US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND

United States Army Futures Command (AFC) is a newly created 4-star command chartered to re-vamp and re-energize the Army’s ability to quickly and efficiently field combat capabilities.  The Army has assigned their best and brightest, both military and civilian, to be these change agents.  Everything about Futures Command is designed for free-thinking, non-traditional ideations from the location in the non-military tech-hub of Austin, TX to the Google-like environment of open and airy office space down to the total lack of military uniforms. But the single biggest innovation focuses on breaking traditional barriers that hinder and delay the fielding of capabilities.

COLSA CORPORATION

To enhance and augment these other fundamental changes, Futures Command selected the COLSA Corporation to staff the operational center of gravity of the command, the Architecture Cell.  This cell is where the true synergy and efficiency envisioned by Futures Command will be developed, incubated and matured.  This is done with state-of-the-art tools and COLSA employees who are focused on the big picture, can synthesize new and innovative ideas with existing realities to create new and unanticipated solution spaces and then communicate these complex and perhaps abstract concepts to broad audiences using clear and compelling words and multi-media.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a Systems of Systems (SoS) Engineer/Architect for an Army acquisition agency.
• Engage with key stakeholders to support the development of SoS architecture products, processes, and policy. 
• Work as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop system interface architectures and standards.
• Incorporate Model Based Systems Engineering into Army SoS architecture development.
• Analyze integrated system/capability schedules for accuracy, completeness, feasibility to execute, and critical paths, and provide inputs to support Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) builds.
• Identify cross-cutting technical and programmatic risks (across organizational boundaries and constituent systems).
• Plan, analyze, organize, and integrate the capabilities of a mix of existing and new systems into an SoS capability.
• Apply Systems Engineering (SE) principles within the environment in which a system or SoS will be developed and employed.
• Develop high-level summary of status, reviews, and presentations of projects.
• Utilize Mission Engineering principles to integrate the data gathered from stakeholder organizations into SoS Architecture products, use cases, capability views, system views, and other architectural views using Magic Draw. 
• Identify, analyze, and evaluate information to support Army modernization efforts in laboratory and field environments, leading to the fielding of capabilities.

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Required Skills Required Experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field such as engineering, etc. or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 10 years related experience in Systems Architecture Projects or Systems Architecture Development.

• U.S. Citizenship required. Must already possess or be able to obtain/maintain a secret DoD clearance.

• Must have the ability to work independently.

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in engineering preferred.

• Experience with MagicDraw.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Familiarity with DoD Architecture and Frameworks (DoDAF) policy.

• Familiarity with Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) design.

• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

FUTURES

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with a valid US passport and possess or obtain/maintain a minimum a SECRET clearance;
• Associates degree preferred and 7 years’ experience.
• Must possess excellent command of the English language and excellent writing skills
• Must be Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel);
• Maintains professional competence and specialized knowledge base by keeping abreast of emerging themes and best practices
• Knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluate techniques in order to plan, schedule and conduct studies and analyses of management functions or programs;
• Knowledge of substantive programs, goals, pertinent laws, and policies in order to analyze and assemble information; and knowledge of management and organizational techniques, systems and procedures to perform analytical studies.
• Department of State experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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.

Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for frequently bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with the opportunity to move about.  Occasionally there may be a need to move or lift moderately light items up to 35 pounds. Near visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone and keyboard; lift horizontally and vertically.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics 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.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

As a condition of employment, must pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results.

The Tatitlek Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to Tatitlek shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people.  Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated.  We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment.  We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.