IT Accessibility/Section 508 Systems Engineer IV - SME

Location: Springfield, VA

Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: No Remote

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph required

Certification: n/a

Education: BA / BS

Years of Experience: 12

Salary Information: $172,222

Description

The Altus team supports a high-impact program designed to deliver rapid intelligence and cyber solutions to mission partners across various government sectors worldwide. Our work involves a broad spectrum of services, including intelligence operations, cyber defense, technical support, and emerging threat innovation. Through strategic partnerships, we provide an adaptable, task-based solution to meet mission-critical needs efficiently and effectively.

In this role, you’ll immediately contribute to securing and supporting essential mission systems across the program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform technical evaluation of enterprise IT Architecture (ITA) to assess gaps in accessibility and impacts to system security

• Requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration for captioning technologies

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software/hardware development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements, test design, and test tools selection that compliment system security

• Track the progress of accessibility for applications

• Assist with developing educational training on ITA requirements for the workforce for applicability and design considerations for software development, system engineering, acquisition, and general workforce for adaption

• Assess and audit Enterprise for Accessibility and develop strategic plans, policies, and processes to support Accessibility

• Perform requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration for captioning technologies. • Assist in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions

• Perform analyses and support prioritization and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs

• Conduct Trade Studies and Engineering Assessments of captioning and transcription emerging capabilities

• Integrate multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within all captioning and transcription application acquisitions and across all relevant organizational and agency boundaries

• Perform research on methodology of how computer programs, applications, electronic devices etc., analyze, produce, modify, or respond to human texts and speech

• Call Application Program Interfaces (APIs) to modify and integrate caption and transcription engines

• Design Accessible Code that accesses various services relevant to Captioning and Transcription on a LINUX system

• Draft technical papers and documentation on automated captioning and transcription

• Perform and support system testing using applications such as WOWZA.

• Read, comprehend, and execute documentation concerning the configuration of closed captioning for live streaming

• Develop and implement algorithms, scripts, and predictive analytics to support Captioning and Transcription efforts.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI w/ polygraph

• BA / BS

• 12 years of position-specific relevant experience.

About Altus

Becoming a leader in the information technology industry requires more than just technological expertise. It demands a holistic understanding of systems, a strong drive for excellence, and a dedicated team of certified professionals. Since its establishment in 2004, Altus Technology Solutions has been deeply committed to providing top-quality, performance-driven services and solutions. As an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Information Technology and Engineering Consulting and Services firm, Altus serves both commercial and government clients. With a foundation rooted in integrity, Altus tackles the challenges and opportunities faced by customers by integrating proven solutions with industry-leading practices. To learn more, please visit www.Altusts.com.

Pay and Benefits

Recognizing the significance of pay and benefits in any career choice, we meticulously design compensation packages that align with the value of the work we perform for our customers. Our employment benefits encompass competitive compensation, comprehensive Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, generous Paid Leave, and Retirement plans.

Securing Your Data

Please exercise caution regarding fraudulent employment opportunities misusing Altus' name. Altus strictly adheres to a set of policies during the employment application process. We will never request payment-related information or ask for any monetary transactions as part of the hiring process. If you receive an email claiming to be from Altus, asking for payment-related information or any personal details about yourself or your previous employer, and you have concerns about its legitimacy, please promptly contact us by emailing support@altusts.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, -protected statuses-). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments, or training.

Disclaimer

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Salary : $172,222