Air and Missile Defense Software Architect

Gray Analytics was founded in 2018 with a vision to bring innovative and creative solutions in the cybersecurity, IT, engineering, and scientific spheres. Our customers span across the commercial and federal domains with our goal being to bring excellent customer service to our clients and employees.

Without the bureaucracy that often exists in larger corporations, Gray Analytics offers increased work flexibility, visibility in company progress, and greater opportunities for advancement. It's with our employees' support that we can help our clients achieve mission and operational success.

At Gray Analytics, our goal is simple: to help our country, its businesses, and its organizations improve security in the Cyber realm. Period.

Position: Air and Missile Defense Software Architect

Location: Huntsville, AL

Status: Full-time exempt

Position Description:

Gray Analytics is seeking an Air and Missile Defense Software Architect to work as a member of the Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Mission Command Product Office's Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Futures Capabilities (IFC) product cell. The IFC Architect is a key team member working on the forward edge of new concepts and new Systems of Systems Integration. The IFC Architect is responsible for evaluating and developing software approaches to integrate new and existing defense systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
• Minimum of 7 years of combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties
• Experience leading software teams in a large software development environment
• Strong understanding of Air and Missile defense concepts
• Experience with real time systems in and diverse software development
• Experience with prototyping and integrating new software interface
• Capable of leading problem identification and resolution for both system design and integration
• Capable of investigating and presenting technology solutions to improve performance
• Capable of assessing customer and user needs following Agile principles
• Capable of identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement of solutions
• Capable of breaking down complex issues into easy-to-understand tasking
• Capable of coordinating needs and priorities with Product and Solution Management
• Fluent in Microsoft Office toolset

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS
• JIRA/Confluence experience is a plus
• Familiarity with DevSecOps technologies, concepts, SAFe agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering is a plus.
• Prior Software Architectural/Engineering leadership experience desired
• The ability to make decisions; enthusiasm; independent critical thinking; and a team attitude are very important.

Security Requirements:

• Candidate must be a US Citizen and able to obtain a Secret Clearance or higher.

About Gray Analytics

Gray Analytics values our employees as our most important resource. To showcase these values, we offer not only traditional medical, disability, life, etc. coverages that begin on day one of employment, but also unique benefits to improve our employees' quality of life. Some of these unique benefits include:

• A PTO policy based on total years of experience, not years of service to the company. PTO is available for use immediately at hire, subject to company needs.
• Eligibility for 401K contributions and company matching, Pet Insurance through Spot, Flexible Spending Account, and Tuition and Professional Development Funds begin on day one of employment.
• Charitable donations program on a yearly and quarterly basis where employees can nominate a non-profit of choice to receive donations.

Gray Analytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. Gray Analytics, Inc. welcomes minority and veteran applicants