TAK SME - Clearance Required

Overview

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. We invest in technology and prototypes ahead of need, delivering commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

• 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 programs and hardware.
• Plugin Development: Write original code and update existing plugins to extend TAK functionality based on mission requirements.
• Infrastructure Automation: Automate testing, deployment, and configuration management of TAK nodes using Dev Sec Ops  pipelines.
• System Reliability: Maintain 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 across smartphones, tablets, and end-user devices (EUDs).

• Clearance: Active SECRET clearance.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• TAK
  
  Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years planning, implementing, and maintaining TAK (ATAK/WinTAK/TAK Server) in an enterprise or tactical environment.
• Government
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior 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 with Git Lab CI/CD and Terraform, Ansible, or Linux automation scripts.
• Coding: Proficiency in at least one TAK-relevant language (Java, Python, or Kotlin).
• Linux & Networking: Strong familiarity with Linux toolsets and network protocols (Multicast, UDP/TCP) for TAK data flows.
• Cloud & Containers: 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) in secure TAK environments.
• AWS Solutions Architect or Developer certification.

Target salary range: $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 factors including location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications (education, experience, skills, and security clearances).

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