Computer Scientist

Description

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense, make working here more than a job, it’s the Digital family. 

Digital Consultants is seeking a motivated and skilled Computer Scientist to support our Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including analysts, software and system engineers, and OT&E personnel, to document and exercise VV&A processes for identified applications/systems.
• Coordinate with team members to acquire adequate VV&A evidence supporting VV&A plans, products, and reports.
• Operate and troubleshoot applications/systems during VV&A efforts and support producing test reports and other evidence as needed.
• Support preparing and presenting VV&A analysis results.
• Develop scripts and tools to assess performance parameters identified in VV&A plans and document the results, as necessary.
• Support gathering, preparing, and presenting application/system tool use metrics.
• Coordinate the setup and maintenance of systems used for VV&A efforts.
• Install and configure applications/systems in compliance with program instructions, ensuring functionality, and documenting configurations and results.
• Write detailed use cases describing how users will interact with MAMBA, capturing the functional requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of VV&A processes and results, ensuring traceability and compliance with industry standards.
• Support the continuous improvement of VV&A processes and methodologies within the project.
• Develop comprehensive documentation for integrated tools, including user manuals and technical guides.
• Organize and conduct training sessions for end-users and technical staff to ensure smooth adoption of the integrated tools.
• Gather user feedback on support provided and analyze it to identify areas for improvement, implementing changes as needed.
• Regularly update the TRMC MAMBA website to reflect current project information, application/system VV&A status, milestones, timelines, and future plans.
• Ensure all created documents and web pages conform to Section 508 Accessibility Standards.
• Plan and track tasks using Agile Scrum methodology

Requirements

• Education: Requires a Master’s degree; or a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience. The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties or include at least 30 hours in math, information technology, and statistics, and must include Integral and Differential calculus.
• Certification: Information Assurance Technician Level II, i.e., Security Plus.
• Clearance: Secret
• Experience in VV&A activities and project support.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to troubleshoot applications/systems.
• Proficiency in developing scripts and tools for performance assessment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology.
• Knowledge of Section 508 Accessibility Standards.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in documenting and exercising VV&A processes.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and manage VV&A evidence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in developing comprehensive documentation and user manuals.
• Ability to organize and conduct training sessions for end-users and technical staff.

Benefits: The company offers the following benefits to permanent, full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Digital Consultants, an inclusive and welcoming company, is fully committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, Veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who need assistance during any part of the employment process. If you need assistance navigating Digital Consultants job openings or applying for a position, please send an email to [email protected] or call 571-306-3444. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.