Forward Support Team Technical Lead

Forward Support Team Technical Lead
The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on national security? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.

As a Forward Support Team Technical (FST) Lead, provide technical leadership and supervision for JLCCTC technicians, MCIS administrators, and systems administrators. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure training exercises run seamlessly, maintain compliance with DoD standards, and drive continuous improvement across all simulation and command-and-control infrastructures.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience with Military training and training support
• 5+ years of experience in integrating training environments, planning architectures, and stimulation of Army Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) in support of training events and distributed exercises
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory role leading technical teams
• 2+ years of experience in performing system enhancements and installing software updates
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• DoDM 8140.03 Advanced Level Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience in leadership role at a DoD or Army training institution
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Knowledge of cloud services for defense, such as AWS GovCloud or Azure Government, and infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform or Ansible
• Ability to track records of process improvement in high-tempo, exercise-driven environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• CISSP, PMP, Cisco CCNP, or VMware VCP Certification

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

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Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.