Service Application Engineer

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Application Engineer to join our energized team to support the Department of Air Force’s (DAF) mission to establish and maintain the Advanced Battle Management System’s (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) through the ABMS Consortium’s Deployable DI (DDI) Product Development Team (PDT). ABMS is the Air Force’s latest effort to create a next-generation command and control (C2) system and is a top modernization priority for the DAF. ABMS will be the backbone of a network-centric approach to battle management in partnership with all the services across the Department of Defense. The broader effort known as the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) is focused on rapid integration of capabilities and modernizing the decision-making processes for combat operations.

To accomplish the DAF’s mission, the government in partnership with the ABMS Consortium will develop a deployable digital infrastructure that connects the DAF’s Lead Wing in support of Agile Combat Operations that enables sharing of information across multiple echelons and multi-domains and provide decision superiority to tactical, operational and strategic customers. The DDI PDT is comprised of industry leaders in systems engineering, digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, cyber security, integration & test and operations and sustainment working together in a collaborative environment to delivery critical capabilities to our warfighters.

The Application Engineer will work within the DDI Data product team to perform the following:

• Provide technical expertise to the data product team
• Facilitate technical information exchange on data functions in support of consortium objectives to provide on-demand access to computing resources
• Provide insights into the integration of applications and components within both cloud and on-premises environments
• Evaluate data flows and recommend architecture best practices
• Decompose and allocate requirements to system functions for the purpose of designing, modeling, ensuring security, and integrating aspects of system development
• Develop and maintain technical documentation
• Conduct trade studies and technology roadmap development as directed by the Data Product Team Lead

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• DoD Secret clearance: ability to obtain DoD Top Secret SCI
• Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience. Master’s degree with two (2) years of relevant experience.  Will consider additional years of experience in lieu of education
• Proficient in Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) applications, shared storage applications, and other shared applications and processes.
• Hands-on experience with Cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience participating in application development within a development team
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with widely dispersed team members. 
• Proven ability to build strong, lasting relationships with customers and work effectively to collaborate in a dynamic, fast paced, team oriented environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong experience in establishing, maintaining, and growing DevSecOps resources
• Experience with Java, HTML, CSS, Python, REST and other software application tools
• Familiar with a variety of architecture patterns
• Demonstrated knowledge of deployment technologies (e.g., Gradle, Helm) and patterns
• Experience providing direct assistance for the design, installation, setup, and support of databases, dataflows, monitoring, and security software
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies. Knowledgeable with the creation of data flow and specification documentation to back current and new applications
• Proficiency in Software Development and exposure to Agile development practices
• Relevant professional experience as a data engineer, systems engineer, solutions architect, or in a similar role

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.9 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.