Job Description:

ARA is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Operations Integrator (TOI) that will advise client leadership on matters pertaining to the identification, development, and employment of unique technical solutions to enable opportunities in a WMD environment.

The TOI will assist in planning and guiding technical development and integration within a Special Operations Force (SOF) Special Mission Unit (SMU).  The TOI will also be required to directly inform the development of strategic and operational plans, orders, and directives supporting military operations. Qualified persons will work in close collaboration with government Sensitive Access Program (SAP) / Special Technical Operations (STO) coordinators to fully integrate capabilities during CONOP development.  The TOI will be required to present technical briefings to senior Department of Defense (DOD), Interagency, and Intelligence community personnel.  This position requires a high level of knowledge and experience relevant to DOD technology development and operational integration. 

VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: As of October 1, 2021, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), in compliance with the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, requires all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination at the time of hire. If you cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to a disability/medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, you will be asked to follow our process to request an accommodation.

• Update as of January 14th, 2022:  Due to the SCOTUS decision on the OSHA Temporary Emergency Standard (ETS) and the continued stay order on the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, ARA has amended our COVID-19 policy to remove the vaccination mandate at this time.

Senior Technical Operations Integrator Security Clearance Requirements:

• TS with SCI eligibility accepted

Senior Technical Operations Integrator Required Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in related field with 10-12 years of experience OR 16-18 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Senior Technical Operations Integrator Desired Experience:

• TS/SCI preferred


• CWMD technology and systems vulnerability analysis


• Technology development and operational integration

About Us:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We were founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979 as the disco era was, thankfully, closing out and the personal computer era was beginning. We employ over 1,500 professionals and continue to grow. ARA offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides ourselves on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets, so we give our employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. The company realizes employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/raleigh/

Experience

Required

• 10 - 12 years: Relevant Work Experience

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Security Clear Top Secret

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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