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• Location: Chantilly, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #2827

Title: Software Engineer
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
 

• Location: Herndon, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #2800

Title: Software Engineer
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

​Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

We are looking for experienced Software Developers to join our technology-based program supporting a key Government customer. A bachelor’s or master’s degrees in computer science are preferred with a minimum of three (3) year’s relevant experience with the following skillsets:
1+ years working in AWS C2S
2+ years' experience participating in agile activities.
Infrastructure as a code language (Ansible, Puppet, or chef as examples)
Eclipse developmental duties Git Hub, Dev Ops, Java and Python.
Candidate should have experience in security review of applications and infrastructure.
2+ Years' experience participating in agile activities.
3+ years of RECENT Java or Python or .Net experience
3+ years of RECENT Database Administration (oracle or MYSQL) experience
Research new technologies in object-oriented programming.
Experience in Cloud based services.
Works well in an engineering team environment with other teammates who varied skills levels.
Ability to mentor others

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Experience with infrastructure automation technologies like Docker, Vagrant, etc.
Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
Experience with with building APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc
Experience with scripting languages like Perl, Shell, etc.

• Type: Contract
• Job #2754

Title: Reports Officer
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

This position represents multiple openings. The position level contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. 
Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1-20+ years of relevant professional experience
• Familiarity with cable writing and classified databases, including specific targeting tools.
• Strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually with minimal supervision.
• Regional and/or functional expertise in a geographic region of interest
• Prior experience in supporting intelligence operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.
• Must possess a high-level US Government issued clearance at the time of application. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer certification as a Reports Officers or Specialized Skills Officer
• Foreign field experience from at least one overseas tour or extensive overseas TDY experience
• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases.
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.

• Type: Contract
• Job #2753

Title: Watch Officer

*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

The position represents multiple openings. This position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3-20+ years of relevant professional experience
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Ability to direct sensitive missions in a fast-paced, high-impact 24/7 operations center to satisfy collection requirements and maximize resource effectiveness
• Experience with crisis management in high-risk or high consequence environments, including federal or state law enforcement, military or intelligence operations
• Knowledge of the customer’s intelligence operations life cycle and how to provide effective support through all stages
• Ability to conduct weekly rotating shift work
• Ability to maintain/obtain a US government issued security clearance at time of application

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing

• Type: Contract
• Job #2752

Title: Counterintelligence Officer 

*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

This position represents multiple openings. The position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 to 20+ years of relevant professional experience; candidates with a Master’s degree are highly desirable.
• Experience conducting vulnerability analysis or surveys
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Strong knowledge of foreign adversaries’ intelligence capabilities including cyber/technical, information operations, and HUMINT
• Understanding of offensive and defensive counter-intelligence methods
• Familiarity with the concepts involved in CI risk analysis including insider threat detection
• Knowledge of and experience in the fundamentals of intelligence operations to include risk assessment
• For level 5: at least 2 total overseas tours (CONUS or OCONUS) or 4 years worth of TDY experience
• Must possess a high level US Government issued clearance at the time of application 

Desired qualifications:

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases to craft targeting packages
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices
• Formal CI training and/or certifications
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing
• Foreign languages skills

• Type: Contract
• Job #2751

Title: Executive Officer 
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

This position represents multiple openings. The position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. 
Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1-20+ years of relevant professional experience
• Familiarity with cable writing and classified databases, including specific targeting tools
• Strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually with minimal supervision
• Must possess a high level US Government issued clearance at the time of application 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices

• Type: Contract
• Job #2750

Title: Desk Officer 
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

This position represents multiple openings. The position level contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. 
Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 to 20+ years of relevant professional experience
• Familiarity with cable writing and classified databases, including specific targeting tools
• Strong briefing and writing skills as well as the ability to work well with teams or individually with minimal supervision
• Regional and/or functional expertise in a geographic region of interest
• Initiative, creativity, technical excellence, and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-starter who can multi-task and remain calm under pressure with the ability to work both independently and in a group
• Prior experience in supporting intelligence operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives
• Foreign field experience from at least two overseas tour or extensive overseas TDY experience
• Must possess a high level US Government issued clearance at the time of application 

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer certification as a Desk Officer or Staff Operations Officer
• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices

• Type: Contract
• Job #2749

Title: Target Officer 
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government.  Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission.  Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems.  If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

This position represents multiple openings. The position level is contingent on applicant specific qualifications and experience. 
Applicants will be evaluated and placed in a level from 1-5 based off their experience and customer feedback after multiple assessments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 1-20+ years of relevant professional experience
• Ability to confidently deliver clear and concise briefings
• Must possess a high-level US Government issued clearance at the time of application 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Intelligence Operations / Analysis / Support to Field Operations
• Experience identifying targeting leads through the exploitation of all-source databases.
• Experience using customer databases to monitor field traffic and communicate with field offices.
• Formal training or certification as a Target Officer
• Overseas experience supporting collection operations and information sharing.
• Foreign language skills

• Location: Reston, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #2306

Title: Integration Developer

Company Overview:

Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.

Integration Developer
Reston Location highly preferred
Potential for remote work
Unclassified

Key skills needed:
UI, UX, API
Microsoft stack
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Integration Developer

Job Description:

Seeking highly motivated Developers/Engineers to build and implement functional software solutions, that thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment including the ability to engage in open and animated peer review sessions, able to change direction quickly, and an eagerness to learn new technologies.

All development staff experience full exposure to application lifecycle management (ALM), which affords our employees the opportunity to learn and work across many functional areas including UI/UX, business layer, database design, application architecture, etc.

The ideal team member is a self-starter with effective problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and a curiosity for new challenges and experiences. Additionally, candidates will ideally have experience that highlights their critical thinking skills, lifelong learning habits, and effective presentation skills to help team members and clients understand issues, opportunities, and proposed solutions.

The selected candidate will build and implement functional software solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment and have the ability to engage in open and animated peer review sessions, change direction quickly, and an eagerness to learn new technologies.

Job Requirements:

•            Collaborate with the project managers, analysts, and customers in the analysis, design, creation, and maintenance of integration solutions.

•            Produce code to develop easy maintenance and extension of DSI software products.

•            Integrate software components and third-party programs.

•          Understand and demonstrate development skills utilizing ASP.NET, .NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, and JavaScript/JQuery.

•            Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software.

•    Perform validation and verification testing prior to deploying implementations.

•           Recommend and execute improvements.

•          Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.

•           All other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

•            5+ years of experience with software development, infrastructure development, or related field.

•            Working understanding of SQL, SSL Certificates, and Single Sign on Configurations.

•            Understanding of the asp.net application lifecycle from IIS to the DOM.

•            Create and consume REST and SOAP web services.

•            Experience with Windows environment and Visual Studio.

•            Experience with .NET, SaaS.

•            Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies.

•            Good verbal and written communication skills.

•            Able to multitask and manage time efficiently.

•            Ability to work independently and in a team.

Desired Experience:

•            Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.

• Location: Reston, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #2224

Title: DevOps Systems Engineer

Location: Herndon, VA

*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Company Overview:

Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.

DevOps Systems Engineer

Job Description

DevOps Systems Engineer
Herndon, VA

• Work directly with the DevOps team and Senior DevOps manager to understand system deployment and installation processes.
• Manage all computer systems and oversee the daily performance, keeping an eye out for issues and inefficiencies.
• Respond to user issues, answering inquiries and resolving more complicated issues firsthand.
• Maintain records of system performance, combining raw information into a useful and beneficial performance report for monthly board meetings.
• Create training material whenever new recruits are hired to explain the correct and most efficient way to operate the implemented systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Must hold an Active TS/SCI with polygraph ONLY, all others need not apply.
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment for a matrixed organization.
• Experience with Microsoft operating systems/Windows environments.
• Experience with AWS deployments.
• Previous experience with software development, infrastructure development, development and operations or working in an IT department.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to communicate technical details to a non-technical audience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong team player that is willing to help other team members at all times.

 
Desired Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle or commercial contracting.
• Knowledge of Federal financial systems or commercial accounting.
• Experience with Federal government contracting and/or program office organizations business processes.