Sr Tactical Data Links (TDL) SME

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Complex Systems, Data Link, Tactical Communications, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Certifications:

CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional - ISC2

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Sr Tactical Data Links SME, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Engineer Sr Advisor joining our team to support the DoD CIO Tactical Data Link (TDL) Modernization team. The objective of the team is to promote an agile, robust, interoperable, and collaborative tactical information environment through the exercise of DoD policy and oversight to enable warfighters, intelligence assets, and mission partners to leverage TDLs for secure, resilient, tactical communications in all domains and across all environments.

How a Sr Tactical Data Links SME will make an impact:

 

·         Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems.

·         Providing comprehensive oversight of the DoD’s TDL radios, waveform development, and security requirements.

·         Developing TDL modernization strategy content to shape the direction of the Department’s TDL efforts.

·         Drafting TDL policy to support the Department in achieving TDL modernization goals and enhancing Joint, Allied and Partner interoperability.

·         Coordinating taskers (CATMS, TMT) with Combatant Command, Service and Agency Staff Officers.

·         Facilitating the tactical interoperability of transport networks and improve communications network planning.

·         Performing engineering and synchronization studies, assessments, and analyses.

·         Facilitating capability development, transition management, and identification of tactical communications issues and developing alternatives for those issues.

·         Establishing and overseeing TDL agreements for sharing communications systems and services with Allies to ensure interoperability.

·         Engaging with key Allies and Partners in cooperative development efforts and demonstrations to improve information exchanges at the tactical edge.

·         Providing subject matter expertise to DoD and Interagency technical working groups with TDL equities.

·         Coordinating vendor capability briefings and evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required TDL products and services.

 

What you’ll need to succeed (Required):

 

·         Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years related technical experience required.  An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

·         Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

·         IAT Level 3 certification (e.g., CISSP or CASP+ CE) required.

·         Minimum of 15 years’ experience with tactical communications systems.

·         Familiarity with Joint TDLs, including Link-16, TTNT, Link 22, MADL, IFDL, VMF,