Identity Intelligence Science & Technology Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

VEA is an award winning, nationally recognized, small, minority company based in Washington, DC.

Job Description

  • Manage policy engagement and shaping: Assist in the engagement and review of identity intelligence policy, guidance and direction for the U.S. Government (USG). Perform staff support for related products such as white papers, implementation plans, and other strategic level documents as they move through the process from general, elective use to formal adoption.
  • Ensure concept development support: Create and review documentation needed to define the concept as it continues to emerge. Participate as directed by the COR in working groups and other forms involving the development of concepts.
  • Enhance and support strategic communication: Conduct a high-level stakeholder analysis to illuminate potential supporters, competitors, constraints, and opportunities. Develop a targeted stakeholder engagement plan to reach key influencers in support of strategic communications and outreach efforts; vet the approach with select stakeholders; and revise the plan based on real feedback. Create a multi-media outreach package to familiarize senior leaders and senior intelligence officers at the COCOM, Service Department of Defense and executives with capabilities and processes. Develop a set of success stories that illustrate the value and potential of the program and consequences of ineffective identity management. Develop a small set of vignettes that illustrate the potential, impacts, and value of a mature process with the flexible capability to generate actionable intelligence.
  • Attend meetings on behalf of the Government: Provide subject matter expertise on initiatives of interest to the DoD. Interact with partners and other forms providing staffing support to prepare and coordinate staff packages. 
  • Execute capability development support: Create the core documentation needed to define the I2 capability to define the portions of the Defense Biometric enterprises that support the defense intelligence effort at the tactical, theater operations, and strategic levels and provide a basis of reference for enduring capabilities. Support Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) efforts relating to I2. This includes supporting the production and staffing of Capability Development Documents (CDD), and Capability Production Documents (CPD). This support shall also include participation in working groups and other forms involving the development of I2 capabilities. In support of oversight functions for DoD I2, ensure I2 capabilities are developed to be interoperable with other identity management capabilities and systems, both internal and external to the Department of Defense, to maximize effectiveness. System development and capability implementation strategies shall be harmonized, integrated, and unified with identity protection and management stakeholder organizations to ensure consistency with DoD identity management principles, directives, and vision. Ensure that development and deployment of I2 capabilities and systems consider privacy implications and comply with requirements. Ensure DoD I2 programs filly support the Information Sharing Environment (ISE).
  • Provide architecture development: Support the efforts to define the DoD elements of the architecture within an enterprise. Develop products to inform budgetary and organizational decisions regarding future capabilities needed to meet defense intelligence challenges in any theater of operation and at any level of intensity. Identify and evaluate emerging I2 capabilities, leverage opportunities to create new capabilities, and facilitate development of future technological capabilities and systems to support I2. Develop products to inform budgetary and organizational decisions regarding future I2 capabilities needed to meet defense intelligence challenges in any theater of operation and at any level of intensity. Support the efforts to define the DoD elements of the I2 architecture within an I2 enterprise. 
  • Perform data management: Support representatives, within the Data Sharing community of interest, by identifying and recommending actions that can be implemented on opportunities for improved data sharing and information visibility throughout the process. Recommend course of action to harmonize data management requirements.

Qualifications

Position is currently remote during COVID pandemic. 

  • Minimum DOD Top Secret/SCI clearance is required at the time of hire.
  • Minimum 7 years as a systems engineer.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute.
  • Experience working for the Department of Defense.
  • Functional knowledge on related technical skill sets and technologies including but not limited to service development cloud solutions, Windows Server, Networking, Scripting and Automation, Networking, Security/Firewalls.
  • Experience working with the interface of information technology with functional groups within an organization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to explain and document the enterprise architecture to diverse audiences (technical, business, etc.) and drive decisions through consensus.
  • Demonstrated team player with results oriented track record.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

 

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any additional federal, local or state protected class.