Senior-level Data Scientist (IT Architecture Specialist- Plans Support) - CENTCOM

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Senior-level Data Scientist (IT Architecture Specialist- Plans Support) supporting the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Directorate of Intelligence (J2) located at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida and at a variety of other locations throughout CONUS/OCONUS and the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD MONTH: Fall 2024
ANTICIPATED START MONTH: December 29, 2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: CENTCOM HQ on MacDill AFB (Tampa, FL)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI with Poly Security Clearance

About Us:

Celestar, a Veteran Owned Company is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employee Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance as well. We also offer a 401K retirement company match, paid Holidays and Personal Time off.

Responsibilities:

·         The contractor shall provide IT Architecture support to designing objective systems architecture and integrating intelligence applications and communications to enable effective solutions for USCENTCOM and theater components in support of USCENTCOM Planning Efforts.

·         Develop Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) derived operational (OV-1 through OV-4) and system (SV-1 through SV-4) architecture views for each assigned intelligence IT system project.

·         Develop and create technical intelligence operational (OV-1 through OV-4) and system (SV-1 through SV-4) architecture drawings, sketches, and documents; as well as, easily discernible, professional, quality-level slides, diagrams, and supporting documents from highly technical systems architecture drawings, sketches, and documents/concepts.

·         Conduct extensive research on IT systems, applications, and hardware solutions leading to identification of existing or new capabilities that can be engineered to build independent or combined end-to-end solutions for functional user requirements.

·         Analyze, recommend, and conduct mitigation and/or resolution of IT issues for USCENTCOM J2 specialty IT areas.

·         Develop and prepare IT project documents (Microsoft Project Plans, Integrated/Master Project Plan, Charter, CONOPS, status reports, etc.) with established requirements, priorities and deadlines for all J2 IT project requirements.

·         Document, report, and follow-up attendance at meetings, video/voice teleconferences, conferences, and events inside and outside of the command for USCENTCOM J2 related intelligence IT systems, architecture, and projects.

·         Engage and coordinate with USCENTCOM Directorates, USCENTCOM Divisions, Component Commands, Combat Support Agencies, and other IC-related organizations to fully coordinate IT system related intelligence requirements and associated system deployments for USCENTCOM J2.

·         Engineer, develop, and create solutions and define associated hardware/software requirements for any USCENTCOM J2 IT system related issues. Document as required via Engineering Design Diagrams/Documents (EDD), System Configuration documentation, System Operations and Maintenance Documents (SOMD), and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation.

·         Be able to draft a Systems and Architecture Appendix in support of all USCENTCOM plans/orders. 

Required Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

Desired Education: Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or have Bachelor’s degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master’s degree.

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Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity or national origin.