Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Configuration Management (CM), Geospatial Mapping, Simulation Modeling, Terrain Modeling
Certifications:
None
Experience:
3 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) Terrain Technician Senior
Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT and the Joint Multinational Simulation Center - Pacific (JMSC-P) as a JLVC Terrain Technician for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
- Build high-fidelity terrain and simulation products that accurately represent operational environments and support realistic collective training environments
- Translate unit training requirements and operational scenarios into customized terrain products that enhance training realism
- Create simulation database with accurate infrastructure and environmental features
- Validate terrain productaccuracy through quality-control processes that identify discrepancies, missing data, and fidelity issues before exercise execution
- Assist with data formatting and import/export of terrain products across all simulation platforms
- Refine terrain products based on exercise feedback, after-action reviews, and evolving training objectives
- Willing to learn, work as part of team, and as an individual with minimal guidance
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WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Education: BS/BA in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geospatial Science, Modeling and Simulation or a related technical discipline, OR the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, relevant experience or specialized technical training
- Required Experience: 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in terrain development, database development, modeling and simulation, or a related technical discipline; preferred experience developing, modifying, managing terrain and database products for military simulations or training systems and experience supporting Army or Joint collective training events
- Required Technical Skills: applicant shall possess experience in
- Developing, modifying, validating, and sustaining JLVC simulation terrain and parametric data sets by using JTDS or VISTA
- Build and maintain the data pipelines, schemas, and integrations that connect simulation systems to exercise and mission-command environments
- Terrain generation and visualization, including elevation data, imagery, feature data, and three-dimensional terrain products
- Geospatial data formats and standards, including vector, elevation, imagery, and other spatial data formats
- Data conversion, transformation, and validation between multiple geospatial and simulation formats
- Terrainquality assurance, including accuracy checks, data validation, and fidelity assessments
- Configuration and version management of terrain products
- Simulation interoperability and an understanding of how terrain products support distributed training environments
- Certification: Comp TIA SEC+ certification required within 6 months of hire
- Security Clearance Level: SECRET clearance is required with ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance
- Required Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated experience serving as a senior technician or technical lead responsible for terrain/database production, validation, and configuration management
- Experience translating operational scenarios and training requirements into realistic terrain and simulation database products
- Strong, effective presentation and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple terrain and database development efforts while meeting demanding exercise timelines
- Strong attention to detail
- Work independently while exercising sound judgment and maintaining close coordination with the broader JLVC and MTC technical team
- Location: On Customer Site / moderate travel required to other customer sites in the AoR
The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
10-25%
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA HI Schofield
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
