TAK SME - Clearance Required

LMI is seeking an experienced Team Awareness Kit (TAK) Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a minimum of an active SECRET clearance and at least 3 years of demonstrated experience to support the United States Army. This role involves serving as a technical authority on the TAK ecosystem-including ATAK, WinTAK, and TAK Server-to develop, deploy, and maintain mission-critical geospatial and situational awareness solutions for the Warfighter.

The ideal candidate is adept at integrating TAK capabilities into modern software environments, with a deep understanding of TAK Server architecture, plugin development, and secure mobile networking. You will collaborate closely with developers and mission partners to ensure seamless data interoperability across cloud-based and on-prem digital platforms.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

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Architect & Deploy: Design, deploy, and manage TAK Server instances and associated logical infrastructure (PaaS) in hybrid-cloud and on-prem environments.

• Ecosystem Integration: Ensure seamless interoperability between ATAK (Android), WinTAK (Windows), and TAK Server across various programs and hardware.

• Plugin Development: Write original code and update existing plugins to extend TAK functionality based on specific mission requirements.

• Infrastructure Automation: Automate the testing, deployment, and configuration management of TAK nodes using DevSecOps pipelines.

• System Reliability: Maintain the health, scalability, and security of the TAK ecosystem, including hardware, storage, and containerized resources.

• Containerization: Configure and deploy TAK-related services using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Testing & Debugging: Perform intensive testing of TAK configurations and plugins to ensure error-free performance in disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DIL) environments.

• Mobile Optimization: Optimize TAK configurations for mobile use, ensuring a smooth user experience across smartphones, tablets, and end-user devices (EUDs).

Qualifications:

• Clearance: Minimum of an active SECRET clearance.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

• TAK Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience planning, implementing, and maintaining TAK (ATAK/WinTAK/TAK Server) in an enterprise or tactical environment.

• Government Experience: Previous experience supporting US Army or DoD technology programs.

• Distributed Systems: Expertise in troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems and geospatial data synchronization.

• CI/CD & Automation: Experience using GitLab for CI/CD, alongside Terraform, Ansible, or Linux automation scripts.

• Coding: Competency in at least one programming language used in the TAK ecosystem (Java, Python, or Kotlin).

• Linux & Networking: Strong familiarity with Linux toolsets and network protocols (Multicast, UDP/TCP) to support TAK data flows

• Cloud & Containers: Demonstrated experience with AWS and managing containerized environments using Kubernetes, Helm, or Rancher.

• Security: DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+ or equivalent).

• Agile: Experience working within Agile development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technical field.

• Deep knowledge of CoT (Cursor-on-Target) messaging and TAK Data Packages.

• Experience with TAK Mission Command and Army software development processes.

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Application Developer (CKAD).

• Experience with IDAM technologies (SAML, OAuth 2.0) as applied to secure TAK environments.

• AWS Solutions Architect or Developer certification.

Target salary range:

Disclaimer: $103,784 - $179,659

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.