Tech7 is looking for a TacSRT Advanced Operator to join our team with the Joint Commercial Operations Cell (JCO) Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (TacSRT) Operations Team.
This position is located Colorado Springs, Co., with hybrid work expected.
Position overview:As a TacSRT Advanced Operator, you serve as a mission executor and operational quality lead within the JCO's TacSRT enterprise. This role provides experienced oversight of complex and high-visibility Operational Planning Products (OPPs), supports Operator development, and strengthens integration between TacSRT leadership, the virtual operations watch floor, and mission partners.
The Advanced Operator brings seasoned operational judgment to ensure commercial capabilities are effectively aligned with joint military warfighter decision-making needs. This position plays a key role in scaling TacSRT operations during periods of high demand or reduced military manpower availability, while maintaining consistency, quality, and responsiveness across the mission set.
This role offers an opportunity to shape TacSRT execution standards, mentor operators, and directly influence how commercial capabilities are operationalized across the joint force.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead execution and final quality review of complex or high-priority TacSRT OPPs.
- Provide operational oversight and mentorship to junior TacSRT Operators.
- Support validation and refinement of incoming TacSRT requests to ensure feasibility and operational impact.
- Advise JCO TacSRT leadership on task prioritization, capacity management, and surge planning.
- Interface directly with Combatant Command (CCMD) and Space Component stakeholders as required.
- Support standardization of workflows, quality control criteria, and best practices across TacSRT operations.
- Contribute to training development, onboarding, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Support real-world operations and exercises concurrently, as mission demands require.
Required Qualifications:- 6-10+ years of experience within joint strategic or operational environments.
- Demonstrated experience in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations, collection management, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) analysis, or All-Source Intelligence production.
- Formal imagery analysis or GEOINT training, such as National Geospatial-Intelligence (NGA) tradecraft courses or equivalent Service-level intelligence training.
- Experience applying structured analytic standards, including familiarity with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203 and 206.
- Strong understanding of commercial imagery capabilities, operational timelines, decision support requirements, and mission tradeoffs.
- Superior written and oral communication skills, including the ability to brief senior military and civilian stakeholders.
- Highly motivated self-starter capable of independent execution in high-tempo environments.
- Must be a US Citizen to meet security requirements.
Preferred Experience:- Experience and familiarity with the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
- Industry standard GEOINT Certification or imagery analyst training/accreditation from NGA.
- Experience serving in operations centers in a Joint capacity.
- Familiarity with U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), the U.S. Space Force, and their component relationships.
- Completion of space training courses such as Space 200, Space 300, Orbital Mechanics, or related coursework through the 319th Combat Training Squadron or National Security Space Institute (NSSI).
- All-Source Intelligence certification from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) or Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
- Experience working in joint and interagency environments across multiple levels of government.
- Experience supporting simultaneous real-world operations and large-scale exercises.
Education:- Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field highly desired.
- Or Master with 2 to 7 years of experience.
Security Clearance:- Must be a US citizen
- Must have and be able to receive and maintain a TS/SCI
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Annual Pay Transparency Range: $115,000.00 - $165,000.00
Tech7 Benefits Package Highlights: - 401k with company contribution
- Annual Bonus
- Up to $5,250 per year for education reimbursement
- 11 paid holidays
- 4 Weeks PTO
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Competitive salary