Senior Programmer, USSOCOM J8-S

Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a qualified Senior Programmer to support the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Force Structure Requirements Resources and Strategic Assessments Directorate (J8) Strategic Planning and Analysis Division (J8-S). Their mission is to provide senior leadership independent analysis and studies involving current and future Special Operations Force (SOF) requirements inform J8 decisions in development of the USSOCOM Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and collaborate with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to develop analytic products and guidance. The division provides reliable analytic tools and products enabling senior leaders to make informed and defendable resourcing decisions. The Joint Mission Analysis (JMA) remains an important effort providing senior SOF leaders with a force structure mix of capabilities and capacities required to execute DoDs strategy and inform building the USSOCOM POM.

Specific duties may include but are not limited to:

• Provide programmers the requisite skills to accomplish programming and development tasks to support the J8.
• Perform duties as baseline and privileged use certified Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M DOD Instruction 8140.01 USSOCOM Manual 380-3 and the SIE OPORD.
• Oversee development of software coded solutions to include modeling and simulations spreadsheets data entry web geographic information systems (GIS) and database efforts to support requests for data.
• Provide technical expertise with regards to hardware requirements and software modeling/coding efforts.
• Complete software programming bug fixes and integration activities.
• Primary developer/integrator for JMA models (SCRAAM and SOFAMS) and tools (including Leveler/Grapher Reporter Date Movement Tool Scenario Grouper Resource Set Shaper Scenario Disengagement Tool and the Scenario Pass and Priority Tool).
• Liaison with the Database Administrator and Network Systems Engineer for software design database design hardware configurations and communication requirements.
• Provide and maintain software and data on the system including SOFAMS and associated databases SCRAAM the Special Operations Forces Ammunition Requirement Model (SOFARM) SOF Logistics Model and other analytic products.
• Support the Development Network through continuous software development to include coding testing and refinement of models and tools to meet USSOCOM requirements.
• Act as the software application administrator for software residing on the JMA LAN for software residing on J8-S desktop computers used to collect and analyze JMA data and for any required Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software. This includes databases containing climatic threat environmental and weapon system performance data (friendly and hostile); data input forms digital mapping systems used for data input extraction and display; quality control tools for examining the database entries; and the software that utilizes the JMA database.
• Install test and maintain software upgrades when provided and/or directed by the Government to include periodic version upgrades to correct problems improve efficiency and usability and/or provide greater capability.
• Interface with the Global Force Management (GFM) and the GSOS process to determine model requirements (inputs) manage data fidelity analyze results; and develop model products. Develop software tools; maintain the database and design model products and web-based interfaces.
• Provide J8-S the software for each functional SOA to enter CONOPs in all mission areas (Special Forces Ranger MARSOC NSW MISO CAO ARSOAC & AFSOC).
• Provide and maintain a Leveler Module compatible with the SOFAMS software to track and illustrate all requirements entered using the SOFAMS software.
• Provide development and maintenance capability for the stand-alone network crucial to the J8-S mission configured to operate models simultaneously multiple databases and support the variety of analysis required of the J8-S.
• Evaluate and make recommendation on new hardware and software with the objective of increasing efficiency productivity accuracy and integration within the JMA system.
• Evaluate and make recommendation on the impact of new or emerging technologies on SOF capability assessments analyses and processes using JMA data data from other approved databases historical data models and analytic tools whenever possible to ensure the integrity of methodologies and the continuity of relevant analytic processes throughout the command.
• Provide insights and recommendations regarding potential new technology needs that have been derived from the JMA SOFAMS or because of JMA related analyses. This support shall include the critical evaluation of existing methodologies processes models and analytic tools as well as new commercial and Government-owned software and models. All contractor proposed changes to any part of the Network Suite System must be approved by J8-S.
• Use the latest database design and support methodologies to enhance retrieval of stored data and to ensure the fastest retrieval speeds and higher operating efficiencies.
• Ensure analysts can enter data define data queries and use analytic tools to examine and analyze the results. Create on-line tutorials and help files commercially available programmed instruction self-paced manuals and drill tasks and manuals requiring instructor interface.
• Document processes and training developed to ensure that a historical record is maintained. SCRAAM and SOFAMS training files will include but is not limited to: CONOP modeling; data collection tools; the use of analytic tools in support of force platform and equipment analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Management Information Systems or related Information Technology discipline
• 10 years of development experience in a role as Programmer/Analyst Senior Programmer or Application Developer. Experiences shall include:
• Systems Analysis and Design Systems Architecture or Data Modeling
• RDBMS and/or NoSQL/Non-relational database development to include the writing of advanced queries and stored procedures
• Development of various COTS/GOTS software applications and solutions using various development languages or frameworks such as: .Net/JAVA/JavaScript/Python/R
• 2 years of experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) performing the role of Lead Developer and/or Data Architect.
• Baseline and Privileged Use Certified Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I; IAT Level II must be obtained within 6 months of start date

• Top Secret Clearance desired but must possess a current DoD Secret clearance and be upgradable to Top Secret within 4 months and eligible for SCI access and ACCM read-on.

Clearance: Requires an Active Secret Clearance; Top Secret desired and eligibility for SCI access and ACCM read-on

Location: MacDill AFB

Travel: Some travel may be required