A4R Blade Builder Developer at General Dynamics Information Technology – Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz

DEU Ramstein - Air Base (APC164)
Full time
RQ215615
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Data Science and Data Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Kanban, Qlik Data Integration Platform, Qlik Sense, Scrum, SQL Design
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Job Posting Title: A4R Blade Builder Developer

Location: Ramstein AB, Germany

Security Clearance: SECRET

Job Profile Summary: The A4R Blade Builder Developer provides Qlik Sense expertise to support the Basing & Logistics Analytics Data Environment (BLADE) hosted on the DoD ADVANA Data Fabric, focusing on operational level (MAJCOM staff) and tactical-level (Wing and below) requirements gathering and development.

Job Description: The A4R Blade Builder Developer works closely with business analysts, product owners, and key stakeholders to design, develop, and implement custom dashboards, visualizations, and reports within Qlik Sense to meet organizational needs. This includes creating custom reporting solutions, participating in Kanban/SCRUM sprints and summaries, and attending weekly SCRUMs and retrospectives. The A4R Blade Builder Developer employs expert-level Structured Query Language (SQL) skills, enabling the creation and modification of complex queries, leverages established BLADE standards, policies, and processes across NIPR and SIPR environments to ensure interoperability and integration across the enterprise, and collaborates with the BLADE team to receive training, mentoring, and facilitation as needed. The A4R Blade Builder Developer submits accurate BLADE requirements to the Basing and Logistics Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Steering Team (BLAAST).

Certifications:
Required: Possess and maintain DoWD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.
Optional: Qlik Sense certifications (e.g., Qlik Sense Business Analyst, Qlik Sense Data Architect)

TESA eligibility/certification required.

Specialized Experience:

• Possess expert-level Structured Query Language (SQL) skills, enabling the creation and modification of complex queries.
• Be proficient in gathering, analyzing, and translating requirements into functional specifications, prototypes, and working capabilities
• Experience with Databricks and iQuery data access/management tools.
• Preferred qualifications include Qlik Sense certifications (Business Analyst, Data Architect).
• Preferred experience includes Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau, Lumira, Power BI, Business Objects.

Minimum/General Experience: This position requires a minimum of five years of increasingly complex and progressive experience in performing systems analysis, development, and implementation for business, mathematical, engineering or scientific settings using a variety of information technology resources. Requires experience with current technologies and, where required for the task, emerging technologies.

Minimum Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in managing large, complex AIS projects closely related to the work to be automated, and/or in a computer science, information system, a physical science, engineering or a mathematics - intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.

Education and experience requirements may be substituted with:

• Master's Degree (in subjects described above) with three years relevant experience OR
• No Degree and 11 years (nine directly related) experience.

US Citizenship Required

Additional Requirements: For Germany and Italy positions, candidate must meet TESA requirements as follows:

Germany:

• A Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of recent specialized experience; or
• Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
• No degree and 11 years or recent specialized experience.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#DefenseOCONUS

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
International

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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