PROGRAM OVERVIEW Are you ready to make an impact at the forefront of AI and digital transformation within the Department of Defense (Do D)? The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is leading the way in developing innovative AI-driven solutions that enhance decision-making and improve mission outcomes. As part of our Search Portfolio, you'll help shape the future of information access and insight extraction, working on important applications like GAMECHANGER, Contract Search, and JBook Search, all powered by the Advana platform. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to YETI, a cutting-edge AI/ML natural language processing (NLP) API designed to harness unstructured data for semantic search, summarization, and deeper insights. This is a chance to work with a talented, collaborative team, tackling complex challenges and creating solutions that have a real, lasting impact across the Do D. If you’re passionate about AI, data operations, and making a difference in national security, we want you on our team. Here, your work will directly support the Do D’s mission by providing agile, scalable solutions that empower leaders and warfighters with the information they need to make faster, more informed decisions. Join us and help shape the future of defense technology. JOB RESPONSBILITIES
Reviews documentation provided by other teams and vendors, documenting requirements and specifications
Works with mission teams to engage with potential customers within Do D, identifying and evaluating prospective projects
Synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and facilitate engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Well versed and experienced in multi-intelligence and multi-domain systems and understanding of current object and activity-based models within the defense community
5-7 years professional experience as SME in Agile Tools, Development & Methodologies, contributing to iterative development, requirements and solutions
5-7 years' experience analyzing feature requests to identify underlying requirements, breaking them down into detailed user stories, and organizing them into cohesive, logically structured epics
Demonstrated experience tracking and reporting team utilization and velocity
Strong communications skills amongst cross-organizational colleagues within and outside your team
Must have direct experience Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI systems or software architecture
Federal Experience
NICE TO HAVE
Experience with Advana
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
CSM, PSM or related certification
Bachelor’s Degree (or Master's degree plus 3 years of required experience)
Active TS Clearance/SCI eligibility
Ability to commute to Falls Church 2-3 days per week
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be authorized to work for the Federal government
Opportunity Contingent on Bid Award: Kindly note this opportunity is contingent upon a bid award, we are actively conducting thorough screenings and interviews to ensure a great fit for both you and our organization. Successful candidates will receive contingent offers based on mutual agreement, showing our commitment to moving forward together once we secure the work. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team
Tentative Start Date: Winter 2024/2025
Federal Client: CDAO
BENEFITS We offer competitive pay, full health benefits, 401K Employer Matching, Holiday, Paid Time Off and more. ABOUT US SDV INTERNATIONAL is an essential business. The health and safety of our team members is our highest priority, so we are taking a science driven approach to slowly welcome and transition some of our workforce back to the office with many safety protocols in place. This may include periodic site visits for teleworkers. We continue to monitor and assess before we confirm the return of each wave, paying specific attention to geography-specific trends. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: SDV INTERNATIONAL is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $100,000.00 per year Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
Bonus opportunities
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
Provide a brief overview of your AI/ML experience. Please describe the context in which it was used and under which roles.
Provide examples from your experience where you analyzed feature requests, identified the underlying requirements, and broke them down into user stories and epics. Please identify the related roles.
Briefly discuss how your professional experience relates to the position requirements. Please be specific about Agile methodologies and tools used.
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
AI Systems: 2 years (Required)
Advana: 2 years (Preferred)
Multi-Intelligence/Domain Systems within the Defense: 2 years (Required)
Agile Software Development, SAFe: 5 years (Required)