Exercise Planner, SME - IMC0768

Provide Exercise Communications Planning and Network Engineering senior expertise to modernize and sustain IT systems. Perform Network Engineering to support the United States Army, Pacific level multi-domain and multinational planning, systems integration, and mission planning required by the United States Army. This effort requires on-site support services in Government facilities as required to the AOR in Hawaii and assigned units in Asia, South Pacific, and other locations. Travel in support of planning and mission requirements, with emphasis on planning conferences, should be anticipated for peacetime and contingency operations.

Work Location: Completely on-site in Honolulu, HI. **Position will not start until June 2, 2025.**

Basic Required Qualifications and Skills: Note: These are mandatory items that all candidates must have when submitting an application to IMC for this position. Please ensure that your submission addresses each of these requirement items. Candidates without these required elements will not be considered.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field.

At start date, must possess the following certifications in ACTIVE status:

Security CE

CISSP OR CISM

Minimum of 10 years of IT technical experience, with a minimum of 5 years of IT Management experience.

Experience with the following:

Army tactical communications systems

Mission Partner Environment enclave

OPLANS

Ability to conduct Joint level network planning.

Ability to travel OCONUS within the Asia Pacific region as required.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience tracking and reporting project status.

Advanced experience with developing project/program tasking, to support teams and ensure objectives are met with top quality and levels of performance.

Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Detail orientated and highly organized, with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with diverse military and civilian stakeholders.

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship.

All applicants must have current DoD Secret clearance day one and prior to entry on duty.

Desired Qualifications and Skills: It is desirable that the candidate have the following qualifications:

Master’s degree

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

4 - 6 Years of Network Engineering Experience

Familiar with routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP routing protocols. Systems administration includes configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and resolution of any problems that arise.

Knowledgeable on applying TCP/IP and associated networking protocols such as SNMP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This position will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

Advise and manage the customer on networks and information systems for force projection in support of exercises and real-world missions in theater of operations.

Prepare and brief senior leaders on network architectures, integration challenges/solutions, and potential risks or resource gaps affecting mission command capabilities.

Maintain familiarity with all OPLANs involving the customer, aligning planned communications networks for each exercise to an OPLAN.

Provide recommendations on future and emerging capabilities.

Develop WAN and LAN architectures based on unit MTOE equipment and GOTS/COTS solutions.

Document networks, considering redundant nodes, chokepoints, and risks. Subject modifications to the change control board (CCB).

Collaborate with stakeholders and coalition partners to develop communication plans for exercises.

Organize disparate units for the implementation of established network plans.

Lead periodic TIWGs, addressing network and server architectures, communications security, simulation and common operational integration, firewall ports, protocols and services, tactical terminals, spectrum requests, and more.

Write base orders, signal annexes, and concepts of operation (CONOP) to define mission requirements.

Provide expertise for deployable Army communications networks for exercises and real-world operations.

Conduct exercise site surveys and plan conferences to integrate mission networks across geographically disparate areas within the Asia Pacific region.

Integrate situational awareness on operational tactical networks throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).

Track authorized service interruptions to strategic networks and advise on mitigating actions.

Provide and identify network life-cycle support, including requirements, architecture, engineering, design, integration, Risk Management Framework (RMF), SIPRNet Connection Approval Process, installation, operation, and maintenance.

Provide technical integration with current cybersecurity defense capabilities within the theater environment.

Participate in theater exercise planning and development conferences aligned with the JELC process, supporting the home theater.

Support exercise execution, including on-site participation and establishing/operating tactical networks with shifts lasting 10-12 hours per day, potentially involving rotating shifts and a callback contingency.

Salary And Benefits Information

Please see the salary information listed at the beginning of this document, which is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. All salaries will be based on relevant experience, geographic location, and position and/or contractual requirements, which could fall outside of the listed range. For more information about IMC’s benefits, please visit our website at https://www.imcva.com/about-imc/careers.

Background Information

Innovative Management Concepts, Inc. (IMC), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides a broad range of information technology IT services to government and commercial customers by placing a high priority on modernization, enhancing business processes through technology, and creating efficiencies through automation. Since its founding in 1989, IMC has offered solutions and expertise in: IT operations and maintenance, data management, cyber security, systems and network engineering and administration, cloud/hosting services, software development, website services, software quality assurance and testing (including IV&V), and project management. IMC is certified in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management, ISO 27001 Information Technology Security Management, ISO 20000 Information Technology Service Management, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Committed to continuous improvement and information security, IMC has been appraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for both Development and Services and we are CMMC Level 2 (Ver 2.0) compliant. Find out more about IMC at www.imcva.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.