DCIS Capability & Tech Specialist

Socket.dev; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, VA, seeks an experienced professional to advise on future DCIS technologies, assess current NATO DCIS capabilities, and develop technical recommendations for modernization. You will participate in architecture reviews and support strategic capability development across multi-national partners.

Required are 3+ years in enterprise CIS, cloud or network tech, and a NATO/multinational environment, with strong analytical and briefing skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years supporting enterprise or tactical CIS.
• Minimum 3 years demonstrated expertise with one or more: cloud computing, network automation, enterprise networking, tactical networking, routing and switching, or virtualization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting satellite communications, cybersecurity, zero trust, or AI-enabled network management.
• Experience in deployable CIS or Signals capacity in a SME role.
• Minimum 3 years supporting capability development of CIS or related systems.
• Minimum 3 years integrating emerging technologies.
• Minimum 3 years performing technical analysis, documenting findings, and conducting technical briefings.
• Minimum 3 years working in NATO or multi-national military environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise DCIS Programme Director (PD) on future DCIS technologies.
• Conduct technology assessments of current NATO DCIS and perform capability gap analyses.
• Develop technical recommendations for capability modernization initiatives.
• Participate in DCIS architecture reviews.
• Support strategic planning for capability development of DCIS.
• Evaluate and perform technical assessments of commercial and government-developed technologies pertinent to operational deployment of DCIS.
• Produce capability technical evaluation reports and conduct technical briefings.
• Evaluate integration of future technologies into existing DCIS architectures.
• Evaluate interoperability with legacy systems and Next Generation DCIS and with NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN), Mission Networks, and Enterprise CIS.
• Support operational testing and evaluations (OpTEval).
• Review post-exercise findings and evaluate noted capability gaps for recommended actions.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and recommend mitigations for identified vulnerabilities.
• Provide technical support to DCIS workshops, meetings, and development of management products.
• Assist and engage in the communication of timely, analysed and well-presented information to affected stakeholders;
• Implement best practices, enhancing both institutional and C3 Enterprise ability to manage DCIS (and related) knowledge and information;
• Directly support the DCIS PD and may be required to travel to meetings and workshops for up to 30 days per year;
• Collaborate and support Contractors DCIS C1, C2 and C3 as demand requires; and
• Performs additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the LABOR CATEGORY.

Skills

Cloud computing

Network automation

Enterprise CIS

Satellite communications

Cybersecurity

Zero trust

AI networks

NATO environment

Technical analysis

Technical briefings

Education

University degree

Job description

Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, VA, seeks an experienced professional to advise on future DCIS technologies, assess current NATO DCIS capabilities, and develop technical recommendations for modernization. You will participate in architecture reviews and support strategic capability development across multi-national partners.

Required are 3+ years in enterprise CIS, cloud or network tech, and a NATO/multinational environment, with strong analytical and briefing skills.