Job Description

JRAD is seeking candidates for an immediate fill position supporting the Defense Threat

Reduction Agency (DTRA). This position is located onsite in Albuquerque, NM.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Assist the Nuclear Technologies Detection (NTD) Division by providing high-level expert Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) support while located at the Defense Threat Reduction Information Analysis Center (DTRIAC)
• Develop new methods for extracting data/information from Department of Defense nuclear testing operations and translation of nuclear effects information for DoD, DOE, and Interagency stakeholders
• Ability to understand complex legacy systems, weapon effects, phenomenology, verification
• and validation tools, and niche mission needs ensures this role can properly support multiple portfolios of technical contribution
• Support general Nuclear Information Analysis Center (IAC) missions with external partners
• Provide technical guidance to requests for support (RFS) and information retrieval related to nuclear weapon systems, testing, and simulation cases
• Providing technical oversight for critical internal and external missions with performing contractors
• Provide recommendations for technical solutions related to analysis, operations, and data manipulation with DTRIAC resources
• Supporting the transformation of DTRIAC collection to a modern framework with a diverse team of technical disciplines
• Analyze/recommend current and future mission needs to government and military management at various levels
• Aid in optimizing the management of physical-to-digital data conversion within DTRIAC for various mission needs
• Execute analytical studies with the Information Analysis Center
• Identification of relevant data sources and sets for different types of users with understanding of the greater DTRIAC collection
• Research/evaluate high performance computing tools, programs, and algorithms for future scientific technical data curation
• Write/provide technical reports and white papers describing state-of-the-art technology and methodology research, evaluation, and recommendations

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, or a related technical discipline with 6- 10 years of experience
• Familiarity with designing and managing IT infrastructure
• Proficient understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms, such as k-NN, Naive Bayes, SVM, and Decision Forests, as well as modern large-language models (LLAMA, BERT, GPT, etc.)
• Experience with modern software development frameworks (DevSecOps, MLOps) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), AI RMF, and/or Enterprise Risk Management.
• Understanding of nuclear weapon effects
• Familiarity with designing and developing microservices ML architectures, and model and software containerization
• Familiarity with program application interfaces (APIs) and cloud services (e.g., AWS, MS Azure).
• Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud environment optimized applications.
• Ability to provide recommendations derived from complex set of requirements and work independently and complete tasking with minimum guidance and supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, research-oriented group that has several concurrent projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and use of MS Teams, Workflows, and PowerBi.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• TS/SCI
• Master’s degree in data science, computer science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with federated machine learning and federated data processing and ingestion.
• Experience in DoD Dev/Sec/Ops delivery of software capabilities.
• Experience in nuclear weapon effects.
• Knowledge of the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF).

Security Clearance:

• Secret clearance and the ability to attain and hold a TS clearance; SCI eligible.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits! JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

T he JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.

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