RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position exists to provide assistance and input to management; develop and lead large multi-functional development activities; solve complex technical problems, write complex code for computer systems and serve as a senior source of expertise.

Qualifications:
1. Position requires a masters degree or equivalent technical experience
2. Demonstrates an ability to provide technical guidance in one or more center of expertise
3. Ability to lead major technical project design, engineering and integration efforts
4. Excellent communications skills to be able to communicate with customers (internal and external) on new system features enhancements.
Accountabilities:
1. Recommends technical strategy and direction in area(s) of expertise. Participates in development and evolution of architecture.
2. Determines feasibility of customer requirements and designs solutions, builds and integrates the implementation.
3. Conducts complete analyses and provides recommendations on the utilization of emerging and existing technologies,
4. Provides technical assessment and recommends acquisition and joint venture projects.
5. Performs engineering cost/benefit analysis to verify potential effectiveness of new projects.
6. Builds new high level designs as required.
7. Sells ideas to functional top management to gain commitment for system enhancements.
8. Recommends and plans use of system and software features.
9. Communicates to vendors additional features or products needed and works with vendors to effect system improvements.
10. Establishes work standards and guidelines.
11. Maintains an understanding of current industry trends through attendance at vendor seminars and/or training sessions. Communicates with recognized authority figures and proactively influences and educates members of technical and managerial staff on technology issues.
12. Develops plans and procedures and establishes guidelines for overall system improvement.
13. Mentors less experienced staff on all aspects of multiple system environments, software and system operations.
14. Other duties as assigned
Security Clearance required (TS level).