Operations and Data Specialist

SAIC is looking for a Operations and Data Specialist to support the development and delivery of a large C2 system in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This position offers candidates seeking to make an impact on the mission through Operational System Investigations for a multi-domain C2 system. 

• Work with operators in the Combatant Commands (CCMD) and Services to identify critical operational information and data relevant to the development and operation of the system.


• Serve as an operational data expert to the program engineers and external partners in the design and development of a data model for a large C2 system


• Perform services and analyses for developing traceable and accountable performance metrics and standards based on system requirements and desired outcomes 


• Build information and training packets for the system.
  
  
  
  • Support operator understanding of the system.
  
  


• Assist the Program Director with customer requirements and tasks


• Support Strategic Planning, and Stakeholder Analysis. 


• Contribute to system development projects and tasks as part of a team executing SAFe 


• Support and facilitate personnel and subcontractor needs for system understanding

• Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
• Must have an active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly; US Citizenship required. 

Required Skills: 

• Formal training from any of the service or joint sponsored Special Operation Schools
• Direct combat experience
• Must possess a strong understand of Joint operations
• Must be familiar with all domain warfare
• Must understand CCMD plans and operations, roles and responsibilities, data and processes
• Must understand operational metrics and measures of performance (what is mission success)
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
• Must possess a strong ability to take initiative and operate independent of instruction 
• Must be able to communicate clearly (orally and written) 
• Must understand how to manage and work with employees in highly technical fields
• Must retain the ability to learn technical processes associated with software development
• Must be competent with Microsoft office and experienced with Excel

Desired Skill: 

• Masters or Doctorate from an accredited University
• Data science field experience or formal training
• Understanding of Engagement Planning and Sequencing within a weapon systems.
• Understanding of Navy, Space, and Air Force contributions to Missile Defense 
• Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) 
• Experience with Kanban
• Experience with Jira/Confluence or other management software