DOORS Analyst/Developer/Administrator

Issac Corp; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Issac Corp. is seeking a Specifications Database Analyst to be the primary administrator and technical expert for our IBM DOORS infrastructure.

You will support requirement capture, interface data management, and the migration from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen as part of enterprise-wide Digital Engineering. You will lead access control, maintain baselines, develop automation with the internal tool team, and collaborate with government customers on DoD programs, including MDA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Extensive experience with DOORS Classic and migration to DOORS NextGen.
• Experience in DoD or government engineering environments (MDA preferred).

Responsibilities

• Administer DOORS Classic/NextGen, manage access, folders, and schemas.
• Support change teams: create sections, manage views, assign data IDs.
• Maintain baselines, generate partitions, and handle 3rd party data imports.
• Collaborate with tool developers on automation scripts and extensions.
• Troubleshoot DOORS/DXL/Java issues and resolve data corruptions.
• Plan and assist the migration of repositories from DOORS Classic to NextGen.
• Coordinate with government customers and contractors on projects.

Skills

DOORS expertise

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Lead initiatives

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IS

Tools

DOORS Classic

DOORS NextGen

Linux

Windows

Java extensions

DXL scripting

Job description

The Specification Database Analyst is the primary administrator and technical expert for our IBM DOORS infrastructure. This role supports specification change teams in capture of requirement and interface data in the legacy DOORS Classic environment and supports the tool development team in building and troubleshooting custom productivity extensions. This role will also be a key figure in the upcoming technical migration of the specification repository from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen as part of the Customer's push to implement enterprise-wide Digital Engineering.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage access control, folder structures, user permissions, and schema configuration in DOORS Classic and eventually DOORS NextGen.
• Support specification change teams- create change sections, manage views, establish links, assign data IDs, and support data entry.
• Maintain specification baseline, apply approved changes to baseline, generate and deliver partitions, receive and import 3rd party partitions.
• Collaborate with the internal tool development team to support build, test, and deployment of automation scripts and system extensions.
• Troubleshoot tool errors encountered by users within legacy DXL scripts or Java extensions. Resolve data corruptions.
• Generate partitions for data exchange with stakeholder organizations.
• Support the planning and execution of the structural migration of the specification repository from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen.
• Coordinate with counterparts at Government customer and their contractors.
• Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs or other Department of Defense (DoD) engineering environments.
• Experience using Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based System Engineering in system design and specification.
• Experience supporting proposal development activities and technical volume contributions. Familiarity with Linux and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience working in classified environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs or other Department of Defense (DoD) engineering environments.
• Experience using Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based System Engineering in system design and specification.
• Experience supporting proposal development activities and technical volume contributions. Familiarity with Linux and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience working in classified environments.
• Extensive experience using DOORS Classic, with administration experience preferred.
• Familiarity with DOORS NextGen including key differences between DOORS NextGen and DOORS Classic
• Strong database administrator (DBA) mindset with the ability to isolate application bugs from backend database failures.
• Experience coordinating with government customers, technical leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex technical environments. Experience supporting multiple concurrent users and engineering workflows in operational environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related technical field required.