Biometric Examiner

Ideal Innovations, Inc.; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Innovations, Inc. seeks a Biometric Examiner to support the Army DACID Biometric Operations. This role focuses on fingerprint, palm print, facial and iris examination in a 100% digital workflow, assisting DoD Warfighter operations and ABIS searches.

The position offers training on facial and iris identifications, exposure to advanced imaging tools, and rapid case handling in a high-security DoD environment. Candidates must meet clearance requirements and be able to work a 24/7 schedule.

Qualifications

• Education requirements: Doctorate, Masters or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Must be able to obtain DoD Secret Clearance and FBI CJIS clearance.
• Willingness to work 10–12 hour shifts on a 24/7/365 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare biometric files (fingerprints, palm prints, facial/iris images) for entry into DoD ABIS.
• Monitor queue applications and resolve DoD ABIS transactions.
• Conduct manual biometric comparisons to confirm identifications.
• Verify fingerprint sequences and orientations.
• Perform identity deconfliction comparisons at customer request.
• Document case notes and metrics in the case management system.
• Maintain SOPs and work instructions; provide admin support as needed.

Skills

Biometric examination experience

Facial/iris examination

Digital image processing

Education

Doctorate, Masters, or Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

High School diploma

IAI Certified Tenprint Examiner

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

DoD ABIS

Lakota Whorl

Job description

$1,000 Signing Bonus Available!

Highlights:

• Looking for a new opportunity to apply your fingerprint (latent print or tenprint), facial or iris examination experience in a fast-paced environment in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Warfighter? Are you interested in expanding your examination skills to be trained on a new emerging biometric examination skillsets in facial and iris identification? If so, the Biometric Examiner position on the Ideal Innovations, Inc. Department of Army Criminal Investigative Division (DACID) Biometric Operations Department (BOD) Examination Services Support (ESS) contract is the perfect position for you.
• Working within a unique 100% digital environment, the Biometric Examiners on the ESS contract work both independently and often as a team to work through individual biometric examination requests and/or routine casework.
• The ESS Biometric Examiner position is unique because of the unique mission that it serves. Given that the operation is a 100% digital operation, the ESS Biometric Examiners play an important role in supporting DoD customers to build and search biometric files through DoD ABIS and often perform complex examinations on extremely fragmented friction ridge detail impressions and differing quality of facial and iris images. This requires experienced fingerprint examiners to transform and utilize previously learned non-digital comparison skills into a digital environment, while also being trained on facial and iris identifications. The ESS Biometric Examiners are also trained to perform case reception/administrative tasks to help serve on the ESS Biometric Technician operations as necessary.
• The ESS Biometric Examiner will be working on the front lines, performing biometric examinations, comparisons and effecting identifications to help serve the DoD Warfighter and protect the United States of America.
• The ESS Biometric Examiner candidate will have the opportunity to hone their skills in using the Microsoft Office Suite and Windows through day-to-day operational work. The ESS Biometric Examiner will have the opportunity to become proficient in using Adobe Photoshop to format fingerprint, palm print, facial and iris images for searching purposes, as well as utilizing Lakota Whorl to help complete necessary tasks to support the Warfighter. The ESS Biometric Examiner will receive unique training in performing facial and iris examinations.

Typical Day:

The DACID BOD Examination Services section is a 100% digital operation. Therefore, the typical day for a Biometric Examiner consists of working on a Windows 10 computer performing biometric examinations and comparisons as part of completing internal BOD and/or external customer request and casework.

Tasks:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of biometric files (fingerprints, palm prints, facial images and/or iris images) for entry into DoD ABIS through digital imaging techniques to enhance and maintain integrity of the images.
• Monitor queue applications to resolve DoD ABIS yellow resolve transactions.
• Manual comparison (on screen) of available biometrics with candidate biometrics retrieved from the DoD ABIS to eliminate individuals or effect positive identifications.
• Verification of fingerprints to validate the correct sequence and orientation.
• Perform manual biometric comparisons for the purpose of identity deconfliction at the request of BOD customers.
• Utilize a case management/database portal system to properly document case notes and metrics as well as prepare reports to communicate results to the submitting customer.
• Maintain digital Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Provide case reception/admin support, as necessary, to the ESS Biometric Technician operation.

Requirements:

• Education: Doctorate, Masters, or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years related work experience OR Associate degree and 8 years related work experience OR High School diploma and 10 years related work experience.
• Be able to obtain/maintain DoD Secret Clearance and FBI CJIS campus access clearance.
• Must be able to successfully pass proficiency testing prior to and periodically during employment with the company.
• Must be willing to work shifts (10-12 hours) based on a 24/7, 365 days a year schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be willing to relocate or commute to the Clarksburg, WV area.
• Must be willing to complete pre-employment comparison assessment test.

Desired Qualifications:

• Current certification by the International Association for Identification (IAI) as a Certified Tenprint Examiner
• Prior tenprint, facial or iris examination experience
• Digital imaging processing tool experience (Adobe Photoshop preferred)
• AFIS/ABIS system experience

Physical Job Requirements:

Meet physical demands of working in a general office environment, including long hours working at a computer, either sitting or standing.

Commuter Option:

May exercise condensed work schedule commuter option once training period has concluded.

Work Shift Information:

• Must be willing to work shifts (10-12 hours) based on a 24/7, 365 days a year schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays.
• Candidates will have the option of working either 10 or 12-hour days for an indefinite period of time, depending on coverage requirements. Shift times are flexible and are up to the discretion of management based off the needs of the operation.
• No shift differential available.
• Shifts:
• Day: 5a-5p, 5a-3p or 7a-5p
• Afternoon: 3p-3a
• Evening: 5p-5a, 5p-3a or 7p-5a
• Rotating or set shifts? No Rotation, primarily set shifts.

Citizenship:

US citizenship required

Clearance:

• Must be willing to obtain/maintain US Secret clearance
• Current Interim Secret or Secret clearance preferred

Location:

Clarksburg, WV

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Ideal Innovations, Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.