Senior C4A/Engineering SME

BlueWater Federal Solutions Inc.; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

Job summary

BlueWater Federal Solutions Inc. is seeking a Senior C4A/Engineering SME to support the Joint Staff J6 Coalition Interoperability Assurance and Validation Office in Suffolk, VA.

The role centers on interoperability assessments, testing, standards evaluation, and coalition information-sharing initiatives, with senior management of C4A and engineering tasks to enhance mission partner environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years supporting military operational activities; minimum 10 years C4A/Engineering experience.
• Must have an active TS with SCI eligibility.
• Experience managing IT for diverse networks, including DOW operational unclassified and classified networks, secret-releasable environments with coalition partners, and RDT&E network environments.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of network operations, including network design and implementation, installation and configuration, monitoring and maintenance, security, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience as a Project Engineer, developing project plans, coordinating engineering, design, and implementation teams, solving technical challenges, communicating with stakeholders, managing project schedules, and overseeing engineering activities. Background in developing and executing technical test cases.
• Experience performing joint/coalition interoperability testing.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and Data-Centric Security (DCS) methodologies for network security design.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior level management of planning, preparation, research, coordination and execution of C4A and engineering-related tasks, providing analysis and expertise.
• Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, procedural workflow visualization products, and briefings.
• Conduct testing activities as required.
• Conduct internal training aligned to subject matter expertise.
• Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity in all assigned tasks.

Skills

C4A/Engineering

Interoperability testing

Project management

Network operations

Security (Zero Trust)

Stakeholder communication

Tools

RDT&E networks

Security architectures

Job description

Overview

BlueWater Federal is looking for Senior C4A/Engineering SME to support the Joint Staff J6 Coalition Interoperability Assurance and Validation Office.

The mission focuses on improving interoperability between U.S. forces, Combatant Commands, Services, Agencies, and coalition mission partners through Mission Partner Environment (MPE) assessments, interoperability analysis, testing, standards evaluation, and coalition information-sharing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior level management of planning, preparation, research, coordination and execution of C4A and engineering-related tasks, providing analysis and expertise.
• Develop and deliver detailed analytical reports, procedural workflow visualization products, and briefings.
• Conduct testing activities as required.
• Conduct internal training aligned to subject matter expertise.
• Support sustainment efforts to ensure consistent quality, efficiency, and productivity in all assigned tasks.

Qualifications

• 15+ years supporting military operational activities; minimum 10 years C4A/Engineering experience
• Must have an active TS with SCI eligibility
• Experience managing IT for diverse networks, including DOW operational unclassified and classified networks, secret-releasable environments with coalition partners, and research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) network environments.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of network operations, including network design and implementation, installation and configuration, monitoring and maintenance, security, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience as a Project Engineer, developing project plans, coordinating engineering, design, and implementation teams, solving technical challenges, communicating with stakeholders, managing project schedules, and overseeing engineering activities. Background in developing and executing technical test cases.
• Experience performing joint/coalition interoperability testing.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and Data-Centric Security (DCS) methodologies for network security design.

BlueWater Federal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. BlueWater Federal is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

We offer a competitive health and wellness benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our competitive compensation package includes generous 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, and life insurance options, and time off with pay. Salary range: 133-180K