Valiant is looking for an experienced Simulations Technician (JLCCTC System Engineer - Simulations) to join our professional team at Hohenfels Training Area (HTA), Germany providing support to the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Program (MTCCS). The ideal candidate will provide the installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance of constructive simulations, Virtual/Gaming-based simulations, database preparation and maintenance, scenario creation, simulation work station training, network and system administration on simulation networks, and terrain, modeling and multi-media development. This requires the skills, experience and functional knowledge to create all constructive, battle command interface, and gaming simulation databases in support of an exercise, event or testing. More than 80% of the duties associated with position are technical in nature.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide system administration for constructive simulations and gaming models including but not limited to maintaining Windows 7/10 workstations, Windows 2012R2/2016/2019 Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server/Workstation, including software updates, patches, and baselines.
- Work from specifications and installation documentation to develop or modify operating systems applications.
- Provide server administration of simulation systems in Live, Virtual, Constructive, and Gaming (LVC-G) simulation architectures.
- Operates software in a distributed architecture in JLCCTC and JLVC environments.
- Responsible for technical operations, setup and tear down of servers, systems and integration tools; maintaining RMF compliance; providing input to exercise design and technical planning products. Create constructive simulation and gaming simulation databases.
- Work from specifications and installation documentation to develop or modify operating systems applications.
- Operates software in a distributed architecture in JLCCTC and JLVC environments.
As needed, conduct the following:
- Configure and manage Army Mission Command Systems (AMCS) to include ADSI, AFATDS, EMT, AMDWS, DCGS-A, JCR, JBC-P, TIGR, TAIS, GCCS-A, BCCS, CPOF, and JADOCS Integrate simulation and Combat Training Center instrumentation systems.
- Support exercise and training event design, planning, preparation and evaluation Test all beta and new simulation software, integration software or tools, and simulation federations.
- Use simulation software to include JLCCTC, LOTS, JCATS, JECS, and DXTRS.
- Integrate simulation data (DIS or HLA protocols) to stimulate mission command systems.
- Provide technical integration solutions and recommendations for exercises to include Simulation to Stimulation (Sim-Stim) architectures.
- Create constructive, mission command interface, and gaming simulation databases in support of an exercise, event or testing System administration for constructive, mission command interface and gaming models including but not limited to maintaining Windows 7/10 workstations, Windows 2012R2/2016/2019 Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server/Workstation, including software updates, patches, and baselines.
- Support as needed all other set-up, transition, and break down for all training and training support activities pertaining to this task order.
- Participate in individual training, seminars, conferences, exercise/experiment planning events, site surveys, and exercise and training events and supports the planning and preparation processes and product development as needed.
Position Requirements
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience OR an associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience OR a major certification plus 7 years of recent specialized experience OR 11 years of recent specialized experience.
- An U.S. Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI access.
- Possess DoD 8570.01M IAT II certification:
- CompTIA Security+ or higher Information Assurance certification .
- Outstanding work ethic and personal integrity.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to document and update processes.
- Ability to perform tasks under deadlines.
- Ability to work with senior Government and Industry leaders.
- Possess a very high degree of attention to detail.
- Capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods.
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, for consecutive days up to 2 weeks.
- Outstanding interpersonal and written communication skills.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in installation and configuration of current Windows or Linux OS. Experience wit