Senior Technical Advisor - Strategic Supply Chain Risk & Warfighting Technology

About the role

Exiger, an AI partner for supply chain and procurement automation, is hiring a Senior Technical Advisor for Strategic Supply Chain Risk and Warfighting Technology. The role gives expert operational and technical guidance on the identification, assessment and validation of mitigation strategies for risks across defense sustainment and modernization supply chains. It works at the intersection of industrial base analysis, manufacturing science, operational planning and Department of War-level acquisition authorities, and is open to remote work, with a strong preference for candidates near Washington, DC or Huntsville, AL.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for government customers, leading discussions on supply chain risk findings, mitigation options and execution pathways.
• Engage regularly with executive-level stakeholders at Department of War and Service headquarters, including senior acquisition, sustainment, logistics and operational leaders.
• Present complex technical, industrial and analytical findings in briefings, read-aheads and formal recommendations.
• Advise and validate supply chain risk mitigations based on technical feasibility, industrial base capacity, operational relevance and legal or policy authority across Army, Navy, Air Force and joint stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Forward Deployed Engineers, Data Scientists and Software Developers to guide the design, training and validation of automated or semi-automated supply chain risk management workflows.
• Propose mitigation strategies for strategically decisive Department of War technologies, aligned with modernization priorities, force readiness and mission assurance.
• Translate analytical outputs into actionable courses of action, identifying tradeoffs, timelines, authorities and industrial constraints.

Required profile

• 10+ years of progressive experience in defense, national security, industrial base analysis, acquisition, procurement, sustainment, warfighting technology or logistics, with senior advisory responsibility to DoD/DoW or Service-level stakeholders.
• Experience engaging senior leaders and acting as the primary technical interface at Department of War and Service headquarters.
• Background in software and data engineering that supports authoritative review of platform recommendations.
• Experience building and maintaining production analytics and data pipelines, implementing model governance and adjudication workflows, and using modern software practices.
• Experience as a senior customer-facing lead on complex defense, industrial base or technology programs.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance at Secret level or higher, with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Required skills

• Python, SQL, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, Redshift and related data warehouse and query tools
• ETL, Git, CI/CD, containerization, RESTful APIs, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Snowflake and Redshift

What we offer

• Competitive base salary and performance incentives
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Career development programs with reimbursement for educational certifications
• Discretionary time off with no maximum limit