Test & Evaluation Specialist IV

Digital Consultants LLC; Sierra Vista (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Consultants LLC in Sierra Vista, AZ seeks a TDL standards conformance tester to support MIL-STD/STANAG interoperability efforts and generate test artifacts for DoD customers. The selected candidate will update Master Test Procedures, develop conformance and interoperability tests, and deliver formal reports while ensuring compliance with security clearance requirements and DoW standards.

Qualified applicants will hold active Secret clearance, have at least one relevant certification, and

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required on hire date.
• At least 1 certification in area of specialization (e.g., Sec+/SecX, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL4/ITIL5, CTEP).
• Education: Master’s degree; or Bachelor’s with at least 6 years experience; or 10 years experience.
• Experience executing TDL standards conformance tests including MIL-STDs 6011, 6016, 6020, 6022.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written and presentation.
• Familiar with DoW operations and RF/IT systems; comfortable with DoW environment.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs).
• Update Master Test Procedures (MTP) to include ICP changes.
• Research systems under test (SUT) data link bit level implementation and MIL-STD functional areas to test.
• Develop standards conformance test procedures using system implementations.
• Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information exchange requirements.
• Conduct Standards Conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis using industry tools.
• Write preliminary trouble reports per approved templates.
• Prepare and deliver test reports per approved templates.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

MIL-STD/familiar with DoW operations

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years experience

10 years experience in relevant field

Tools

JANETT

TIGER

ADSI

Job description

Description

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Digital Consultants is seeking a

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants’ mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity, we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian, and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense, make working here more than a job; it’s the Digital family.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

JITC’s Tactical Data Link (TDL) specialists test TDL interfaces for message set standards compliance and interoperability certification. The selected candidate will utilize applicable Military Standards (MIL-STD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreements (STANAG) to update Master Test Procedures (MTPs) in the execution, analysis, and reporting of standards compliance and interoperability test events. TDL MIL-STDs and STANAGs include: 3011 Joint Range Extension, 6011/5511 Link 11, 6016/5516 Link 16, 6017 Variable Message Format, 6018 Integrated Broadcast Service Common Message Format, 6020 Data Forwarding, 6022/5522 Link 22, 6040 US Message Text Format, 6090 Cursor on Target, and 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation.

Duties Include

• Review MIL-STD Interface Change Proposals (ICPs)
• Update Master Test Procedures (MTP) to include previous ICP approved changes.
• Research systems under test (SUT) data link bit level implementation and determine the MIL- STD functional areas that need to be tested.
• Develop standards conformance test procedures using system implementation(s) to evaluate the system requirements.
• Develop interoperability test procedures using the TDL MTP to evaluate information exchange requirements derived from system Joint Interoperability Requirements/Net Ready Key Performance Parameters and traceability matrix.
• Conduct Standards Conformance and interoperability tests and post-test analysis as required using analysis tools such as industry standard test tools.
• Write preliminary trouble reports in accordance with approved templates.
• Prepare and deliver test reports in accordance with approved templates.

Requirements

• Clearance Level: Requires active Secret clearance on hire date.
• Required Certification(s): Requires at least 1 certification in area of specialization. Examples include Sec+/SecX, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL4/ITIL5, CTEP.
• Education: Requires a Master’s degree; or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of experience; or 10 years of experience. One year of experience can be substituted by 15 semester hours completed towards a Master’s degree. The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties. Additional certifications in the area of specialization may be substituted for experience but varies by certification.
• Demonstrated experience executing TDL standards conformance test events to include but not limited to MIL-STDs 6011, 6016, 6020, and 6022 from initial test planning through delivery of the final test report.
• Excellent communications skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to write complex software developer-level issues in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner.
• Familiar with Department of War (DoW) operations and environment, and comfortable with RF/IT systems and software.
• Familiar with and actively using the Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Skills

• Prior Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) qualification is desired.
• Experience with DoW acquisition developmental/operational testing is desired.
• Experience with test tools and operational systems such as Joint Analysis Net-centric Evaluation Testing Toolkit (JANETT), Tactical Data Link Integration Exerciser (TIGER), Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI), Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS), Network, System Integration and Test Environment (NSITE), Automated Test Case Generator (ATC-Gen), and Small Tactical Terminal (STT).
• Attention to detail creating, reviewing and editing requirements, specifications, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management, cross-functional teams, internal/external customers, and end users.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environmental Conditions

Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The working environment is generally favorable. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available.

Strength Demands

Sedentary – 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit; Walk; Repetitive Motion; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl; See; Push or Pull; Climb (stairs, ladders) or Balance (ascend / descend, work atop, traverse).

Digital Consultants, an inclusive and welcoming company, is fully committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who require assistance at any stage of the employment process.