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Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) specializes in the delivery of professional business and information management services. STI-TEC offers government and commercial clients a comprehensive portfolio of services that identify, manage, distribute and improve business processes related to entities’ most valued resource, information. As a fast-growing solutions provider, established in 2000, total customer satisfaction has remained the cornerstone of our business. Our business model focuses on integrity, loyalty, and trust.

Position Overview

The Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) is an innovative, open-source military simulation framework used extensively by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and related communities. Managed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFSIM supports scenario creation, analytical work, and virtual wargaming, benefiting from a collaborative user community across the military, government, industry, academia, and international partners. To enhance AFSIM's growth, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is establishing a Model Management Office (MMO).

In this cutting-edge new MMO the Software Systems Engineer will guide MMO programs and products through the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWAP) as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Section 4.2. This pathway is designed for software-intensive systems to facilitate the rapid and iterative delivery of software capability. It integrates modern software development practices such as Agile Software Development, DevSecOps, and Lean Practices capitalizing on active user engagement and tightly-coupled government-industry software teams to rapidly deliver value to end users.

 Essential Job Function

Requirements Strategy

• Advise or assist in the management of product requirements elicited and captured at multiple classification levels and conveyed through product backlogs at an appropriate level of granularity to facilitate lean-agile development practices
• Document high-level or strategic requirements through a capability needs statement, software initial capabilities document, or similar artifact

Governance Strategy

• The contractor shall advise or assist in establishing and facilitating user-centric engagement processes. These processes should drive user and stakeholder feedback to product design and development activities early and often. Such feedback is a critical enabler for success with agile software development methodologies
• The contractor shall document or enforce technical governance structures and engagement strategies through a process document, governance charter, user agreement, or similar artifact

Architectural Strategy

• Advise or assist in capturing and managing key design decisions that comprise the architectural baseline of MMO software products and services such as AFSIM
• Ensure the adequacy of architectural documentation to sustain a Government open-source business model and an ecosystem of compatible products and services (acquired from multiple, diverse suppliers)
• Evaluate proposed architectural changes considering Government business drivers or constraints and maintain necessary architectural records as part of a comprehensive information support plan

Verification and Validation Strategy

• Advise or assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy sufficient to support enterprise (DoD, DAF) accreditation pathways
• Coordinate V&V requirements with key stakeholders and assess the adequacy of model acquisition, production, and test plans to satisfy diverse user contexts

Application Support Strategy

• Advise or assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of an application support strategy encompassing product and service offerings such as a community helpdesk, documentation, and (live or self-paced) training
• Assess the adequacy of existing products and services to satisfy diverse enterprise (DoD, DAF) users
• Devise new support strategies commensurate with modern scientific and technical applications

Data Rights Strategy

• Advise or assist in managing and protecting Government data rights in accordance with a Government open-source business model
• Advise or assist in the development of a comprehensive strategy to maximize government investment while capitalizing on commercial innovation across a diverse pool of potential capability suppliers 

 Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• Minimum 7 Years of Experience in software engineering or a related field, with a demonstrated history of guiding software-intensive systems through development pathways

Experience with DoD Software Acquisition

• Proven experience working with or within DoD, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is highly desirable

Agile Software Development and DevSecOps

• Strong background in modern software development practices, including Agile methodologies, DevSecOps, and Lean practices

Requirements Strategy

• Experience in managing product requirements at multiple classification levels and facilitating lean-agile development practices

Governance Strategy

• Demonstrated ability to establish and facilitate user-centric engagement processes and enforce technical governance structures

Architectural Strategy

• Experience in capturing and managing key design decisions, ensuring the adequacy of architectural documentation, and maintaining architectural records

Verification and Validation Strategy

• Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Verification & Validation (V&V) strategy supporting enterprise accreditation pathways

Application Support Strategy

• Experience in designing and maintaining application support strategies, including community helpdesks, documentation, and training

Data Rights Strategy

• Knowledge in managing and protecting Government data rights in accordance with a Government open-source business model

Software Development

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or similar, and familiarity with software development tools and environments

Systems Engineering

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices

Project Management Software Proficiency

• Proficiency in using project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar

Documentation and Reporting

• Ability to prepare and review technical documentation and maintain comprehensive information support plans

Additional Requirements

• Top Secret SCI clearance and eligible for higher level accesses 

 Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
  

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
STI-TEC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HR@sti-tec.com or you may call us at 1+918.583.9900.
*This job posting is to identify potential candidates for positions in order to respond to a request for proposal. This job posting, including but not limited to, qualifications, duties, compensation and benefits, is subject to change based on the terms and conditions of the awarded contract and is contingent on STI-TEC being awarded the contract.