What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Scientist/Engineer- Field Ops position at Strategic Analysis?
Strategic Analysis, Inc. is looking for a candidate to provide on-site support to the ACO Advanced Resilience portfolio as a senior engineer specializing in field operations, sensor systems, and adaptive communications capabilities. Successful candidates will lead activities in the design, deployment, maintenance, operation, extension, customization, and troubleshooting of geographically distributed sensor systems to ensure continuous operation. The candidate will also lead activities associated with deploying, configuring, and maintaining adaptive communications systems proximal to sensor platforms. The role will require occasional international travel for up to 30 days in duration per trip.
The ideal candidate should possess significant expertise as a full-stack developer, with familiarity in both front-end and back-end systems. The candidate should be an expert in the full lifecycle of modern software development practices and be able to demonstrate proficiency with industry-standard tools. Past experience working within the US Department of Defense or Intelligence Community in a similar capacity is required due to the highly technical nature of the role. Experience working collaboratively as part of a large team is strongly preferred. Exemplary candidates will also have demonstrated an ability to work independently to address rapidly evolving technical requirements in a research environment.
Requirements :
- Strong background in mixed hardware / software sensor and communication systems
- Excellent full-stack software development skills, including fluency in Python
- Expert familiarity with the standards and practices of modern computer networking, especially as commonly employed in the DoD
- Strong background in DevSecOps technologies and methodologies
- Strong background using industry-standard tools development and collaboration tools such as the Atlassian suite (Bitbucket / Confluence / Jira), Gitlab, Mattermost
- Strong familiarity with cloud environment principles
- Bachelor's Degree with at least 7-10 years of experience
- Ability to work with little oversight to take abstract technology requirements, provide detailed analysis, and generate prototype solutions, both individually and as part of a team
- Significant experience with DoD and IC technology platforms and practices
- Experience with applicable DoD regulations governing the security of enterprise systems
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Passport for international travel
Desired Capabilities and Characteristics :
Clearance : Minimum Required; DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility, and the ability to maintain SCI and Special Access Program access.
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