IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) - TekSynap

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists government in developing technical strategic direction.
• Develops solutions to complex technical problems using industry best practices.
• Maintains a full understanding of all aspects of the production system and the impact of future changes.
• Advises the government on the best approach to complex problems.
• Documents solutions and project plans in a way that can be implemented by development teams.
• Guides development teams through project implementation.
• Identifies and tracks progress towards schedule milestones. 

• Implement new system requirements, security patches, and enterprise required updates to ensure system sustainment and compliance

• Support government personnel in the creation, modification, and documentation of all system design documents, standard operating procedures, operations and maintenance manuals/procedures, software development plans, and related documentation

• Validate successful implementation of documented requirements by designing, developing, delivering, performing, and sustaining manual and automated tests (utilizing tools such as Selenium and Junit) that verify the implementation of the system and its components (including APIs, microservices, UI, etc.), monitor the operational capability of the system and its components, and gather metrics that reflect upon the performance of the system and its components

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Minimum of 15 years of experience supporting IT projects, including at least 8 years of experience leading complex IT projects and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or similar or equivalent specialized experience (1 year of education = 1.5 years of experience).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Software development and maintenance of internal/external interfaces with systems that provide data
• .NET, C#, Javascript, Java, Perl
• Oracle, API Architecture (SOAP/REST), Git
• Solr, Bash Shell
• Oracle Label Security, PL/SQL
• Visual Studio Pro, Selenium

We are seeking Top Secret cleared IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

This team is responsible for providing IT product lifecycle management, technical expertise, and support for the development and operations lifecycle. The team is engaged in the operation and enhancement of over 80 existing IT applications, including several new applications developed annually. Team activities cover information systems operations, information systems development and modernization, and IT security.

The operation of existing applications and new application initiatives are critical to the success of the mission. Additionally, thousands of personnel in the law enforcement, intelligence, legal, and administrative communities use these services on a daily basis to perform mission-critical work. These applications require responsive, effective, and specialized technical expertise to limit disruption to operations.

TekSynap offers our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Location: Huntsville, AL
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday (typical shift is between 8am-5pm EST)
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Top Secret Clearance

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.