Joint SOF Readiness - SME (Active Top-Secret with SCI Required)

Akima; Tampa (FL); Sur place; USD 130 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Akima Systems Engineering is seeking a Joint SOF Operations Readiness Subject Matter Expert to join our team at MacDill AFB, FL. The role focuses on planning, executing, and assessing joint and multinational training to enhance staff readiness across warfighting functions and multi-domain operations.

The ideal candidate will possess 12+ years in SOF, active TS/SCI clearance, and extensive experience with JTS, JTT, and DRRS.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of SOF experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years planning & executing joint exercises using JTS.
• 4+ years Joint operations or operational-strategic SOF planning.

Responsabilités

• Provide command-level readiness insight, decision support, and integration guidance.
• Advise on planning systems, battle rhythm flows, information routing, and risk logic.
• Track unit, staff, and enterprise-level readiness trends over time.
• Deliver non-directive advisory support that strengthens decision-making and mission command.
• Support activities including domain-specific guidance, planning synchronization, and advising during readiness events.

Connaissances

Briefing senior leaders

Joint exercises planning

JTS/JTT/DRRS proficiency

SOF operations experience

Warfighting function knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

JTS

JTT

DRRS

Description du poste

Akima Systems Engineering, an AKIMA Company is looking for a Joint SOF Operations Readiness Subject Matter Expert to join our team at MacDill AFB, FL. This position supports Joint Force battle staff by planning, executing, and assessing joint and multinational training and readiness events that enhance staff and improve mission readiness. Responsibilities include advising and mentoring CCMD/TSOC staff to accurately represent SOF context in realistic scenarios across mission sets, warfighting functions, and multi-domain operations. This involves using LVC tools and systems to connect physical assets with synthetic threats across various domains. This role requires leveraging experience in LVC event planning and execution to enhance force readiness for CCMDs and TSOCs.

Responsibilities

Support shall span the full lifecycle of USSOCOM collective training and readiness events to include but not limited to:

Governance and advisory support for:

• Provide command-level readiness insight, decision support, and integration guidance.
• Recommend improvements to planning systems, battle rhythm flows, information routing, and risk logic.
• Track unit, staff, and enterprise-level readiness trends over time.
• Deliver non-directive advisory support that strengthens decision-making, enhances integration awareness, and informs commander understanding.
• Support activities may include but are not limited to:
  • Providing domain-specific guidance to staff and command groups.
  • Assisting with planning logic, synchronization across warfighting functions, decision framing, and prioritization.
  • Advising during distributed or in-person readiness events, providing real-time and post-event recommendations that advance SOF-CF integration and mission command proficiency.

Qualifications

Senior Leader Integration:

• Directly briefing / advising O-5 through GO/FO.
• Synchronizing training across TSOCs, SOF Components, CCMD staff, Services, and Interagency partners.

Joint Readiness & Assessment Functions:

• Application of UJTL / JMETL / Joint doctrine.
• Development of AARs, Readiness assessments, Training improvement plans.
• Hands-on use of JTS, JTT, and DRRS.

Operational Design & Crisis Response:

• Working knowledge of Operational Design.
• Understanding of SOF crisis response operations.
• Experience in primary role at USSOCOM, TSOC, Service HQ, Joint Staff, OSW, 3-4 Star HQ.
• 12+ years of SOF experience.
• E-8+ / CW3+ / O-4+.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years planning & executing joint exercises using JTS.
• Operational application of warfighting functions and SOF core activities in a Joint SOF HQ environment.
• Full-s spectrum training event management in accordance with CJCSM 3500.03-series.
• 4+ years Joint operations or operational-strategic SOF planning.
• Ensured SOF mission sets are fully represented in exercise objectives, events, and assessment.

Clearance

• Active TS/SCI Required.

Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract.

Job ID

2026-26345

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

As an ASE employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.