LOCATION:
OTTAWA, ON or CALGARY, AB

DURATION: 
FULL-TIME

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Duties include but are not limited to:

Business Analysis:

  • Works with Military Establishment and Operational Community to elicit requirements, identify and elaborate statements of need and/or capability deficiencies including rationale for change and value-added for the end-user.
  • Develops high-level solutions, from an operational perspective, designed to address identified statements of need and/or capability deficiencies that realize the desired value-added and meeting end-user expectations.
  • Assists in the translation of operational requirements into technical specifications ensuring usability of derived technical specifications.
  • Contributes to system level test planning and execution to ensure that solutions are, tested in an appropriate operational context ensuring fitness-for-purpose.

Military Operations:

  • Liaise with Military Establishments and the Operational Community to plan and execute test, trial, and fielding events.
  • Provides on-site and remote subject-matter expertise during test, trial, and fielding events.
  • Perform Technical Usage, Operator Usability, and Operational Workflow impact assessments.
  • Elaborate new and update existing Operational Use Cases and Mission Threads.
  • Assess system elements in terms of their impact on installation, configuration, management, operation, and usability.
  • Relate Military doctrine to existing and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for technology insertion and/or doctrine evolution/adaptation.
  • Articulates findings and recommendations to Land C4ISR System Architects and/or partnered Military Establishment stakeholders.

Technical Competencies:

  • Uses own subject-matter expertise of Land C4ISR System and knowledge of Military doctrine to anticipate future end-user needs and deficiencies.  Uses this insight to aid in shaping product roadmaps.
  • Provides technical guidance and support to end users regarding the installation, configuration, management, operation, and use of Land C4ISR System elements.
  • Articulates end user input and feedback to Land C4ISR System engineering teams in terms of impact on installation, configuration, management, operation, and usability of the equipment.
  • Provides technical guidance and support to System Integration and Test including review of test cases, resolution of test discrepancies and analysis of test results.
  • Operates within the Systems Engineering team to define and document capabilities in forms including Capability Descriptions, Scope Statements, Concept of Operations, and Operational Use Cases based on Business Analyses.
  • Provides support to Program Management for the development and execution of engineering plans, processes, and schedules.

Experience Required:

Must have minimum ten (10) years of military and/or related experience

Demonstrated leadership ability.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must be a Canadian citizen who is able to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment.

To apply for this position please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] and reference Mission Specialist in the subject line.

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