DDIL Architect-OMNI-AFDM

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

The DDIL Architect/Strategist will support Centex Technologies’ prospective work with the United States Air Force. This is an incredible opportunity to make sure warfighters keep their data, command and control, and mission applications when the network is jammed, degraded, cut off, or reduced to a trickle. Too many systems today assume a reliable connection to the enterprise cloud. In a fight against a near-peer adversary, that assumption is erroneous and dangerous. Imagine the possibilities: forces that keep operating, deciding, and coordinating no matter what happens to the link. We’re building software and platforms that suffer degradation gracefully instead of failing outright: store-and-forward data sync, prioritized messaging, local compute at the tactical edge, and automatic failover across SATCOM, radio, and terrestrial links. This isn’t just a networking upgrade; it’s what lets our military fight through Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited-bandwidth (DDIL) conditions. Building on secure connectivity and data mesh concepts, we will design the architecture, prototype core capabilities, test them under realistic disruption, and field them alongside our military partners.

Position Description (what you will do):

• Designing edge and tactical architectures that keep operating through network denial, using store-and-forward, caching, data prioritization, and local compute.
• Engineering resilient usage of SATCOM (GEO, MEO, LEO), line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight radios, and 5G, with automatic PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) failover.
• Tuning data synchronization, compression, and message prioritization so the most critical information gets through low-bandwidth or high-latency links first.
• Adapting containerized applications (Kubernetes, microservices, Platform One / DSOP baselines) to run disconnected and resynchronize cleanly when links return.
• Applying Zero Trust, encryption, and cyber hardening suited to disconnected operations, and supporting RMF / ATO packages.
• Writing architecture documents, interface specs, and test reports, and briefing findings to program leadership.
• Working with the Program Manager, government stakeholders, and partner vendors to determine key requirements and keep solutions interoperable with CJADC2 goals.
• Test and Field Under Real Conditions
• Build and run test environments with network emulation that simulates jamming, packet loss, latency, and intermittent links
• Analyze test results and drive fixes back into the product
• Support exercises, operational experiments, and fielding events, including on-site troubleshooting alongside operators
• In the event of a lost or degraded link, the system shall continue operating locally and resynchronize automatically when connectivity returns.

Working conditions Remote / Hybrid – Washington, DC; Colorado Springs, CO; San Antonio, TX; St. Louis, MO; or Boston, MA], with travel to customer sites and field exercises.

Equal employment opportunity and disclaimer Centex Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity. Employment decisions will be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodation may be available during the application and employment process in accordance with applicable law. This description summarizes anticipated functions and is not a contract or guarantee of employment. Duties and conditions may change subject to lawful requirements, business needs and applicable contract obligations.

Requirements

• Strong networking fundamentals
• IP networking (TCP/IP, routing, QoS, multicast) and how protocols behave under high latency and packet loss
• Hands-on experience with SATCOM terminals, tactical radios, mesh networking, or software-defined networking
• Strong software and platform skills
• Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
• Linux, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation
• [5+] years of experience in network engineering, distributed systems, or tactical communications
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or computer science field (or [4] additional years of relevant experience)
• DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+) or ability to obtain within [6] months
• Comfortable in the field (up to [25]% travel, including austere sites, exercises, and short-notice OCONUS trips)
• Strong communication skills; can explain technical trade-offs to operators and leadership
• Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship

Desired Skills:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Military communications, signals, or cyber experience, or deployed field-support experience
• Experience with tactical network programs or proliferated LEO constellations
• Familiarity with delay/disruption-tolerant networking (DTN), DDS, or publish/subscribe middleware
• Experience with edge platforms (e.g., AWS Snowball Edge, Azure Stack Edge) or tactical cloud
• Background in electronic warfare, spectrum management, or EMCON
• Certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, CKA, or CKAD