Position Description & QualificationsSerco is seeking an
Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Data and Standards Technical Manager to join our growing team of diverse professionals in the Central Florida Research Park near the University of Central Florida. The selected candidate will provide technical leadership and program oversight for M&S Standards and Data Engineering supporting the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) on the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services (AFMS3) 3.0 contract.
The Technical Manager will lead a team responsible for Modeling and Simulation (M&S) standards development, authoritative data management, interoperability initiatives, repository engineering, and stakeholder engagement activities. The role serves as the senior technical advisor to Government leadership on matters relating to M&S standards, data strategy, interoperability, data governance, and modernization efforts supporting Air Force, Joint, and Coalition training environments.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of technical expertise and operational awareness, with experience supporting simulation environments, distributed training architectures, enterprise data management, interoperability standards, and cross-organizational stakeholder coordination.
This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a DoD Secret Security clearance.In this role, you will:
- Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for AFAMS M&S standards, interoperability, and authoritative data management initiatives.
- Supervise and mentor technical personnel supporting standards development, repository engineering, data integration, and interoperability activities.
- Develop and maintain strategic plans supporting AFAMS data modernization, interoperability, and standards objectives.
- Coordinate with Government program managers, military stakeholders, coalition partners, industry representatives, and standards organizations to align technical efforts with mission requirements.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, governance, and evolution of Department of Air Force, Department of Defense, and Coalition M&S standards.
- Direct the development and maintenance of authoritative training data repositories supporting Air Force Simulation Centers and distributed training environments.
- Ensure compliance with DoD Data Strategy, DAF Data Fabric initiatives, DAF I-Plan objectives, and AFAMS Data Concept Plan requirements.
- Oversee technical efforts supporting Authoritative Source of Truth (ASoT) identification, validation, integration, and governance.
- Ensure data and interoperability solutions remain visible, accessible, interoperable, trusted, secure, and reusable across the training enterprise.
- Monitor technical performance, identify program risks and opportunities, and provide recommendations to Government leadership regarding cost, schedule, and performance considerations.
- Provide technical oversight of data integration architectures, cloud-enabled data services, analytics capabilities, and emerging technologies supporting simulation and training environments.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- The ability to obtain/maintain/transfer a DoD Secret Security clearance.
- A Bachelor's degree (in a technical area such as engineering, software development, computer science, mathematics, data science, or related discipline).
- 10 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams in DoD simulation, training, or M&S environments.
- Experience with enterprise data governance, data management frameworks, and authoritative data services.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships across Government, industry, and military organizations.
- Experience supporting standards development organizations, working groups, technical review boards, or governance bodies.
- Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time).
Additional desired experience and skills:
- Experience supporting Air Force, Joint, and Coalition Synthetic, Live, and Blended training exercises.
- Experience supporting AFAMS, USAF training ranges, Training Simulation Centers, or enterprise simulation programs.
- Experience with DoD digital engineering, data modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with enterprise data platforms such as Envision, VAULT, ELICSAR, Unified Data Library (UDL), SIGNUS, or similar environments.
- Prior experience serving in a "bridge" role between operational users, engineers, and technical stakeholders.
- Active Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred depending on program requirements).
