Applied Research Solutions

• Seek candidates for the role of a Principal Data Links & Communication Engineer • Requires Link 22 and tactical data links engineering experience • Advise and assist the program Chief Engineer, IPT Leads, and PMs on performance, schedule, and cost issues • Provide knowledge and experience in the development, integration, testing, and deployment of Air Force systems and associated data links • Interface with the Federal, DoD, USAF, USA, and Joint communities to ensure data link communication capability compliance

• Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-performance, real-time software for autonomous systems using modern C++. • Implementing and integrating advanced algorithms for autonomous control, sensor fusion, machine learning, and mission planning. • Architecting and developing software that adheres to the Open Mission Systems (OMS) standard, promoting modularity, interoperability, and rapid capability integration across diverse platforms. • Collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team of world-class engineers, researchers, and military subject matter experts to translate operational needs into technical requirements and software solutions. • Participating in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to integration, testing, and deployment. • Analyzing and optimizing software for performance, scalability, and reliability on target hardware. • Creating and maintaining thorough documentation for software designs, APIs, and test procedures. • Learn new technologies, frameworks, and operational procedures as needed. • Other duties as assigned.

• Design and oversee data architecture for enterprise applications, ensuring efficient data flow within applications and across integrated systems. • Collaborate with system architects and software engineering teams to define data models, interfaces, and integration strategies that support evolving mission requirements. • Review proposed architectural changes to identify opportunities for improved data sharing, reuse, and interoperability across the enterprise. • Develop logical and physical data architectures that support scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions. • Evaluate how data is collected, processed, stored, and exchanged to ensure optimal performance and long-term sustainability. • Define best practices for application-to-application communication, including REST-based APIs and other integration mechanisms. • Provide technical guidance on structured and unstructured data management, including relational and NoSQL data stores. • Develop prototypes or proof-of-concept solutions when necessary to validate architectural approaches. • Participate in technical design reviews and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure architectural decisions align with program objectives. • Support enterprise modernization efforts by identifying opportunities to improve data accessibility, consistency, and governance.

• Design, develop, and test responsive user interfaces written in React to interface with backend cloud APIs. • Package web-based frontends into lightweight, native desktop applications. • Collaborate closely with backend engineers to integrate UI components with Go-based orchestrators, Python scripts, and cloud services. • Leverage GitLab for version control, code reviews, and active participation in CI/CD pipeline workflows. • Create and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests for UI components to ensure application stability. • Actively communicate with the product owners and stakeholders to translate user feedback into actionable UI improvements. • Document frontend architecture, design patterns, and interface specifications for the broader engineering team. • Capacity to grow and develop new skills in response to emerging challenges.

• Document data models, structured vocabularies, controlled terminology, and the relationships between data objects. • Produce user-focused guides and reference materials explaining how to navigate and interact with the tools, data structures, and knowledge frameworks developed by the project team. • Create clear descriptions of end-to-end workflows, including actors involved, information transformations, system interactions, and decision logic. • Develop training content, presentations, and demonstrations that assist stakeholders in understanding and adopting new digital workflows and data structures. • Synthesize and organize inputs from SME interviews, workshops, working groups, and technical reviews into structured documentation. • Document design considerations, integration points, interoperability requirements, and risk-related guidance provided by engineering and architecture teams. • Produce supporting materials for project reviews, technical exchange sessions, and recurring status updates. • Other duties as assigned

• Support the annual budget process, coordinating with key budget owners to gather inputs as needed to help develop overall corporate budget • Review expense trends to maintain accurate forecast and distribute forecast updates as needed • Proactively optimize the current reporting structure and analysis • Analyze monthly results and research variances to budget and forecasts, providing Accounting, Program Control, and/or Function/Department feedback on adjustments as needed • Distribute month-end budget v actual reports to Senior Management and develop reporting packages for these key stakeholders, addressing related inquiries as needed • Compile and distribute various monthly and quarterly Management reporting, including company metrics and KPI’s • Drive continuous improvement in current reporting and modeling to provide key stakeholders better insight into company performance • Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance • Maintain and enhance indirect rate models, ensuring alignment with company strategy and cost structure • Analyze pool and base composition for early issue detection and proactive risk mitigation • Support provisional billing rate submissions and incurred cost submissions • Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as required • Other duties as assigned

• Administer, maintain, and optimize cloud-hosted application instances across Azure environments • Deploy and manage both web-based and desktop-based applications, including application delivery via Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) • Design, implement, and maintain integration workflows between SaaS platforms, VM-hosted applications, and third‑party APIs • Monitor application and infrastructure health, performance, and usage; proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues • Manage application and infrastructure configurations, including patching, updates, version control, and security/compliance enforcement • Implement automation for deployment, configuration management, and operational tasks using DevOps best practices • Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability • Other duties as assigned

• Design, develop and execute API test cases (functional, regression, integration, performance and security tests) • Validate API responses for accuracy, performance, reliability and compliance with business requirements • Use API tools to automate and execute test suites • Analyze API logs, errors and response payloads to identify defects and root causes • Collaborate with developers, product owners and Test team members to review API specifications and clarify requirements • Create and maintain automated API test scripts using scripting languages • Integrate API automation tests into CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab) • Document test cases, test results and defects with clear reproduction steps • Ensure API quality standards including performance, scalability and security best practices • Participate in requirements review meetings to ensure testability and quality considerations • Maintain and update test documentation and procedures • Support release management activities and deployment testing • Perform compatibility testing across different browsers, devices, and operating systems • Contribute to test automation efforts when applicable

• Administer, maintain, and optimize cloud-hosted application instances across Azure environments. • Deploy and manage both web-based and desktop-based applications, including application delivery via Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). • Design, implement, and maintain integration workflows between SaaS platforms, VM-hosted applications, and third‑party APIs. • Monitor application and infrastructure health, performance, and usage; proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues. • Manage application and infrastructure configurations, including patching, updates, version control, and security/compliance enforcement. • Implement automation for deployment, configuration management, and operational tasks using DevOps best practices. • Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and process improvements that enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability. • Other duties as assigned

• Engineer secure solutions supporting Cyber Threat and Defensive Operations for DoD enclave environments. • Integrate, configure, and monitor Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics. • Automate threat assessment, security reporting, and continuous monitoring workflows. • Develop and maintain Azure-based detections, dashboards, alerts, and automated response playbooks. • Perform and document technical security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies. • Implement and validate security controls and secure configurations in alignment with DoD, NIST, and organizational policies. • Support all phases of the RMF lifecycle, including control selection, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring. • Mitigate or correct security deficiencies identified during assessments, testing, or audits, and provide risk acceptance recommendations to the ISSM. • Analyze, assess, and report system and organizational security posture trends to the ISSM/ISSO. • Support audit preparation, artifact collection, and evidence validation for compliance activities. • Ensure security operations, configuration changes, and maintenance activities are properly documented and kept current. • Evaluate cybersecurity tools, compensating controls, and security technologies to ensure risk is reduced to acceptable levels, and report findings to the ISSM. • Assist the ISSM/ISSO in developing and maintaining RMF documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), security diagrams, control evidence, and ATO package materials. • Ensure security documentation and SSPs remain current and compliant with applicable DoD and program-specific policies. • Support incident response investigations by analyzing security logs, alerts, and system activity.