USAF - Technical Advisor

Develop engineering trade studies comparing Refactor, Replatform, Replace, and Retire alternatives before legacy architecture changes, including Total Cost of Ownership models. Assess technical debt in code architecture, obsolete infrastructure, security compliance gaps, and data schemas; contribute to the Enterprise Technical Debt Register.

cFocus Software seeks a Technical Advisor to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD. This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance.Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience evaluating enterprise IT solutions and advising stakeholders on technical strategy.
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure, applications, cloud and hybrid environments, data integration, and cybersecurity.
• Ability to translate mission requirements into technical alternatives and actionable recommendations.
• Experience developing engineering trade studies, feasibility assessments, and technical risk analyses.
• Ability to evaluate technical debt, lifecycle costs, build/buy options, and modernization priorities.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, configuration management, and secure systems integration.
• Working knowledge of RMF, authorization boundaries, and security requirements for mission systems.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, briefing, and stakeholder coordination skills

Duties:

• Analyze mission priorities and incoming IT and cybersecurity requirements; identify technical needs, dependencies, constraints, and gaps for stakeholder resolution.
• Advise on enterprise IT architecture, cloud computing strategy, and enterprise data strategy in alignment with DC3 priorities and approved standards.
• Assess existing systems and proposed solutions for feasibility, interoperability, security, maintainability, scalability, and operational impact.
• Support technical evaluations of data-layer interoperability with designated DoD mission partner architectures and systems of record.
• Develop engineering trade studies comparing Refactor, Replatform, Replace, and Retire alternatives before legacy architecture changes, including Total Cost of Ownership models.
• Conduct cost-benefit and build/buy analyses to inform resource allocation, acquisition strategies, portfolio priorities, and investment decisions.
• Assess technical debt in code architecture, obsolete infrastructure, security compliance gaps, and data schemas; contribute to the Enterprise Technical Debt Register.
• Recommend modernization priorities and transition approaches; support remediation planning and approved execution through modular DevSecOps sprints.
• Review technical designs and integration approaches across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments; document risks, assumptions, and tradeoffs.
• Advise on CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, security guardrails, and configuration management practices supporting repeatable delivery.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity specialists on Zero Trust alignment, authorization boundaries, RMF controls, and technical evidence supporting ATO and continuous ATO.
• Research emerging technologies and cybersecurity best practices; present benefits, risks, prerequisites, and implementation recommendations for Government consideration.
• Evaluate proposed AI capabilities and use cases with relevant specialists; support research and testing before Government-approved adoption.
• Support enterprise evolution roadmaps, lifecycle planning, resilience, and recovery reviews; coordinate technical dependencies with project and operations teams.
• Prepare technical assessments, decision briefs, recommendations, and stakeholder presentations; facilitate collaboration with internal and external mission partners.

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