Posted 25 days ago
Tactical Data Link (TDL) Subject Matter Expert
@ IBM
Ottawa, Ontario
SIGNALS
Overview
IBM is hiring a Tactical Data Link (TDL) Subject Matter Expert for defence communication programs in Ottawa. The role leads technical guidance on Link-16, Link-22, JREAP and NATO STANAG interoperability across the system lifecycle and mentors developers. Onsite only, with Government of Canada Secret, NATO and Controlled Goods clearances required.
Responsibilities:
- Act as primary TDL subject matter expert for programs
- Provide guidance on Link-16, Link-22 and JREAP
- Develop system architectures and interface designs
- Lead requirements analysis and verification
- Mentor developers and team members
Requirements summary:
- Military or defence sector experience
- Experience with Tactical Data Link environments
- Experience with technical leadership
- Government of Canada Secret clearance eligibility
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Source and dates
Source type not verified · apify-linkedin
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Government of Canada Secret clearance, NATO clearance, Controlled Goods clearance |
| Background checks | credit, criminal record |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science |
| Security clearance | Secret |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
IBM
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 8 |
Job description
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your Role And Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Tactical Data Link (TDL) Subject Matter Expert to support the design, development, integration, testing, and evolution of mission-critical defence communication systems. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the full system lifecycle, with particular focus on Link-16, Link-22, JREAP, interoperability standards, and tactical command and control systems.
You will work closely with systems engineers, software engineers, and technical leadership to ensure applications remain understandable, evolvable, and verifiable, while acting as a mentor and collaborator with developers and team members at various levels.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Pre Requests
Pre Requirements
Government of Canada Security Clearance is a requirement for this role. You must be eligible to obtain Secret, NATO and Controlled Goods Clearances
This role is onsite in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada only.
Key Responsibilities
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your Role And Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Tactical Data Link (TDL) Subject Matter Expert to support the design, development, integration, testing, and evolution of mission-critical defence communication systems. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the full system lifecycle, with particular focus on Link-16, Link-22, JREAP, interoperability standards, and tactical command and control systems.
You will work closely with systems engineers, software engineers, and technical leadership to ensure applications remain understandable, evolvable, and verifiable, while acting as a mentor and collaborator with developers and team members at various levels.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Pre Requests
Pre Requirements
Government of Canada Security Clearance is a requirement for this role. You must be eligible to obtain Secret, NATO and Controlled Goods Clearances
- Must be either a Canadian Citizen or Canadian Permanent Resident
- Must have resided in Canada for a minimum of 10 consecutive years, without leaving Canada (for any reason) for more than 30 days at a time OR traveling abroad to any non-NATO countries for any period
- Must have a clean criminal and credit history
This role is onsite in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada only.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary Tactical Data Link (TDL) Subject Matter Expert for development, support, and modernization programs.
- Act as a trusted advisor to project leadership and customers.
- Provide technical guidance on Link-16, Link-22, JREAP, and related tactical communications.
- Interpret and apply NATO STANAGs, interoperability requirements, and military communications standards.
- Support operational analysis, capability assessments, and customer technical discussions.
- Develop and review system architectures, interface designs, data flows, and integration strategies.
- Translate operational requirements into technical solutions and software requirements.
- Evaluate impacts of new capabilities, standards updates, and platform integrations.
- Support architecture governance and technical decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead requirements analysis, decomposition, traceability, and verification activities.
- Provide leadership to mentor and guide developers and team members across varying experience levels to foster technical growth and architectural understanding.
- Ensure designs meet security standards and comply with regulatory and standards requirements relevant to high-assurance environments (e.g., NIST guidelines)
- Assess technical investigations, cost-benefit trade-offs, and impact analysis for architectural changes to ensure informed decision-making.
- Assist in business development, solution costing, and technical bid responses.
- Military or defence sector experience.
- Experience with Tactical Data Link environments.
- Experience with technical leadership.
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Experience supporting system integration, verification, validation, and acceptance testing.
- Experience guiding teams through refactoring and architectural recovery.
- Interest in architectural modelling, system behaviour, and correctness.
- Experience in model-based system engineering
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.