Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world. We develop cutting-edge software for all levels of the government and military. Using agile development practices and user-centered design, we create innovative software solutions for complex real-world problems.
We seek a dynamic and innovative Digital Systems Architect excited about workingin an agile and transformational environment in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command(USINDOPACOM) Operations Directorate as part of the Joint Fires Division at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, to store and secure various data and ensure that the data are available toauthorized users. The candidate will explore possibilities and develop innovative solutions in a virtual environment by applying an integrated digital approach.
This position requires an active US TOP SECRET (SCI eligible) security clearance.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Integrating requirements across the Services, Allies, and Partner Nations within the Indo-Pacific Joint Coalition Fires enterprise to achieve maximum effects against selected targets.
- Working across multiple staff offices to collect and fuse data, develop innovative methods to standardize data ingestion and tagging, and support the ongoing management of associated USINDOPACOM data assets;
- Creating, capturing, and integrating data using a digital skillset.
- Working across all USINDOPACOM directorates and special staff to understand the data resident within the Command, the data types most frequently used, and for what purpose.
- Working within the Directorate with Branch and Division leadership supporting positional and principal Branch duties to achieve agile and transformational objectives. Providing ontology and data quality for all USINDOPACOM data.
- Advising in the evolution of an INDOPACIFIC data strategy and associated policy.Utilizing industry-standard communication and visualization tools to visualize and communicate complex quantitative information and analysis.
- Interpreting and communicating insights and findings from analysis to customers and other stakeholders with required/appropriate documentation.
- Tagging data assets (i.e., operational, intelligence, enterprise, business activities) to support search and discovery of existing data.
- Facilitating and developing relationships across the Geographic Combatant CommandCDOs, Combatant Commands CDO, and Joint Staff CDO.
- Supporting USINDOPACOM’s planning and data management responsibilities for risk and vulnerability assessments.
- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing to provide information, articles, written reports, and presentations, including delivering executive summaries to the branch Lead, Division Chief, Directorate flag and general officers (FO/GO) and Senior Executive Service (SES) level officials.
- Applying analytics and customer segmentation techniques within technical functions.
- Maintaining, moving, and manipulating data between applications using appropriate software (e.g., Apache Spark, ElasticSearch, R, Python, Kibana, and others as technology evolves).
- Identifying meaningful insights from large data and metadata sources.
- Compiling reports, charts, and tables based on established statistical methods.
- Preparing conclusions and predictions based on data summaries.
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, or related field; will also accept Master’s + 2 years
- 4+ years of experience as a data architect, data engineer, or software engineer
- 4+ years of experience with database design and implementation
- Experience with MIL-STD data formats: USMTF/OTH, CMF, TACTICAL DATA LINKS/JREAP, and VMF
- Experience in developing with APIs
- Experience with SQL, data analysis, and data validation
- Experience with Python and Pyspark
- Experience with building scalable ETL/ELT workflows for reporting and analytics
- Experience with creating solutions within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
- Ability to develop scripts and programs for converting various data types into usable formats and support project team to scale, monitor, and operate data platforms
- Strong problem-solving skills and creativity in developing and exploiting alternative sources of non-traditional information for DOD customers
- Communicates effectively verbally and in writing to provide information, articles, written reports, and presentations, including executive summaries to flag and general officers (FO/GO) and Senior Executive Service (SES) level officials
EVEN BETTER
- Experience with USINDOPACOM HQ, the AOR, and associated intelligence/operational missions
- Experience with intelligence community systems and tools
- Previous experience working in a 4-star Headquarters
- Experience with AWS, Java, C++, APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, and JavaScript
- Experience with developing architecture, ETL data pipelines, and data models
- Experience with data wrangling
- Experience with using database software, including Databricks or Snowflake
- Experience with writing code using Python and Javascript
- Experience using and developing Microsoft 365 data-centric products, including Dataverse or Power BI
- Experience with Agile engineering practices
- Knowledge of Qlik
- Knowledge of data lake design
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At RII, we believe that diversity in our workforce is critical to our success. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. We work to help your intellectual passions and creativity thrive. It’s one of our core values: Let your geek flag fly.
We also offer all employees comprehensive benefits including: flexible work schedules, health insurance coverage, paid time off, 401k with a company match, paid parental leave, access to wellness programs and much more. You get this all from day one, and all paid for by RII.
It’s all part of another of our core values: Stay human. It’s why our comfortable and colorful offices such as our headquarters, include a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and an escape room, among other amenities. It’s why we have community ambassadors and regular community events.
Research Innovations, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.
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Research Innovations is a small technology company focused on the development and application of emerging technologies that solve complex problems within the Defense and Intelligence communities.
