Spectral ILS Lead

Vickers and Nolan Enterprises (VNE) is an engineering company that provides Government projects and programs with experienced and dedicated system architects, engineers, subject matter experts (in tactical intelligence), and program managers. VNE also develops training courses and tools to prepare warfighters to effectively employ tactical intelligence systems and provide management guidance to the Government organizations that develop these systems.

VNE has earned a reputation for exceptional performance, innovation, agility, and responsiveness in the Intelligence Community (IC). We attack our mission with a comprehensive understanding of the data available and required; skilled research, design, development, integration, and testing of systems and software solutions; expertise in cybersecurity/information assurance and technology; programmatic, acquisition, and logistics support know-how; and our own unique training curricula that enables students to excel at intelligence operations across all levels of the community.

VNE is devoted to improving tactical operations at home and abroad by enabling the seamless transition of data across the intelligence community and developing/integrating solutions to unify operations and intelligence.

VNE is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2004 in Stafford, VA.

VNE, LLC is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared Spectral ILS Lead

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

•  Bachelors Degree

Experience:

• Seven (7) or more years of experience in defense life cycle (acquisition) logistics or applicable experience required to meet the assigned LCAT.
• Experience supporting C4ISR, ISR/IO, or similar systems.
• Experience supporting Defense life-cycle logistics, configuration management, sustainment, installation, or fielding activities.
• Familiarity with spares management, provisioning, DMSMS, and system life-cycle support processes.
• Working knowledge of CDRL generation and review processes.
• Experience managing, tracking, and reviewing contract deliverables against contract requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI for dashboards, reporting, and logistics/program data analysis.
• Experience working directly with Government customers, engineering teams, logisticians, vendors, and other program stakeholders.
• Experience managing teams, documenting performance and approving timecards.
• Risk identification, mitigation, tracking and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• TS/SCI level Clearance required.

Experience - Preferred:   

• DoD Navy or prior military experience.
• Ability to generate a DMSMS Report.
• Familiarity with Acquisition Management System (AMS) for CDRL reviews and submissions.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Agile/Scrum processes, including backlog management, sprint planning, task tracking, and status reporting.

Job Description:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day lead for Spectral ILS activities.
• Assist with the initial rollout, fielding, and implementation of Spectral, including coordination of logistics and support requirements.
• Coordinate logistics, configuration management, installation, sustainment, and provisioning activities across the Spectral program.
• Support and coordinate spares, provisioning, DMSMS, configuration management, and system life-cycle support activities.
• Track schedules, milestones, risks, action items, dependencies, and program deliverables.
• Coordinate and review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables, including tracking submission status, Government review, comments, and required updates.
• Utilize and maintain familiarity with AMS for CDRL management and tracking.
• Support ILS certifications, installation planning/documentation, configuration baselines, supply support, and other lifecycle logistics requirements.
• Prepare and provide recurring status reports, briefings, and program updates to the Program Office.
• Attend and represent Spectral at program meetings, working groups, technical reviews, conferences, and other program events as required.
• Utilize Power BI and other reporting tools to track, analyze, and communicate logistics and program status.
• Utilize Jira to track workload, actions, priorities, and deliverables.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning and backlog reviews, as required.
• Coordinate with Government leads, engineers, logisticians, configuration management personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain schedule.
• Identify and communicate risks, blockers, resource constraints, and other issues that could affect cost, schedule, or performance.
• Other tasking, as required.

Tools: 

• Jira
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Power BI
• FlankSpeed
• AMS, preferred
• Q-Star, preferred
• Deltek Costpoint, preferred

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Ability to communicate task requirement information to client in a clear and concise manner.
• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as lead and participate in meetings and working groups.
• Requires visual acuity to use a keyboard.
• Must be able to attend work each day, during scheduled hours, unless on travel or approved time off.
• Ability to work on computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face-to-face

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May be exposed to chemicals related to office equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (i.e. general office environment).

Benefits:

• 401 (K) w/ up to 3.5% Company Match
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Gym Membership (varies by location)
• Corporate-Sponsored Events