Knowledge Management Engineer

ECS Tech Inc•Fairfax, VA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy introduced in early 2026. The WDP focuses on operational warfighting data and aims to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments, and supports collaboration between Combatant Commands, Joint Staff directorates, Senior Executive Service leaders, and operational analysts. The Knowledge Management Engineer builds and governs enterprise knowledge management capabilities that equip WDP mission stakeholders with fast, accurate, and intuitive access to the information needed to operate effectively across classified and unclassified environments. This role directly supports WDP's customer experience objectives by delivering AI-assisted content tools, structured self-service resources, and disciplined content governance that reduce Tier-1 ticket volume and accelerate operational readiness across the DoW enterprise.

Requirements

Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
3 or more years of experience designing, building, and managing enterprise knowledge management systems in a federal government or classified environment, including hands-on development of structured content repositories, self-service portals, and knowledge governance frameworks using platforms such as SharePoint, Confluence, or ServiceNow Knowledge Base.
Demonstrated experience applying AI-assisted tools, automated search configurations, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques to improve knowledge discoverability, content recommendation, and self-service resolution rates within a mission-facing or enterprise IT support environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains enterprise knowledge management capabilities supporting mission stakeholders across multi-enclave environments used for defense analytics programs such as War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration, Joint All-Domain Decision Support, and headquarters-level operational planning systems.
Develops structured knowledge repositories using SharePoint, Confluence, and ServiceNow Knowledge Base modules, applying controlled vocabulary design, content classification, metadata tagging, and lifecycle governance to organize standard operating procedures, instructional guides, frequently asked questions, and troubleshooting materials.
Implements artificial intelligence–assisted content generation and recommendation tools to surface relevant guidance, accelerate issue resolution, and reduce Tier-1 ticket volume.
Configures self-service portals, graphical interfaces, and automated search experiences to improve user navigation, reduce cognitive load, and align with customer experience design objectives.
Coordinates with onboarding teams, access management personnel, platform engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and data operations teams to validate content accuracy, incorporate new workflows, and reflect evolving system behaviors.
Conducts analytics on knowledge base utilization, search failure rates, article helpfulness scores, and self-service resolution percentages to identify gaps, develop new material, and improve content quality.
Supports operational continuity by producing release notes, change summaries, quick reference guides, and mission updates following major system upgrades or capability deployments.
Participates in customer engagement sessions, training events, and user community forums to gather feedback and integrate field insights into knowledge artifacts.
Delivers increased operational readiness, faster information retrieval, and higher service desk efficiency through disciplined knowledge engineering practices and mission-aligned content development.
Performs other duties as assigned.