Technical Planner for Joint Training & Simulations

Serco; Herndon (VA); In loco; USD 95.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Serco is seeking a full-time Technical Planner/Coordinator to support Joint Staff J-7 DDJTE/JTSD in Suffolk, VA. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, integrating, testing, and executing Modeling & Simulation (M&S), C4I, and related capabilities for Joint and Combined exercises.

You will collaborate with government and contractor partners, manage the Joint Event Life Cycle, and develop technical architectures and readiness documents to ensure successful event execution.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 5 years of experience supporting, integrating, planning, coordinating, or operating JLVC, Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and C4I systems in Joint or Combined military exercises.
• Master's degree may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship and possession of a current U.S. Passport or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience supporting technical planning, integration, testing, coordination, or execution activities within a DoD, Joint, Service, Combatant Command, or comparable operational environment.
• Experience managing or coordinating technical requirements across multiple organizations, functional areas, and stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of Modeling & Simulation (M&S), C4I, database, networking, cybersecurity, intelligence, and system interoperability concepts relevant to Joint training environments.
• Knowledge of Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) processes and Joint exercise planning methodologies.
• Experience developing, documenting, validating, or managing technical requirements, test plans, technical architectures, integration activities, readiness assessments, or related technical planning products.
• Experience identifying and managing technical risks, dependencies, resource requirements, and corrective actions associated with complex technical environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration, planning, tracking, or knowledge management tools.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Mansioni

• Serve as the primary technical planning and coordination point of contact for assigned Joint training exercises and events, maintaining continuity from initial planning through execution and After Action Review (AAR).
• Collaborate with Government, military, contractor, coalition, and partner stakeholders to translate exercise objectives and technical requirements into actionable plans and support activities.
• Manage and track Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) technical requirements, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and support requirements throughout all event phases.
• Coordinate with planners, technical leads, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, intelligence SMEs, system administrators, and other stakeholders to support exercise planning and execution.
• Develop, integrate, and validate M&S, C4I, database, network, federation, and technical architectures required to support Joint and Combined training events.
• Coordinate technical connectivity, interoperability, system integration, data exchange, and federation requirements across local, remote, Joint, Service, Combatant Command, agency, coalition, and partner environments.
• Identify and coordinate personnel, facility, IT, communications, equipment, software, licensing, and other technical support requirements necessary to support exercise objectives.
• Develop and maintain technical planning products, architecture diagrams, readiness dashboards, schedules, trackers, risk registers, status reports, and other documentation required to support event execution.
• Develop and coordinate testing strategies, readiness criteria, and technical validation activities, including EFTs, EOTs, RRE/RRTs, interoperability testing, and technical rehearsals.
• Monitor technical readiness, assess impacts of changing requirements, and provide leadership with status updates, risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and recommended courses of action.
• Lead technical coordination efforts during exercise execution, including troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution of cross-functional technical issues affecting training objectives.
• Facilitate technical working groups, synchronization meetings, Hotwashes, AARs, lessons learned, and corrective action activities to improve future event execution.
• Support JLVC Development, JLVC Modernization, JTSE, JTT, and other M&S/C4I initiatives, while identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation, AI, and data analytics integration.
• Provide technical training, mentorship, and advisory support to Government customers, contractor leadership, and exercise support personnel, and perform other duties as required.

Conoscenze

Active Secret clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Travel willingness

Planning & coordination

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution

Strumenti

M&S

C4I

Database integration

Networking

Cybersecurity

Interoperability

JLVC/JTSE familiarity

AI/data analytics familiarity

Descrizione del lavoro

Serco is seeking a full-time Technical Planner/Coordinator to support Joint Staff J-7 DDJTE/JTSD in Suffolk, VA. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, integrating, testing, and executing Modeling & Simulation (M&S), C4I, and related capabilities for Joint and Combined exercises.

You will collaborate with government and contractor partners, manage the Joint Event Life Cycle, and develop technical architectures and readiness documents to ensure successful event execution.