Federation Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton•Leavenworth, KS

6d•$77,500 - $176,000

About The Position

The Federation Manager role is for a system administrator specializing in collective training with a background in Live, Virtual, Constructive simulation integration and mission command stimulation to support U.S. Army large scale combat operations (LSCO) in a multi-domain environment. The system administrator will ensure the simulation architecture and systems are functional and available during exercises, update and patch critical systems, and identify ways to improve the simulation architecture using the latest technology and implementation strategies. They will provide customers with insight into their exercise design through monitoring and performance management. The role involves identifying problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical simulation infrastructure, turning metrics into information, and explaining their meaning. This position offers an opportunity to broaden skill sets into areas like Federation Management and Tech Forward support utilizing U.S. Army Program of Record simulation systems and tools such as the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability (JLCCTC) and JLCCTC’s replacement Next Gen Constructive (NGC). The role includes sharing expertise through leadership and mentoring, helping the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies, and identifying new opportunities to modernize technical support to achieve client training objectives.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Federation Manager in JLCCTC technical and operational competencies
Knowledge of the virtual machine environment
Ability to interpret simulation exercise plans to install and configure hardware or software in a TCP/IP network environment with systems running Linux and Windows operating systems
Ability to manage a team, resource personnel, and prioritize efforts
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
Security+ Certification

Nice To Haves

Experience in program or project management
Experience in network configuration and network management
TS/SCI clearance
Operating Environment Certification

Responsibilities

Ensure the simulation architecture and systems are functional and available during exercises.
Update and patch critical systems.
Identify ways to improve the simulation architecture using the latest technology and implementation strategies.
Provide customers with insight into their exercise design through monitoring and performance management.
Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical simulation infrastructure.
Turn metrics into information and explain their meaning.
Share expertise through leadership and mentoring.
Help the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies.
Identify new opportunities to modernize technical support.
Resolve daily challenges to improve warfighter driven command post exercises.