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SAIC · 10 hours ago

Program Analyst

Vandenberg Village, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

10+ years exp

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst to support their Horizon 2 program at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The role involves providing subject matter expertise in Operational Space Command and Control, focusing on software systems resiliency, supply chain security, and collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance program outcomes.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide advice to the Program Manager and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution

Provide operations expertise to projects such as requirements development, systems design and testing, systems integration, tactical/operational command and control analysis

Gather, process, and analyze military tactical and operational data in support of planning and operations

Assist with securely scaling development of prototyped systems to enterprise operational applications for space

Sustain development and refinement of acquisition strategies, as well as identify program execution issues and provide recommendations

Generate presentation materials, status briefings, and strategic communication products to assist the government customer in achieving favorable program outcomes

Perform analyses of program business cases and risk assessments; offer actionable recommendations to the program manager

Qualification

Space CommandControlSoftware Acquisition PathwayDevOps PracticesProject Management ToolsConfiguration ManagementAnalytical SkillsPresentation SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience with Implementing large scale, highly-available, complex solutions for software services and applications

Supporting Department of War Space Command and Control mission areas

Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and rolled in the Continuous Vetting program (if applicable)

Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination (as required)

Preferred

Development of best practices regarding maintenance, administration, engineering, architecture, development, patching, and upgrades of various applications, and systems used for space operations

Understanding of enterprise IT change and configuration management policies, implementing changes to operational systems, software, devices, etc. (e.g. access management, monitoring, configuration management, etc.)

Management of system configuration and monitoring changes to increase effectiveness or efficiencies in the systems capabilities toward monitoring and implementing logical access controls to enforce policy

Experience at tactical/operational space operations unit

Knowledge and technical expertise in Software Acquisition Pathway/DevOps Practices

Familiarity with DoW SW acquisition practices as described in DoDI 5000.87

Familiarity with project management tools like Jira and Confluence