USSOCOM DSC Active Advant/Edge Technical

Vistra Communications•Tampa, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

USSOCOM Decision Support Center (DSC) is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Active Advant/Edge Technical Support Specialist. This is a full-time member of the J5-DSC VPW software team supporting events and providing expertise in VPW Active AdvantEdge software. The position uses expertise in imagery and data ingestion, software operation, and manipulation. It is onsite at MacDill Air Force Base. The specialist develops and supports Decision Support events for visualization in Active Advantage software; ingests, optimizes, and geo-rectifies imagery and intelligence data for viewing in a 20’x32’ 3D display space; and manipulates and populates the VPW software with data from multiple sources and applications. The specialist also supports authentication and network protocol coordination, provides decision-support expertise to tailor VPW events to user needs, and participates in or hosts Government meetings as requested. The role requires eligibility for a TS clearance with SCI, U.S. citizenship, an associate’s degree in computer science, 10 years of IT support experience, ITTLV 4 Foundations certification, Security+ certification, and the ability to modify, write, troubleshoot, or compile Java code.

Requirements

Eligible for a TS clearance with SCI.
Associate’s degree in computer science.
10 years of IT support experience.
ITTLV 4 Foundations certification.
Security+ certification.
Experience or familiarity with Windows-based programs, Java applications, web-based programs, Google Earth, MCP, XP, MS Office, Adobe, Nero, miscellaneous Microsoft products and support software, and Linux OS.
Ability to modify, write, troubleshoot, or compile Java code.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Develop Decision Support events for visualization in the Active Advantage software.
Ingest imagery data from NGA, LIDAR, Digital Elevation Models, Google Earth, satellite imagery, and other Government-provided imagery sources.
Optimize imagery data for viewing on the 20’x32’ 3D display space.
Manipulate and automatically populate data in VPW software from Microsoft Office products, Windows-based programs, Java applications, web-based programs, and Google Earth, ensuring data is geo-rectified in the display space.
Ingest Palantir, Serengeti, and other intelligence data; optimize it for the 20’x32’ 3D display space and geo-rectify it in the display space.
Provide and assist J6 team members with authentication and network protocol information needed to collaborate on VPW software with internal and external organizations.
Use in-depth software knowledge to help Decision Support Center personnel exercise discretion and prudent business judgment in structuring tailored, responsive, and innovative VPW events for USSOCOM-approved user needs.
Participate in and host Government meetings as requested, including Decision Support event planning reviews; report observations about overall status and develop risk-mitigation strategies and recommended solutions as required.