Cornerstone Defense | Technically Innovative Solutions

Location: Chantilly
Type: Contract
Job #3739

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

Seeking an experienced Technical Instructional Systems Designer (TISD) to support an innovative training program for the Customer’s main technical training office. The candidate will provide TISD support to technical training classes to develop occupational skillsets and help generate dynamic content and design class activities in conjunction with other instructional designers and instructors. The candidate will support multiple training efforts, and work will revolve around content design and development of courses for technical occupational cadres, including scenario-based learning. The candidate will also be responsible for creating lesson plans and learning requirements, along with maintaining the currency of course materials and conducting course reviews to gather feedback and implement adjustments to training material. S/he will utilize project management skills to ensure effective course development and delivery. The position is located in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor's degree (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and (15) years or more of related experience. Masters and (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and (10) years or more experience.
An ISD certification with 5 years course development experience in the past 7 years after the certificate award.
3 years of experience required of adult learning in any of the following areas: instructional design, instructional technology, experiential learning, or closely related field.
3 years of experience of creating instructional content for adult learners supporting a broad range of training modalities (synchronous, asynchronous, instructor led, web-based training, virtual learning, and/or blended courses).
1 year experience with the IC working in a technical mission area.
Demonstrated experience designing technical course content for the IC.
Knowledge of multimedia production tools and methodology, such as Learning Management Systems, collaboration tools, MS One Note, WordPress, Adobe Captivate, Multimedia tools including the Adobe Creative Suite, and a strong, technical aptitude to quickly learn new software and hardware.

Desired Qualifications:

Certificate in Instructional Design from an accredited institution or a degree in Education.
Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Education.
Experience incorporating technology such as gaming, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, AI/ML modalities in course content.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3738

Position Data Strategy Integration Expert
Work Location McLean, VA
Security Clearance TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

We are seeking an experienced Data Strategy Integration Expert to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of relevant experience and will be responsible for integrating data strategy across data science, development, and subject matter expert teams. The role requires documentation and implementation of data strategies, ensuring data quality standards, and program data alignment with relevant IC policies and DNI instructions, especially ICD 504 and instruction 95.01. The candidate will monitor progress against established data goals and provide data governance information to senior leadership in various formats.

Key Responsibilities:

Integrate data strategy across data science, development, and subject matter expert teams.
Document and implement data strategy, ensuring adherence to data quality standards and alignment with all relevant IC policies and DNI instructions, particularly ICD 504 and instruction 95.01.
Monitor and track progress against established data goals.
Prepare and present data governance information in a variety of formats to support senior leadership briefings and reports.
Ensure proper policies are in place to enforce best data security practices and data access control standards across the program.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data strategies are effectively communicated and implemented.
Work comfortably in a mission-oriented, fast-paced environment with senior-level customers.
Provide guidance and mentorship on data governance and data strategy best practices.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in data strategy integration, data governance, or a related field.
Proven experience in documenting and implementing data strategies and data quality standards.
Strong understanding of IC policies and DNI instructions, especially ICD 504 and instruction 95.01.
Experience preparing and presenting data governance information to senior leadership.
Knowledge of data security practices and data access control standards.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a mission-oriented, fast-paced environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and present findings.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph is required.
Experience working within the Intelligence Community (IC) or other government agencies.
Familiarity with data governance frameworks and best practices.
Demonstrated ability to work with senior-level customers and stakeholders.
Experience with data governance tools and technologies.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3737

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

Seeking an experienced Technical Training Instructor on a training program for technical research, development, and engineering by providing instructional expertise to newly developed courses. Initially the instructor will support the occupational onboarding course that will be approximately two weeks long and will run approximately four times per year, and longer term will include other courses as the occupational curriculum expands. The ideal candidate should be familiar with basic instructional and course design principles to help build course curriculum. The training may include blended and distance learning solutions, along with asynchronous and synchronous approaches to training. The candidate will also help carry out training evaluations, and support creation of a variety of training products such as guides, handbooks, and job aids. The training will emphasize student-centered, experiential learning that requires strong facilitation skills. The candidate will assist with asserting student performance, monitor progress and provide feedback. The candidate will assist the training team with course reviews and modifications between course running's.

The position is located in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor's degree (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and (15) years or more of related experience. Masters and (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and (10) years or more experience.
More than five years (5) years of experience providing training within the IC.
5 years of experience within the IC in any of the following: Targeting, Technical Operations, or Technical Research, Development or Engineering.
1 year of experience teaching or delivering to adult learners within the IC.
Demonstrated ability to tailor communication and proven ability to facilitate small and large groups of people with diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated ability to adopt new technologies for knowledge management and/or tailoring of technology to support learning needs.
Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, to team effectively, regularly work outside your comfort zone, and to adapt to emerging technologies and evolving requirements.
Familiarity with all or most of the following tools: Learning Management Systems, Collaboration Tools, MS OneNote, WordPress, Adobe Captivate, Multimedia tools including the Adobe Creative suite.
Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment and partnering across the IC.

Desired Qualifications:

Certificate in Training, Facilitation, Teaching, and/or learning from a professional organization strongly preferred (e.g. Foundations in Teaching and Learning, offered by Udemy).
Extensive experience within the IC supporting multiple missions.
Experience supporting more than one area of technical expertise (Targeting, Technical Operations, or Technical Research, Development, or Engineering).
Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Education.
Adult learning experience teaching technical courses using a broad range of modalities (synchronous, asynchronous, instructor led, web-based training, virtual training and/or blended courses).

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3736

Title: Mission Engagement Campaign Manager
Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation Range: $180k approximately
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

We are seeking a strategic and proactive Mission Engagement Campaign Manager to develop engagement strategies; design campaigns to capture analytical frameworks to further the goals of geospatial based missions; conduct both senior-level and mission-user customer engagement and outreach activities; and develop outreach campaigns. The ideal candidate should be able to bridge the gap between technical capabilities and operational needs.

This position will require both excellent written and oral skills; exhibit strong organizational skills; be an effective communicator and be able to proactively engage with external customers; be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and pivot between multiple activities while managing tasks efficiently; and conduct effective outreach.

Responsibilities Include:

Stakeholder Management
Conduct regular meetings with CI mission uses across IC, DOD, and Law Enforcement.
Build and maintain relationships with key personnel.
Seek out similar missions and conduct outreach for assistance on campaigns.
Document user requirements and pain points.
Understand existing workflows and processes.
Campaign Development
Design CI campaigns for geospatial missions and tools.
Capture analytical geospatial frameworks and or geospatial analyst frameworks.
Build use cases, data, and analytical requirements.
Implementation
Oversee campaign execution and provide training and support to users.
Monitor campaign effectiveness.
Capture requirements based on feedback.
Coordination
Facilitate collaboration between different agencies.
Ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Manage stakeholder expectations.
User Requirement documents and Campaign Plans
Detailed documentation of user needs and workflow analysis reports.
Technical requirement specifications and strategic objectives.
Tactical implementation steps and timeline and milestones.
Resource allocation plans.
Training Materials
Create user guides, standard operating procedures, and best practice documentation.
Performance Reporting
Document user adoption statistics, impact assessments, and recommendations for improvement.
Stakeholder Updates
Provide regular status reports, executive briefings, and updates to leadership.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly is required.
Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
3-5 years’ experience within an IC Agency with a strong understanding of CI operations.
Project management capabilities.
Experience in intelligence and Geospatial analysis tools and technology.
Technical proficiency with data visualization and analytics.
Knowledge of IC, DOD, and Law Enforcement protocols.
Experience with tools such as JIRA and Confluence along with the MS suite of tools

Type: Contract
Job #3735

Software Developer
Chantilly, VA
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

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

Job Responsibilities:

Researches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software
Analyzes user/business needs and functionality to plan and design software systems to meet those needs
Performs software updates, refinement, testing, and debugging to meet business needs
Provides analysis for reports on software project specifications, activities, or status
Advises on the software or system for optimal documentation and future maintenance and updates
Opportunity to work on critical high-impact projects that contribute to national security

Required Skills:

5+ years of related experience
Experience with PowerShell scripting, JavaScript, Java w/ Spring Boot, TypeScript w/ React+Redux, Graph databases, Gremlin, NiFi, Postgres / PostgreSQL, Ansible, Linux (RHEL) experience and skills, Python
Works independently under limited supervision, strong documentation and communication skills, strong user interaction and business analysis skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline

Desired Skills:

Object-oriented programming concepts
Experience with Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ / Kafka, Docker / Docker Compose, Nintex, Multithreading

Company Benefits:
Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: A 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistances, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.

Type: Contract
Job #3724

Senior Systems Engineer
Aurora, CO
Active TS/SCI
Compensation Range: $140,000 – $160,000

Job Responsibilities:
• Assume both financial and technical responsibility for the mission
• Collaborate with Raytheon senior leadership, government customers, and technical Subject Matter Experts to manage system development
• Oversee all aspects of the system, including architectural design, technical roadmap maintenance, and prioritization of requested functional capabilities

Basic Qualifications:
• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience decomposing system design
• Experience with technical proposals and/or new business development
• Agile software development experience in the role of Product Owner or Scrum Master
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
• Proven ability to develop solutions that meet system performance, availability, and reliability constraints
• Strong track record of building and maintaining effective working relationships across all organizational levels, including government customers, IPT leadership, technical leads, chief engineers, and system architects
• Skilled in communicating status updates, identifying issues, and presenting resolution plans to key stakeholders—including Raytheon senior management, customers, and major subcontractors—while managing multiple concurrent project deliverables under tight deadlines
• Experience with proven record of accomplishments
• Experience with complex satellite ground systems, particularly previous deployment of developed systems to ground station operations

Location: Annapolis Junction
Type: Contract
Job #3718

Title: Software Engineer 3 (HPC)
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation Range: $180 -$200K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *
Position Description
The Software Engineer shall be responsible for performing characterization and performance tuning of various software solutions for multiple HPC node types. The Software Engineer shall collaborate with HPC SMEs, mission customers, and other stakeholders to understand their computational needs and develop efficient software solutions to meet those requirements. This position involves working with parallel computing frameworks, optimizing algorithms for parallel execution, and ensuring scalability and performance of software applications on HPC clusters.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
OR
Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes
General HPC technical knowledge regarding computers, network, memory, and storage components
Experience developing software applications and libraries with programming languages such as C, C++, and Python in a Linux environment
Has experience with modern build system frameworks, such as CMake
Experience optimizing code performance through parallelization, vectorization, and other optimization techniques
Experience documenting software design, implementation, and performance optimizations
Experience troubleshooting and debugging performance issues in HPC applications
Experience performing HPC benchmarking testing
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd
Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins
Experience with Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

Experience with HPC open-source parallel computing frameworks such as OpenSHMEM, pthreads, OpenMP, MPI, and UPC
Experience with CUDA and/or OpenCL frameworks to develop software for GPUs
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Familiar with Agile software development principles, methodologies, and best practices

Position Required Skills

Experience using the Linux CLI
Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes
General HPC technical knowledge regarding computers, network, memory, and storage components
Experience developing software applications and libraries with programming languages such as C, C++, and Python in a Linux environment
Has experience with modern build system frameworks, such as CMake
Experience optimizing code performance through parallelization, vectorization, and other optimization techniques
Experience documenting software design, implementation, and performance optimizations
Experience troubleshooting and debugging performance issues in HPC applications
Experience performing HPC benchmarking testing
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd
Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins
Experience with Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills

Experience with HPC open-source parallel computing frameworks such as OpenSHMEM, pthreads, OpenMP, MPI, and UPC
Experience with CUDA and/or OpenCL frameworks to develop software for GPUs
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Familiar with Agile software development principles, methodologies, and best practices

Location: Longmont , Colorado
Type: Contract
Job #3717

Database Administrator
Location: Longmont, CO
Clearance: Secret but TS/SCI preferred
Schedule: 9/80
Salary: $130k – $165k

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer with a minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in database infrastructure engineering to support a complex ground infrastructure program within a national security mission space. In this role, you will take the lead in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available database solutions across critical systems.
This is an infrastructure-focused role requiring expertise in enterprise-grade database engineering, with an emphasis on system performance, security, and fault tolerance. The ideal candidate is a self-driven technical leader who can collaborate across engineering disciplines and contribute to long-term architecture and automation efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain secure, high-availability database infrastructures across development, integration, and production environments.
Manage enterprise-class databases using PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Implement clustering, replication, automated failover, and backup/recovery procedures to support system availability and data integrity.
Apply cybersecurity compliance requirements, including implementation of DISA STIGs or equivalent database hardening standards.
Collaborate with software, systems, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams to integrate database platforms with evolving system architectures.
Create and maintain architecture documentation, technical procedures, and operational guides (e.g., CONOPS).
Lead database automation efforts using scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Support Agile development cycles and CI/CD processes, including configuration and change management.

Qualifications:

7+ years of professional experience in database engineering or administration for enterprise or mission-critical systems.
Expertise in at least two major platforms: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server.
Strong Linux experience, specifically with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Proven success designing and supporting high-availability and fault-tolerant database systems.
Experience implementing security controls and system hardening in alignment with government security standards (e.g., STIGs).
Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional technical environments.
Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with virtualization technologies like KVM or VMware.
Background supporting secure defense, aerospace, or satellite ground systems.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
Working knowledge of Agile methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD toolchains.
Familiarity with security classification and data protection policies.
Experience writing technical documentation, including system procedures and CONOP

Location: Tysons, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3716

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

We are seeking a talented and experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work on-site in an Agile environment and will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and integration of custom software solutions. The role requires experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, microservice-based architectures, AWS, and databases.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and test custom software solutions across multiple system components and applications
Create implementation or integration approach for applications and components
Translate system requirements into design specifications
Provide primary support for testing and installation of application releases into production
Peer review code
Participate in regression and 508 compliance testing
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Leverage AWS for cloud-based development
Manage data using SQL and NoSQL databases

Required Skills:

Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks
Experience with microservice architecture
Experience developing in cloud platforms
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience with RESTful APIs

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Proficient in React, TypeScript, and React Query
Proficient in Python
Experience with AWS including Lambda Functions and DynamoDB
Experience with 508 compliance
Familiarity with DevOps practices
Familiarity with Business Process Models such as Camunda, Flowable, N8n-io
Agile experience

Location: Tysons, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3715

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

Description: As a Software & Data/AI Engineer in this role, you will be tasked with the intricate process of analyzing both structured and unstructured datasets. Your primary objective will be to identify commonalities across these datasets, organize them into a uniform structure, and perform entity resolution on the unstructured data. This will require a deep understanding of Python development and a proven track record of handling diverse data types. You will be expected to leverage your strong AI experience, particularly with large language models and GenAI, to implement a Chatbot-style interface that will serve as a critical touchpoint for stakeholders. Your role will also involve the design, architecture, and prototyping of complex AI-based systems that are essential for the organization's data management strategy.
Your technical toolkit should include proficiency in working with vector databases and SQL, as well as a solid grasp of User Interface implementation using frameworks such as React or Angular. Familiarity with AWS cloud architecture will be crucial as you will be responsible for deploying AI models that can process a wide array of structured and unstructured data formats. The ability to clean data for ingestion and analysis is also a key part of your role, ensuring that the data is primed for optimal AI model performance. Your success in this position will be bolstered by your capacity to examine data holdings and use cases critically, enabling you to determine the most effective approach for grooming data for the AI systems you will be developing.
To excel in this position, you should bring a wealth of experience in AI model optimization, which will be central to your daily responsibilities. Your role will require you to integrate Large Language Model chatbots, a cutting-edge technology that will enhance the organization's data interaction capabilities. The ability to navigate and implement vector databases will be essential, as this forms the backbone of the data structuring process. Your success will be measured by your ability to seamlessly integrate AI models that effectively manage the organization's diverse data formats. Your innovative approach to AI-based architecture will not only streamline data processes but also set new standards for data management within the organization.

Here is what you need:

Python development
Handling structured and unstructured data
Entity resolution
Strong AI experience working with large language models and GenAI
Experience working with vector databases
SQL
User Interface implementation using Javascript, React, Angular or a similar framework
Experience integrating APIs
AWS cloud architecture
AI model optimization
Ability to examine data holdings and use cases to determine best approach for grooming data

Bonus if you have:

Field specific skills or certifications related to AI, data analysis, or software engineering

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3714

Title: Data Engineer
Location: Chantilly, VA

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

Develop new tools, code, and services to execute data engineering activities involving data of varying types and in varying conditions. Activities include the following tasks: Movement of structure and unstructured data using approved methods. Execute data ingestion activities for storing data in a local or enterprise level location. Develop code to format data that supports exploration. Analyze source data formats and work with Data Scientists and partners to determine the formats and transforms that best meet mission objectives. Develop code and tools to provide one-time and on-going data extraction from various repositories, formatting and transformations into enterprise or standalone data models. Develop new ETL and perform O&M and enhancements on existing ETL code using best practices/standards. Develop and deliver documentation for each project including ETL mappings, code use guide, code location and access instructions.

Design and optimize Data Pipelines using tools such as Spark, Apache Iceberg, Trino, OpenSearch, EMR cloud services, NiFi and Kubernetes containers
Ensure the pedigree and provenance of the data is maintained such that the access to data is protected
Clean and preprocess data to enable access for advanced analytics
Collaborate with enterprise working groups to advance the state of data standards
Collaborate with the engineering team, data stewards, and mission partners to aid in getting actionable value out of the data holdings
Collaborate with software engineers to update, configure, and maintain data services based on the requirements
Ensure data quality by working with the testing and data quality team to enhance standardization of data conditioning pipelines
Experience adapting to various types and formats of data, and working with development teams to integrate new data processing platforms

Required Skills:

10+ years' experience with:
Data lifecycle engineering
Development and maintenance of extract, transform and load (ETL) tools and services
Cloud and on-prem data storage and processing solutions
Python, SQL, Spark and other data engineering programming
COTS and open source data engineering tools such as ElasticSearch and NiFi
Processing data within the Agile Lifecycle

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3713

Title: Cloud Security Engineer
Location: Herndon, VA

Seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cloud Security Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. Join a team of cybersecurity experts that protects and defends the largest target in the world. As a Cloud Security Engineer on our team, you will utilize the latest tools available and assist in creating new ones while allowing you to advance the nation's information security posture. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Design and champion the strategy for detecting and responding to cyber incidents within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Create advanced detection rules and tradecraft to uncover sophisticated cloud-based attacks
Optimize data pipelines to fuel rapid incident analysis and proactive threat hunting in the cloud
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during critical cloud security incidents, guiding the CSOC team to swift resolution
Continuously evaluate emerging cloud security tools and techniques to enhance our defenses and response capabilities
Partner with cross-functional teams and mentor less experienced analysts to build a stronger cloud security posture across the organization

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and 15+ years of experience in cloud or cyber security or Bachelor’s degree and 11+ years of experience
5+ years of experience in cyber incident response
3+ years’ experience architecting, engineering, implementing, or securing solutions within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) OR Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
2+ years’ experience with data ingestion, processing, and analysis of data relevant to security investigations, such as log management, basic ETL concepts or similar.
Experience with at least one scripting language, such as Python or Bash, for task automation or security analysis
Experience with cloud security principles, including identity and access management, network security, and data protection within the chosen platform (GCP or OCI)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field Relevant Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, GCFA, GCIH, or cloud-specific security certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Security Engineer, Oracle Cloud Security Architect)
Experience in security services and best practices within either Google Cloud Platform (GCP Security Command Center, Chronicle, IAM, Networking) OR Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI Cloud Guard, Security Zones, IAM, Networking)
Experience leading and coordinating complex cloud security incident investigations, including forensic analysis and containment strategies
Ability to develop and implement automation scripts and workflows (e.g., Python, Cloud Functions/Lambdas, SOAR platforms) to enhance incident response efficiency
Clearance Requirements: Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Location: Mclean, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3712

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

Seeking a Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst to join our Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) in McLean, VA. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cyber threat hunting, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by adversaries. Join us and play a vital role in our nation’s security by helping to enhance our security posture. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conduct threat hunting activities to detect advanced threats that evade traditional security solutions and continuously monitor and analyze threat intelligence sources to stay informed about emerging threats. Search for signs of malicious activity in our network and systems. Develop and implement new and innovative threat detection techniques and strategies. Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and anomalies indicative of malicious activities. Collaborate with other CSOC team members and stakeholders to respond to and investigate security incidents. Provide detailed reports and briefings on threat hunting activities and findings to senior management. Develop and maintain threat hunting playbooks, processes, and procedures. Perform in-depth forensic analysis to understand the nature and impact of threats. Participate in the development and refinement of security monitoring and incident response tools and processes.
Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and 2+ years of experience in cyber threat hunting, incident response, or a related cybersecurity field
Experience working with network protocols, operating systems, and security architectures
Experience using threat hunting and forensic tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Comp Sci, Cyber or related field
Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, or equivalent
Experience with scripting and programming languages such as Python, PowerShell or similar
Knowledge of machine learning and data analytics techniques as they apply to threat hunting
Familiarity with cloud security and threat hunting in cloud environments. Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements related to cybersecurity (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
Clearance Requirement: Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3707

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

Create robust and resilient data pipelines to connect data sources to analytics tools
·         Work with various analysts to craft requirements
·         Enumerate the necessary datasets and design the data model and schemas to support the requirements
·         Provide platform support, including problem solving and debugging, for production issues
·         Interact and collaborate across the services and communities involved in multi-domain Cyber Defense to achieve breakthrough improvements in capabilities

Basic skills
–          Experience coding in Python.
–          Solid understanding and experience with Database Management, SQL, PostgreSQL.
–          Experience with ETL tools/data transformation/data pipeline.
–          Experience taking data collection requirements and translating those requirements into implementable solutions.
–          Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to design solutions and troubleshoot issues effectively.
–          Analyze data sources for accuracy, data prioritization, and apply appropriate logic to developed solutions.
–          Communication skills to collaborate with colleagues via multiple communications channels.
–          Linux experience

Desired Skills
–          Experience with Javascript/NodeJS

Type: Contract
Job #3699

Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Aurora, CO
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Compensation Range: $125,000 – $145,000

Job Responsibilities:

Supporting a Raytheon program in a classified environment as a Linux System Administrator.
Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities.
You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems.
Must be able to support occasional after hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations.
Occasional travel may be required for installation support. This position is an onsite role.

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
Experience administering Red Hat Linux based systems with minimal support, to include patching, creating/maintaining RPM packages, performance tuning, networking, user management (LDAP), and security hardening

Preferred Qualifications:

Using and developing with automation tools/frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef as well as scripting – particularly in Bash and Python
Experience administering Windows based systems
Experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency
Deployment and administration of systems in Amazon WebServices (AWS)

Type: Contract
Job #3698

Software Engineer
Aurora, CO
Active TS/SCI w/ Poly
Compensation Range: $125,000 – $140,000

Job Responsibilities:

Create both the front end for user to interface and the back end for processing and data storage
Create solutions for continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline and for scalability to meet surge demands
Conduct exploratory data analysis on new sources of ISR data, creating discovery opportunities for optimization of AI and ML applications
Create, maintain, and track the design of data pipelines utilized to streamline OPIR data ingestion, scale data streams, and develop predictive analytic products
Standardize process, scalability with local teams, and monitoring and maintenance of operational metrics.
Facilitate data collection, cyber security compliance, and communication
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, network engineers, and software engineers to understand data requirements and develop scalable data solutions
Develop, maintain, and optimize ELT processes to ensure the timely and accurate movement of data from source systems to data warehouses and other storage solutions
Oversee and maintain the day-to-day operation of Linux-based network servers, cloud-based environments, and virtual environments
Implement, administer, and troubleshoot security, data recovery, and network infrastructure solutions

Required Skills:

BS degree or six years applicable software experience.
Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting (JavaScript/Python/Perl, etc.).
Software development in JAVA and/or C++ within the context of the full software development lifecycle.
Experience in a DevOps role and environment. Prior knowledge and implementation of Kubernetes.
Prior experience supporting design, development, integration, and maintenance of new software functionality.

Location: Annapolis Jct
Type: Contract
Job #3692

Title: Software Engineer 3 (RAG)
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation Range: $180 -$200K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

SWE-3 Qualifications: Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
OR
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
OR
Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Position Description:
The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solution deployed in a HPC Linux environment. Candidates applying for this position must be familiar with LLMs (Large Language Models), LLM orchestration frameworks, knowledge retrieval, and security-aware AI systems.
Position Required Skills:

Experience with Linux system administration, CLI, and shell scripting
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, and containerd
Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes or Docker Compose orchestration
Recent software development experience using Python, Golang
Familiar with RAG pipelines, LLMs, and embedding models
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
Experience using metrics and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
Experience using Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills:

Experience working with and debugging GPU-enabled applications
Familiar with LLM orchestration such as Open API API
Experience with distributed processing technologies such as Spark, Dask, or Ray for data processing ETL workflows
Experience with SQL, Elasticsearch, and Vector databases
Experience with HTMX or Hyper-script
Experience with HW/SW aspects of multi-node, multi-GPU AI model training
Knowledge of AI inferencing solutions such as Nvidia NIM/TRITON, vLLM, and direct deployment (e.g. Ray)

Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools including Confluence and Jira

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3688

Title: Software Engineer
Location: Chantilly, VA

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related STEM degree and a minimum of 9 years related experience.
• Experience with Software Architecture
• Requirements definition – to include iterative derivation of requirements with customer input
• Must have 8+ years development experience with C#
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
• 5+ years experience with Java, Android
• 3+ years experience with C, C++, and/or Assembly
• 2+ years experience with PowerShell
• 2+ years experience leading a software development team

Type: Contract
Job #3683

Title: Test Engineer
Location: Hanover, MD
Compensation Range: $170 -$190K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Core Tasks:

Strong web application testing experience
Ability to lead and take ownership/responsibility
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a customer service mentality
Ability to design, oversee, and perform software testing
Excellent documentation skills

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Math, Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Four years of additional test engineering experience may be substituted for Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Software System Testing
Minimum of 5 years of experience in web application testing
Experience with Agile software issues tracking tools (i.e. JIRA, Trac, Redmine, etc.)
Ability to work independently and explore options
Experience in the development of test documentation such as test plans, procedures, Test reports
Ability to work as part of a team environment

Type: Contract
Job #3681

Title: Data Scientist
Location: Falls Church, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI w/ CI poly

Duties & Responsibilities:
• MLOps, Model Engineering, Training on time series data.
• After few weeks training on Customer's AI platform, develop AI-based applications using Customer's platform for operational cloud-deployed and secure lab deployed AI-based applications.
• Develop candidate models that are promoted to active models when their performance meets threshold.
• Train, validate and deploy machine learning pipelines
• Test, troubleshoot, and enhance customer AI-based applications based on feedback.
• Manage individual project deliverables
• Identify application performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
• Write application specifications and documentation
• Articulate methodologies, experiments, and findings clearly in actionable way.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• This is NOT a data analytics role using Tableau or PowerBI.
• This is NOT an ETL & SQL role.
• This is NOT a R&D role prototyping at low TRL.

Required Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), or comparable area of study. No experience in lieu of.
• 5+ years of Data Science development experience using Python
• Proficiency in data science, machine learning, and analytics, including statistical data analysis, model and feature evaluations.
• Strong proficiency in NumPy & PANDAS.
• Demonstrated skills with Jupyter Notebook or comparable environments
• Practical experience in solving complex problems in an applied environment, and proficiency in critical thinking.
• Candidates require a TS to start. TS/SCI with Polygraph preferred

Preferred Skills:
• Degree in Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent fields
• Strong mathematical background (linear algebra, calculus, probability & statistics)
• Experience with machine learning model training and analysis through open-source frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow, Sklearn)
• Experience crafting, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments and investigations.
• Experience with modern software development tools and practices (Git, pull requests)
• Experience analyzing model performance with relevant metrics and optimizing.
• Familiarity with AI agent frameworks
• Ability to drive a project and work both independently and in a team
• Smart, motivated, can do attitude, and seeks to make a difference
• Excellent English communication and collaboration skills, particularly in multidisciplinary teams with data scientists, software engineers, product owners, & solution architects.

Location: Reston, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3669

Title: Data Scientist
Location: Reston, Virginia
*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
Seeking a Data Scientist responsible for working closely with Client’s Customer Engagement project teams to provide the customer with business analysis expertise, dashboard design in a tactical capacity, evaluate internal and external client requirements, and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
The selected candidate will leverage their analytical skills and expertise in predictive analytics to extract insights from complex datasets and drive data-driven decision-making within our client’s user community. They will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop predictive models, uncover actionable insights, and solve challenging business problems.
Job Requirements:

Must have an Active TS/SCI with polygraph ONLY all others need not apply.
Analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and relationships.
Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) to gain insights and formulate hypotheses.
Utilize statistical methods and data visualization techniques to communicate findings effectively.
Ability to consolidate, interpret, and present data in reports/dashboards for Executives, Team Leads, and Individual End Users focused on Acquisition and Financial Information.
An analytical mindset that allows you to look at the data available and drive into meaningful insights for the end user(s).
Ability to produce reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI, SSRS, and other data tools.
Experience using SQL to create queries and general knowledge of SQL database structure/relational databases
Ability to define and document customer business processes and report/dashboard content needs, including business process diagrams, data maps, and data modeling.
Consult with project team members and customer stakeholders to identify, define, and document business needs and objectives, current reporting capabilities, and challenges related to the business functions, such as those supporting the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle.
Collaborate with the Client project manager, technical analysts, and customer end-users in the analysis, design, configuration, testing, and maintenance of the Business Intelligence module of Client's AEON Business Process Management Platform to ensure desired operational performance and capabilities.
Design and conduct experiments to test hypotheses and validate model assumptions.
Implement A/B testing frameworks to evaluate the impact of changes and interventions.
Analyze experimental results and provide recommendations for further optimization.
Track and document changes for functional and business specifications; write detailed, universally understood procedures for testing use cases, knowledge capture, and training purposes.
Achieve proficiency in all significant Client Reporting/Analytic products, including the AEON software suite, through internal staffing training, self-guided tutorials, and daily exposure to individual product feature sets.
Provide support for various meetings, demonstrations, and program activities related to Business Intelligence.
Test reports/dashboard projects following business and functional design following best practices for quality assurance.
Record and track defects uncovered during test execution and assist in defect resolution (troubleshooting and researching).
Comprehension of change management processes.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience.

3+ years prior data scientist experience.
Proven experience in data science, machine learning, or predictive analytics roles.
Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data science (e.g., SQL, Python, R, etc.).
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment for a matrixed organization.
Strong knowledge and experience with data reporting tools, including Microsoft PowerBI, SSRS, Tableau, etc.
Strong knowledge of productivity tools like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Experience with Agile and SCRUM processes and methodologies.
Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) practices, principles, and techniques as they apply to the Agile development process.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proven ability to listen and relate to customers.
Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Proven ability to communicate technical details to a non-technical audience.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Strong team player who is always willing to help other team members.

Desired Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
Knowledge of SQL Databases and Query Creation
Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle or commercial contracting.
Knowledge of Federal financial systems or commercial accounting.
Ability to develop and deploy predictive models using machine learning algorithms, optimize model performance, and evaluate model accuracy
Experience with Federal government contracting and/or program office organization's business processes.

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3665

Title: Agile Program Manager
Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation Range: $195k approximately
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

We are seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Agile Program Manager to join our team at Bethesda, MD, to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career. We are seeking an experienced Agile program management SME to lead and support our Agile program management transformation journey. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Agile methodology (e.g., Scaled Agile (SAFe)) principles and practices, with a proven track record of implementing Agile methodologies across various teams and projects. The Agile program management SME will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership to drive continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of high-quality products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation and transformation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within and across multiple organizations.
Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt as part of Agile Release Train (ART).
Provide coaching and guidance to Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on SAFe practices and principles.
Develop and deliver SAFe training programs to build Agile capabilities across the organization.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize the program and portfolio backlogs (emphasis).
Assist in the identification and resolution of impediments that impact Agile team performance and delivery.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements.
Track and report on key performance metrics to measure the success and maturity of the Agile transformation (emphasis).
Stay current with industry trends and best practices in Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with poly is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of related experience with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in implementing Agile methodologies across portfolio, program and project levels.
SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Product Owner (POPM)), Agile Release Train Engineer, SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA) and etc.) are required.

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3663

Title: Usability/Human Factors Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Compensation Range: $145 – $165K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Description:
Seeking a Usability/Human Factors Engineer to join the software development team who will develop and sustain integrated, feature-rich capabilities that promote modernization of visualization and presentation tools. The software development team will provide application development and support to tools that allow mission analytic users to view existing data or contribute new information in a collaborative environment.
The Usability/Human Factors Engineer will focus on solving user experience challenges on a highly complex application used by a wide range of users. The Usability/Human Factors Engineer works with developers, managers, and system engineers to keep the product modern and cutting edge. Additionally, the Usability/Human Factors Engineer 2 will research and document user workflows, design and create mockups, engage with users, and interact with the development teams using tools such as Axure and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
Additional information:

Approximately 15 team members made up of software, system, and test engineers
Work performed in contractor facility in Annapolis Junction

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in cognitive and/or experimental psychology, human factors engineering, or engineering related field (e.g. systems engineering, software engineering, business process engineering). Advanced degree in these fields is desired

Individual Capabilities Required:

At least ten (10) years experience in this or related field and have familiarity with task analysis, user interface design, and usability testing
At least five (5) years user-experience design and testing experience
Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment)
Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment). To work closely with users (analysts) to research for and document user profiles, analysis tasks, workflows, and user scenarios; in order to create user interface design from specifications provided

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Type: Contract
Job #3662

Title: Senior Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 Consultant
Location: San Antonio, Texas
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Position Overview:
We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Senior RHEL 9 Consultants to support a mission-critical government program in a secure environment.
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9, with a deep understanding of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) at Level 2 or higher. The role involves working closely with infrastructure technologies, including OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Red Hat Satellite (SAT), and Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:

Deploy, configure, manage, and support RHEL 9 systems in a secure, mission-critical environment.
Develop and maintain Ansible automation playbooks and workflows using Red Hat AAP (Ansible Automation Platform).
Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to support containerized workloads using OpenShift (OCP).
Manage system patching, provisioning, and configuration using Red Hat Satellite (SAT).
Support CI/CD initiatives and secure application development pipelines via Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline (preferred).
Troubleshoot system performance and availability issues across infrastructure platforms.
Ensure systems and environments meet government security and compliance standards.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience with RHEL, including administration and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
Proficient in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) – Level 2 or equivalent experience.
Experience with RHEL 9 in production settings.
Familiarity with OpenShift, Red Hat Satellite, and enterprise-grade automation practices.
Security+ or other DoD-approved IAT Level II certification (per DoD 8570 requirements).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline.
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or other Red Hat certifications.
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices.

Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Type: Contract
Job #3658

Title: Digital Network Exploitation Analyst Lvl 3/Lvl 4
Location: Anchorage, AK

Job Responsibilities:

Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.
Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network.
Be involved in developing new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve.
Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights
Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings–including any new tradecraft that you develop–with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Education:
Degree in Computer Science. Degree in related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major.

Desired Experience:
Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles. In addition, it may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) may be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience).

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3657

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

We are looking for a skilled Python Data Engineer to join our team. As a Python Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines. We are looking for someone to design, build, and optimize systems for data collection, storage, access, and analytics at enterprise scale. Join a team that creates data pipelines to collect and convert raw Cyber related data into formats usable by our cyber analysts and data scientists. Collaborate within and across teams to support delivery and educate end users on complex data products/analytic environment. Perform data and system analysis, assessment and resolution for complex defects and incidents and correct as appropriate. Your role and responsibility are to make data available, accessible, and secure to stakeholders.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Build and operationalize complex data solutions, correct problems, apply transformations, and recommending data cleansing/quality solutions.

* Operate and manage a custom codebase and its integration with open-source/vendor data platforms and products.

* Perform analysis of complex sources to determine value and use and recommend data to include in analytical processes.

* Incorporate core data management competencies including data governance, data security and data quality.

* Test data movement, transformation code, and data components.

* Create robust and resilient data pipelines to connect data sources to analytics tools

* Platform support including problem solving and debugging, especially for production issues.

* At least 5 years of hands-on experience in an enterprise-scale environment

* Experience in developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining complex information technology applications, systems, services

* Knowledge of drafting technical program documentation, such as end user operational instructions or training guidelines

* Experience in software engineering with Python and using software version control systems (e.g., Git)

* Knowledge of file formats (e.g., JSON, XML)

* Knowledge of data platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch/Kibana, Splunk)

* Fundamental knowledge of the data ETL pipeline, including retrieval (e.g., API consumption /integration), extraction, transformation, normalization, enrichment, correlation, and storage

* Full Scope Clearance

* Experience in analyzing and defining local and enterprise information system requirements, perform system/application design, develop capability prototypes, and transition applications to production

* Familiarity with Cloud services (e.g., Lambdas, EC2s. and S3)

* Research and analytical skills

* Excellent problem-solving skills

* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

* Strong presentation skills to brief others on your findings and recommendations

* Solid Teamwork Skills – the ability to collaborate with others who are conducting research in the same, similar, or different areas

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3656

Title: Network Engineer/Analyst
Location: Herndon, VA

We are seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst in Herndon, VA. As a Cyber Network Defense Analyst on our team, you will use your expertise in Host Based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and specialized network defense to provide innovative and creative solutions to challenging cyber security problems. Manage and administer the tuning of rules, signatures, and custom content for CND applications and systems. Identify potential conflicts with implementation of any CND tools within the enterprise and develop recommendations to remediate these conflicts. You will utilize the latest cyber tools available and assist with creating new ones while allowing you to advance the nation's information security posture.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Provide malicious code detection, intrusion detection, and information security tool development and integration.

* Utilize forensic analysis to identify malware, misuse, and/or unauthorized activity.

* Investigate and report on virus and malware alerts or incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code and damage risk.

* Analyze all data sources, including Internet, Intelligence Community (IC) reporting, security events, firewall logs, and other data sources to identify malware, misuse, unauthorized activity or other cyber security related concerns.

* Track intelligence using open source and classified sources to identify malicious code threats and provide solutions to counteract that threat.

* Create, edit, and manage signatures, custom rules and filters for specialized network defense systems including but not limited to, Network and host-based IDS, IPS, firewalls and web application firewalls, Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), Proxy, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems

* Prepare data analytics and reporting.

* 15 years of experience in Network Defense, Network Operations, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Security Engineering, Information Security, Systems Architecture or Data Analysis

* Experience writing script in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Yara or Snort

* Experience using SIEM tools for case development and application

* Experience with network security applications, protocols, and associated hardware

* Knowledge of enterprise cyber defense technologies such as SIEM systems, SysMon, network and host based IDS and IPS, network and host-based malware detection and prevention, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Network Detection & Response (NDR), Network and Host malware detection and prevention (EDR/NDR) tools, forensics tools and applications, Web/Email gateway security technologies, Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) and cloud based platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google

* Experience with MITRE ATT&CK

* Experience with Splunk or Splunk Enterprise Security

* Full Scope Clearance

* Ability to demonstrate interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications, and briefing skills

* Ability to effectively use analytical and problem-solving skills

* Provide logical use case development.

* Provide and track requirements to engineering partners.

* Identify gaps in visibility or coverage of cyber defense systems.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3655

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

Tasks:
Cyber intrusion investigations
Review and analysis of cyber security trends
Technical solutioning
Requirements:
Strong understanding of cybersecurity
Familiarity with custom toolsets
Understanding of computer networks and vulnerabilities analysis
Previous experience with AI/ML solutioning
Demonstrated ability to create custom scripts
Creation of data visualizations
Key Skills:
Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and ability to provide assessments.
Understanding of ML/AI processes and be able to evaluate the efficiency of models
Understanding of networks and various networking architectures
Scripting ability to be able to manipulate and parse through unstructured and structured datasets (Powershell, Python, SQL)
Proficiency in visualizations
Familiarity with sponsor tools
Desired Skills:
Ability to convey technical topics or conclusions to audiences of varying technical literacy
Previous experience analyzing Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors
Experience working with AI/ML processes and assessing model efficiency
Education Requirement

BA/BS (or equivalent experience)

Experience Requirement

8-10 years of experience

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3647

Title: Network Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation Range: $205 – $225K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Core Tasks:

Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate
Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools
Optimize end to end system performance and dataflow management
Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations to minimize down time
Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devises, interfaces and methodologies
Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
Facilitate the implementation of high speed, scalable, fault-to-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design
Provide assistance in all aspects of network management rom network design through implementation, maintenance and upgrading of existing networks.
Analyzes design, specification, and related documents and implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment
Analyze network characteristics (traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends procurement of, and/or modifications to network components.

Requirements:

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or Information Systems required
8 years’ experience as a Network Engineer in programs that encompass system architecture, requirements analysis, process execution and evaluation.
3 years of direct experience with IC or SIGINT activity
Experience with Cisco IOS or JunOS
Experience in developing networks from design through implementation
Experience with Ethernet Trunking and configuring Ethernet VLANs
Experience in configuring multi-vendor network equipment; Experience with network test gear and testing network equipment; Experience in configuring NAT and Routing Protocols.
Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving.

Active DoD IAT Level II certification
Active Cisco certification

Preferred:

Understanding of project design within the scope of security (RMF) requirements

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3612

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

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for an experienced Systems Software Engineer to join our team, interested in designing, developing and maintaining essential software systems. The optimal candidate will have demonstrated experience integrating solutions with graph databases, such as JanusGraph. They will also have a strong background in systems software development, experience with 3rd party system integration, expertise in ElasticSearch, and a solid understanding of data modeling concepts. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a challenging project that requires innovative solutions and collaborative problem-solving.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and efficient software solutions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements
Participate with code reviews and ensure high-quality, modular, and reusable code
Troubleshoot and debug issues in the application, including performance optimization and error handling
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to improve our application
Design and implement data models that meet the needs of the application, ensuring data consistency and integrity

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
5+ years of related software development experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive expertise in Python and NodeJS
5+ years of experience in systems software development in NodeJS or Python
Strong proficiency working with graph databases (for example JANUS Graph) and graph query languages
Proven experience with 3rd party system integration using APIs, webhooks and other integration methods
Strong understanding of software design patterns, principles and best practices
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Basic understanding of data modeling concepts, including entity-relationship, data normalization, and denormalization
Experience with Git workflows, including feature branching, pull requests and code reviews
Ability to work effectively in a Linux-based development environment

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Hands on experience with AWS Lambda, EventBridge and SQS
Experience with Node.js, Express, MongoDB and Cassandra
In-depth knowledge of ElasticSearch, including indexing, querying and aggregation
Knowledge of containerization leveraging Kubernetes
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as Jenkins or CircleCI
Hands-on experience working with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or AWS SQS

Location: Herndon, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3597

Title: Data Engineer

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

Company Overview:

Network Engineer
Reston, VA

Position Overview:
We’re looking for a skilled Network Engineer with virtualization experience to join our team! In this role, you will play a crucial part in designing, implementing, and building our low-side network services that support the program. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of network architecture, networking protocols, virtualization technologies and security measures essential for maintaining high availability and performance in hybrid cloud environments and will collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services, optimizing network infrastructure to support application performance and reliability. You will troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues, leveraging your expertise to enhance operational efficiency and support business objectives. This position requires a proactive individual who can stay current with network industry trends and emerging technologies. We value collaboration and innovation, and we're excited to have someone who enjoys problem-solving and is eager to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities
• Design and implement a secure networking solution currently on-prem to a hybrid version built on AWS.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, and other networking hardware.
• Ensure network security through effective management of firewalls and VPNs.
• Collaborate with the “in house” development teams to integrate new technologies into the existing network.
• Collaborate with ISSEs to establish best practices for network security.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues across the environment.
• Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Prepare documentation for network configurations and procedures.
• Conduct regular assessments, audits and scans of network systems to enhance security and performance.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, including diagrams and operational procedures.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in cloud & networking.
• Champion automated solutions for network monitoring and management.

Required Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience working with hybrid networks, commercial cloud platforms, or similar role, particularly in the Defense & Intelligence Communities.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.
• Strong knowledge of at least one of the providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc)
• Familiarity with networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, VPNs, VPCs and firewall technologies, both on-prem and virtual.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently
• TS/SCI

Desired Skills:
• Experience with network monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and SDN concepts.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent certification is highly desirable.

Location: Vienna, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3581

Title: Intelligence Analyst 2
Location: Vienna, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Description
We are looking for a Junior Intelligence Analyst ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced intel analysis program for a federal agency supporting the US Government’s threat watchlisting and screening mission. As a Junior Intelligence Analyst, you will provide embedded analysis and reach back support to a federal agency and their partners. You will provide multi-source intelligence analysis and fusion that integrates existing national-level products and databases to define patterns of operations. As required, you will interact directly with government leadership and deployed intelligence consumers during the development of intelligence products and ongoing screening operations to meet intelligence requirements across the watchlist enterprise. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis.
Primary Responsibilities:

Apply complex direction, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals documentation as well as appropriate oral and written guidance received.
Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers
You should be able to provide daily feedback to the team lead.

Basic Qualifications:

Apply complex direction, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals documentation as well as appropriate oral and written guidance received.
Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers
You should be able to provide daily feedback to the team lead

Preferred Qualifications:

2-4 years of experience
Experience working with IC tools and databases
Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired
Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.

Location: Vienna, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3580

Title: Intelligence Analyst 4
Location: Vienna, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Intelligence Analyst ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced intel analysis program for a federal agency supporting the US Government’s threat watchlisting and screening mission. As a Senior Intelligence Analyst, you will provide embedded analysis and reach back support to a federal agency and their partners. You will provide multi-source intelligence analysis and fusion that integrates existing national-level products and databases to define patterns of operations. As required, you will interact directly with government leadership and deployed intelligence consumers during the development of intelligence products and ongoing screening operations to meet intelligence requirements across the watchlist enterprise. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis.
Primary Responsibilities:

Apply complex direction, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals documentation as well as appropriate oral and written guidance received.
Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers
You should be able to provide daily feedback to the team lead.
Willing to work shifts to include nights and weekends to meet 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365-day requirements and priorities.

Basic Qualifications:

Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn the range of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which affect the program
Ability to assess and convey the strategic consequence of tactical or operational events or developments.
Experience working with Intelligence Community tools and databases
Excellent problem-solving, analytic, written and oral communication skills * Demonstrated problem-solving experience
Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to provide multi-faceted intelligence products and support to operational units and Intelligence Community components
Ability to be flexible to perform a wide variety of tasks, change focus quickly, and adapt to meet mission requirements
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook applications
Ability to work with and engage the customer daily
Active Top Secret clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

8-10 years of experience
Experience working with IC tools and databases
Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired
Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.
Counterintelligence and/or Counterterrorism experience in a national level intelligence agency is highly desired

Location: Vienna, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3579

Title: Intelligence Analyst 3
Location: Vienna, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Description
We are looking for a Mid Level Intelligence Analyst ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced intel analysis program for a federal agency supporting the US Government’s threat watchlisting and screening mission. As a Mid Level Intelligence Analyst, you will provide embedded analysis and reach back support to a federal agency and their partners. You will provide multi-source intelligence analysis and fusion that integrates existing national-level products and databases to define patterns of operations. As required, you will interact directly with government leadership and deployed intelligence consumers during the development of intelligence products and ongoing screening operations to meet intelligence requirements across the watchlist enterprise. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis.
Primary Responsibilities:

Apply complex direction, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals documentation as well as appropriate oral and written guidance received.
Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers
You should be able to provide daily feedback to the team lead.

Basic Qualifications:

Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn the range of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which affect the program
Strong problem-solving, analytic, written and oral communication skills * Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to provide multi-faceted intelligence products and support to operational units and IC components
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook applications
Ability to work with and engage the customer daily
Active Top Secret clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

4-8 years of experience
Experience working with IC tools and databases
Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired
Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.

Location: Vienna, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3578

Title: Intelligence Analyst SME 3
Location: Vienna, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Intelligence Analyst Subject Matter Expert ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced Intelligence Analysis program. The successful Analyst provides intelligence support to a federal agency in support of the US Government’s threat watchlisting and screening mission. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis.
The Senior Intelligence Analyst SME analyzes highly complex problems, applies expert level analytic tradecraft, and uses conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation to identify solutions. A successful Senior Intelligence Analyst SME must have good interpersonal skills and work well with others, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have the ability to engage with senior executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of strategic importance.
Primary Responsibilities:

Works closely with the Program Manager to establish priorities and plan across the contract and engage with customers to understand changing needs and requirements.
Ensures operational coverage for all critical areas to meet 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365-day requirements and priorities as identified by Govt Leadership.
Plans, organizes, and directs team study work and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial government resources, and may require extensive changes in established procedures
Provides timely responses to email and phone calls as needed to include after-hours coordination when needed.
Assists the PM to fill vacancies with fully qualified candidates in a timely and efficient manner.
Creates and properly documents activities in accordance with policies and procedures.
Quickly develops knowledge of government program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the worth of program accomplishments.
Quickly develops knowledge of relationships with other programs and key administrative support functions within the government or partner agencies.
Designs and conducts comprehensive management and/or program studies where the boundaries are extremely broad and difficult to determine, and develop logical, clear, and well-documented recommendations and conclusions.
Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
Lead and supervise team of junior analysts with oversight from Government leadership
Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Mastery knowledge of applicable theories, principles, practices, approaches, and techniques of research, survey methodology, and analysis concepts.
Expert knowledge and mastery in the application of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and/or the improvement of complex management processes, systems, and procedures
Comprehensive knowledge and/or the ability to learn the range of administrative laws, executive orders, directives, policies, regulations, and precedents related to US Government watchlisting and screening.
Extensive familiarity with applicable IC directives, analytic tradecraft standards and reporting cycles
Excellent communication skills (oral and written); ensure information contained within reports is intelligible, cogent, comprehensive, and understandable, and that all reports use proper grammar and spelling
Demonstrated problem-solving experience
Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to provide multi-faceted intelligence products and support to operational units and IC components is essential.
Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers.
Participate in meetings, conferences, and working groups and provide strategic and operational analysis in assigned focus area.
Ability to be flexible to perform a wide variety of tasks, change focus quickly, and adapt to meet mission requirements
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook applications
Ability to work with and engage the customer daily
Active Top Secret clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

12+ years of experience
Interagency experience within the Intelligence Community or federal law enforcement
Counterintelligence and/or Counterterrorism experience in a national level intelligence agency
Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired * Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.

Location: Reston, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3560

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

Position Summary:
The Junior Software Developer will plan, design, develop, and test new software by applying programming techniques and their knowledge of computer systems. The Junior Software Developer implements designs by writing computer programs and updating, maintaining, and repairing existing programs. Work is performed under general guidance.

Core Values:
– Demonstrates the ability to work effectively under pressure with minimal supervision.
– Displays reliability through consistent attendance, follow-through, and task completion.
– Shows teamwork by collaborating with others, maintaining a positive attitude, and communicating openly, consistently, and directly. Listens actively to others.
– Ensures customer satisfaction by delivering exceptional customer service. Takes initiative and acts responsibly. Exhibits flexibility within established parameters.

Skills:
– C# and VB
– ASP.NET Web Forms, MVC
– SQL Database
– HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
– Responsive Web Design
– Web API or SOA experience
– LINQ to SQL
– Entity Framework
– Bootstrap, jQuery
– Azure Cloud Services

Essential Job Functions:
– Plan, install, and maintain large, complex application software; provide technical assistance to system users in accordance with relevant information systems policies, procedures, methods, and techniques.
– Design each component of a complex system, including storage, business logic, and user interface.
– Write programming code for Windows, websites, and databases.
– Design software for various form factors, from large desktops to mobile phones.
– Develop, install, and maintain complex software applications; prepare and update user manuals and system documentation; evaluate new software and recommend changes as necessary.
– Evaluate and assess client needs; suggest project priorities.
– Evaluate and test system upgrades and applications; troubleshoot software-related issues.
– Perform system maintenance activities; uphold system security; grant or revoke system access.
– Respond to user inquiries regarding system operations; offer solutions to problems or refer users to the appropriate staff, including supervisors, employees, and the public.
– Coordinate and conduct user training for relevant software applications; create user training manuals and written standards and procedures; update and maintain user and training manuals as necessary.
– Prepare project cost estimates and justifications for new or enhanced system modifications; evaluate bids and recommend vendor selections.
– Plan, design, and implement application databases; maintain database security and user access; design, create, and manage physical objects, including tables, files, libraries, and indexes to support computer applications using database management systems; monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues.
– Stay current with new trends and innovations in the information technology field.
– Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Location: Germantown, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3530

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

Job Summary:
Cornerstone Defense is looking for a Secret or Top Secret cleared individual to perform interpretation/translation in support of ROK military CWMD capability development. Our team conducts military capability studies and provides train, advise, and equip services on behalf of a USG client. We have a PMO in Seoul but work throughout ROK. Interpretation services would include consecutive (simultaneous capability preferred) interpretation at appropriate venues during workshops, briefings, and engagements to combined audiences including up to general officers and civilian representatives from ROK MND.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide translation and interpretation support services, as needed, for the activities outlined in this PWS, and as directed by the Project Officer or COR.
- These activities include: technical discussions, negotiations, training materials, training/exercise events, working group meetings, site visits, and all other activities deemed relevant by the PO or COR.
All interpreters and translators are expected to reflect, at a minimum, abilities equivalent to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Interpretation Performance for Advanced Professional Performance plus Level 4+ (for descriptions refer to www.govtilr.org).
Carefully follow DTRA’s instructions, which will be provided by the COR or Project Officer after Task Order award, as to the preparation and format for translated documents.
Provide quality control and assurance of the translated materials, which must accurately convey the content, register, and nuances of source texts that contain difficult, abstract, idiomatic, highly technical, and/or colloquial writing.
Require some interpreters and translators to facilitate training and assessment engagements and translate classified material.

Location: McLean, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3503

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

Cornerstone Defense is is looking for an experienced general management consultant (at least 7+ years) with AI/ML experience/knowledge to support the office's Chief of Mission Integration. The candidate should be adept at briefing and talking point development, have critical thinking skills, strong communication skills (verbal and written), is detail oriented, experience supporting a front office.

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3490

Title: Sr. Database Adminstrator – Postgres, MySQL, and Oracle Database
Location: Annapolis Junction
Compensation Range: $180 – 200k
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Description:
Sr. Database Administrator with 10+ years experience supporting large scale or enterprise level database services.
Required Skills:

10 + years experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Postress, MySQL, Oracle’s database (10 – current). Extensive experience with database design, as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
Experience with the production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery – desired
Experience with Oracle Exadata, DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration – desired
BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent year’s experience.
Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.

Qualifications:

10 + years experience administering to, and engineering solutions with Postress, MySQL, Oracle’s database (10 – current). Extensive experience with database design, as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
Experience with the production and deployment of RAC, RMAN backup & recovery – desired
Experience with Oracle Exadata, DB security, Data Guard and / or DB Vault, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, label security, and data migration – desired
BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent year’s experience.
Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.

Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #3456

Python Developer: works as part of a team to implement functionality as part of multiple efforts to build data processing applications while taking ownership of architectural design components, technical implementations, and the software development lifecycle. A successful developer will be able to implement functionality to interface with an existing system, as well as writing new functionality to interface with various open-source tools. Knowledge of the software development lifecycle is a must, as the developer will help translate requirements into user stories to be implemented as part of a team. As part of the implementation phase, the developer is expected to include automated tests as part of the CI/CD pipeline to validate the code that is being written. Knowledge of the cloud software deployment process is also key, including familiarity with parallel processing in Python, large data processing using packages such as PySpark, and optimizing Python code for deployment as part of a containerized architecture.
Role Highlights:

Development of software components in support of various Python-based data processing applications
Work decomposition and development architectural design for components as part of a larger software development system
Build with automated testing frameworks to ensure code quality and robust CI/CD deployment processes
Experience developing web APIs to interface with cloud applications and databases as part of cloud native software applications
Experience working as part of an Agile team to deliver software iteratively
Experience integrating Python code into Docker containers as part of a distributed architecture.
Experience designing software application components independently based on requirements
Experience leading discussions with customer stakeholders to align on requirements and technical implementations

Required Skills:

Data Processing Python Libraries such as PySpark, Pandas and Numpy
Experience with API development in Python using Python libraries such as FastAPI
Experience with Unit Testing Frameworks in PyTest and Mocking

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Experience with Python ORM tools for database as code such as SQLAlchemy
Experience deploying containerized Python code using Docker on cloud platforms such as AWS