occupation involves making repetitive motions more than 1/3 of the time
- Requires standing for periodically
- Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel and bend
Other:
- Position contingent upon award of contract and government approval
Potawatomi Training, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.