Senior Industry/Functional Area Specialist - Spectrum Subject Matter Expert
Mindbank Consulting Group has an immediate need for a Senior Industry/Functional Area Specialist - Spectrum Subject Matter Expert to write requirements in the form of JIRA tickets (called stories) with acceptance criteria. They will need to vet these requirements in-depth with the System Review Branch Chief and engineers and then with other government stakeholders in weekly Integrated Project Team meetings. Once the requirement is prioritized for development, they will need to assist developers with understanding the requirement so they can implement in the system. The Senior Industry/Functional Area Specialist - Spectrum Subject Matter Expert will be part of an agile team with sprint releases every three weeks. They will own the functional product backlog and be responsible for assigning a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate to each story; and will work with the IPT to prioritize the stories for implementation. Additionally, they will have to assist users with building their spectrum systems and correcting compliance check errors as part of EL-CID Online production support. They will also assist with user training by creating specification sheets for users to use to build spectrum systems.
Responsibilities include: Use EL-CID Desktop to determine current functionality. Work with Systems Review Branch Chief, engineers, and other stakeholders to determine functionality to be ported from EL-CID Desktop to EL-CID Online. Write the requirement or defect as a JIRA story/bug. Prepare for and host pre-IPT meetings with the System Review Branch to decompose the high-level epics/user stories into detailed user stories with acceptance criteria. Own the product backlog and attend Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings to describe functionality in the JIRA story and assist government stakeholders to prioritize the work. Help developers understand the functionality to be implemented. Help to test the functionality after developers implement the changes. Be the Subject Matter Expert for Spectrum systems and frequency assignments. Propose business solutions for meeting requirements. Provide Operational support expertise. Assist with debugging issues in production and assist agencies with their Spectrum questions and files, including building spectrum systems and correcting compliance errors. Good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills. Ability to write documentation where audience is a spectrum engineer. Ability to prepare mock-ups, flow diagrams, or models, and procedures along with conducting feasibility studies to design possible system solutions. Ability to work independently. Ability to create training material (input certification requests), specification sheets, training scripts, PowerPoint presentations, and conduct in-person and virtual training for agencies. Generate agenda and host bi-weekly meetings with DoW's Portfolio Acquisitions Executive Services (PAE) to discuss Import/Export and SSRF changes for interoperability. Produce Meeting Minutes. Provide input to trainer to update User Manual after every sprint as needed, review the updates to ensure accuracy.
Qualifications include: Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent combination of education, spectrum training, or 10+ years of work experience in Spectrum Knowledge of radio transmitters and receivers, radar, antennas and satellites (radio spectrum) Recognized subject matter expert in job area typically through advanced education and work experience. 10+ years' experience with EM spectrum frequencies and how the federal government assigns them. 10+ years' experience working with system parameters for satellites, radars, antennas, receivers and transmitters. 5+ years' knowledge of EL-CID Desktop application 5+ years' knowledge of DoW StepStone system a huge plus Knowledge of spectrum-related data exchange format named Standard Spectrum Resource Format (SSRF) Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence a plus Knowledge of XML, XSD, XSLT a huge plus 8+ years' experience writing technical documentation.
Why should you work for Mindbank? Since 1986, Mindbank has helped hundreds of clients solve some of the most complex IT problems through the strategic implementation of solutions and resources. Our clients include US Federal agencies, State & Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Fortune 1000 companies, as well as Small Businesses. Mindbank believes that our employees deserve the best care that our company can provide. We offer our employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Long Term Disability Short Term Disability 401 (k) Plan Paid Time Off Training and Education Reimbursement Referral Bonuses As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.