IAMD SME - Raft Company Website

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We're looking for an experienced IAMD SME to support our growing efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

About the role:

Raft is providing direct support to the Air Operations Center (AOC) Combat Planning Division ensuring Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Plans, Airspace Control Orders, Air Tasking Orders, and other artifacts as directed by the CPD Chief are produced and accessible, even in degraded or denied environments. In addition, this team member will be responsible for modernizing existing processes to improve resiliency through automation and distribution.

• Support Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) operations, contingencies, exercises, and tests within the USPACOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) by analyzing and providing recommendations for new technologic solutions
• Serve as the main point of contact for the technical employment, execution, and operations of IAMD situational awareness systems, including Command and Control Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC), Processing and Display Subsystem-Migration (PDS-M), Global Command and Control Systems-Joint (GCCS-J), and Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI)
• Delivers Area Air Defense Plans (AADP) to support OPLAN/CONPLANs for the Theater Area Air Defense Commander IAW Joint Publication 3-30.
• Delivers Airspace Control Plans (ACP) to support OPLAN/CONPLANs for the Theater Airspace Control Authority IAW Joint Publication 3-30.
• Supports development and implementation of the Theater Joint Air Component Commander (TJFACC) Special Instructions IAW TJFACC guidance, JAOP, AADP and ACP.
• Monitor the IAMD systems, architecture, and related support equipment to analyze system malfunctions and operations as it applies to CONOP, TTP development and modernization efforts
• Support division personnel and division chief in IAMD operating tactics, techniques, procedures, and asset management.
• Assist with defense designs in support of assigned and contingency missions or plans or IAW established guidelines and policies.

What we are looking for: 

• We desire an experienced military air operations planner (pilot, weapons officer, or flight officer) or other service participation in command, service, Joint or Combatant Command (CCMD) staffs, processes or operations
• At least 5 years of experience working in an Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC)
• At least 5 years of experience with Joint Operations Planning Process Air (JOPPA), Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) or Joint Oper and crisis planning and deliberate planning processes
• Experience with IAMD situational awareness tools, including C2BMC2, PDS-M, GCCS-J or ADSI 
• Experience with the management and development of advanced IAMD concepts, documentation, and doctrine 
• Knowledge of the Joint and Combined operational planning process, U.S. and foreign air and missile defense systems, IAMD operations, and space-based IAMD capabilities
• Knowledge of Joint Publications and the Joint Operations Planning Process Knowledge of air and missile defense processes, regulations, and policies to effectively coordinate IAMD operations in the AOR
• Five years of experience with defense planning and operations at the strategic, theater, or tactical level.
• Experience with upper-tier or lower-tier air and missile defense systems or BMD command and control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems. 
• At least 3 years of experience with using commonly used business products to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Clearance Requirements: 

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Work Type:

• Hickam AFB, HI
• May require up to 25% travel
  • Must be eligible to travel CONUS/OCONUS requiring a US Passport
    

Salary Range:

• $165,000 - $190,000
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft's core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our "nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.