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Job Title


Mission Specialist


Company : Platinum Technologies Inc


Location : Calgary, Alberta


Created : 2026-03-21


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Veteran of Canadian Armed Forces to join the Field Operations Enablement Team as a Calgary-based Mission Specialist. Duties include but are not limited to: Business Analysis: Works with Military Establishment and Operational Community to elicit requirements, identify and elaborate statements of need and/or capability deficiencies including rationale for change and value-added for the end-user. Develops high-level solutions, from an operational perspective, designed to address identified statements of need and/or capability deficiencies that realize the desired value-added and meeting end-user expectations. Assists in the translation of operational requirements into technical specifications ensuring usability of derived technical specifications. Contributes to system level test planning and execution to ensure that solutions are tested in an appropriate operational context ensuring fitness-for-purpose. Military Operations: Liaise with Military Establishments and the Operational Community to plan and execute test, trial, and fielding events. Provides on-site and remote subject-matter expertise during test, trial, and fielding events. Perform Technical Usage, Operator Usability, and Operational Workflow impact assessments. Elaborate new and update existing Operational Use Cases and Mission Threads. Assess system elements in terms of their impact on installation, configuration, management, operation, and usability. Relate Military doctrine to existing and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for technology insertion and/or doctrine evolution/adaptation. Articulates findings and recommendations to Land C4ISR System Architects and/or partnered Military Establishment stakeholders. Technical Competencies: Uses own subject-matter expertise of Land C4ISR System and knowledge of Military doctrine to anticipate future end-user needs and deficiencies. Uses this insight to aid in shaping product roadmaps. Provides technical guidance and support to end users regarding the installation, configuration, management, operation, and use of Land C4ISR System elements. Articulates end user input and feedback to Land C4ISR System engineering teams in terms of impact on installation, configuration, management, operation, and usability of the equipment. Provides technical guidance and support to System Integration and Test including review of test cases, resolution of test discrepancies and analysis of test results. Operates within the Systems Engineering team to define and document capabilities in forms including Capability Descriptions, Scope Statements, Concept of Operations, and Operational Use Cases based on Business Analyses. Provides support to Program Management for the development and execution of engineering plans, processes, and schedules. Experience Required: Must have minimum ten (10) years of military and/or related experience Demonstrated leadership ability. Security Clearance Requirements: Must be a Canadian citizen who is able to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance and a positive Controlled Goods Assessment.