Computer Specialist/Programmer Level 3

Job Description

ASRC Federal System Solutions supports the FAA NAS ESS (Federal Aviation Administration National Airspace System Engineering Support Services) contract. Join our growing team as a Computer Specialist / Programmer Level 3 in support of the FAA's Beacon/WAM/SBSM team (AJW-1452). The Beacon/WAM/SBSM team provides support for the FAA's BI-5 and BI-6 Beacon Interrogator Systems, the FAA's Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) systems, and the FAA's Surveillance Broadcast Services Monitor (SBSM) systems.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing, managing, supervising, or performing work necessary to plan, design, develop, acquire, document, test, implement, integrate, maintain, or modify systems for solving problems or accomplishing work processes by using computers.
• Primary need is knowledge of information processing methodology/technology, computer capabilities, and processing techniques.
• Typical computer specialist assignments may include but are not limited to: computer programming; collecting, recording, and analyzing data/information; identifying problems; and performing computer software investigation and inspection activities.
• Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a Technical Manager or more experienced technical specialist.
• May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities.
• Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs.
• Understands how his/her technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the external organizations when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems.
• Plans and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Allocates resources to accomplish small work-activities within established schedules.
• May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities.
• Contributes to the preparation of /technical reports and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity.
• Assignments may require solutions that are to be derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past.
• Provides recommendations to improve work processes.
• Provides guidance to lower-level technical contract staff on how to solve difficult technical issues.
• Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of a more experienced technical specialist.
• Identifies and informs contract management of problems that require their attention.
• Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.
• Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
• Work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units.
• In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.

Requirements

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in programming skills using software applications and tools is required.

Education/Experience:

• Associate of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Programming or similar science/technology is required. -OR- A Certificate of Training in a two year Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Programming or similar curriculum from a community college, vocational education school, or military training may be substituted in lieu of the associate of science degree, depending on other qualifications or experience. -OR- A minimum of 4 years of experience in this specific technical area that is pertinent to the support of the National Airspace System (NAS).
• Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is highly desirable.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Statement

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Executive Order 14042 and FAR 52.223-99 is currently not effective. But please note that if those or other related requirements become effective, positions will require successful candidates to obtain and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination(s). ASRC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.