Operations Support Analyst; Advanced; Event Lead​/Mission Engineer

• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Job Category Open Position
• Employee Type Full Time Exempt

SABG is hiring an Operations Support Analyst Advanced (Training and Exercises) (DW) to support the WOI contract with the Missile Defense Agency.

Operations Support Analyst (Advanced) - Event Lead/Mission Engineer

Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Essential duties include:

• Assist Combatant Commands with the development, planning, analysis, execution, and assessment of wargames and exercises scenarios using digital models and simulations.
• Support testing phases for exercises and wargames, including System Verification Test, Event Verification Test, Event Functional Test, and Event Operational Test.
• Develop and coordinate curriculum, course products and training materials with internal and external providers.
• Develop and maintain a training plan that keeps contractor workforce proficient in MDA MDS Operational tools, modeling & simulation software, and network connections.
• Train the warfighter on operability and application of wargames and exercises tools, including future capabilities.
• Create and maintain documentation, including quick reference guides, and best practices, to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Develop comprehensive training materials for participants, facilitators, and controllers to articulate event objectives and procedures.
• Serve as liaison between internal MDA organizations.
• Provide daily updates while supporting a JELC event, and post reports for any event within the JELC and Execution.
• Identify event risks, provide risk assessments, and identify potential mitigation plans.
• Facilitate after-action reviews and collect feedback and insights to inform future wargame and exercise planning.
• Develop and coordinate Event Execution Reports including key lessons learned; disseminate Event Execution Reports.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

• Master’s Degree in related field with 8+ years’ relevant experience
• Apply Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and system engineering concepts to maximize the use of M&S to support wargames and exercise objectives
• Experience executing wargames and exercises, developing exercise architectures, verifying operational connections for exercise components
• Knowledge of MDS, components, and system-level topics.
• Capable of establishing and optimizing priorities and managing planning and readiness activities of MDS test events IAW approved wargames and exercises issuances (e.g., CONOPS).
• Understanding of scenario development, threat execution, WG&E design, development and execution during all phases of JELC.
• In absence of a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree may be substituted with an additional 5 years of experience
• Experience in lieu of the above requirements will be considered

• Must have proficiency in a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and database (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics

Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; and able to read and interpret written information

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