Database Manager-PLN (readvertisement)
Overview
The role of Database Manager-PLN involves creating, managing, and modifying Computer Assisted Wargaming (CAW) databases to support exercises and NATO 2030 Agenda activities. The incumbent is responsible for the effective operation of these databases and leads the development process in coordination with wargaming event planners.
Key Responsibilities
- Creates, manages and modifies Computer Assisted Wargaming (CAW) databases for CAW exercises and any other NATO 2030 Agenda activities supported by JFTC.
- Is responsible for the effective operation of databases.
- Leads the database development process in coordination with wargaming event planners.
- Liaises with the wargaming team and the training audience for parameter input, to ensure database accuracy.
- Maintains effective CAW databases of units and performance parameters.
- Configures the database building tools with relevant data.
- Trains database tool operators in the use of tools.
- Leads wargaming database review and validation sessions with wargaming planners and force providers.
- Co-ordinates with systems engineers – wargaming planners, the conduct of wargaming database validation sessions.
- Is responsible for a timely database delivery.
- Monitors simulation during the CAW events and implements coordinated modifications.
- Maintains a library of CAW databases of units and performance parameters.
- Assists in the documentation of CAW databases as required by training audiences and exercise control staff.
- Co-ordinates the CAW database requirements and tool developments with modelling and simulation service providers.
- Co-ordinates with systems engineers – wargaming planners on the use of new releases of simulations.
- Provides wargaming planning support to event project teams.
- Acts as the knowledge base within JFTC for wargaming databases-related issues in support of NATO 2030 activities.
Required Experience
Four years’ experience in relational database management systems. Four years’ experience in software design or computer programming in a high-level language. Four years’ experience in developing technical policy level documents. Four years’ experience in common Internet protocols and management and diagnosis software (ftp, telnet, etc.) and simulation concepts for time representation, entity representation, data management and interoperability and the design of simulation verification and validation processes.
Qualifications
Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 3 years function related experience, or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.
