24X7 Maintenance Support

Position #822

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Junior Engineer 

Position Requirements: Candidate must be able to support rotating 12 hour shifts (days, evenings, nights) on regular days, weekends and holidays.

Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with FS Poly.

NO CCA Candidates will be considered.

Candidate must possess the following skills:
• LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience useful
• Some knowledge of SIGINT systems useful
• Some knowledge of SIGINT dataflows useful
• Ability to perform in a team environment

Candidates possessing system administration and/or network engineering backgrounds will be considered if they have the above skillset.

Candidate should possess a BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or an equivalant technical degree (CS, CE, EE, Math, or Physics degree).

or ​

Within the last year, a minimum of 1 year experience in at least one (1) of the specializations listed in Table C.

I. Signal Analysis: Individual shall have analysis experience with modern digital/optical telecommunications systems, to include Bell, CEPT, or SDH/PDH digital communications signals and the payload data within these signal structures. Individual shall have analysis experience with randomization, forward error correction and performing bit-level analysis of computer communications protocols. Shall be able to generate analysis reports.

II. Modern Tele-communications System and Networks: Individual shall have experience in modern digital telecommunications systems and protocols, to include: Optical Transport Network (OTN) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET), SDH and PDH, LAN/WAN Networks, IP Networks, and ATM switches. The individual shall have experience in the study, design, exploitation, or implementation of communication networks with these technologies.

III. Telephony Switching System: Individual shall have experience in telephony switching system networks, to include normalization and mapping. This experience shall be in switching systems and dialing standards most commonly used in today's international networks and telephony systems. Shall be able to generate component/system specifications as well as identify solutions.

IV. Communications Systems: Individual shall have experience in internet communications. This experience shall be with metadata, protocols, addressing, and routing of today's internet and computer systems.

V. Cellular/Personal Communications Systems: Individual shall have experience in studying, designing, developing, exploiting, and/or testing components or systems that modulate or demodulate mobile cellular/personal communications systems. Individual shall have experience with the various standards associated with these 2G/3G/4G systems. Individual shall have experience with the cellular communication processes to include frequency reuse, cell splitting, self-location, paging, call initiation, hand-off, and roaming.

VI. TDM/PCM Multiplexing / Modulation /Switching Systems: Individual shall have experience in designing, developing, and/or testing components or systems that modulate, demodulate, multiplex and/or demultiplex conventional Bell, CEPT, or SDH/PDH/OTN digital communications signals. Individual shall have experience with the various standards associated with these systems.

VII. Packet Switching System: Individual shall have experience in packet switching system networks. This experience shall be in switching systems and packet protocols most commonly used in today's international networks. Shall be able to generate component/system specifications as well as identify solutions.

VIII. Systems Engineering: Individual shall have experience designing and developing large-scale systems, containing multiple subsystems and requiring integration with external systems. This experience shall focus on all aspects of acquisition, requirements definition, system design, development, and training. The individual shall have experience in basic SIGINT technology as well as integrating, installing, configuring, changing, and optimizing HW & SW solutions into an overall system architecture.

IX. Operating Systems: Individual shall have experience identifying, communicating, and troubleshooting system problems caused either by the operating system or the operating system/application interaction on UNIX variant operating systems to include primarily LINUX and SOLARIS.

X. Advanced Protocols: Individual shall have experience in Advanced Protocols, to include Open Transport Network (OTN), Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON), Session Internet Protocol (SIP), and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:
Perform full lifecycle support to the customer on complex data systems and networks.

Provide solutions to the customer applying expertise with systems engineering and networks/components to support.

Provide technical guidance to the customer in relation to SIGINT systems.

Required Qualifications:
•UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED. THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH CLEARANCE.

•Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other degree related technical discipline and/or 1+ years of related experience (see qual sheet).

•LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

•Knowledge of SIGINT systems and SIGINT dataflows.

•Self- motivated, creative, willing to work as a member of a team, organized and able to manage individual schedule.

•Ability to work in a dynamic environment and non-standard hours when needed.

Senior ISSO

Position #829

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Information Systems Security Officer

Position Requirements: 

​-Providing "cradle-to-grave" support for mission information systems, including discovery, SSP preparation, C&A, security sustainment, and system "sunsetting".

-Preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.

-A minimum of 1 year experience with Entering and maintaining SSPs in XACTA.

-PerformingCertification/Accreditation.

-​Working with organizational stakeholders, other team members, and TS3 Accreditors.​

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The following are requirements for this position
- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.

The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors

Required Qualifications:​

- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.​

Preferred Qualifications:​ The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:

-CISSP
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors​​

Senior ISSO

Position #828

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Information Systems Security Officer

Position Requirements: 

​-Providing "cradle-to-grave" support for mission information systems, including discovery, SSP preparation, C&A, security sustainment, and system "sunsetting".

-Preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.

-A minimum of 1 year experience with Entering and maintaining SSPs in XACTA.

-PerformingCertification/Accreditation.

-​Working with organizational stakeholders, other team members, and TS3 Accreditors.​

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The following are requirements for this position
- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.

The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors

Required Qualifications:​

- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.​

Preferred Qualifications:​ The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:

-CISSP
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors​​

Senior ISSO

Position #795

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Information Systems Security Officer

Position Requirements: 

​-Providing "cradle-to-grave" support for mission information systems, including discovery, SSP preparation, C&A, security sustainment, and system "sunsetting".

-Preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.

-A minimum of 1 year experience with Entering and maintaining SSPs in XACTA.

-PerformingCertification/Accreditation.

-​Working with organizational stakeholders, other team members, and TS3 Accreditors.​

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The following are requirements for this position
- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.

The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors

Required Qualifications:​

- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.​

Preferred Qualifications:​ The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:

-CISSP
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors​​

Senior ISSO

Position #794

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Information Systems Security Officer

Position Requirements: 

​-Providing "cradle-to-grave" support for mission information systems, including discovery, SSP preparation, C&A, security sustainment, and system "sunsetting".

-Preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.

-A minimum of 1 year experience with Entering and maintaining SSPs in XACTA.

-PerformingCertification/Accreditation.

-​Working with organizational stakeholders, other team members, and TS3 Accreditors.​

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The following are requirements for this position
- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.

The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors

Required Qualifications:​

- TS/SCI clearance with active FS poly
- A minimum of 5 years of information system security experience.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience with the DCID 6-3 Policy and practices.
- A minimum of 4 years' experience preparing and maintaining information security certification and accreditation documentation, including Systems Security Plans.
- A minimum of 1 year experience with XACTA.
- Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Knowledge of NIST 800-37, 800-53, and CNSSI-1253.
- Strong team player.​

Preferred Qualifications:​ The following is desirable:
-Certification/Accreditation:

-CISSP
-Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP), or
-GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), or
-GIAC Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC), or
-Security+
- Substantial experience with all elements of NISCAP
- Strong working relationship with TS3 accreditors​​

Senior Network Systems Engineer

Position #821 

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Network Systems Engineer

Position Requirements: ***** This position is Juniper network equipment ****** ​

The selected candidate will provide network engineering support to the contract focusing on SIGINT sytems interconnectivity.

Experience with Juniper switches, routers, encryption devices, copper and fiber connectivity and protocols is a MUST. Knowledge of and experience with Juniper devices is required, as is some knowledge of file storage applications in native and virtual environments.

Primary responsibilities will include design, integration, test, operations, and maintenance of connecting networks.

LINUX experience is highly desired.

All candidates must have a full-scope polygraph, and should be willing to support operational systems after-hours and on a call-in basis.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities: Minimum of 7 years experience in network design or network security.

Minimum of 5 years experience in resolving complex network problems, and operating network analyzers, Wide Area Network (WAN) test equipment, and network simulators.

Minimum of 5 years experience in implementing Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, terminal servers, and Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers.

Minimum of 5 years experience performing network security architecture, design, and integration on UNIX, Windows, Linux, or other Operating System (OS) configurations.

Minimum of 4 years experience with modern LAN/WAN solutions including IP networking - MPLS, QOS, SONET/SDH optical solutions, and serial communications. Protocol support will include, but is not limited to TCP, UDP, DHCP, SSH, NTP, DNS, ARP, ICMP, SCP, and TFTP. Working Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols to include EIGRP, BGP, and more desired.

Minimum of 4 years experience with configuration, implementation and sustainment of Firewall and IP or Serial Encryption devices.Will also be able to implement and sustain security solutions for boundary protection using secure methods with knowledge of IPSEC, SSL VPN, Access Authentication Authorization (AAA) and Access Control List (ACL) implementation.

Required Qualifications:​ A full-scope polygraph is required for this position, no CCA's will be considered. The candidate should have a BS degree in a technical field. Strong LINUX experience is required. A proactive attitude, strong customer service skills, and the ability to integrate into an existing technical team comprised of contractors and government customers is required.

Senior Systems Administrator

Position #820

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Systems Administrator  

Position Requirements:
​Part of a team supporting six SSP's between three enclaves. Day to day System Admin functions and maintaining systems STE status.

Work Location: 7120

CCA Accepted?: No  

Required Qualifications:​ Strong LINUX experience is required.
System administration for RedHat/CentOS 5, 6, 7 and Windows Server 2008
Virtualization experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi as well as KVM.
A minimum of 5 years system administration experience with computer systems.
Within the last 3 years, experience with either UNIX or Windows System Administration, to include user account administration, installation and configuration of workstations and peripherals, kernel parameter and disk partition modification, client-server support, software and hardware upgrades, troubleshooting, and shell script programming.
Within the last 3 years, experience with Network Information Service (NIS), Network File System (NFS), Domain Name System (DNS), and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year scripting experience using BOURNE Shell, C Shell or KORN Shell languages.
Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year experience performing periodic system back-ups and developing/documenting standard operating procedures for these activities.
A Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MSCA) or Redhat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification is highly desirable and can substitute for 1 year experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with IAVA patching
Experience with NetApp and Isilon storage, NiagaraFiles (NiFi) dataflow.
Knowledge of networking, DNS, web services (apache, tomcat), NFS, SMB, and OpenLDAP.
Ability to automate system tasks using bash, python, perl scripting.​

Senior Systems Engineer

Position #817

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Systems Engineer

Position Requirements: The selected candidate will support deployed customer processing systems, focusing on system operations, troubleshooting and maintenance. The candidate will also support system integration, upgrade, and deployment activities.​

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The majority of the time is spent on telecommunications signal and software engineering activities. This includes signal processing workflow management , signal data analysis, infrastructure design, maintenance, and integration work such as the configuration of virtualized environments, encryption, unique product installations and configurations.

Required Qualifications: Strong LINUX experience is required.

Telecom background (i.e. the structure of a signal, configuration and operation of intel tools).

Experience with SIGINT systems or modern telecommunications systems and networks

A proactive attitude, strong customer service skills, and the ability to integrate into an existing technical team comprised of contractors and government customers is required.

A minimum of 5 years systems engineering experience with SIGINT systems.

Within the last 7 years, a minimum of 5 years' experience in four (4) of the following (NOTE: A BS in engineering, telecommunications, or related technical field may be substituted for one of them):

Signal Analysis
Modern Tele-communications System and Networks
Telephony Switching Systems
Communication Systems
Cellular/Personal Communications Systems
TDM/PCM Multiplexing / Modulation /Switching Systems
Packet Switching Systems
Systems Engineering
Operating Systems
Advanced Protocols
Within the last 7 years, a minimum of 5 years development and integration experience in SIGINT systems.

Within the last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years experience in at least three (3) of the following systems and tools:

Switching and Survey
Circuit Processing
Packet Processing
Distribution
Filtering & Selection
Monitoring
Analytic Tools
Within the last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years experience with the functionality and inter-processing of packet- and circuit-based HW & SW solutions.

A minimum of 8 years experience in performing and providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.

A minimum of 3 years experience solving varied technical/scientific problems; and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness and appropriateness in light of objectives, budget, and schedule.

Preferred Qualifications: Some System Administration background is desirable

The candidate should have a BS degree in a technical field

Experience using COTS and GOTS applications such as LOPERS, CircuitRaptor, PacketRaptor, TRIREME is highly desired.

An understanding of SDH communications, and IP networking is also preferred.

Junior Engineer

Position #816 

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Junior Engineer

Position Requirements: Perform full lifecycle support to the customer on complex data systems and networks.
Provide solutions to the customer applying expertise with systems engineering and networks/components to support.
Provide technical guidance to the customer in relation to SIGINT systems.
Must have operational system troubleshooting experience.
The position requires periodic on-call support as well as periodic OCONUS travel.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities: Candidate should possess a BS in CS, CE or EE degree or be actively pursuing a technical degree.
Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with FS Poly.

NO CCA Candidates will be considered.

Candidate must possess the following skills:
• LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience
• Some knowledge of SIGINT systems useful
• Some knowledge of SIGINT dataflows useful
• Ability to perform in a team environment

Candidates possessing system administration and/or network engineering backgrounds will be considered if they have the above skillset.

Required Qualifications: UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED. THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH CLEARANCE.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other degree related technical discipline with 1 years of related experience.

LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of SIGINT systems and SIGINT dataflows.

Self- motivated, creative, willing to work as a member of a team, organized and able to manage individual schedule.

System Administrator

Position #810 

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: System Administrator

Position Requirements: This is a System Administrator position that will provide LINUX and WINDOWS System Administration (majority is LINUX, but WINDOWS experience is also required) support to Mission Systems. Requires someone with high energy and high initiative.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires experience with both LINUX and WINDOWS System Administration
• VMware experience
• Virtualization experience (VMware vCenter, ESXi, KVM)
• A minimum of 3 years system administration experience with computer systems
• Within the last 3 years, experience with either UNIX or Windows System Administration, to include user account administration, installation and configuration of workstations and peripherals, kernel parameter and disk partition modification, client-server support, software and hardware upgrades, troubleshooting, and shell script programming.
• Within the last 3 years, experience with Network Information Service (NIS), Network File System (NFS), Domain Name System (DNS), and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year scripting experience using BOURNE Shell, C Shell or KORN Shell languages.
• Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year experience performing periodic system back-ups and developing/documenting standard operating procedures for these activities

Preferred Qualifications: A Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MSCA) or Redhat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification is highly desirable and can substitute for 1 year experience.
• Understanding of information security principles and practices.
• Experience with IAVA patching
• Experience with NetApp and Isilon storage, NiagaraFiles (NiFi) dataflow.
• Knowledge of networking, DNS, web services (apache, tomcat), NFS, SMB, and OpenLDAP.
• Ability to automate system tasks using bash, python, perl scripting.

Senior Systems Engineer

Position #799

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Systems Engineer

Position Requirements: RF Dataflow: The selected candidate must be an expert on customer programs, tools, processes, and procedures. They should have recent, first-hand experience designing, integrating, and sustaining customer mission systems. They must have recent, first-hand experience supporting customer architecture and component development efforts.
​
Candidates should meet the following requirements (in addition to those in the labor category definition):
-Bachelor's of Science degree in a technical field.
-Demonstrated understanding and experience with SIGINT system integration
-Knowledge of modern telecommunications networks, protocols, and technologies.
-Experience using LINUX-based data processing applications, and an understanding of the LINUX environment (limited scripting, command line arguments, etc.).

Experience with COTS and GOTS processing tools used by the customer as outlined in the labor category qual sheet is also required.

A full-scope poly is required for this job, CCA's will not be accepted. Please ensure the resumes and qual sheets of all submitted candidates address the requirements listed above.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities: The Sr Systems Engineer to help with FORNSAT data flow and coordinate with HCSO personnel. Selected candidatte will create DMR's, work to establish new data flows, monitor existing data flows, and work to resolve data flow issues.

Required Qualifications: A minimum of 5 years systems engineering experience with SIGINT systems.

Within the last 7 years, a minimum of 5 years experience in four (4) of the specializations listed in Table C, one of which shall be specialization VIII- Systems Engineering. A BS degree in engineering, telecommunications, or related technical field may be substituted for experience in one specialization

I. Signal Analysis: Individual shall have analysis experience with modern digital/optical telecommunications systems, to include Bell, CEPT, or SDH/PDH digital communications signals and the payload data within these signal structures. Individual shall have analysis experience with randomization, forward error correction and performing bit-level analysis of computer communications protocols. Shall be able to generate analysis reports.

II. Modern Tele-communications System and Networks: Individual shall have experience in modern digital telecommunications systems and protocols, to include: Optical Transport Network (OTN) Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET), SDH and PDH, LAN/WAN Networks, IP Networks, and ATM switches. The individual shall have experience in the study, design, exploitation, or implementation of communication networks with these technologies.

III. Telephony Switching System: Individual shall have experience in telephony switching system networks, to include normalization and mapping. This experience shall be in switching systems and dialing standards most commonly used in today's international networks and telephony systems. Shall be able to generate component/system specifications as well as identify solutions.

IV. Communications Systems: Individual shall have experience in internet communications. This experience shall be with metadata, protocols, addressing, and routing of today's internet and computer systems.

V. Cellular/Personal Communications Systems: Individual shall have experience in studying, designing, developing, exploiting, and/or testing components or systems that modulate or demodulate mobile cellular/personal communications systems. Individual shall have experience with the various standards associated with these 2G/3G/4G systems. Individual shall have experience with the cellular communication processes to include frequency reuse, cell splitting, self-location, paging, call initiation, hand-off, and roaming.

VI. TDM/PCM Multiplexing / Modulation /Switching Systems: Individual shall have experience in designing, developing, and/or testing components or systems that modulate, demodulate, multiplex and/or demultiplex conventional Bell, CEPT, or SDH/PDH/OTN digital communications signals. Individual shall have experience with the various standards associated with these systems.

VII. Packet Switching System: Individual shall have experience in packet switching system networks. This experience shall be in switching systems and packet protocols most commonly used in today's international networks. Shall be able to generate component/system specifications as well as identify solutions.

VIII. Systems Engineering: Individual shall have experience designing and developing large-scale systems, containing multiple subsystems and requiring integration with external systems. This experience shall focus on all aspects of acquisition, requirements definition, system design, development, and training. The individual shall have experience in basic SIGINT technology as well as integrating, installing, configuring, changing, and optimizing HW & SW solutions into an overall system architecture.

IX. Operating Systems: Individual shall have experience identifying, communicating, and troubleshooting system problems caused either by the operating system or the operating system/application interaction on UNIX variant operating systems to include primarily LINUX and SOLARIS.

X. Advanced Protocols: Individual shall have experience in Advanced Protocols, to include Open Transport Network (OTN), Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON), Session Internet Protocol (SIP), and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS).

Within the last 7 years, a minimum of 5 years development and integration experience in SIGINT systems.

Within last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years experience in at least three (3) of the Engineering Subsystem Specializations listed in Table D.

I. Switching and Survey: SWITCH CONTROL, CIENA CoreDirector/5430, M557, GLIMMERGLASS, LL209, LIGHTREGEN, ACS, LIGHTRAID, Avvio, or equivalent

II. Circuit Processing : CIRCUIT RAPTOR, LOPERS, JUGGERNAUT, UNITY, DSD, or equivalent

III. Packet Processing: PACKET RAPTOR,TURMOIL, TUMULT, WEALTHYCLUSTER, TRIREME, XKEYSCORE, TELLURIAN, or equivalent

IV. Distribution: MAILORDER, DSD, ISLANDTRANSPORT, NIAGARAFILES, Network Pump, QUICKPOINT, or equivalent

V. Filtering & Selection: XKEYSCORE, COURIERSKILL, KEYCARD, BLACKNIGHT, CADENCE, UTT/SSDM, or equivalent

VI. Monitoring: COMMONVIEW, TUMMS, or equivalent

VII. Analytic Tools: ONEROOF, UIS, or equivalent

Within last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years experience with the functionality and inter-processing of packet- and circuit-based HW & SW solutions.

A minimum of 8 years experience in performing and providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.

This experience should also include definition of requirements and allocation of functions, conduction of systems requirements reviews, development of Concept of Operations (CONOPs) and interfacing standards, definition of architecture, technical/non-technical assessments, and end-to-end flow analysis.

A minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership position providing technical supervision to other engineering personnel; solving varied technical/scientific problems; and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness and appropriateness in light of objectives, budget, and schedule.

Preferred Qualifications: Recent experience within X42 offices is preferred, as is current familiarity and hands-on expertise with customer architectures and subsystems.

All Senior Systems Engineer labor category requirements apply, and selected candidates must be able to immediately contribute to the customer's mission.

Candidate's must be available for work immediately, contingent hires are discouraged.​

System Administrator

Position #798

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: System Administrator  

Position Requirements: This is a System Administrator position that will provide WINDOWS and LINUX System Administration (majority is LINUX, but WINDOWS experience is also required) support to Mission Systems. Requires someone with high energy and high initiative.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires experience with both LINUX and WINDOWS System Administration (majority is LINUX, but WINDOWS experience is also required). Therefore:
o Required to have experience in both LINUX and WINDOWS system administration
• VMware experience
• Virtualization experience (VMware vCenter, ESXi, KVM)
• A minimum of 3 years system administration experience with computer systems
• Within the last 3 years, experience with either UNIX or Windows System Administration, to include user account administration, installation and configuration of workstations and peripherals, kernel parameter and disk partition modification, client-server support, software and hardware upgrades, troubleshooting, and shell script programming.
• Within the last 3 years, experience with Network Information Service (NIS), Network File System (NFS), Domain Name System (DNS), and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year scripting experience using BOURNE Shell, C Shell or KORN Shell languages.
• Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 1 year experience performing periodic system back-ups and developing/documenting standard operating procedures for these activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MSCA) or Redhat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification is highly desirable and can substitute for 1 year experience.
• Understanding of information security principles and practices.
• Experience with IAVA patching
• Experience with NetApp and Isilon storage, NiagaraFiles (NiFi) dataflow.
• Knowledge of networking, DNS, web services (apache, tomcat), NFS, SMB, and OpenLDAP.
• Ability to automate system tasks using bash, python, perl scripting.

Senior Telecommunications Expert

Position #796

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Telecommunications Expert

Position Requirements: Full time support providing Optical Telecomm Engineering support to solve complex SIGINT problems for a completion TTO effort.

Provide technical experience in fiber optic communication, to include knowledge of transmitters, receivers, fiber, amplifiers, Wavelength-division multiplexing, dispersion, attenuation, and regeneration. Extensive knowledge of CIENA 5430, and 6500, Arista, CAC, and Polatis platforms required.

Work Location: 7120

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities: The position will function as a Senior Telecommunications Expert for TTO 004. The selected candidate will be responsible for evaluating, testing, and documenting of telecomm solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong background in SIGINT systems
• A minimum of 15 years of technical experience in fiber optic communication, to include knowledge of transmitters, receivers, fiber, amplifiers, Wavelength-division multiplexing, dispersion, attenuation, and regeneration.
• Must have at least 10 years of hands-on practical experience in either inside or outside plant operations with a fiber optic transport-based network.
• Within the last 15 years, a minimum of 5 years experience in at least five (5) of the following:
o Modern Telecommunications System and Networks
o Telephony Switching System
o Communications Systems
o Cellular/Personal Communications Systems
o TDM/PCM Multiplexing / Modulation /Switching Systems
o Packet Switching System
• Knowledge of electrical transmission and governing standards, such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) or ITU (International Telecommunications Union), is also required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with front-end collection system requirements, development, analysis and fulfilment
• Experience with SIGINT collection testing scenarios, procedures and integration methods
• Experience with failure modes analysis and root cause determination of issues with SIGINT systems/applications
• Ability to compare metrics or analyses of collection to understand system performance and provide optimizations recommendations for SIGINT systems

Systems Engineer

Position #777

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Systems Engineer

Position Requirements:The selected candidate will support deployed customer processing systems, focusing on system operations, troubleshooting and maintenance. The candidate will also support system integration, upgrade, and deployment activities.

*** Must have current (within the last three months) hand on troubleshooting working knowledge on using one or more of the following subsystems ***

DNI (XKEY, TURMOIL, etc.)
DNR (LOPERS, ONEROOF, etc.)
Data Transport (NiFi, JDTS, etc.)

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities:​ The majority of the time is spent on telecommunications signal and software engineering activities. This includes signal processing workflow management , signal data analysis, infrastructure design, maintenance, and integration work such as the configuration of virtualized environments, encryption, unique product installations and configurations.

Required Qualifications: Strong LINUX experience is required.

Telecom background (i.e. the structure of a signal, configuration and operation of intel tools).

Experience with SIGINT systems or modern telecommunications systems and networks

A proactive attitude, strong customer service skills, and the ability to integrate into an existing technical team comprised of contractors and government customers is required.

A minimum of 3 years systems engineering experience with SIGINT systems.

Within the last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years' experience in three (3) of the following (NOTE: A BS in engineering, telecommunications, or related technical field may be substituted for one of them):

Signal Analysis
Modern Tele-communications System and Networks
Telephony Switching Systems
Communication Systems
Cellular/Personal Communications Systems
TDM/PCM Multiplexing / Modulation /Switching Systems
Packet Switching Systems
Systems Engineering
Operating Systems
Advanced Protocols
Within the last 5 years, a minimum of 3 years development and integration experience in SIGINT systems.

Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 2 years experience in at least two (2) of the following systems and tools:

Switching and Survey
Circuit Processing
Packet Processing
Distribution
Filtering & Selection
Monitoring
Analytic Tools
Within the last 3 years, a minimum of 2 years experience with the functionality and inter-processing of packet- and circuit-based HW & SW solutions.

A minimum of 3 years experience in performing and providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.

A minimum of 3 years experience solving varied technical/scientific problems; and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness and appropriateness in light of objectives, budget, and schedule.

Preferred Qualifications: Some System Administration background is desirable

The candidate should have a BS degree in a technical field

Experience using COTS and GOTS applications such as LOPERS, CircuitRaptor, PacketRaptor, TRIREME is highly desired.

An understanding of SDH communications, and IP networking is also preferred.

Target Analyst/Reporter

Position #735

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Target Analyst/Reporter

Position Requirements: The Target Analyst / Reporter will support analytic and reporting activities within HCSO. The selected candidate will support customer Activities by using customer tools and databases to characterize and understand target networks, providing content for reports, and recommending decisions related to system operations. The Analyst will work with teammates and other subject matter experts to develop a fuller understanding of the intent, objectives, and capabilities of selected communication networks.

Must have extensive GV & Chronicle reporting experience.
Must have experience using XKS and DX.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibilities: The Analyst will support analytic and reporting activities within HSCO. The selected candidate will support SIGDEV Activities by using customer tools and databases to characterize and understand target networks, providing content for reports, and recommending decisions related to system operations.

The Analyst will work with teammates and other subject matter experts to develop a fuller understanding of the intent, objectives, and capabilities of selected communication networks.



An ideal candidate will have experience analyzing and/oir engineering modern communications systems using SDH/OTN/Ethernet technologies. They should have an understanding of both circuit and packet-switched networking protocols and concepts.

Required Qualifications: Must have extensive GV & Chronicle reporting experience.

Must have experience using XKS and DX.

​​An ideal candidate will have experience analyzing and/oir engineering modern communications systems using SDH/OTN/Ethernet technologies. They should have an understanding of both circuit and packet-switched networking protocols and concepts.
Candidates should have experience in three of the specializations below:•Signal Analysis
•Modern Telecommunications Systems/Networks
•Telephony Switching Systems
•Internet Communication protocols, specifically at Layers 1-3
•The candidate must have recent experience using the following tools:
◦PINWALE
◦OCTAVE
◦UTT
◦CPE
◦SCORPIOFORE

Candidates must have a full-scope poly, no CCA's will be considered.

Senior Training Specialist

Position #767

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Training Specialist

Position Requirements: Labor category requirements do not accurately describe the position - please review position responsibilities and basic qualifications to get a more comprehensive idea of the position tasking.
Candidates must fully qualify for Labor Category:
A minimum of 5 years of electrical engineering or computer science experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of basic electronics, SIGINT systems, and computer systems.
Experience should include designing and developing instructor-led and/or web-based training courses and associated materials, including slides, diagrams, student guides, practical activities, and assessments
A minimum of 4 years of experience as a trainer in the fields of electronic systems operation, electronic equipment maintenance, software maintenance, or SIGINT tools, including conducting operations and engineering-level courses.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibility:

Create & Maintain for HCSO a library of Powerpoint Audio / Visio Training Clips
Research & create concise SOPS, training presentations and how-to procedures
Develop web-based and printable instructional materials
Develop and maintain training plans & repositories
Develop and maintain web pages
Organize information for user ease of use, access and understanding
Perform peer review of training material

Basic Qualifications:

Tool Skills
~Expert Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint
~Proficient / familiarity in Visio, Excel, JIRA & Confluence
~Computer savvy
~Ability to take screen shots off system user interfaces

Technical Skills
~Basic understanding of government classification rules
~Research technical information

Instructional Design Skills
~Develop Instructional Aids
~Illustration Skills
~Formatting Skills, layout and design
~Organizing & Consolidating information

Communication Skills
~Design and write in a clear, concise and complete manner
~Be Able to Convey Information for appropriate Audience

Personal Skills
~ Ability to "hit the ground running"; self starter
-- Willing to accept feedback, constructive criticism
~Flexible to deliverable refinement
~Adaptable to priority restructuring
~Work independently
~Detailed oriented
~Motivated and ambitious

Preferred Qualifications:

~Expert Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint
~Proficient / familiarity in Visio, Excel, JIRA & Confluence
~Very experienced with creating, using and editing Templates in the Microsoft Office Tool Suite

Senior Training Specialist

Position #756

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland  

Security Clearance: Top Secret / SCI + Full Scope Poly 

Primary Labor Category: Senior Training Specialist

Position Requirements: Labor category requirements do not accurately describe the position - please review position responsibilities and basic qualifications to get a more comprehensive idea of the position tasking.
Candidates must fully qualify for Labor Category:
A minimum of 5 years of electrical engineering or computer science experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of basic electronics, SIGINT systems, and computer systems.
Experience should include designing and developing instructor-led and/or web-based training courses and associated materials, including slides, diagrams, student guides, practical activities, and assessments
A minimum of 4 years of experience as a trainer in the fields of electronic systems operation, electronic equipment maintenance, software maintenance, or SIGINT tools, including conducting operations and engineering-level courses.

Work Location: NBP320  

CCA Accepted?: No  

Position Responsibility:

Create & Maintain for HCSO a library of Powerpoint Audio / Visio Training Clips
Research & create concise SOPS, training presentations and how-to procedures
Develop web-based and printable instructional materials
Develop and maintain training plans & repositories
Develop and maintain web pages
Organize information for user ease of use, access and understanding
Perform peer review of training material

Basic Qualifications:

Tool Skills
~Expert Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint
~Proficient / familiarity in Visio, Excel, JIRA & Confluence
~Computer savvy
~Ability to take screen shots off system user interfaces

Technical Skills
~Basic understanding of government classification rules
~Research technical information

Instructional Design Skills
~Develop Instructional Aids
~Illustration Skills
~Formatting Skills, layout and design
~Organizing & Consolidating information

Communication Skills
~Design and write in a clear, concise and complete manner
~Be Able to Convey Information for appropriate Audience

Personal Skills
~ Ability to "hit the ground running"; self starter
-- Willing to accept feedback, constructive criticism
~Flexible to deliverable refinement
~Adaptable to priority restructuring
~Work independently
~Detailed oriented
~Motivated and ambitious

Preferred Qualifications:

~Expert Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint
~Proficient / familiarity in Visio, Excel, JIRA & Confluence
~Very experienced with creating, using and editing Templates in the Microsoft Office Tool Suite