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MQ/MQSI Administrator, Annapolis Junction, MD
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related degree, or equivalent education and work experience
Significant knowledge of or background in integrated online systems, LANs/WANs, telecommunications networks and application software, preferred
A minimum of one (3) year experience with MQ application implementation, maintenance, and administration
Computer, network operations and maintenance
- LAN/WANs
- CD ROM technology
- Software applications
For the complete job description, download 'MQ/MQSI Administrator'. (PDF)
Oracle DBA, McLean, VA
Position Description - 3 Key Roles:
Function as a senior DBA responsible for optimal system performance, availability, risk mitigation, and customer care for a large enterprise system. Solve complex integration and technical problems in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Plan, develop, test, and deploy system, software, and security updates and new capabilities across the enterprise.
Review and Design database schemas, including normalizing database structures, denormalizing database structures for reporting, and maintaining ERDs and data dictionaries.
Basic Qualifications:
8+ years of experience as a systems engineer or administrator with enterprise-level systems, including performing administration and system and software configuration using Oracle's Enterprise Manager Application Service control to manage and configure application server components and monitor system performance on a Windows Operating System
5+ years of experience with enterprise level system deployments and sustainment.
5+ years of experience with monitoring system security and conducting system security scans and documenting findings
Knowledge of hardware configurations and capacity planning to optimize software application performance
3+ years of experience with Oracle 9i and 10g DBMS, including SQL Loader, triggers, PL/SQL, database design, or database administration
Experience in performance tuning with large databases running in high availability UNIX / Windows, Red Hat Linux, environments
Experience with database migration, including Oracle 9i to 10g
Experience with security, system monitoring, disaster recovery planning, implementation, and backup and recovery
C#/.Net Developer, Colorado Springs, CO
Strong SQL Development:
InfoZen, a technology-innovative federal government contractor is seeking a seasoned, highly-skilled C#/.net developer with SQL Server Development experience. This is a key position and a position that requires the candidate to be able to communicate complex issues to the customer with ease. Candidate must also be flexible, document work clearly and concisely and be a real team player. This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to mission critical applications!
Aptitudes and Skills:
Understands how to support SDLC.
Must document work: Can provide examples of professional quality documentation and writing style.
Can communicate complex issues to customer in language they understand.
Presents well in work-casual but professional office environment in daily contact with customer.
Demonstrated experience keeping cool under fire in mission critical systems support.
Self-learner; self-starter learning new systems and software.
Team player: one who offers solutions to problems; Sees problems as technical opportunities and can offer proof of analytical problem solving skills.
Early adopter but careful in implementation. Knows the industry trends and knows when to jump in with the new technology, must be a forward thinker.
Hard Skills:
C#, .NET Developer with SQL server experience deploying mission critical enterprise applications in .NET C# environment.
Primary role is supporting .NET development on SQL Server 2005; secondary role is to support to development DBAs.
Specific Tools and Technologies:
C# programming (expert)
.NET (expert)
Visual Studio (expert level)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
Transact SQL
Secret clearance required:
**Position also requires employee to be on-call 24x7. Employee must be available via cell phone and coordinate vacation periods with other team members**
NOC Engineer, Annapolis Junction, MD
Position Description:
The Tier I Data Service Engineer is responsible for reactively monitoring customer data networks and providing fault isolation and remote troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:
Perform routine tasks under the direct supervision of a more experienced Data Service Engineer.
Act as a front-line interface to customers, accepting trouble reports documenting and dispatching them to appropriate personnel and/or carriers.
Recognize and reactively troubleshoot and diagnose problems on proprietary IP networks.
Interact with Carriers and Customers to report events and/or resolution of events and document the event.
Participate in tracking and prioritization of ticket-handling, including inter-shift turnover.
Capable of training users in NOC applications and system fundamentals.
Ability to read, write and follow basic documentation.
Required Degrees/Majors;/Accreditations/Skills:
Required Certification: CCNA , Red Hat Administration/Engineer, Oracle Administrator
Familiarity with basic Juniper and Cisco router commands and troubleshooting procedures.
Fundamental understanding of LAN and WAN systems.
Strong inter-personal and communication skills.
Capable of explaining simple procedures in writing or verbally.
Good phone customer service skills.
Previous proven experience in customer support, network operations, system administration.
Ability to know what has to be done in a given situation.
Ability to accept responsibility and meet deadlines.
Motivated to advance.
Understanding of prioritizing escalation events is essential.
Ability to follow instructions - both written and verbal.
Applicant should have 2 yrs college or equivalent work experience. Degree area/certificate in computer science, computer engineering or related field.
Skills Needed for this Position:
LAN/WAN experience
Unix, IBM and Oracle basic troubleshootin
Customer Service Skills
Excellent verbal/written communication skills
Tivoli Monitoring tools experience
Work Shift:
Day to Midnight
Clearance:
This position requires Secret clearance Candidate must possess Clearance or be Clearable.
AIX (UNIX) System Administrator/SAN Administrator, Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science or Information Technology
7+ years experience as systems administrator in a Federal government environment.
Monitor and manage multiple IBM pSeries systems running AIX and an IBM Shark SAN supporting AIX and Windows servers.
Tasks include:
Planning and implementing service updates.
Ensuring adequate backup for all recovery scenarios.
Reviewing logs for errors or potential problem alerts and taking corrective action.
Planning and ensuring redundancy for all critical components.
Creating/refining scripts for High Availability Cluster MultiProcessing (HACMP) application fallover/fallback.
Managing SAN technologies for external storage capacity.
Maintaining documentation reflecting the current operational environment.
Integrating system monitoring with Tivoli Monitoring suite of products.
Planning and implementing firmware/management code updates.
Planning and ensuring redundancy for all critical components.
Formatting and assigning external disk space.
Reviewing logs and HW for errors and taking corrective action.
Clearance:
An interim secret level security clearance is required.
Senior Systems Administrator, Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD
Responsibilities:
This is a high-visibility position, in a fast-paced environment, working along-side other qualified engineers. The candidate shall participate in the build-up of new expanded production, test and development environments based on new cutting-edge technology such as SAN and Integrated System Monitoring Tools.
The candidate shall contribute to the Program Management reporting by designing, creating and providing technical reports on the performance and capacity utilization of the network and related systems.
The candidate shall provide local, 8 X 5, on-site maintenance, repair, and upgrade for network and system components to include engineering, design, development, test and installation of minor upgrades and patches to resolve operational system interruptions.
The candidate shall complete any and all configuration changes, upgrades, patches, application of templates, etc., following formal approval by the Change Control Board in compliance with the Configuration Management (CM) process.
The candidate shall be responsible for all backup and recovery processes, reviewing logs for errors or potential problem alerts, taking corrective action and maintaining documentation reflecting the current operational environment.
Requirements:
Experience:
Position requires Bachelor degree or equivalent technical training and 7+ years relevant experience.
Technical Skills:
Windows network (security monitoring)
Unix Security and Monitoring
Storage Area Network
TSM & recovery software
Apache, Java Application Servers, CVS
Non-Technical Skills:
Excellent communication/writing skills a plus
Clearance:
An active clearance is required.
DB2 Database Administrators (DBA), Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD
Requirements:
Experience:
Coordinate changes to DB2 computer databases (version 8.1) in both AIX and Windows environments.
Test and implement a wide range of database changes to improve performance and security.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Measure DB performance and troubleshoot complex DB issues.
Configure and monitor interfaces with other systems.
Technical Skills:
Select and enter codes to monitor performance and to create production database
Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
Test programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications.
Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
Establish and calculate optimum values for database parameters.
Modify existing databases and management systems.
Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.
Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
Non-Technical Skills:
Excellent communication/writing skills a plus
Clearance:
US Citizen
Active clearance required
C#/.Net Developer with Strong SQL Development, Colorado Springs, CO
InfoZen, a technology-innovative federal government contractor is seeking a seasoned, highly-skilled C#/.net developer with SQL Server Development experience. This is a key position and a position that requires the candidate to be able to communicate complex issues to the customer with ease. Candidate must also be flexible, document work clearly and concisely and be a real team player. This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to mission critical applications!
Aptitudes and Skills:
Understands how to support SDLC.
Must document work: Can provide examples of professional quality documentation and writing style.
Can communicate complex issues to customer in language they understand.
Presents well in work-casual but professional office environment in daily contact with customer.
Demonstrated experience keeping cool under fire in mission critical systems support.
Self-learner; self-starter learning new systems and software.
Team player: one who offers solutions to problems; Sees problems as technical opportunities and can offer proof of analytical problem solving skills.
Early adopter but careful in implementation. Knows the industry trends and knows when to jump in with the new technology, must be a forward thinker.
Hard Skills:
C#, .NET Developer with SQL server experience deploying mission critical enterprise applications in .NET C# environment.
Primary role is supporting .NET development on SQL Server 2005; secondary role is to support to development DBAs.
Specific Tools and Technologies:
C# programming (expert)
.NET (expert)
Visual Studio (expert level)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (intermediate level)
Transact SQL (intermediate level)
Secret clearance required.
**Position requires employee to be on-call 24x7. Employee must be available via cell phone and coordinate vacation periods with other team members**
Configuration Management Position, Fort Meade, Annapolis Junction, MD
Position provides Configuration Management support at both the organizational and program levels for team of IT specialists as a member of the site Operations and Maintenance staff.
Person selected to fill the position will accomplish the following activities: Support configuration management (CM) policies and procedures to include identification, establishment, development and / or modification, tracking and reporting. Performs CM activities to include:
Technical Review Board (TRB) management and support
Configuration Control Board (CCB) management and support
Change Request and Problem Report Ticket management and support
Artifact Version Control management and support
CM Process Awareness and Compliance management and support
Software Control management and tracking
Operations Problem Reporting Awareness management and support
Supports CM Migration / Build / Deployment Activities
Supports Program Level Release Management activities
Tracks and resolves CM issues and problems.
Windows Administrator, Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD
Experience:
BS in Computer Science or Information Technology
7+ years experience as systems administrator in a Federal government environment.
Monitor and manage multiple xSeries systems running Windows 2003.
Technical Skills:
Monitor and manage multiple xSeries systems running Windows 2000/2003
Planning and implementing patches and Service Packs.
Ensuring adequate backup for all recovery scenarios.
Reviewing logs for errors or potential problem alerts and taking corrective action.
Planning and ensuring redundancy for all critical components.
Maintain Virus protection on all Windows devices.
Maintaining documentation reflecting the current operational environment.
Integrating system monitoring with Tivoli Monitoring suite of products.
Monitor and manage IBM Tivoli Identity Management.
Maintaining and updating all ITIM components.
Designing and updating Provisioning policies.
Reviewing logs for errors or potential problem alerts and taking corrective action.
Creating UserID's and UserID maintenance for AIX and Windows systems.
Experience with Active Directory
Familiarity with NTFS file and share permissions
Experience with creating accounts/groups in Active Directory
Experience working with Windows XP in a domain environment
Experience troubleshooting network and domain related issues
Critical thinking skills
Non-Technical Skills:
Excellent communication/writing skills
Interim Secret Clearance is required
Information & Physical Security Specialist, Annapolis Junction, MD
Required Skills:
Intermediate Networking with Windows, Unix (AIX) based integrated systems, Antivirus and IDS/Firewall experience (1-2 yrs).Solid written and verbal communication experience is required.
Must be able to provide clear and concise verbal and written communication to include compiling, writing and providing input to reports and presentations.
Successful candidates should be familiar with certification and accreditation processes in general; experience with the NIST 800 series of documents would be advantageous
Provide IT security consulting to ISSO and System Owners based on the following guidelines but not limited to NIST, FISMA, DHS, NSA and other security guidelines.
Providing assistance in the following areas of security: incident reports, equipment/software inventories, operating instructions, physical security, administrative security, technical vulnerability reports, and contingency plans.
Scanning / Auditing:
Perform log analysis of networks including Windows Event Logs, Unix AIX logs, and DB2
Should possess experience doing Network, Web and Database security scanning. Should have operational experience with automated vulnerability assessment tools including, but not limited to, ISS, Nessus, AppDetective, WebInspect, MBSA, Hailstorm, etc
Working knowledge of common commercial and/or open source vulnerability assessment tools and techniques used for evaluating operating systems, networking devices, databases and web servers.
Implementation, daily operation and administration of anti-virus, security patches and patch management
Administrative:
Write drafts of memos and other official communications pertaining to the operation of the TTAC for the System Owner to review
Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. Maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation
Work with ISSO to create a process to ensure that all administrator passwords are changed every 90 days.
Review operating systems and applications to determine compliance with TSA Security Password Policies. Document those systems that do not comply.
Ensure that inactive user IDs are disabled after a specified period of time.
Provide weekly audit reports to ISSO after initial review. Weekly audit reporting should include: User ID creation/modification/deletion, operating system access logs, Windows access logs, etc.
Physical:
SSI compliance
Verify all badges are up to date in the security system and are operational per the security plan.
Manage staff access to a secure facility
Reviews information systems and physical security environments to include all aspects of physical, technical and administrative security issues, preparing updates for environment for approval and implementation.
Perform periodic facility walk through to check for SSI compliance. Log and report SSI violations to ISSO.
Perform periodic facility walk through to check for information security compliance (e.g. lock workstation while not at desk, ensure that cabinets and drawers are properly locked, sensitive materials are locked when not at desk, etc).
Perform periodic government-issued USB device registration review and confirm that personnel have the government-issued USB device in their possession.
Perform periodic facility walk through to check for Registered Devices policy compliance. Log and report violations to ISSO.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree on in one of following:
Criminal Justice
Management
Military Science
Political Science
Security Management
Non-Technical Skills:
Excellent verbal/written communication, strong interpersonal, time management, network and manage office workflow effectively, team building skills, attention to detail, strong grammar, word usage and proof reading
Must be able to understand and retain technical program information/data and its associated operations
Must be capable of working as a team member while maintaining the ability to function independently and accept responsibility for assigned actions
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required
Technical Manager, Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD
The Technical Manager will plan,schedule and track the work of about 10 mid to senior engineers who are dedicated to the maintenance of several TSA mission critical applications.
Experience:
10+ years of experience with at least 5 in a project management role.
Ability to lead, organize, plan, schedule and track projects.
Experience with Operations and Maintenance contracts
Experience with leading Java development teams
Experience in a 24X7 environment
Skills:
MS Project
Rational
Unix
Java, J2EE
Oracle
An interim secret level security clearance is required.
Graphic Artist/Desktop Publisher
InfoZen, Inc., a growing Information Technology firm in Rockville, MD is seeking a Graphic Artist/Desktop Publisher to provide a range of documentation support.
Responsibilities:
Produce hard line graphics (flowcharts, pie graphs, etc)
Prepare Word document templates per specifications
Design and import graphics for custom document covers and spines, figures within documents, commercial literature (postcards, trade exhibits, brochures), CD labels, etc.
Create and edit Web pages using - Microsoft Web Expressions.
Writing, editing and proofreading experience is highly desirable.
Required Skills:
Adobe CS3, Acrobat 8.0
Photoshop
Illustrator
Microsoft Office 2003 – Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Microsoft Web Expressions
Education:
HS Diploma with vocational certification at a minimum
Benefits:
Health and Dental Insurance
401K
Other:
Must be able to work overtime as required.
This is a full-time salaried position -- salary is commensurate with experience.
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