Product Support Software Principal

Applied Research Solutions is seekinga full-timeProduct SupportSoftware SpecialistlocatedatLackland AFB – San Antonio, TX.

Why Work with us ?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

Detailed Description:

• Contractor shall perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of software engineering and product support to include but not be limited to reviewing, preparing, and analyzing all types of documentation, planning, requirements, design, support, and test to include source code, configuration files, and engineering resolution support.
• Within an agile and secure cloud-basedDevSecOpsenvironment, lead the innovation and evolution of Cyber Operations products using a data-based decision and prioritization protocol.
• Ensure that sustainment capabilities evolve at a pace that matches that of the solutions they support.
• Experience with andcognizantknowledge of strategies employing the following service model types: Platform-as-a-Service (PasS), Infrastructure as- a-Service (IaaS), Software as-a-Service (SaaS), and Hardware-as-a-Service.
• Experience coaching cross-functionally diverse teams to exercise continuous foresight to sense, characterize, and solve digital disrupters in the commercial and threat space before they become mission degraders.
• Experience within an agile and secure cloud-basedDevSecOpsenvironment, lead the innovation and evolution of Cyber Operations products using a data-based decision and prioritization protocol.
• Experience ensuring that a mission-focused balance ismaintainedbetween time and resourcesallocatedto the introduction of new capabilities (innovation) and improvement of existing capabilities (evolution).
• Experiencemaintainingflexibility to accommodate ever-shifting threats and mission profiles in aligning product development priorities by consistently and accurately weighing the criticality of discrete development tasks against the time and resources available to execute those tasks.
• Experience defining and ensuring cross-checks of data sources tovalidatethe scope and urgency of new or improved product capabilities, amongst a fluid threat landscape and rapidly advancing technologies.
• Experience ensuring organizational resiliency in the face of these challenges byexhibitinga proactive and collaborative mindset, ensuring that key processes are documented in a composable manner andmaintainedrelevant, and by exploiting the advantages and compensating for the disadvantages of the modern hybrid digital work environment.
• Knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and product support planning during each phase.
• Extensive experience with defense acquisition management processesin accordance withthe DoDI 5000.87, “Operation of the Software Acquisition Pathway”
• Knowledge of the DoD’s Twelve (12) Integrated Product Support elements structure.
• Familiarity with the Product Support Business Case Analysis (PS-BCA) and Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) and the tailored Software Life Cycle Support processes.
• Develops,modifies, and/or interprets performance standards applicable within short product planning lifecycles.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen
• ActiveTopSecretclearance isrequired
• BachelorsDegree inScience, Engineering or related degree preferred or related experience
• Minimum5-10years of experience

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.