Empower AI

Collaboration Engineer - Classified Enclaves (SIPRNet / JWICS)

Empower AI • $121K — $188K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 10 years of related experience; Master's degree with 8 years considered; or 14 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility required.
  • U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
  • Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certification needed.
  • Expertise in MECM/SCCM, Active Directory, and virtualization technologies is essential.
  • Demonstrated leadership in enterprise-level infrastructure engineering for environments exceeding 10,000 devices.
  • Strong communication skills with experience in technical writing and stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer and sustain the SIPRNet collaboration platforms in line with security protocols and DISA STIGs.
  • Oversee design and implementation of planning for JWICS collaboration capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve Tier II/III classified collaboration issues and ensure Change Management protocols are followed.
  • Create documentation for RMF controls and provide metrics for collaboration systems.
  • Lead endpoint infrastructure engineering including automated provisioning and configuration management.
  • Evaluate and implement Digital Twin capabilities for network modeling, ensuring testing of changes in a digital environment.
  • Drive AI and automation initiatives aimed at improving service delivery and analytics.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth in a classified environment.
  • Gain experience working with advanced collaboration technologies.
  • Engage in high-level engineering projects with Government oversight.
  • Work in a supportive team environment focused on innovation.
  • Minimal travel requirement expands access to various operational contexts.
Full Job Description
Overview

Empower AI is seeking a Collaboration Engineer - Classified Enclaves to engineer, administer, and sustain the collaboration platforms on the SIPRNet enclave and the planned JWICS enclave of a Department of War agency. The engineer administers the classified SharePoint, messaging, and collaboration services, engineers STIG-compliant configurations and integrations within enclave authority requirements, supports the planning and stand-up of JWICS collaboration capabilities, provides Tier II/III resolution for classified collaboration issues, and produces RMF evidence for the classified collaboration systems. This TS/SCI privileged-user role works with the Collaboration Platform Lead and the classified-enclave endpoint and communications engineers. This is a salaried, FLSA-exempt position in which you will independently analyze situations, determine the appropriate course of action, and exercise discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance to the program and its customers. 

 

THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE IN QUANTICO, VA (RKB) WITH UP TO 10% OF TRAVEL INVOLVED. 

 

JOB DUTIES: 

  • Engineer, administer, and sustain the SIPRNet collaboration environment (SharePoint, messaging, and collaboration services) in accordance with enclave-specific security, transfer, and handling procedures and DISA STIGs. 
  • Support planning, design, and stand-up of collaboration capabilities on the JWICS enclave, including requirements analysis, architecture inputs, configuration engineering, and coordination with enclave authorities. 
  • Provide Tier II/III resolution for classified collaboration incidents, analyze issues to root cause, and implement fixes and changes through Change Management with pre-production validation. 
  • Produce RMF control evidence, configuration documentation, and POA&M inputs in eMASS for the classified collaboration systems and provide availability data for the Customer Support Metrics Dashboard. 
  • Lead the engineering design, implementation, and lifecycle of the enterprise endpoint infrastructure: hardened image pipelines, automated provisioning, endpoint management platform architecture (MECM/SCCM, Intune), configuration baselines, and VDI integration across all enclaves. 
  • Lead the evaluation, cost-benefit analysis, and phased implementation of the Digital Twin capability for network and system modeling; author the Digital Twin Evaluation and Implementation Plan; and establish the practice that every significant change is tested in the digital replica before deployment. 
  • Lead engineering for AI, automation, and analytics initiatives approved by the Government, including predictive analytics on service data, intelligent automation across support tiers, and integrations with the ITSM platform, and deliver Proof of Concept Reports documenting feasibility, risks, and benefits. 
  • Conduct market research and produce Market Research Reports and Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROMs) for emerging technologies and proposed solutions to support Government planning and IT Capability Request analysis. 
Qualifications

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of related experience (a Master's degree with 8 years of related experience, or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree, may be substituted). 
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen. 
  • Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility (favorably adjudicated T5/T5R) to start. 
  • Must be within investigation scope and/or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation / Continuous Vetting. 
  • Must possess and maintain a current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III baseline certification (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP or Associate, CCNP Security, GCED, or GCIH). 
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems, determine the appropriate course of action, and exercise discretion and independent judgment with limited day-to-day supervision. 
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems or infrastructure engineering for enterprise Windows environments, including lead-engineer responsibility for endpoint or infrastructure programs at 10,000+ device scale. 
  • Expert knowledge of MECM/SCCM and/or Intune architecture, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), VDI, and PowerShell automation. 
  • Demonstrated experience designing and leading implementation of lab, pre-production, or digital twin environments and formal test-before-deploy practices. 
  • Experience leading proof-of-concept evaluations, market research, and cost-benefit/ROM development for Government or enterprise decision-makers. 
  • Extensive experience with DISA STIGs, ACAS/Nessus, RMF control implementation, POA&Ms, and eMASS. 
  • Experience leading engineering teams, establishing standards, and executing changes through formal Change Management. 
  • Excellent technical writing, briefing, and stakeholder communication skills; ability to participate in after-hours emergency on-call response. 
  • Experience administering collaboration platforms on siprnet and/or jwics enclaves. 

 

DESIRED SKILLS: 

  • CISSP, CASP+ CE, or GCED; Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert; VMware VCP/VCAP; AWS or Azure architect certification. 
  • Experience supporting Department of War (DoW), DoD, or Intelligence Community environments across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and JWICS enclaves. 
  • Experience applying AI/ML, RPA, or AIOps to IT service management and endpoint operations, including ServiceNow integrations. 
  • Familiarity with DoD Zero Trust Strategy and Reference Architecture, DoDAF 2.02, DoD ICAM Strategy, and Technology Business Management (TBM). 
  • ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional; PMP. 
  • Experience supporting IT Capability Request (ITCR) analysis and governance briefings. 
Pay Band MinUSD $121,490.00/Yr. Pay Band MaxUSD $188,040.00/Yr.

About Empower AI

Empower AI is a privately held company that develops artificial intelligence software for the healthcare industry. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Empower AI's software uses machine learning algorithms to analyze medical data and provide insights to healthcare providers. The company's software is designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Empower AI has approximately 50 employees and operates in the United States.
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