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Principal Computer System Analyst – Terrain Designer

Principal Computer System Analyst – Terrain Designer

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationLakewood, WA, USA
Salary$100300 – $150500
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) and/or OWT Map operations experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of JLCCTC and/or OWT Map operations experience
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of JLCCTC and/or OWT Map operations experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of Mission Command Staff experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience operating MTC events and/or experience working with large geospatial datasets and 3D terrain data
  • Must have or be able to obtain CompTIA Security+ CE within 6 months of hire
  • Must be proficient in GIS software, including ESRI ArcGIS, Blue Marble Global Mapper and Qgis
  • Must have familiarity with 2D/3D terrain development software, such as Army Site Terrain Tool (ASTT), Rapid Unified Generation of Urban Databases (RUGUD), Terra Tools, and/or Terra Vista
  • Must have an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
  • Must be able to work on-site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington
  • Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)

Responsibilities

  • Develops and maintains OWT Map operations standards
  • Develops and maintains OWT Map training operations for class instruction
  • Implements partial OWT Map system life cycle, including hardware installation and maintenance, software installation, software patching, software configuration, administration and manual process optimization
  • Performs operational analysis of OWT and V3D Map operations, supporting each exercise to maintain and optimize a utilized Map system best suited to support events to meet the customer’s specific requirements
  • Analyzes hardware and software system capabilities against customer requirements and develops approaches using on-hand resources to fulfill those requirements pertaining to OWT
  • Participates in developing logistics and personnel planning documents to fulfill Simulation Control Plans (SCP)
  • Performs systems integration tests using simulation derived databases to OWT software and system
  • Uses and/or develops command line operating system scripts and build software routines to improve and simplify repetitive technical functions and procedures
  • Perform vulnerability and security scans on system hardware and software, as required, and report results to system software developers and information assurance/information security managers
  • Tests and distributes OWT Map computer images required for exercises
  • Ensures forward required OWT Map systems are in working order and ready to ship when required to support events
  • For Warfighter Exercise (WFX) events, receives equipment, installs, configures, integrates, and administers OWT Map systems
  • For WFX events, implements forward OWT Map system related technical support issues using rear-operations technical guidance
  • For WFX events, functionally operates the OWT Map software to support requirements
  • Gathers forward operations data and comments from JBLM senior leadership to identify shortfalls in the OWT and V3D Mapping software and furnish to rear-operations software maintenance staff

Preferred Qualifications

  • System engineering or administration experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux
  • Ability to diagnose RedHat Enterprise Linux errors to isolate and correct software configuration or compatibility issues
  • CompTIA A+, Security+, Network+, CEH certification
  • Direct experience with Army Mission Command Staff operations
  • Experience with Army Mission Command Systems such as Command Post of the Future (CPOF), Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE), Battle Command Common Services (BCCS). Tactical Server Infrastructure V1/V2 (TSI)
  • MS Office suite (Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, OneNote) operational proficiency