A4R Blade Builder Developer

Type of

Requisition :
Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret Public Trust/Other

Required:

None Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering Job Qualifications

Skills: Kanban, Qlik Data Integration Platform, Qlik Sense, Scrum, SQL Design

Certifications: None

Experience: 5+ years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Posting

Title:

A4R Blade Builder Developer

Location: Ramstein AB, Germany

Security Clearance: SECRET

Job Profile

Summary:

The A4R Blade Builder Developer provides Qlik Sense expertise to support the Basing & Logistics Analytics Data Environment (BLADE) hosted on the DoD ADVANA Data Fabric, focusing on operational level (MAJCOM staff) and tactical-level (Wing and below) requirements gathering and development.

Role Responsibilities: The A4R Blade Builder Developer works closely with business analysts, product owners, and key stakeholders to design, develop, and implement custom dashboards, visualizations, and reports within Qlik Sense to meet organizational needs. This includes creating custom reporting solutions, participating in Kanban/SCRUM sprints and summaries, and attending weekly SCRUMs and retrospectives. The developer employs expert-level Structured Query Language (SQL) skills, enabling the creation and modification of complex queries, leverages established BLADE standards, policies, and processes across NIPR and SIPR environments to ensure interoperability and integration across the enterprise, and collaborates with the BLADE team to receive training, mentoring, and facilitation as needed.

The developer submits accurate BLADE requirements to the Basing & Logistics Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Steering Team (BLAAST).

Required: Possess and maintain DoWD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.

Optional: Qlik Sense certifications (e.g., Qlik Sense Business Analyst, Qlik Sense Data Architect)

TESA eligibility/certification required.

• Possess expert-level Structured Query Language (SQL) skills, enabling the creation and modification of complex queries.
• Be proficient in gathering, analyzing, and translating requirements into functional specifications, prototypes, and working capabilities.
• Experience with Databricks and iQuery data access/management tools.
• Preferred qualifications include Qlik Sense certifications (Business Analyst, Data Architect).
• Preferred experience includes Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau, Lumira, Power BI, Business Objects.

This position requires a minimum of five years of increasingly complex and progressive experience in performing systems analysis, development, and implementation for business, mathematical, engineering or scientific settings using a variety of information technology resources. Requires experience with current technologies and, where required for the task, emerging technologies.

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in managing large, complex AIS projects closely related to the work to be automated, and/or in a computer science, information system, a physical science, engineering or a mathematics-intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.

• Master’s Degree (in subjects described above) with three years relevant experience OR
• No Degree and 11 years (nine directly related) experience.

For Germany and Italy positions, candidate must meet TESA requirements as follows:

Germany:

• A Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of recent specialized experience; or
• Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
• No degree and 11 years or recent specialized experience.

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Salary Range: $119,000 - $161,000 (subject to experience, location, and contractual requirements)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required: 10-25%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: International

Additional Work Locations: (none specified)

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military,…