Strategic Spectrum Subject Matter Expert (SME)-Casual-DC Metro Area-Secret

<p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Type of Requisition:</u></b></p>Regular<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:</b></u></p>Secret<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><span><span><span><span><span><b>Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:</b></span></span></span></span></span></u></p>None<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Public Trust/Other Required:</u></b></p>None<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Family:</b></u></p>Technical Solutions<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Job Qualifications:</u></b></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Skills:</b></p>Radio Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum Management, XML, XSD<p style="text-align:left"><b>Certifications:</b></p>None<p style="text-align:left"><b>Experience:</b></p>15 + years of related experience<p style="text-align:left"><b>US Citizenship Required:</b></p>Yes<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Description:</b></u></p><p><b>SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT SME</b></p><p></p><p><b>Position Description</b>:<br>The candidate will be a <b>Strategic Spectrum Subject Matter Expert (SME</b>) providing spectrum expertise and advisement to the program manager, technical team leads, software development team members and valued senior Government customers. The SME will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and vision and will conduct valued research to shape and inform the program’s software development roadmap, planning, and execution.  The SME will also assist in obtaining inputs from multiple SMEs to derive operational plans and roadmaps, while demonstrating the ability to write & vet requirements (user stories) with acceptance criteria for system review engineers and government stakeholders during periodic Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings. The SME will be expected to assist developers with understanding spectrum requirements and system/equipment limitations and advantages to aid the efficient implementation of capability improvements into developed products, services, or systems.  The candidate will be expected to contribute to agile ceremonies and play a key role in customer-facing technical exchanges. The candidate will prepare to independently host stakeholder technical exchange meetings and participate (as the GDIT lead) in appropriate Government spectrum working group sessions.  The SME will conduct instructional, in-person or virtual product training for stakeholders or federal agency customers, as required. <br>  <br><b>Responsibilities:</b><br>Demonstrate the ability to work independently.<br>Research, communicate and apply electromagnetic spectrum industry best-practices to assigned GDIT and Government software development initiatives and missions.<br>Apply spectrum expertise to GDIT program and customer mission and vision advancement.<br>Demonstrate the ability to communicate program goals, objectives, and opportunities clearly and effectively to senior executives, customers and stakeholders.  <br>Collaborate closely with Agile team to appropriately define Epics, Features, User stories, and Acceptance criteria.<br>Utilize spectrum domain expertise to devise new and innovative was for Government spectrum users to leverage available spectrum management efficiencies.<br>Develop, advance and communicate the program’s software development strategy using spectrum best practices.<br>Demonstrate the ability to obtain inputs from multiple SMEs to derive operational plans and roadmaps.<br>Write requirements as high-level user stories or epics in GitLab; proposing business solutions to meet requirements.<br>Help developers and testers understand spectrum functionality to be implemented within software solution.<br>Help to test spectrum functionality after developers implement changes.<br>Be the Subject Matter Expert for Spectrum frequency assignment questions. <br>Provide Operational support expertise, as required.  <br>Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills.<br>Write documentation applicable to both a spectrum engineering and software developer audiences.<br>Support the development of architecture mock-ups, flow diagrams, or models, and procedures along with conducting feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.<br>Support the development of training material, PowerPoint presentations, and conduct in-person and virtual training for agencies. <br> <br><b>Deliverables: </b><br>Accurately support defining Epics, Features, and User Stories to support customer acceptance criteria.<br>Positively contribute to all agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, etc.).<br>Contribute to architecture mock-ups, flow diagrams, models, and procedures as needed to define GitLab stories.<br>Training material, training scripts, PowerPoint presentations needed for training sessions.<br>Input for the User Training Manual for use by the end user community on how to use the system to input and process certification requests.<br>Others as assigned.<br> <br>Years of experience: 15-20 years<br> <br><b>Required Skills:</b><br>Knowledge of United States and international electromagnetic spectrum policies and management and  <br>Knowledge of radio transmitters and receivers, radar, antennas, and satellites (radio spectrum).<br>Recognized subject matter expert in job area (EM Spectrum) typically through advanced education and work experience.<br>10+ years’ experience with EM spectrum frequencies and how the federal government assigns them.</p><p><br>10+ years’ experience working with system parameters for satellites, radars, antennas, receivers, and transmitters..<br>Knowledge of spectrum-related data exchange format named Standard Spectrum Resource Format (SSRF) a huge plus.<br>Knowledge of GitLab a plus.<br>Knowledge of XML, XSD, XSLT.</p><p><br><b>5+ years’ experience writing technical documentation.<br>Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent combination of education, spectrum training, or 15+ years of work experience.</b></p><p><b>#TechModernization</b><br>Secret clearance required to start</p><p><br><br>OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY<br>Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>The likely salary range for this position is $195,240 - $264,148. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Scheduled Weekly Hours:</b></u></p>40<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Travel Required:</u></b></p>Less than 10%<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u><span><span>T</span>elecommuting Options:</span></u></b></p>Remote<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Work Location:</b></u></p>USA DC Washington<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Additional Work Locations:</b></u></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Total Rewards at GDIT:</u></b></p>Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at<p><a href="https://www.gdit.com/tc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gdit.com/tc</a>.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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