Biometric Systems Lead — Mission Apps & Watchlists

DSA; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DSA in Morgantown, WV seeks a Biometric Systems/Mission Applications Lead to own the mission application layer supporting biometric workflows, matching, and watchlist tools. This position provides the functional and technical bridge between mission users, biometric processing needs, sustainment priorities, and modernization activities.

You will bridge mission users, biometric processing needs, and modernization efforts, coordinating sustainment, requirements, and releases while ensuring security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, engineering, biometrics, intelligence studies, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting mission applications, biometric systems, identity intelligence systems, enterprise applications, or DoD/IC operational systems.
• 5+ years of experience coordinating sustainment, requirements, release support, data exchange, user workflows, troubleshooting, and technical priorities for mission users.
• Experience related to biometric modalities, identity data, repository operations, standards-based exchange, or matcher-enabled mission processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, mission users, biometric SMEs, and Government stakeholders.
• DoD 8570/8140-aligned certification
• Active Secret-level clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainment and functional coordination for biometric mission applications, workflows, tools, and operational interfaces.
• Support Search Cores, Examination Tool Suite, User Portal, Watchlist Processing Tools, repository operations, and Defense Watchlist related processes.
• Coordinate requirements intake, defect triage, user workflow analysis, application performance issues, release priorities, and modernization needs.
• Support biometric data quality, identity correlation, standards-based exchange, watchlist processing, and partner interoperability activities.

Skills

Biometric systems

Identity data

Standards-based exchange

User workflow coordination

Mission applications support

DoD/IC operational systems

Security clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/engineering/biometrics/intelligence or related field

Tools

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Developer Associate

ITIL 4 Foundation

Job description

DSA in Morgantown, WV seeks a Biometric Systems/Mission Applications Lead to own the mission application layer supporting biometric workflows, matching, and watchlist tools. This position provides the functional and technical bridge between mission users, biometric processing needs, sustainment priorities, and modernization activities.

You will bridge mission users, biometric processing needs, and modernization efforts, coordinating sustainment, requirements, and releases while ensuring security