Cornerstone Defense | Technically Innovative Solutions

Location: Reston, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2578

Title: Data Engineer
Location: Reston, 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.

Job Description: Develop complex data integration and manipulation issues, to include multi-INT sources and cross-domain solutions, as well as mentor more junior staff.
These back-end focused developers will also independently handle ETL Engineering challenges that come with building applications and tools of this caliber.

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2573

Title: Software QA Specialist/Applications Tester
Location: McLean, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Work Requirement:
Introduction: The Sponsor has multiple application teams supporting a portfolio which is the central repository for all Sponsor’s created applications. The Sponsor provides state of the art systems on cloud and applications based on products such as AWS, Oracle, SharePoint, and other web-based solutions. The Sponsor requires support specializing in verifying developed software meets the specified requirements and produces the desired result combined with ensuring any defects are identified and documented. The Sponsor needs polished skills in building test cases based on use case development mythologies as well as knowledge and experience with automated testing. The portfolio contains, but is not a complete list of, the following:

A custom production application that has a central repository for the search and discovery of internal document sensitive data and associated artifacts.

A custom production application which provides workflow and research with the ability to review, disposition, build a profile and update or nominate candidates to other Partner organizations.

A targeting and knowledge management tool which stores products in a centralized repository making it easy for search and discovery.

Work Requirements: The Contractor shall work closely with the various application teams; however, the Sponsor project manager will manage the priorities. The Contractor shall develop, perform and support manual and automated integration and regression testing. The Contractor shall develop, perform and support post deployment validation of components. The Contractor shall develop and maintain test plans and scripts to identify software problems and causes. The Contractor shall provide analysis and recommendations for automation of test suites. The Contractor shall develop automated scripts to decrease the time needed to perform testing.

The Contractor shall develop automated scripts to decrease the likelihood of bugs or unplanned outages. The Contractor shall work with applications in a cloud environment. The Contractor shall work side by side with project teams on a daily basis to consult with the development and operations teams to test applications. The Contractor shall work in a team environment with contractors from multiple companies. The Contractor shall participate in formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development cycle. The Contractor shall participate as a member of the agile development team. The Contractor shall write test cases and scenarios.

The Contractor shall develop and execute test plans, procedures and scenarios for regression, performance, process, functional, system integration and Agile (deliverable) acceptance testing to ensure new applications and software modifications meet requirements and perform satisfactorily in the system environments. The Contractor shall document the successes and failures of all executed test procedures.

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated experience with the development of test cases as part of an agile team.
2. Demonstrated experience using a test automation framework.
3. Demonstrated experience using test automation tools.
4. Demonstrated experience with use of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for development and execution of test scripts.
5. Demonstrated experience with managing testing for multiple applications during the concurrent development cycles.
6. Demonstrated experience with Regression, Integration, API, or Functional testing.
7. Demonstrated experience developing and managing test plans and cases.

Optional Skills
1. Demonstrated experience using JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint.
2. Demonstrated experience briefing technical topics to a non-technical audience.
3. Demonstrated experience in strong oral and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated experience in strong leadership ability and experience juggling competing priorities.

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2572

Title: Systems Integrator
Location: Chantilly, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining work plans and delivery roadmaps.
2. Demonstrated experience identifying and documenting technical risks.
3. Demonstrated experience performing governance and requirements activities such as requirements development and validation, collection and reporting of requirements metrics, or requirements test plan development.
4. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Program Management Review (PMR) materials and (IDTs).
5. Demonstrated experience authoring minutes, managing agendas, and conducting coordination support activities.
6. Demonstrated experience reporting on strategic initiatives for stakeholders.
7. Demonstrated experience supporting daily administration of project management and governance forums, including support activity coordination such as managing calendars and agendas, documenting meeting minutes or decisions.
8. Demonstrated experience in software engineering and code delivery.
9. Demonstrated experience developing and supporting software solutions for large scale software environments
10. Demonstrated experience prototyping and developing new software functionality.
11. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining system and program documentation.
12. Demonstrated experience in software capability analysis.
13. Demonstrated experience working within an Agile IT engineering team leveraging commercially available DevOps tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
14. Demonstrated experience deploying software and applications across multi-domain environments for geographically dispersed teams.
15. Demonstrated experience with executing information security scanning process and using industry-standard scanning tools.
16. Demonstrated experience with modifying existing software to improve efficiencies.
17. Demonstrated experience with data analysis of system capabilities and requirements.
18. Demonstrated experience with data collection systems development, maintenance, and management.
19. Demonstrated experience with data analytics development, modification, and management.

Optional Skills
1. Demonstrated experience developing documentation in support of the Sponsor’s architectural and Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) processes.
2. Demonstrated experience supporting software and hardware design work for Sponsor solutions.
3. Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale Metadata categorizing tagging efforts.
4. Demonstrated experience contributing to the drafting of multi-domain security policies and or regulations.
5. Demonstrated experience drafting policies to protect individual company proprietary data or solutions.
6. Demonstrated experience advising, consulting or executing strategic or tactical security engineering solutions built for a large community consumption via standard data formats leveraging an industry standard API and or GUI.
7. Demonstrated experience facilitating cross-organizational system design requirements.
8. Demonstrated experience translating technical requirements into proposed draft policy solutions.
9. Demonstrated experience with Java, Python, C, C++, XML, JSON, XQuery, and HTML programming languages
10. Demonstrated experience with MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, Node.js, and ReactJS
11. Demonstrated experience with Github and Gitlab.
12. Demonstrated experience with HDFS.
13. Demonstrated experience with MapReduce.
14. Demonstrated experience with Solr or Spark.
15. Demonstrated experience with user-centric design, user experience (UX) engineering and software development of user-facing (“front end”) applications.
16. Demonstrated experience with Tableau or alternative data visualization platforms.
17. Demonstrated experience with software and security engineering for a continuous design and agile development

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2571

Title: Cloud Solutions Architect
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Work Requirement:
The Sponsor’s mission is to turn IT disruptions into enterprise opportunities. The Sponsor handles technology gaps that are outside the scope of other organizations. The Sponsor requires support specializing in systems engineering to assist in identifying technology solutions to address technology gaps such as in cellular and cloud services. Priorities will be managed by the Sponsor project manager.

Work Requirements: The Contractor shall elicit and document user requirements from the customer and create the technical requirements document. The Contractor shall help the Sponsor identify technology solutions to address requirements. The Contractor shall assist the Sponsor with prototyping technical solutions to address technology problems, gaps, and risks.

The Contractor shall ensure technical solutions are scalable to meet enterprise requirements. The Contractor shall identify technical and security risks and develop mitigation strategies to address risks. The Contractor shall evaluate technologies for suitability and applicability to address the Sponsor’s requirements. The Contractor shall evaluate process changes to sponsored business and mission requirements. The Contractor shall present recommendations in both oral and written forms. The Contractor shall develop use cases for the Sponsor’s business needs. The Contractor shall assist the Sponsor with testing products against use cases.

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
2. Demonstrated experience with other cloud service providers such as AWS and Google.
3. Demonstrated experience integrating solutions in a production environment.
4. Demonstrated experience with enterprise IT systems design and implementation.
5. Demonstrated experience with hypervisors and virtual technologies.
6. Demonstrated experience with networking devices and firewalls.
7. Demonstrated experience with security concepts related to DNS, routing, authentication, certificate authentication, and VPN tunneling.

Optional Skills
1. BA/BS degree in a technical discipline or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
2. Demonstrated experience with cellular technologies.
3. Demonstrated experience with Android and iOS operating systems

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2570

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Work Requirement:
The Sponsors Office is accountable for clearance processing of all individuals with access to Sponsor data and facilities. The office is charged with fulfilling requirements in the most timely and efficient manner possible. The Sponsors office has requirements to communicate with various partners and Industrial and Independent Contractors using unsecure means. The Sponsor seeks to gain efficiencies in communication and workflow processes by optimizing communication using cross domain network solutions (i.e., unsecure to secure network connections) in conjunction with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The Sponsor needs specialized support in IT Program Management, Software Engineering, Test Engineering, and Systems Engineering.

Work Requirement: The Contractor Team shall provide expertise and guidance in the procurement of cross domain solutions and maintain such solutions and systems for the Sponsor. The Contractor Team shall conduct research into all aspects of existing and future aspects of cross domain solutions the Sponsor currently or could potentially leverage such as AWS ProServe. The Contractor Team shall recommend and perform implementation and integration strategies for cross domain solutions into existing Sponsor business practices and systems. The Contractor Team shall conduct O&M on Sponsor cross domain platforms. The Contractor Team shall provide guidance to the Sponsor regarding past, current, and future business practices. The Contractor Team shall develop and maintain cross domain system documentation. The Contractor Team shall attend regular meetings to understand and suggest requirements and workflow enhancements. The Contractor Team shall document meeting discussions.

The Contractor Team shall build rapport with stakeholders and influence outcome of decisions on behalf of the Sponsor. The Contractor Team shall contribute to data collection and analysis discussions and realign priorities and collection strategies during evolving mission priorities. The Contractor Team shall provide expertise to implement and integrate the Sponsors OCR software. The Contractor Team shall engineer solutions with OCR and data capture technology such as IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture, version 22.0.1. The Contractor Team shall enable the Sponsors OCR efforts to ingest multiple form types such as .pdf. The Contractor Team shall map their data fields to other forms of varying types, such as JSON. The Contractor Team shall store and send all files to appropriate storage or destruction/deletion locations as necessary. The Contractor Team shall conduct full system development lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities, and design. The Contractor Team shall code, test and deploy a cross domain scheduling solution. The Contractor Team shall enable the Sponsors scheduling of tests between secure systems and unsecure systems. The Contractor Team shall provide written reports, spreadsheets, briefings and briefing material, technical solutions presentations, technical papers, analysis by specified timelines as directed by the Sponsor on a case-by-case basis, within the contract period. The Contractor Team shall document and gather requirements and track/document progress accordingly.

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated experience understanding various security systems, including as but not limited to: ARES (Oracle), INSPIRE, PSARS, COGNOS.
2. Demonstrated experience in AWS ProServe, IaC (Infrastructur-as-code), and AWS cloud services.
3. Demonstrated experience with software engineering, DevOps, Cross domain transfer, and O&M.
4. Demonstrated experience with OCR, including data extraction and restructuring into other formats, particularly with IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture, version 22.0.1.
5. Demonstrated experience in the field of AGILE software.
6. Demonstrated experience supporting the development of metrics and visualization tools.
7. Demonstrated experience eliciting requirements using interviews, document analysis, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysis.
8. Demonstrated experience integrating information from multiple sources.
9. Demonstrated experience with JIRA and Confluence.
10. Demonstrated experience documenting and gathering requirements, and tracking their progress accordingly.
11. Demonstrated experience with SharePoint and document control management.
12. Demonstrated experience analyzing and designing business processes.
13. Demonstrated experience implementing management reporting workflows.
14. Demonstrated experience exhibiting oral and written communication skills
15. Demonstrated experience working independently and interacting regularly with government and non-government stakeholders.

Optional Skills
1. Demonstrated experience having a basic understanding of the Sponsors overall community security processes and industry best practices.
2. Demonstrated experience obtaining full understanding of the personnel security process with expectations of reviewing and analyzing current trends for improvement of security processing systems.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2569

Title: Systems Engineer
Location: Chantilly, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Work Requirement:
The Sponsor relies on a variety of software capabilities to perform its duties. The Sponsor requires support specializing in SharePoint administration to manage day-to-day activities of the Sponsor’s SharePoint infrastructure. Work will include performing SharePoint administration, enhancements, Maintenance and Operations (O&M) tasks, and providing ad-hoc user support. Project priorities shall be managed by the Sponsor’s Information Technology (IT) Leader or designate.

Work Requirement: The Contractor shall work closely with the Sponsor for work prioritization. The Contractor shall execute SharePoint tasks as necessary to maintain the Sponsor’s environment in accordance with overall enterprise support. The Contractor shall comply with Sponsor requirements or IT best practices. The Contractor shall provide a full range of SharePoint support assistance. The Contractor shall perform SharePoint administration and system upgrade duties as needed. The Contractor shall interact with end users to troubleshoot issues, gather and elucidate requirements, explaining end user procedures and techniques either in person or over the phone to users. The Contractor shall interact with Sponsor’s staff and contractors, and participate in vendor support meetings in order to resolve issues. The Contractor shall comply with IT enterprise oversight requirements. The Contractor shall perform all necessary functions required to maintain the Sponsor’s SharePoint application.

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated experience managing a SharePoint environment.
2. Demonstrated experience as a SharePoint Site Collection Administrator (SCA) and the ability to obtain within the Sponsor’s organization.
3. Demonstrated experience working with users to identify, validate, and prioritize SharePoint site issues and requirements.
4. Demonstrated experience assigning, editing and maintaining user roles and permissions.
5. Demonstrated experience making SharePoint configuration changes required to resolve issues to comply with industry standards.
6. Demonstrated experience making SharePoint configuration changes required to resolve issues, or to comply with requirements or IT best practices.
7. Demonstrated experience working with an enterprise team to ensure the health and safety of SharePoint.
8. Demonstrated experience creating and enhancing workflow architectures in SharePoint.
9. Demonstrated experience migrating, configuring, and developing SharePoint sites with improved functionality.
10. Demonstrated experience improving performance, stability, and optimization of SharePoint sites.
11. Demonstrated experience performing Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD) operations using the Representational State Transfer (REST) interface provided by SharePoint.
12. Demonstrated experience creating and managing document libraries.
13. Demonstrated experience maintaining SharePoint sites, custom lists, content types, and workflows.
14. Demonstrated experience using PowerShell scripts for systems automation and creating administrative tasks in SharePoint.
15. Demonstrated experience working with developers to perform system tests and deployments of a SharePoint environment.
16. Demonstrated experience conducting quality assurance on SharePoint.
17. Demonstrated experience communicating technical and non-technical recommendations for improving user interfaces.
18. Demonstrated experience training users.
19. Demonstrated experience updating user documents and libraries.
20. Demonstrated experience creating user manuals.

Optional Skills
1. Demonstrated experience in creating graphical user interface pages tailored to user needs.
2. Demonstrated experience creating and managing document libraries using SharePoint Online to enhance user collaboration and communication.
3. Demonstrated experience using SharePoint InfoPath Forms.
4. Demonstrated experience using Power BI
5. Demonstrated experience with HTML5.
6. Demonstrated experience with SQL.
7. Demonstrated experience with .NET.
8. Demonstrated experience with C#.
9. Demonstrated experience with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS v3 or higher).
10. Demonstrated experience using JavaScript programming including jQuery.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2568

Title: Web Developer
Location: Chantilly, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Work Requirement:
The Sponsor provides basic, advanced, leadership, and specialized tradecraft training to students around the world. The Sponsor is responsible for designing activities, online tools, courses, and course materials for a community-wide client base. The Sponsor designs, supports, and implements superior learning programs intended to foster greater understanding and cooperation across the organization and complimentary groups. Priorities will be managed by the Sponsor’s Project Manager (PM), Deputy PM, and GTM. The Contractor Team will interface directly with the Sponsor’s PM, Deputy PM, and GTM.

Scope: The Sponsor requires an integrated web development team that will design, develop, and produce media elements and interactions that support clear communication and learner interaction and assessment related to adult learning solutions. Learning solutions may include but are not limited to: graphics, websites, web-tools, online courses, Web-Based Trainings (WBTs), and other artifacts to support online, blended, and face-to-face training. Development efforts will facilitate the Sponsor’s mission to support training.

Mandatory Skills
1. Demonstrated experience working in a training environment
2. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
3. Demonstrated experience using Joomla site design and site administration
4. Demonstrated experience developing WBTs, online training courses, websites, or other e-learning solutions
5. Demonstrated experience with the Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop as well as Dreamweaver, After Effects, or other similar software products
6. Demonstrated experience with Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)
7. Demonstrated experience with JavaScript (JS)
8. Demonstrated experience with HTML5
9. Demonstrated experience solving complex application development problems
10. Demonstrated experience providing advice and recommendations on product design
11. Demonstrated experience incorporating considerations into media design plans such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy
12. Demonstrated experience designing, building, and maintaining websites
13. Demonstrated experience with graphic design including animation and 3D animation
14. Demonstrated experience creating print products such as posters, books, and presentation materials
15. Demonstrated experience using the following authoring and scripting languages: Joomla, CSS and HTML
16. Demonstrated experience using content creation and management tools for web design, web development, programming, graphic design, animation, videography, photography and audio recording, editing and distribution.
17. Demonstrated experience using JIRA or other IT ticket or work tracking system

Optional Skills
1. Demonstrated experience with web-based collaboration and document management platforms; task management tools that provide browser-based access for team document libraries, calendars, task lists, alerts, and schedules such as SharePoint or other similar software products
2. Demonstrated experience with Sponsor cloud technology networks and systems
3. Demonstrated experience creating motion graphic products
4. Demonstrated experience working with specialists to build training products
5. Demonstrated experience with general photography
6. Demonstrated experience with video production or experience in a video production support role
7. Degree(s): Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Graphic Design, Multimedia Development, Online Learning, or other related field from an accredited institution
8. Certification(s): UX/UI Ability Certification from an accredited institution

Location: Annapolis Junction
Type: Contract
Job #2567

Title: Systems Engineering
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Level 1 System Engineer (SE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) — Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc.
Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers
Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.)

Qualifications:

Seven (7) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Position Description
The System Engineer shall be responsible for creating, sustaining, and troubleshooting complex operational data flows including data storage, data transport, data management, data security, data compliance, and knowledge store management.
Additional tasking includes working with the mission customer to perform exploratory data analysis on raw data to clean, enrich, transform and convert the raw data into the required formats. The contractor shall also be responsible for devising methods to improve existing operational data flow processing, distribution, and reliability.
Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting complex operational data flows
Experience using Apache NiFi canvas to process and distribute data
Experience with Corporate data flow processes and tools
Experience with Corporate data security and compliance procedures and policies
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Position Desired Skills

Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack
Experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch/Kibana/Logstash/Beats)
Experience with time-series visualization tools such as Grafana

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2566

Title: Systems Engineering
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Description: Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

The Level 3 System Engineer (SE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) — Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc
Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers
Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.)
Implement comprehensive SOA solutions
Implement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete
Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository
Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan
In conjunction with system stakeholders, plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements
Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions
Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to
requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy-in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions
Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance
Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)
Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy)
Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs

Conduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produce ability, etc.)
Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces
Develop comprehensive SOA solutions
Develop operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas
Use validated models, simulations, and prototyping to mitigate risk and reduce cost of system development
Ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system
Serve as a member of the CCB
Develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth
Develop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones. Monitors risks using earned value management (EVM) data
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest. Apply and enforce use of suitable standards to ensure consistency and interoperability of developer hardware and software
As a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria adjusted for reasonableness and validity of assumptions, technology limitations, environmental impact, and life-cycle costs
Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of all components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
Improve standard integration strategies based upon rationale for previous decisions that resulted in improved integration performance
Fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software; and electrical and mechanical characteristics for hardware

Qualifications:
Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required. Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Position Description
The System Engineer shall provide technical leadership for creating, tracking, and managing the integration of system requirements, software design, and various technology stacks into a scalable/sustainable/highly available mission solution. The System Engineer shall be responsible for the technical integrity of the work performed and deliverables associated with the System Engineering area of responsibility. The System Engineer shall also communicate with other program personnel, government stakeholders, and senior executives. In addition, the System Engineer shall provide Agile SCRUM Master leadership for one or more software development teams.
Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience with creating/modifying scripts using Bash/Python

General technical HPC knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage system components
Familiar with traditional software development life-cycle
Experience with design and development of complex technical systems
Experience working with Product Owners and project stakeholders to gather and track project requirements
Experience working with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements
Demonstrated experience documenting complex technical solutions
Experience Agile SCRUM Master
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

Position Desired Skills

Experience with Git Version Control System
Familiar with CI/CD infrastructure tools including build, test, versioning and packaging
Familiar with metrics visualization technologies such as Grafana and Kabana
Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as SaltStack, and Ansible
Familiar with containerization technologies such as Docker
Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes

Location: Annapolis Junction
Type: Contract
Job #2565

Title System Administrator
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Level 3 System Administrator (SA) shall possess the following capabilities:

Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration

Qualifications:
Fifteen (15) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Position Description
The System Administrator shall be responsible for providing network management and systems administration to maintain the Agency’s High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and HPC development environment. The Systems Administrator shall require SYS1 access and must have the Security+ certification.
Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS software, packages, and libraries in a Linux and Windows environment
Experience with Network Appliance clustered servers and applicable software with direct attached FC San storage
Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, customer interfacing, issue resolution, discrepancy tracking, and report generation
Familiar with software frameworks used for searching, monitoring, and analyzing big data such as Splunk and Elastic Stack
Experience with Linux configuration regarding Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Memory Management, VMs, Firewalls, and System Monitoring
Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies, procedures, and tools
Experience with corporate SSP accreditation processes
Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as SaltStack and Ansible

Position Desired Skills

Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience with sanitization of hardware, firmware, and / or software removed from computing environment in accordance with USG policies and procedures
Experience with NetBackup and/or tape backup systems and archiving
Experience with ePolicy Orchestrator and McAfee

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2564

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

LCAT Description: Tester Engineer analyzes system requirements and concept of operations documents, acquisition plans, and system descriptions to develop evaluation and test plans and procedures, prepare for and conduct the data collection and analysis, and report status and results. Supports the development of Government test and evaluation documentation e.g., Test & Evaluation (T&E) Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, Event Test Plans, Test Readiness Assessments, and T&E Reports. Works with other test organizations to support T&E program integration. Provides specialized T&E capabilities tailored to system functions, level, maturity, and performance areas.

The Level 3 Test Engineer (TE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
Select, develop, and use analysis tools
Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks
Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points
Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities
Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test
Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities
Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re-conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and reports/Briefings, Data management Plan
Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership
Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk
Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and products
Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities
Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk; develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fall-back positions with a recommendation course of action for each risk, monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.

Qualifications: Eight (8) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline form an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Position Description
The Test Engineer shall be responsible for the testing and integration of support services, including the testing and evaluation of the software performance and capability of next-generation HPCs and SPDs.
Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience developing/maintaining scripts using Bash/Python
Experience creating test plans and strategies for unit, integration, validation, and performance testing from software requirements documents
Experience with testing and evaluation of software and system level capabilities
Experience with automating the execution of test suites
Experience generating test reports to capture the results of software and system level testing
Experience with creating and implementing CI/CD strategies
General ability to read and understand one or more programming languages such as Python, C, and Java
Experience with Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with performing benchmark testing
Experience with testing frameworks such as Cypress, Postman, and Junit
Software development experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, C, and Java
Experience with Node, React, and/or Terraform

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2563

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Level 3 Test Engineer (TE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
Select, develop, and use analysis tools
Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks
Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points
Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities
Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to frame and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test
Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities
Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re-conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and reports/Briefings, Data management Plan
Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
Provide overall leadership of the T&E task and serve as primary liaison to the government for supporting contract coordination and task execution
Communicate issues and solutions to the broader government and contract management structure as requested by Leadership
Ensure the appropriate level of independence of the team from the solution provider to support government management of objectivity risk
Manage T&E resources and tasks; ensure quality assurance of test processes and products
Coordinate and integrate Evaluation and Testing tasks and products
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or Integrated Test Team as needed to ensure proper coordination of T&E activities
Drive innovation and responsiveness to program changes and evolving T&E status to help manage program risk; develop alternative courses of action, work-arounds, and fall-back positions with a recommendation course of action for each risk, monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones.

Task Description
The Senior Test Engineer shall be responsible for leading test engineers in developing, executing, and maintaining integration test plans/test suites for integrated software modules of a large complex enterprise management and monitoring suite of solutions.
Task Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
General knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Experience leading a large software testing effort
Experience developing and executing test plans, test suites, and test cases for the integration of software modules across a multi-component system
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
Experience with automating tests
Experience with testing frameworks such as Postman, Selenium, and JUnit
Experience testing API interfaces between software modules across a large multi-component system
Experience collaborating with multiple teams to establish cross team test plans

Task Desired Skills

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with Git Version Control System
Experience with QA tools such as REST Assured

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2562

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Level 2 Test Engineer (TE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
Select, develop, and use analysis tools
Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks
Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points
Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities
Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to fram and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test
Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities
Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re-conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and reports/Briefings, Data management Plan
Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest

Qualifications: Five (5) years’ experience as a TE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline form an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional TE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Task Description
The Test Engineer shall be responsible for the development, execution, and sustainment of test plans/test suites for the testing and evaluation of user interface visualization software solutions against documented requirements and established QA metrics.
Task Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
General knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Experience developing test plans/test suites for UI and visualization software solutions
Experience automating testing procedures
Experience writing clear, concise, and comprehensive bug reports and test cases
Experience with UI Testing tools such as Parasoft Selenic, Katalon, Selenium, mabi, TestIM, Functionize, Perfecto, TestCraft, Squish, and AutonomIQ
Experience testing APIs using tools such as Postman
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI

Task Desired Skills

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with Git Version Control System

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2561

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Level 2 Test Engineer (TE) shall possess the following capabilities:

Conduct research into and apply knowledge of Government test and evaluation concepts and related engineering, acquisition, and operations activities as needed to support the T&E activities
Plan and Execute Performance Analysis
Review planned acquisition approaches to support T&E schedule alignment with decision maker needs for T&E support
Analyze performance risk areas to focus T&E planning
Specify, validate, and adapt Modeling and Simulation for T&E use
Apply Statistical Analysis of variations in performance behavior to characterize confidence in performance estimates
Select, develop, and use analysis tools
Execute the evaluation plan on data collected by Testing Tasks
Plan and Execute Performance Data Collection
Plan program and event level testing for collection of data required for analysis and to sync T&E events with supported decision points
Establish and employ Data and Configuration Management capabilities
Support Data Authentication group functions; and comply with program Discrepancy Reporting criteria and processes
Assess operation and system performance requirements for testability and criticality to fram and prioritize T&E objectives and enable evaluation planning
Coordinate with program Systems Engineering (SE) and review T&E-related SE information to leverage functional analysis, system descriptions, parameter selection and dependencies, Modeling and Simulation, and initial performance risk assessments to inform evaluation planning
Assess operational environments and priorities for evaluation attention and scenario selection, and to coordinate user participation in T&E
Plan program and event level risk-tailored performance estimation and analysis of system and operational Effectiveness and Suitability metrics & conditions; levels of T&E include inspection, demonstration, paper analysis, survey, simulation, and physical test
Design surveys for evaluation of Subject Matter Expert (SME) input and user assessments of performance
Participate in the T&E Working-level Integrated Product Team (WIPT) and/or Integrated Test Team for coordination of evaluation plans
Produce Evaluation Plans (metric framework, scenarios/threads, timelines, requirements/T&E cross-walk), Analysis Plans, Data Requirements, Risk Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Status reports; provide input to Government T&E products (e.g., Technology Readiness Assessments, Test & Evaluation Strategy, Test & Evaluation Master Plan, T&E Plans & Procedures and Test Readiness Reports)
Design data sampling schemes to optimize the information/resource balance and to control testing uncertainties
Select, coordinate, and calibrate Instrumentation, collection and data management tools, targets, and facilities
Ensure test readiness including training of test event participants re-conduct of the event; equipment readiness, and security, legal, and privacy compliance arrangements
Participate in T&E WIPT and/or integrated Test Team for coordination of data collection plans
Execute Testing and Data Collection per plan
Produce associated Test Plans, Procedures, and reports/Briefings, Data management Plan
Work directly with the Government sponsor to coordinate task implementation
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest

Task Description
The Test Engineer shall be responsible for the development, execution, and sustainment of test plans including the testing, evaluation, and validation of REST APIs. Additional tasking shall include designing and implementing automated test frameworks.
Task Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
General knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
Experience creating test plans and strategies for unit, integration, validation, performance, and security using different test techniques
Experience with automating testing procedures
Experience with testing automation tools such as Postman, Selenium, Cypress, and JUnit
Experience with writing clear, concise, and comprehensive bug reports and test cases
Experience with REST API testing

Task Desired Skills

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience with Git Version Control System
Experience with QA tools such as RestAssured

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2560

Title: Systems Engineer Full Performance
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

• System requirements capture, analysis, decomposition, and design.

• Analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware systems and applications.
• Requirements generation, and independent verification and validation tools
• Systems engineering tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, etc.)
• Identification of technical trends in information technology, awareness on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements
• Applying project management model (e.g. Agile, Spiral, Waterfall) for a given development effort
• Model Based System Engineering principles
• Enterprise Architecture frameworks and principles
• Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) support
• Use of Digital Twin to enable virtual designs
• Ensuring developed systems comply with the enterprise technical architecture
• Assisting in keeping senior management apprised of project or program status
• Assisting project and program teams in preparing for program management reviews

Preferred:

* IT system automation to include artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)
• Experience with automated testing
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.)
• Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
• Cloud design, implementation, and configuration
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code
• Knowledge of Agile development principles.
• Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.)

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2559

Title: Network Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

System requirements capture, analysis, decomposition, and design.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are actively seeking Systems Engineers with a minimum of 11 years' experience. Bachelor's or Master’s Degrees are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following…
System requirements capture, analysis, decomposition, and design.
Analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware systems and applications.
Requirements generation, and independent verification and validation tools
Systems engineering tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, etc.)
Identification of technical trends in information technology, awareness on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements
Applying project management model (e.g. Agile, Spiral, Waterfall) for a given development effort
Model Based System Engineering principles
Enterprise Architecture frameworks and principles
Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) support
Use of Digital Twin to enable virtual designs
Ensuring developed systems comply with the enterprise technical architecture
Assisting in keeping senior management apprised of project or program status
Assisting project and program teams in preparing for program management reviews
Experience with the customer's A&A process
Minimum 3 years' experience with video and voice technologies
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
IT system automation to include artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)
Experience with automated testing
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.)
Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
Cloud design, implementation, and configuration
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of Agile development principles.
Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.)

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2558

Title: Software Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are actively seeking Software with a minimum of 6 years' experience. Bachelor's or master’s Degrees are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following:

Responsibilities include:
Provide O&M support to an application in a cloud environment (Amazon Web Services)
Develop and deploy bug fixes to address system problems
Troubleshoot application/database issues (including missing reports) and implement corrective actions
Manage standard and privileged user access to the application
Perform security scans and address findings
Perform routine audit log inspections per approved security plans
Track and renew service certificates
Manage and respond to Cloud monitoring alerts (CloudWatch)
Provide technical support to application users
Maintain the relational databases for the application; backup and restore databases, when needed
Analyze database performance and recommend corrective and preemptive actions
Develop design and operational documents for supported application
Document testing and maintenance of system corrections

Required education, Experience and Skills
A minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience; a minimum of six (6) years relevant experience with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
Experience using Amazon Web Services (Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, APIs, etc.) to perform web development in the cloud environment.
Java, Python or .Net experience
Experience in Agile development
Experience using GitHub and Jenkins CI/CD tools.
Database administration experience (relational database – SQL, MYSQL, PostGres, etc.)
Ability to work independently.
Ability to identify issues and implement correction actions.
Knowledge of database port security
Experience with database performance monitoring and querying
Database backups and restoration

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2557

Title: Cyber Security Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Cybersecurity Analyst will support the team in the following activities (including but not limited to):
Using knowledge of adversary techniques, actively search customer's systems and networks for potential cyber threatsAnalyze system/network information and develop defense measures to eliminate or reduce the effect of cybersecurity threatsPropose fixes to identified system weaknessesCollaborate with other security groups to create recommendations for architectural mitigations, data collection and analytics, and future cyber defense or security compliance capabilitiesDocument cybersecurity activities for collaboration with mission partnersSupport collaborative exchanges on cybersecurity topicsPerform cybersecurity testing of existing security capabilitiesParticipate in the customer's daily security stand-up meeting

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:A minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience (i.e., cyber threat hunting, penetration testing, cyber incident response) or a minimum of five (5) years relevant experience with Bachelor's or Master's degreesKnowledge of networking and general cybersecurity conceptsKnowledge of Windows and Linux security conceptsAbility to effectively communicate findings at all levels through written and verbal methodsEngineering experience to perform cybersecurity testing when needed

Preferred Experience, & Skills:Security Operations Center (SOC) experience

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2556

Title: Systems Administrator SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Requirements:
*Experience planning and implementing an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.
*Experience planning and implementing identity and security.
*Experience with implementing user environments and apps
*Ability to monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.
*Duties may include but will not be limited to:
*Planning, implementation and management of networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
*Assessment of network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
*Planning, implementation of storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data
*Implement file shares!
*Implementation of Azure NetApp files
*Plan host pools and session hosts
*Recommend resource groups subscriptions and management groups.
*Create and manage session host images
*Create a golden image by using Azure VM Image Builder
*Plan and implement identity integration
*Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) and Microsoft Azure Active Directory Azure AD)
*Plan and implement Security
*Plan and implement FS Logix
*Recommend configuration, Install and configure components.
*Plan and implement user experience and client settings.
*Choose Azure Virtual Desktop client and deployment method.
*Install and configure apps on a session host
*Monitor and management Azure Virtual Desktop service
*Automate management of host pools, session hosts and user sessions by using PowerShell and Azure CLI
*Plan, implement, and maintain business continuity.
*Design a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2555

Title: Network Architect SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, similar; or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
•6 or more years of experience working within an incident response organization identifying threats and engineering solutions to autonomously identify threats
•Experience with federal and national Cyber security policies, IA standard security principles, standards and industry best practices.
•Experience with cybersecurity and threat assessment.
•Experience with programming in C and scripting in bash/Python/PowerCLI.
•Experience with Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security,
•Experience integrating and implementing Splunk add-ons to include Cribl, User Behavior Analytics (UBA), and SOAR
•Experience implementing identity and access managers such as Keycloak
•Experience engineering in cloud infrastructures to include AWS and Azure
•Experience in administration of Windows and Linux environments
•Comfortable with command-line environments.
•An energetic and creative problem solver, comfortable working independently and in team environments.
•Ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks.

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2554

Title: Cyber Security Systems Engineer
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Requirements:
Data ops experience,
Onboarding diverse data to include create indexes,
Experience working with SIEM products at an expert level,
Networksystems admin experience
Integrates diverse data streams and serves as data standards and custodians of IT and service delivery data sets.
SE with network analystengineering background.
Network security background with ability to analyze log data as well as familiarity of how to generate logs and metrics from product suites, such as Cisco, Juniper, and desktopserver OS,
Ability to manage and troubleshoot data feeds, Splunk familiarization, Python

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2553

Title: Business Process Manager
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :

The Business Process Manager will independently perform a wide range of functions and tasks in a fast paced, multi-function environment, which require vision, leadership and proficiency in developing, explaining and supporting policy implementation. The skill of problem identification, analysis and resolution is central to the effective conduct of their activities as is the ability to work from an Agency perspective.

Position Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Develop marketing and communication materials describing services and projects for diverse audiences
Provide marketing, communications, and community engagement services to include content management for organization’s intranet sites, preparation and delivery of presentations for knowledge sharing events, and recommendations for continual improvements to organization’s

Required Skills
A minimum of 11 years’ relevant experience required. Bachelor’s or master’s degrees are preferred.
Proven track record working in fast paced environment successfully managing multiple projects at a time within required timeframes. Support the development and documentation of a service delivery transition to including support of the development of budget requests, monitoring execution, making adjustments, and conducting prioritization exercises in support of the Network PM
This position will require strong PMF skills and have the ability to draft, coordinate and deliver well-structured written products that are clear, concise, and meet the needs of the project planning and ensuring all development is properly documented lude cost and budgeting experience
Experience with knowledge base tools (eg; Confluence, Sharepoint) in creating and managing content
Experience managing business and technical documentation with an eye for detail
Experience managing document templates
Experience managing configuration management of business and technical documents
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact daily with a senior leadership team
Experience supporting the government.

Preferred
Knowledge of industry practices, techniques and standards. General application of concepts and principles.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and other Microsoft applications (Microsoft office suite, Adobe acrobat, and other general office software and equipment)
Problem Solving- Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Refers to policies and practices for guidance.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proven ability to work independently
Strong technical background with an emphasis on data analysis tools or similar technologies
PMP or ITIL certifications

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2552

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are looking for candidates must have at least 11 years' experience plus a bachelor's degree, Master's Degree preferred. Other requirements are listed below:
Experience working with Tanium.
Windows 10 Strong experience with creating, modifying, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting Windows Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Hands-on experience with Microsoft System Configuration Manager (SCCM and MECM), MDT, and OSD deployment methods.
Experience in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory
Experience with VMWare and Hyper-V
Understanding of the engineering life cycle, including
requirements gathering, solutions design, testing, documentation, and implementation.
Knowledgeable in multiple current technology areas, including client (thick and Thin) and server computer operating systems,
networking hardware, protocols, and administration and systems integration across multi-tiered highly security IT environments.
Solid troubleshooting skills
Ability to self-learn, act on own initiative, and work in a dynamic environment.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks, while under pressure
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Other duties as needed to support the mission

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Experience with Skype, Exchange and Desktop
Experience with DevOps and Agile
Experience with Cloud Technologies

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2551

Title: Systems Engineer SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) software developer
Support cross-directory synchronization engine used to talk to various data sources, to include SQL and Oracle relational databases, Active Directory, LDAP, and others.
Requirements:

Experience with database syntax and SQL queries.
Experience with data attribution and properties in LDAP and Active Directory.
Custom development via Visual Studio and C#/.Net to create deployed executables and MVC methodology for Web applications.
Desired

Working knowledge of Web front end technologies (HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, JQuery, React)

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2550

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

We are actively seeking experienced Systems Engineers with a minimum of 11 years' experience, A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree are preferred. Strong Engineering experience using the latest virtual or published desktop technologies:

Citrix, XenApp/XenDesktop, AHV/ESXi
Server 2012r2/16/19 and Win 10 Workstations
DNS, DFS, and DHCP
Active Directory (including software deployment) and administration of Group Policy (GPOs)
Storage Concepts
Deploy, upgrade, and patch Microsoft products
Strong verbal communication and documentation skills

Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
Knowledge of Agile development principles
Microsoft AZURE certifications resulting in the ability to cloud design, implementation, and configuration
Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.) or the ability to automate through PowerShell script

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2549

Title: Systems Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are actively seeking experienced Systems Engineers with a minimum of 6 years' experience, A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree are preferred.Windows Engineer will support multiple domains with a 1000+ users load on each network. Duties will include user account management, installation and configuration of servers and software, scripting, upgrade management, Tier3 and Tier 4 O&M troubleshooting, user and file data management/migrations, responsible for troubleshooting server network and system issues. The candidate must show the ability to identify complex problems, document, and clearly articulate option of resolution to the customer. This is a complex and widely heterogeneous IT environment requiring engineering solutions for physical and virtual environments, with a goal to responsibly virtualize system s that are compatible for cloud environment services. The successful candidate will need to be a proactive self-starter requiring minimal supervision who can monitor existing infrastructure, identify and coordinate implementation changes to address problems or engineering changes with little to no impact to the end users. The candidate will be responsible for managing the customer’s patch deployment infrastructure across multiple domains as well as training both customer and contractor personnel in the process. The candidate will play a vital role in researching and engineering a new system to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes across domains.
Strong Engineering experience using the latest virtual or published desktop technologies:
Required skills:
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) knowledge and hands0on expertise across various enclaved environments
Demonstration of Tier3 and Tier 4 troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated experience with Server OS 2012R2, 2016 and 2019
Demonstrated knowledge of Active Directory, DNS and DCHP
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and experience with cloud technologies VMware 4.5-S.x, Microsoft HyperV 2008 and 2012R2 (Microsoft Data Center service a plus)
Microsoft SCCM/MECM experience with versions 1906+
Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 and higher
Experience with scripting in PowerShell, VB, C#
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Candidate must be able to work independently or with a team
Candidate must have the ability to adjust and learn new technologies
Experience writing Enterprise level technical standards documentation and diagrams
Strong customer service skills
Required Certs
MCSE/MCITP
Core hours: 9:30 – 2:30

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Understanding of Enterprise Networking best practices
Citrix 4.5 – 6.5 skills in XenApp aka Presentation Server and VDI
Lab Management Skills
Linux/Unix skills
Centrify engineering and management
NETAPP Data OnTap
Clustering knowledge
Exchange 2003 – 2013
Microsoft Data Center Services
Microsoft Azure Pack

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2548

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are looking for candidates must have at least 11 years' experience plus a bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred. Some tasks and requirements are listed below.

Duties and requirements may include but are not limited to:
Support cyber vulnerabilities, including comprehensive assessment and / or evaluation of information systems policies, technical/non-technical security components, documentation, supplemental safeguards, policies, and vulnerabilities.
Demonstrate an ability to conduct system security scans.
Conduct system security scans.
The point of contact for all monitoring, troubleshooting, and problem resolution of various components
Can work independently and possess an aptitude for getting things done.
Providing a high quality, secure, and resilient infrastructure that supports the customers business needs.
Performing script verification checks, reviewing event logs, reviewing back logs, training and documentation maintenance
Providing tier 3 and tier 4 technical support and leadership in a complex, mission critical Windows based environment
Required skills:
Server 2019
Ability to self-learn, act of own initiative, and work in a dynamic environment.
Ability to acquire information for resolving controls and POAMs and upload artifacts to A&A systems.
Ability to communicate proficiently with ISSEs and/or ISSMs on project A&A systems.
Proven trouble shooting skills.
Knowledgeable in multiple current technology areas, including client (thick and thin) and server computer operating systems, networking hardware, protocols and administration and systems integration across multi-tiered highly secured IT environments.
Hands on experience with Microsoft Systems Configuration Manager (SCCM and MECM), MDT and OSD deployment methods
Ability to communicate proficiently with ISSEs and /or ISSMs on project A&A activities.
Windows 10
Experience with server and software upgrades VMWare (ESXI, vCenter, vSphere)
Experience with configuration and maintenance of Virtual Networking
Strong verbal communication and documentation skills
Experience with Service Now
Knowledge of remote access and application delivery technologies
Familiar with accreditation process
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
VMWare: Core VCF, NSX, AVI, End User Computing (EUC), UAG, Horizon Operations and Automation
Azure
Knowledge of Linux administration/troubleshooting
Knowledge of how to use and deploy PowerShell.
Knowledge of how to use and deploy MECM.
Knowledge of how to use and deploy thin clients.
Knowledge of how to use and deploy WSUS.
Inventory management
Microsoft SQL Server
Active Directory including software deployment and administration of Group Policy (GPOS)
Deploying/managing servers in AWS environment backup systems such as Dell avamar

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2547

Title: Systems Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

We are in need of a Mid-level engineer who will:
Engineer, support, and troubleshoot Windows 10 (and up) desktop operating systems, including establishing new build and deployment methods for Windows workstations.
Engineer, support, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Group Policy
Engineer, support, and troubleshoot Microsoft Defender including utilization for reporting and patching.
Support and troubleshoot Windows Server 2019 technologies.
Conduct and review Rapid 7 scans
Create processes to automate task and configuration items using PowerShell
Support and troubleshoot issues involving desktop applications including M365 products and classification management tools.
Document all new changes introduced to the system and keep existing documentation current.
Support other Tier1 and Tier2 personnel with user issues, including application assistance, network troubleshooting and other user assistance items as needed.
Monitor and administer Azure Virtual Desktop environment.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
The right candidate will have at least 6 years of relevant experience. A Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree are preferred.
Experience in the following are required:
Engineering experience supporting a Windows platform environment with the following core Microsoft Windows platforms, services and tools:
Windows 10 (and up) Desktop Operating Systems
Windows 2019 (and up) Server Operating Systems
Active Directory
Group Policy
DNS, DHCP
Microsoft PowerShell scripting
Strong verbal communication and documentation skill
Strong troubleshooting skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Desired Skills Include:

Agile Methodology
Terraform
Visual Studio Code
Git
KQL/SQL Queries
DevOps
Certs: Microsoft AZ900 and MS900

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2546

Title: Systems Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The Windows Engineer will support multiple domains with a 1000+ users load on each network. Duties will include user account management, installation and configuration of servers and software, scripting, upgrade management, Tier3 and Tier 4 O&M troubleshooting, user and file data management/migrations, responsible for troubleshooting server network and system issues. The candidate must show the ability to identify complex problems, document, and clearly articulate option of resolution to the customer. This is a complex and widely heterogeneous IT environment requiring engineering solutions for physical and virtual environments, with a goal to responsibly virtualize system s that are compatible for cloud environment services. The successful candidate will need to be a proactive self-starter requiring minimal supervision who can monitor existing infrastructure, identify and coordinate implementation changes to address problems or engineering changes with little to no impact to the end users. The candidate will be responsible for managing the customer’s patch deployment infrastructure across multiple domains as well as training both customer and contractor personnel in the process. The candidate will play a vital role in researching and engineering a new system to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes across domains.”

“The candidate shall perform systems integration, verification and validation, and evaluate alternatives including risk, supportability and analyses for total systems; translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications.

Seeking a Windows Systems Engineer with a minimum of 6 years' experience, plus a bachelors degree or a masters degree and 4 years experience with significant experience in the following required areas:

Required Certifications / Experience

Demonstration of Tier3 and Tier4 troubleshooting skills
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) knowledge and hands on experience across various enclaved environments
Demonstrated experience with Server OS 2012R2, 2016 and 2019
Demonstrated knowledge of Ative Directory, DNS and DCHIP
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with VMWare 4.5-Sx, Microsoft HyperV 2008 and 2012R2 (Microsoft Data Center service is a plus
Microsoft Data Proection manager (DPM) 2010 or higher
Experience with scripting in PowerShell, VB, C#Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Candidate must be able to work independently or with a team
Candidate must have the ability to adjust and learn new technologies
Experience writing Enterprise level technical standards documentation and diagrams

Strong customer service skills
Core hours: 9:30-2:30

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2545

Title: System Engineer SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are looking for experienced SharePoint Engineer/Developers to join our technology-based program supporting a key Government customer. A bachelor’s or master’s degrees are preferred with a minimum of eleven (16) year’s relevant experience with the following skillsets:
Developing, implementing, and maintaining SharePoint infrastructure services to support information sharing throughout the customer environment. Migrate legacy applications and Web services to core and shared infrastructure services.
Work with SQL Database
Create complex workflows.
SharePoint portal server infrastructure
Custom workflows
HTML
Support the configuration, security, and maintenance of web portal and document library.
Site creating
Powershell
JQuesry
Content development
Core hours: 9:30 – 2:30
Location: Herndon

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Experience with:
Microsoft SQL Server
Nutanix
Tanium
Deploying/managing servers in AWS environment

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2544

Title: Systems Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

We are looking for experienced Systems Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer in a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience. This program delivers Enterprise Computing engineering services with modern technology solutions with that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. As a mission-focused Systems Engineer that solve problems on the program, you will be expected to: Recognize the issue(s), Identify the facts, Define additional data that would be helpful, Make assumptions as necessary, Determine alternative approaches, Evaluate alternatives, Make recommendations, Alter assumptions and rework solutions, and Reflect on lessons learned.

Required:
Strong Engineering experience using the latest virtual or published desktop technologies:
o Citrix, XenApp/XenDesktop, AHV/ESXi
o Server 2012r2/16/19 and Win 10 Workstations
o DNS, DFS, and DHCP
o Active Directory (including software deployment) and administration of Group Policy (GPOs)
o Storage Concepts
o Deploy, upgrade, and patch Microsoft products
o Strong verbal communication and documentation skills

Preferred:
• Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
• Knowledge of Agile development principles
• Microsoft AZURE certifications resulting in the ability to cloud design, implementation, and configuration
• Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.) or the ability to automate through PowerShell script

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2543

Title: Systems Engineer Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

The candidate must have demonstrated engineering and support experience with the software product suites working, configuring, deploying, and maintaining to the enterprise. Demonstrated experience with building and configuring programs for enterprise security continuous monitoring and cyber security incident response and management.

Engineer is responsible for the staging, piloting, and full deployment of releases to production within a DevOps environment.
This position will require scripting, database query (SQL), and experience with collecting, ingesting, analyzing, visualizing machine data and dashboard creation and maintenance.
Have extensive experience in systems engineering, application deployment, and AWS, Windows and Linux operating environments. Must be familiar with working in an agile environment and skilled in some form of scripting, and possess technical problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
Engineers will support manual and automated testing to identify software problems and their causes in an agile scrum sprint development environment. Candidates must have experience in automation tool(s) and scripting, hands on experience with test tools. Engineers must have the ability to translate customer and systems requirements into test cases in a Linux, Windows, AWS, Java, and scripting environment.
Engineers must support, troubleshooting, and providing technical resolution for escalated service requests for users and customers on existing operating systems and/or application specific related issues. Systems Engineer is responsible for the staging, piloting, and full deployment of releases to production within a DevOps environment for Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), creating and editing new and existing Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
Responsibilities will include:
• Scheduling pilot and deployment dates.
• Submitting activity requests for approval to deploy.
• Working on multiple networks.
• Coordinating pilots for all appropriate platforms.
• Identifying risks and deficiencies, gathering requirements, performing R&D, performing testing and quality assurance (QA), and providing releases and implementations.
• Providing recommendations for engineering solutions.

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2542

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Requirements:

Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (ASP.NET), LINQ, JavaScript, JQuery)
WebAPI
PowerShell
SQL Server
TFS/GitHub

Below are desired skills:
Ability to work simultaneously in multiple MS Windows Server environments
SharePoint Admin experience
Understanding of Active Directory/Exchange/Skype
Advanced CSS
ServiceNow
C2S Experience
Agile Methodology

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2541

Title: Systems Administrator Senior
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are looking for candidates must have at least 11 years' experience plus a bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred. Other requirements are listed below:
Engineering experience supporting a Windows platform environment with the following core MS Windows platforms, services, and tools:
Windows 10 desktop operating system
Wndows 2016 and 2022 server operating systems
Active Directory
Group policy
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
DNS, DHCP
McAfeee ePolicy Orchestrator (EPO)
MS PowerShell scripting
Strong verbal communication and documentation skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
Basic hardware knowledge including disk formatting and driver installation
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
Windows Pre-Installation Environment (WinPE)
MS Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2540

Title: Software Engineer SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

SME/Expert Software Developer:
Tasking includes:
You will be challenged to create and to innovate.
You will deliver functional requirements and technical solutions by coordinating with product owners, product teams, and IT cross functional groups.
You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing (automation), deploying, and self-documenting working software.
Design, code, test, and deploy systems.
Utilize DevSecOps frameworks and processes to continuously and rapidly deliver requirements.
Possess the ability to fit into a collaborative work environment.
Solve complex and challenging business problems with cutting edge technologies.
Produce technical software architectures and components to meet customer requirements.

Strong experience with the following
Java
Spring
Linux

Experience with:
AWS
Cloud Formation
VPCs
Load Balancing
Launch Templates
Auto Scaling Groups
JavaScript
Shell scripting
Github
Nexus
LDAP
SQL
Basic PKI understanding

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2539

Title: Software Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills :
We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 11 years' experience, and a range of skill levels from basic to advanced. Bachelor's or Master’s Degree are preferred in one or more of the disciplines described below where specific skills may include the following…

Software Developer will develop new automation capabilities that utilize infrastructure as code best practices and establishes a continuous integration /continuous delivery pipeline
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Create and innovate
Deliver functional requirements and technical solutions by coordinating with product owners, product teams and IT cross functional groups
You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing (automation), deploying and self-documenting working software
Design, code, test and deploy systems
Utilize DevSecOps frameworks and processes to continuously and rapidly deliver requirements
You will manage data sources and data flows across network and domain boundaries using UI design, development using frameworks such as Angular and React
Solve complex and challenging business problems with cutting edge technologies
Produce technical software architectures and components to meet customer requirements

Required Skills, Responsibilities and Experience:
Java
Spring
Linux

Core hours: Day Shift from 9am-3pm

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :
JavaScript
JavaScript frameworks
REST Services
UI Design
MVC
Shell scripting
AWS
Github
Maven
Nexus
LDAP
SQL
Basic PKI understanding

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2538

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Required:
• Experience scripting and automating workloads within continuous integration (C) and
• continuous deployment (CD) environments
• Experience analyzing, designing, and developing test driven solutions
• Ability to design and develop solutions using network device and configuration data
• Agile Methodology and Continuous Improvement mindset
• GitHub experience and other source control systems
• Strict adherence to security standards and organizational requirements
• Willingness to mentor and train other engineers as well as seek to continually improve
• Processes

Desired Qualifications:
• Hands-on experience working within AWS/Azure/cloud environments
• Hands-on experience developing with Python
• Hands-on experience developing with Java
• Hands-on experience developing with Ruby on Ralls
• Hands-on experience developing with Ansible
• Hands-on experience developing with Cisco NSO
• Strong DevOps focus and experience building and deploying infrastructure with cloud
• deployment technologies like Ansible, Chet, Puppet, etc.
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
• Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Beneficial Qualifications:
• Experience with infrastructure automation technologies like Docker, Vagrant, etc.
• Experience with build automation technologies like Maven, Jenkins, etc.
• Experience with building APIs and services using REST, SOAP, etc.
• Experience with scripting languages like Perl, shell, etc.

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #2537

Title: Network Architect SME
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Enterprise Network Architect SME
We are seeking a SME Architect with a minimum of 16 years' experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cloud, Enterprise, and Service provider Networks, Network Hardening, Cloud Migration, and Ansible Automation.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills including the following:

B.S., Computer Engineering, or related field
CCNP Certification
Deep knowledge of MPLS, TCIP/IP, VPM and IP telephony
Developing IP/MBLS network architecture
Developing and executing MPLS VPN Service Standards for global network
Linux Systems Engineering experience, including: AWS Deployment, Apache/Ngnix, PostgreSQL, Linux, KVM virtualization, Bash and Pearl Scripting
Red Hat Ansible AutomationEnterprise Architecture frameworks and principles
Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) Support
Cloud experience (AWS, VPC, transit gateway, private link, ELB, ELB, etc.); Azure (connectivity services – Vnet, Virtural WAN, VPN gateway, application protection, application delivery and network monitoring, etc.)

Preferred Experience and Skill include the following:

Radio frequency and spectrum engineering
Juniper Knowledge
Optical networking technology and engineering
JNCIE Certification- both written and lab
Cisco IOS- including switching, routing, segment routing, and other technologies
Satellite communications engineering
Cloud design, implementation, and configuration
Other automation tools (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.)Identification of INFOSEC and COMSEC security requirements for the network
Providing technical guidance and direction for TCP/IP transport network design and engineering, networking routing protocols, advanced virtual networking technologies
Analyzing the optimization of network system performance
Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration
Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols
Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to manager and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs
Overseeing the strategic interface of network systems configuration
Assessing network engineering technologies, computing systems hardware and software protocols
Providing high-level technical advice and guidance to managers and technical resources on networking technologies to meet current and future organizational needs
Establishing overall strategic network standards and priorities
Identification of technical trends in information technology, awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements
Model Based System Engineering (MBBSE) principles
Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of Agile development principles
Knowledge of modern software languages (e.g. Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, etc.)Knowledge of state-of-the-art systems engineering principles and network design concepts
Knowledge of OSI model, routing protocols, and their application to router configurations
Experience in multi-vendor network security environment
Experience with routing design, techniques, and protocols such as BGPIn-depth understanding of peering, QoS, and traffic engineering
Security best practices for firewalls and perimeter security measures including VPN technologies
Continuous integration, test automation and/or SecDevOps on iterative development projects

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #2534

Senior Oracle Database Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
Top Secret/SCI w/ Polygraph

Cornerstone Defense is looking for a Senior Oracle Database Engineer to join a very unique engineering program located in Annapolis Junction, MD. This program is working on enterprise level problems that touch multiple programs within the customer space.

Description:

Technical Manager leads experienced consulting teams and responsible for the day-to-day implementation and operations aspects of the system for high quality, integrated solutions within constraints of time and budget. Develops detailed design of Oracle IT capabilities which may involve integration with third party products and/or GOTS capabilities. This includes designing, implementing, testing, and deploying more complex extensions or configurations needed to address customer unique business processes and workflows. Works on substantive and unique issues that identifies risks and risk mitigations. Develops methods, techniques and evaluation criteria providing functional and technical experience on on-premise, cloud, and hybrid based solutions.

Required Skills:

8-10 years of Oracle Database experience

Database Modelling
Database Integrity
Database Auditing
Database Security
Oracle Label Security (OLS)
Oracle VPD
PL/SQL Coding

Experience in understanding the business/functional requirements

Have strong knowledge of Oracle Database technologies

Experience with Oracle APEX is a plus

Experience with Oracle Middleware products such as Weblogic is a plus

Type: Contract
Job #2293

Senior Network Engineer
Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
Chantilly, VA

We are looking for team-members with creative talent who are ready to take on the challenge of Senior Network Engineer to work collaboratively in order to further advance cutting-edge technology, products, and services for a large Government agency to detect and mitigate insider threats.

The Insider Threat Detection program is manned by a multi-disciplinary team of system and data engineers, data scientists, software developers, intelligence analysts, and investigators to provide insider threat detection and counterintelligence services. This program provides an opportunity to further advance cutting-edge technology, products, and services for a large Government agency to detect and mitigate insider threats. This program takes data from multiple sources in any format (structured or unstructured), transforms it into interpretable fragments, and allow our engines to categorize, quantify, distill, and display results for human analysts to interpret. Team members work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. The technology stack is built on cutting edge hardware and software with multiple Windows and Linux environments interfacing with multi-petabyte data processing and analytic platforms – all designed, built, and maintained by our team.

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer that is a self-starter with the mindset that stays up to date with the latest tools and techniques. This is a challenging yet rewarding position that provides an opportunity to leverage cutting edge technologies in pursuit of a vital mission that protects people, sensitive information/technologies, and the national security posture of the USIC.

The field of insider threat detection and mitigation is evolving and growing, and our program needs highly innovative individuals, please keep reading…

Roles and responsibilities potentially include:

Experience with any of the following Firewalls: Cisco ASA, Palo Alto Networks, Forcepoint StoneSoft, and McAfee Enterprise Firewalls
Experience with any of the following router/switches: Cisco ASR, HPE Comware, HPE ProCurve, Arista
Experience with network design for Hadoop, VMware, and Windows/Linux environments.
Comfortable working with other division network teams to identify connection points.
Experience with the management, configuration, change control, and incident resolution
Strong level of knowledge with LAN switching and VLANs including VRFs
Experience with deploying and maintaining network-monitoring tools, such as Whats UpGold
Working knowledge with Netflow and SNMP for monitoring the enterprise
Experience with OSPF, OTV, STP, VRRP, LACP
Experience with port security
Experience with VMware vSwitches and Distributed vSwitches

Required Experience and Qualifications:

The candidate should have network engineering and administration background
Candidates on a daily basis will work closely with a team of System Engineers and Administrators to maintain and enhance the customers Insider Threat big data security analytic network. Additionally you will work with external customer networks to identify ways to integrate and route data off their networks
Candidates should be capable of designing and implementing unique network solutions in a cross-domain environment
Candidates should be comfortable with identifying and implementing routing changes on perimeter firewalls
Candidates must be comfortable with independently designing and identifying network optimizations and implementing network changes
Must have strong network routing and troubleshooting experience
A strong candidate will have worked in a multi-vendor network with various routing equipment including firewalls
You will plan for network upgrades and work closely with team leads to forecast hardware procurements
You will have direct influence for future network design and implementations and the system scales and grows
Candidates must be self-starters, comfortable with spending time in a data center, and have the aptitude to work independently

Duties and Tasks:

Work closely with technical and non-technical Insider Threat Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify risks to the infrastructure and implement design controls to mitigate
Meet frequently with other division network engineers to develop a plan of action for integration
Work closely with System Engineering team to deploy new servers and participate in the design of new distributed infrastructures such as Hadoop
Create and update network diagrams (Visio)
Monitor router and firewall performance and remediate throughput issues
Patch and update router and firewall hardware
Identify single points of failure and comfortable developing and implementing a plan of action to mitigate
Examine current hardware and system designs to mitigate security findings
Develop and maintain change management plan
Write A&A documentation and ensure the systems operate in accordance with these security plans
Designs and plans network systems
Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
Provides specific, detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
Provides technical analysis in data network planning, engineering, and design
Provides analysis for implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to network problems
Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, hubs, bridges and gateways, etc.
Coordinates third party maintenance for network equipment and troubleshoots problems with department users and department network administrators
May develop uniform operation procedures
Conducts testing of network systems
Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
Subject matter expert (SME) in one discipline/field and developing working knowledge in adjacent disciplines/fields
Fully proficient and able to perform all responsibilities associated with the position
Grasps and applies new information quickly
Fully proficient ability to handle more complex assignments
Develops solutions to a variety of difficult problems of considerable scope and complexity, using established precedents and policies
Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field
Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects
Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives
Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives
Works under general direction
Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects
Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts
Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources
Shows initiative on assignments, exercises independent judgment and professionally executes projects with little direction
Contributes to the completion of specific programs or projects
Requires fully proficient analytical, research and project management capabilities

Preferred/bonus skills:

Bachelor’s degree in a specialized area; or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
DoD 8570.1M compliant
Network certification preferred (E.g. CCNA)
Experience with COOP and datacenter failover is a plus
Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) is a plus