MITRE Jobshttp://mitre.jobs2012-05-23 16:03:07.740179USAMcLeanReq ID 18410BR Job Title Cloud Computing and Virtualization Systems Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K200 Purpose MITRE's newest FFRDC, the Judiciary Engineering & Modernization Center (JEMC) is supporting the planning and engineering for enterprise services using cloud computing and virtualization technologies within the Federal Judiciary. Among our sponsor’s initial goals is the reduction of system development and operating costs across the US courts by providing common services and the increase of productivity through streamlined access to and support of IT resources. Security Clearance Level No Key Functions The candidate will work with cloud thought leaders to help stakeholders in the following areas: • Evolution of a cloud services roadmap that allows for the gradual development of new service offerings at the infrastructure, platform, application software, and service layers, and how to most effectively and rapidly implement valuable service with return on investment. • Performing continuous improvement to cloud computing systems, such as through technology insertion, system design changes, and adjustments to operational practices to provide the courts with increasingly valuable, reliable, secure, and affordable services • Selecting methods, approaches, and techniques for software development that leverage cloud capabilities for elasticity, ubiquity, and self-service, such as the promulgation of application programming interfaces to access cloud resources and software architectures that support scalability and agility • Prototyping cloud computing services to support investment decisions and minimize risks • Identifying viable options for transitioning data center and data warehouse capabilities into cloud Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience The candidate should have 3 to 5 years of experience with virtualization technologies (VMWare), 1 to 3 years with cloud computing technologies, and 5 to 10 years of experience as a systems engineer. The candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or computer science discipline. The candidate will have operational experience with standing up new cloud services and/or migrating existing data center or data warehouse capabilities into a cloud Required Skills: The candidate must possess: • Systems engineering experience early in the prototyping, design and development phases of the systems life-cycle • Experience designing or implementing cloud services consisting of cloud computing and virtualization technologies, products, and/or commercial service offerings • Working knowledge of cloud system engineering principles and considerations that influence migration of capabilities into a cloud environment • The ability to apply a best value system engineering perspective to identify relationships, constraints, risks, and opportunities in the early stages of system acquisition engineering lifecycle, spanning technical, financial, policy, management, and user considerations. • Experience leading hands-on technical experiments to produce objective outcomes and producing high impact demonstrations for non-technical stakeholders • Excellent written and verbal communications skills to maximize stakeholder interactions and gain buy-in from critical decision makers. Desired Skills The candidate's skills should include working knowledge of leading commercial and open source virtualization and cloud products and services, as well as leading third-party solutions that enhance or integrate various proprietary products and services. Desired product knowledge includes: • VMware product suite including vSphere 5.x and vCloud Director 1.x, View 5.x, vShield, Nexus 1000v • Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop • BMC BladeLogic suite Travel Statement * This position will require local travel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-05-21 21:01:33United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18410BRVAMcLean, VA28838465http://mitre.jobs/xml/28838465/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18144BR Job Title Lead Enterprise Business Strategist - Federal Agencies Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K451 Purpose MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, will help you develop and expand your strategy, planning, and transformation skills while working on challenging, interesting projects. MITRE's Enterprise Business Strategy team works in partnership with government agencies to plan and align people, processes, and IT solutions to meet legislation requirements, business goals and objectives. Join our team and work with experienced professionals to help government agencies lay the groundwork for effective enterprise modernization. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions As an Enterprise Business Strategist supporting federal agencies you will work on a team to provide strategic guidance to senior level sponsors, customers and other federal or industry stakeholders to provide strategic guidance in: • Assist in defining vision, mission and business goals; • Preparing agency-wide or government-wide strategic and transition planning activities; • Assist in developing enterprise performance management, measurement and outcomes; • Establishing an agency's Privacy strategy, policy guidance and transitional plan • Establishing enterprise governance and other oversight mechanisms; • Formulating enterprise portfolio and investment management strategies. Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience Masters in Business, Masters in Public Administration, Masters in Organization Development,Masters in Privacy Law or equivalent Masters degree with a minimum of 15 years experience - including federal sector experience. Required Skills: • Ability to initiate and sustain trusted senior- level sponsor relationships • Ability to communicate with impact – both verbally and in writing • Understanding of public sector enterprise planning and privacy challenges, processes and practices • Ability to demonstrate technical knowledge on performance management, strategic planning, privacy and portfolio management practices, methods and tools Desired Skills • Knowledge of organizational change, enterprise planning and privacy concepts and interventions • Strong critical thinking, facilitation, and meeting management skills • Broad understanding of government mandates related to privacy, business and technology management Travel Statement *This position will requires overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-05-07 20:49:11United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18144BRVAMcLean, VA28486680http://mitre.jobs/xml/28486680/jobUSAQuanticoReq ID 18378BR Job Title Sr. Communications Engineer Location VA: Quantico Profession Engineering Department Code E403 Purpose Join the MITRE Marine Corps Team in Quantico, Virginia. MITRE has consistently been listed in ComputerWorld's Top 100 Best Place to Work. As a member of our team, you will work with other skilled engineers to develop critical new C4ISR capabilities for the US Marine Corps. This position supports the analysis, design, and development of communications systems. You will work with high performing individuals engaged in systems engineering supporting communications and networking acquisition programs. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions This is a senior-to-advanced level position applying systems and communications engineering and design/development practices to Marine Corps advanced communications systems programs. Specific responsibilities include: satellite and RF communications system requirements analysis, systems analysis, functional analysis, architectural analysis, interoperability analysis; performing engineering studies and conducting performance analyses; developing and/or reviewing specifications and plans; contributing to the development of program engineering and design documentation. This position involves frequent and direct interaction with customer staffs, government project officers and engineers, and vendor and other support contractor personnel. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience B.S. in Communications Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, or other equivalent technical degree with 2 years of experience is desired. Desire prior experience working with communications systems or programs developing communications systems. Desire a candidate familiar with the US Marine Corps and/or the other military services. M.S. in any of the technical fields of study listed above is preferred. Required Skills: The candidate must have the ability to effectively interact with MITRE/Government/project/program leadership and staff. Ability to work in team and individual environments; detail-oriented; strong written and verbal communication skills; effective technical presentation skills. Must be fully proficient in using standard PC office software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation preparation. Desired Skills Domain/operational experience in C2 Skills in one or more of the following areas: Radio system and/or component level design/analysis; Modem waveform design/analysis ; Antenna and RF System design /analysis; Communication system modeling and simulation; Communication System Platform integration; Electromagnetic Compatibility design/analysis; Frequency Spectrum Management; Mobile Radio design/analysis; Satellite Communication System design/analysis; Tactical Radio System design/analysis; link budget development/analysis; familiarity with DoD and Commercial SATCOM terminal certification requirements and processes. Looking for a candidate with a strong customer focus; is self-directed, able to prioritize tasks and solve problems with minimal supervision. Interest in independent investigations and applied research. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 15 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-05-07 20:49:02United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18378BRVAQuantico, VA28486663http://mitre.jobs/xml/28486663/jobUSAClarksburgReq ID 18304BR Job Title Senior Muti-Discipline System Engineer Location WV: Clarksburg Profession Engineering Department Code G123 Purpose Do you believe in the missions of the Federal Law Enforcement and Intelligence agencies? Are you interested in solving complex programmatic and technical issues? Then look no further! If you are interested in working on some of the most challenging technical and programmatic issues in support of the Nation’s Law Enforcement mission, we are interested in talking to you about MITRE’s work program and career opportunities. As a Senior Engineer for MITRE you will provide technical systems engineering support to a variety of programs related to Law Enforcement, National Intelligence, and government Information Systems. You will work on some of the most challenging technical and programmatic issues facing this important national security sponsor located in Clarksburg, WV. Our not-for-profit, public interest charter gives us the freedom to pursue ideas that others might see as too risky. MITRE is built on the principles of objectivity and independence which enable our employees to push the technical and programmatic limits of the state of the practice. Security Clearance Level Top Secret Key Functions •Develop rapid prototype, proof of concept, biometric tools to assist with the matching, ingest, manipulation, and processing of critical data. •Manage, maintain, and query multiple databases. •Provide technical input to a variety of projects to ensure technical viability, sound engineering, and programmatic viability. •Engage in key Department projects and leverage corporate technical resources to help our Project Leaders solve specific technical problems critical to our sponsor’s success. •Develop and maintain relationships with key technical and programmatic leaders across the sponsor base and within the corporation to the benefit of our sponsors. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience BS in Computer Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related biometric, IT or Computer Science degree. Required Skills: The successful candidate will have a strong background in software development, database management, and systems engineering. The candidate must be familiar with developing in PERL. The candidate must also have a working knowledge of MYSQL. The candidate will have a strong background in verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. Ability to engage sponsors effectively and develop peer relationships. Candidate must have the ability to be an effective team member, provide leadership, team building, motivation and guidance across the work program. The candidate will have demonstrated experience in information technology and program management. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated experience in performing systems engineering tasks and developing strategies and program documentation. The candidate must be able to perform effectively working with the sponsor on complex, time-critical national security issues and quickly adapt to new challenges and willing to perform duties outside of their comfort zone. Desired Skills Understanding of image compression tools, biometrics, fingerprint scanning systems, and requirements analysis. Experience working with XML, JAVA, and C++. Understanding of the US intelligence cycle and the major organizations in the Intelligence Community. Should be detail-oriented and capable of organizing complex systems development projects. Experience with agile development methods and web technology is also desired. Understanding of organizations and ability to perform strategic planning is desired. Experience in process engineering and organizational change and development is highly desired. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-04-23 18:52:23United StatesThe MITRE CorporationWest Virginia18304BRWVClarksburg, WV28078223http://mitre.jobs/xml/28078223/jobUSABedford or McLeanReq ID 18172BR Job Title Lead Information Security Engineer Location MA,VA:Bedford or McLean Profession Engineering Department Code G022 Purpose Provide information security engineering support to MITRE’s InfoSec group. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions An opportunity to apply your technical expertise to high profile internal tasks within MITRE’s IA Industry Collaboration Department’s Security Engineering team. The selected individual will provide security engineering support for a variety of internal and sponsor projects. This individual will have strong collaboration skills, and will work closely with other information security engineers. This position will require the selected individual to have experience across many IT and security technologies, and be capable of working at many levels of involvement, including policy, architecture, design, and implementation. Additionally, the selected individual will have proven experience in security engineering and analysis, be well-versed in IT risk assessments, and have driven InfoSec initiatives from concept exploration to deployment. Strong working knowledge of networks and firewalls is essential for this position, as are written and verbal communications skills. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience B.S. or M.S. in Engineering or Computer Science, or other relevant degree with ten years of related experience. Experience in information security, secure network and system configuration, security architectures, security policy, and security operations. Knowledge of system, application, and network vulnerabilities and associated countermeasures. Required Skills: Broad understanding of information security technologies. Experience in security engineering and analysis, and in driving InfoSec initiatives from concept exploration to deployment. Desired Skills Ability to work as a member of a team, yet independent enough to be able to perform tasks with minimal supervision. Information security, information assurance, INFOSEC, vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, anti-virus, security engineering, security operations, risk management, security policy, and security requirements. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-04-23 18:51:42United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18172BRVABedford or McLean, VA28078206http://mitre.jobs/xml/28078206/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18270BR Job Title Analog & Digital Design Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code G091 Purpose Put your advanced Sensor Engineering skills to use at MITRE, a Fortune "100 Best Company to Work For,” and be a part of a dynamic team working side-by-side with key customers providing hands-on mission support in a critical national security program. This position is located in McLean, VA. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions Analog and digital circuit design, simulation, debug and testing/evaluation for sensor and communication systems. Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience MSEE or Applied Physics or PhD/EE or Applied Physics with 5 + years’ experience. Required Skills: Solid grasp of electromagnetics, signal transduction, circuit modeling and prediction codes, agile low level code development, hands on analog and digital circuit design, development, test and evaluation. Completely familiar with laboratory test equipment. Solid foundation in applied math, statistics with analytic skills using Matlab. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and tenacity along with track record of successful innovation and out of the box thinking. Organized, committed, capable of carefully organizing and documenting work, ability to work with and eventually mentor and lead others. Excellent presentation skills to both technical peers and customers. Desired Skills Familiar with electromagnetic simulation codes, communication and coding theory. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement * Only candidates who currently possess the required Security Clearance will be considered for this position.2012-04-13 21:22:37United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18270BRVAMcLean, VA27885287http://mitre.jobs/xml/27885287/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18268BR Job Title Embedded System Design Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code G091 Purpose The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization chartered to work in the public interest. As a national resource, we apply our expertise in systems engineering, information technology, operational concepts, and enterprise modernization to address our sponsors' critical needs. This position meetis our current program needs and builds departmental advanced R&D capability. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions Embedded system design, simulation, debug and testing/evaluation for sensor and communication systems. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience MSEE or applied physics or PhD/EE or applied physics, 5 + years’ experience. Required Skills: Solid grasp of embedded system design, electromagnetics, signal transduction, agile low level code development, hands on embedded system design, development, test and evaluation. Completely familiar with laboratory test equipment. Solid foundation in applied math, statistics with analytic skills using Matlab. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and tenacity along with track record of successful innovation and out of the box thinking. Organized, committed, capable of carefully organizing and documenting work, ability to work with and eventually mentor and lead others. Excellent presentation skills to both technical peers and customers. Desired Skills Familiar with electromagnetic simulation codes, communication and coding theory. Circuit modeling and prediction codes Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 20 % of the time. Clearance Statement * Only candidates who currently possess the required Security Clearance will be considered for this position.2012-04-13 21:22:28United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18268BRVAMcLean, VA27885282http://mitre.jobs/xml/27885282/jobUSAFort BelvoirReq ID 18242BR Job Title Lead Information Systems Engineer supporting NGA Acquisitions Location VA: Fort Belvoir Profession Engineering Department Code G085 Purpose Provide data engineering and data modeling expertise for R&D and acquisitions at a government sponsor. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions This position supports NGA application service provider (ASP) in acquiring new software applications and services for the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG). Data engineering and data modeling skills are required. Focus will be on information systems analysis with emphasis on the enterprise data architecture for Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). Functions include pre-acquisition concept exploration using prototype capabilities (some MITRE developed) to understand GEOINT analysts’ mission functions and to demonstrate innovative solutions for hard problems. Ability to engage with top-down business process re-engineering and architecture engineering teams is also required. This includes database design, database performance, database security, data warehousing, data migration and translation, metadata repositories, and other engineering aspects. Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience MS or equivalent and 4 years of related experience, or BS or equivalent and 8 years of related experience. Required Skills: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in information systems engineering, with emphasis on data modeling and data engineering, and technical skills in database design are required. Some familiarity and knowledge of government acquisitions and software development best practices are also required. Desired Skills Excellent written and oral communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, problem solving ability and strong work ethic that is proactive and self-motivated. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement * Only candidates who currently possess the required Security Clearance will be considered for this position.2012-04-12 01:45:33United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18242BRVAFort Belvoir, VA27828072http://mitre.jobs/xml/27828072/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18227BR Job Title Systems Engineer/Technical Advisor - Army Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code E301 Purpose Working in the public interest, you will serve as a Systems Engineer supporting numerous customers on the Department of the Army Staff (G-2, G-3, CIO/G-6, G-8, ASA ALT), the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) and other Department of the Army (DA) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions Lead Systems Engineer serving as a Technical Advisor to Senior Leaders on the Army Staff and in various Army Program Offices. Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience BS, MS, or Ph.D in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. Required Skills: - Experience in system of systems engineering with solid foundation in networking, communications, software or information systems engineering - Experience in all phases of the systems engineering life-cycle: requirements; architecture; design; implementation; testing; and operations & maintenance - Experience in developing technical work products from the following list: Requirements Specification; Architecture Specification; System Design Description; Analysis of Alternatives; Tradeoff Analysis; Market Survey; Process/Activity Models and Data Models - Ability to conduct independent assessments of technologies and commercial products, perform architectural trade-offs, and other analyses - Highly effective writing and speaking skills Desired Skills - Knowledge in architecture development - Ability to interact with senior-level Government customers - Ability to work alone or in teams with senior Government and Industry staff - Army, Joint and DoD domain knowledge Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 25 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-04-11 06:33:19United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18227BRVAMcLean, VA27808373http://mitre.jobs/xml/27808373/jobUSAClarksburgReq ID 18210BR Job Title Biometrics Intern - Research Assistant Location WV: Clarksburg Profession Engineering Department Code G123 Purpose As a Biometrics Research Intern with MITRE you will be part of a team involved in establishing and refining an overall research agenda and performing biometrics research activities for an important Department of Justice sponsor. You will work directly with the government sponsor and other MITRE team members in performing research in the areas of facial image quality and video camera live detection. You will also assist in demonstrating emerging laboratory capabilities at the MITRE facilities. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions In this role, you will perform biometrics research, assist in developing and refining the biometrics laboratory, and perform demonstrations in the laboratory. Required Education/Experience: BS Desired Education/Experience A four year degree in a related technical field and experience in researching and publishing in the biometrics field. Required Skills: Research and writing skills. Desired Skills Excellent oral and written communication skills. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-04-09 23:48:35United StatesThe MITRE CorporationWest Virginia18210BRWVClarksburg, WV27762947http://mitre.jobs/xml/27762947/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18214BR Job Title Analytic Tools Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code G065 Purpose Provide system engineering and integration support to a variety of Government organizations with their respective information technology (IT) infrastructures, with a special emphasis on geospatial information systems (GIS), Analytic Tools and related technologies. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions This position will support the defense and intelligence community, homeland security interests, and various civilian government organizations in advancing geospatial systems or analysis systems. Various tasks might involve detailed system design, development, and data processing or be involved in the architecture and oversight of a major program. At any level G065 is involved in some of the most critical and fundamental IT challenges facing the federal government today. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience BS or MS in the fields described above with strong hands on experience in building systems, working with unique data and complex IT situations. Any past system design expertise is a plus with knowledge of system life cycle and agile philosophies. Required Skills: Familiarity with IT system architecture and design, with specific experience in the application of Analytic Tools and GIS to defense, intelligence, law enforcement and/or homeland security challenges. Strong written and verbal communication skills are expected and a good knowledge of system development best practices is essential. • Information Systems Analysis • Development skills • Familiarity with Web application development • Familiarity with geospatial tools and data • Familiarity with analytic tools This position is focused on advancing analytic tools and knowledge of those tools, large structured and unstructured data, and best practices is required. Desired Skills Knowledge of various COTS software packages to include but not limited to ESRI, Oracle, Palantir, I2, NetOwl, MarkLogic, Google, etc. Hands on development experience with any programming language or combination such as JAVA .NET, Python, Perl, SQL, etc is a plus. Knowledge of basic concepts like big data”, 3D visualization, and temporal analysis are a plus. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-04-04 03:19:07United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18214BRVAMcLean, VA27631005http://mitre.jobs/xml/27631005/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18186BR Job Title Software Expert Program – Project Leader Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K150 Purpose The successful candidate will be an experienced software expert who can lead a team of software engineers to independently determine whether a corporation’s software development activities involved software research– as defined in the IRS Regulations. The successful candidate will lead a team that will analyze and review major software development projects and technologies at Fortune 500 companies. This is a highly visible, high-impact position Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions ? Lead a team of geographically dispersed senior MITRE and non-MITRE engineers. ? Negotiate, prepare, and produce budgets, report status, hire and train team members. ? Respond to ad hoc IRS requests in a timely, if not immediate manner. ? Perform independent evaluations of major software development projects at Fortune 500 companies. ? Conduct in-depth highly technical interviews of senior corporate software professionals. ? Present formal written and/or oral findings to the IRS based on MITRE’s independent analyses. ? Manage the Program related information. Required Education/Experience: BS and 8 years of related experience or MS and 5 years of related experience or PhD and 3 years of related experience Desired Education/Experience ? M.S. or higher in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. ? Requires at least 15 years, preferably recent, hands-on relevant experience in designing and developing software that may involve operating systems, distributed systems, security, legacy system modernization, ERP, data warehouses, web applications, and/or cutting edge software development. Required Skills: ? Experience in managing teams of senior software experts. ? Excellent analytical, interpersonal communications and leadership skills are essential. ? Requires at least 15 years, preferably recent, hands-on relevant experience in designing and developing software that may involve operating systems, distributed systems, security, legacy system modernization, ERP, data warehouses, web applications, and/or cutting edge software development. ? Ability to manage the data and documents associated with this Program. ? Ability to quickly respond to ad hoc requests. ? Ability to develop comprehensive training materials and to deliver such training, if need be. ? Ability to interact with IRS personnel at all levels. ? Ability to write and communicate clearly and logically about technical issues to non-technical audiences. ? Excellent systems engineering skills. ? Ability to conduct, non-intimidating, highly technical interviews of senior software architects, developers, and chief information officers is essential. ? Excellent time and work management skills are essential. ? Ability, poise, and discipline to appropriately deal with a wide range of case-related situations is required. ? Ability to be a self-starter who can work independently and/or as part of a larger team. ? Ability to provide informal and formal briefings to IRS executives on MITRE's findings and analysis. Desired Skills * Recent experience in enterprise Web application development. * Knowledge and experience with C++ and Java software development. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 25 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-03-28 22:14:26United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18186BRVAMcLean, VA27465514http://mitre.jobs/xml/27465514/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18185BR Job Title Software Expert Program Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K150 Purpose An additional team member needs to be hired and trained to meet the expanding workload of the Software Expert Program. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions ? Perform independent evaluations of major software development projects at Fortune 500 companies. ? Conduct in-depth highly technical interviews of senior technical software professionals. ? Present formal written and/or oral findings to the IRS based on your independent analyses Required Education/Experience: BS and 7 years of related experience or MS and 4 years of related experience or PhD and 2 years of related experience Desired Education/Experience ? B.S, M.S. or higher in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. ? 10 years of recent commercial software development experience. Required Skills: ? Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills are essential. ? Requires at least 10 years, preferably recent, hands-on relevant experience in designing and developing software that may involve operating systems, distributed systems, security, legacy system modernization, ERP, data warehouses, web applications, and/or cutting edge software development. ? Ability to write and communicate clearly and logically about technical issues to non-technical audiences. ? Excellent systems engineering skills. ? Ability to conduct, non-intimidating, highly technical interviews of senior software architects, developers, and chief information officers. ? Ability to independently manage your own time and work. ? Ability, poise, and discipline to appropriately deal with a wide range of case-related situations are essential. ? Ability to be a self-starter who can work independently and/or as part of a team is essential. ? Ability to provide formal briefings to IRS executives on MITRE's findings and analysis. Desired Skills * Experience in developing enterprise software applications. * Expertise in C++, Java, and Web application development. * Experience in database and data warehouse design and development. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 25 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-03-28 22:14:25United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18185BRVAMcLean, VA27465513http://mitre.jobs/xml/27465513/jobUSABedford or McLeanReq ID 17924BR Job Title Citrix Engineer Location MA,VA:Bedford or McLean Profession Engineering Department Code R505 Purpose MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies To Work For” list for ten consecutive years, is seeking a senior engineer for MITRE's Citrix infrastructure and operations. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions The Citrix Engineer’s role is to work in a team environment to ensure optimal operations of Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop infrastructure and to work towards achieving MITRE’s vision of enabling staff to connect with any device from anywhere in a secure manner. This senior position focuses on delivering virtual desktops and applications using Citrix technologies. The current MITRE environment consists of 8,000 end users in multiple locations running a variety of company and personally owned devices ranging from smartphones/tablets to personal computers connecting both internal and externally to MITRE’s infrastructure. Responsibilities will include -Day-to-day operational management and support of the company's Citrix infrastructure -Planning and executing infrastructure component upgrades -Application publishing and streaming -Building and managing provisioned XenApp and XenDesktop images -Managing user profiles -Resolving complex third-tier end-user problems Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience BS in Engineering or Computer Science with a minimum of five years of relevant technical experience or equivalent Required Skills: Excellent oral communications and customer service skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a technical and collaborative team. Experience with the following technologies: -XenApp 6.0 or higher and XenDesktop 5 or higher -Provisioning Server 5.6 or higher -Citrix Web Interface -Profile Manager/Group Policy Management Desired Skills Strong documentation and process development skills Experience with the following: -Citrix Access Gateway -Citrix running on a VMWare -Edgesight monitoring -Powershell scripting -Automating software and image deployment to virtual machines Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2012-03-01 08:45:11United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17924BRVABedford or McLean, VA26857181http://mitre.jobs/xml/26857181/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17884BR Job Title Lead Design and Integration Specialist Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K472 Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, and advise Government officials in the use of the best tools, techniques and methods for improving processes and modernizing large scale Government IT systems. Individuals will design integrated solutions to support people, process, and technology challenges for government clients. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions MITRE is directly supporting Federal Agencies and their internal Program Offices responsible for the acquisition and implementation of modernized nationwide systems. This individual would work with the customer to advise them in aspects of Systems Engineering, Design, and Integration. They will apply their technical experience to support transforming and updating systems, processes and organizations, and will have functional knowledge of Enterprise, System, and IT life cycles. Experience in program and project management standards and best practices is a plus, with applied expertise in the areas such as process improvement, assessments and quality assurance, requirements management, configuration management, risk management. Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience MBA, MS or equivalent - Project Management Professional certification - Experience on large information technology and acquisition projects - Authorship of publications - Public speaking, Consulting, and Facilitation Skills - Previous work with Government Agencies and the commercial sector Required Skills: At least five years of experience, in a leadership and managerial role, with responsibility for successfully delivering IT solutions Demonstrated experience in at least three of the following areas : • Systems Analysis and Solution Design • Business Analysis and Process Improvement • Alternatives Analysis • Transformation or Transition Strategy Planning • Impact Assessments • Interoperability Recommendations • Project and Design Reviews • Lifecycle Methodologies and Project Frameworks (SDLC, Agile Development, RAD, JAD) • Process Modeling and Design • System and COTS assessments, Integration, Implementation • Risk management • Configuration management Desired Skills • Performance Metric and Measure Definition • Strategic Planning • Portfolio or Dashboard Management • Integrated Logistics Support Planning • Quality Management • Program Management Office Set-Up • Earned Value Management • Acquisition Strategy • Work Breakdown and Schedule Structure creation and monitoring • Cost modeling and management • Contract management • OMB processes and deliverables Travel Statement * This position will require local travel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2011-12-20 22:00:27United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17884BRVAMcLean, VA25482697http://mitre.jobs/xml/25482697/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17782BR Job Title Lead Systems Engineer/Architect - Government Programs Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K471 Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years! Provide technical expertise and strategic leadership during the design and development of complex systems and enterprise solutions. Help define architectures, business and system-level requirements and conceptual designs. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions • Analysis, design, and development of distributed information systems, and associated systems engineering processes • Assessment of opportunities for interoperability and horizontal integration • Develop solutions and recommendations in three key areas: o Functional analysis to include the analysis of current and future operations, workload flows and volumes, user/system interactions, training, information needs, performance support system requirements, and other resource requirements o Impact analysis include estimation of time and resource requirements for development, operation, training, and ongoing performance support, transition planning, benefit analysis, risk analysis, and migration analysis o Architectural analyses include development of operational, system, and technical architectures; development of hardware architectures and configurations, operational scenarios, and component specifications; identification of software functionality and complexity, assessment of system transactions and response measurement, and sizing of hardware, software, and databases. Architecture analysis also includes data and databases, global access to decision support information, distributed system interfaces and system interoperability Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience BS MIS, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related IT degree; MS preferred. Broad experience across the systems lifecycle with a minimum of 7 years in requirements engineering, systems analysis, systems architecture development. Required Skills: Minimum of 13 years in requirements engineering and business and systems architecture for complex systems development for medium to large sized projects (with at least 6 years dedicated to large scale projects). Desired Skills Candidate will exhibit leadership qualities, have prior experience working with senior management to find solutions for internal and external customers, and be able to lead and mentor other team members • Candidate should have knowledge of large scale government programs; experience with strategic planning and program development is strongly preferred • Experience with Systems Integration, including: COTS integration, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), requirements, and system architecture design • Experience with several of the following technologies and tools: Mainframe and distributed systems (JEE/Wintel), Portal Platforms, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Utilities, Middleware, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Financial Systems, Healthcare Systems or Rational Unified Process, and Systems Architect • Strong experience in solution development and implementation Travel Statement * This position will require local travel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2011-12-19 19:36:53United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17782BRVAMcLean, VA25452377http://mitre.jobs/xml/25452377/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17859BR Job Title Applied Physicist Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code G091 Purpose Staffing for current program needs, complement departmental advanced R&D capability Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions Analytic modeling and simulation, signal processing, field experimentation Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience PhD/EE or applied physics Required Skills: Solid grasp of electromagnetics theory and experimental. Completely familiar with laboratory test equipment. Solid foundation in applied math, statistics with analytic skills using Matlab. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and tenacity along with track record of successful innovation and out of the box thinking. Organized, committed, capable of carefully organizing and documenting work, ability to work with and eventually mentor and lead others. Excellent presentation skills to both technical peers and customers. Desired Skills Familiar with electromagnetic simulation codes, communication and coding theory. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10 % of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2011-12-19 19:36:34United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17859BRVAMcLean, VA25452362http://mitre.jobs/xml/25452362/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17723BR Job Title Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Government Programs Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code K483 Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, and apply advanced approaches and technologies to solve our nation's most critical technological problems! Work with senior government offices, in partnership with diverse customer groups, supporting the computing infrastructure of their large scale modernization challenges. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions Work as part of a team to lead and provide assistance in the selection, engineering, integration, implementation and operation of infrastructure engineering for government programs. Candidate shall apply very strong project and technology area knowledge to identify, prioritize, and solve difficult problems within assigned work areas. Candidate will lead technical staff with expertise in one or more of the following technologies: 1. Physical infrastructure (including servers, storage, workstations, , voice and data networks, firewalls, cabling systems, power distribution and environmental systems), 2. Infrastructure applications (including virtualization, platform migration, server consolidation, utility computing, grid computing, VPN, wireless and other mobility platforms, SAN/NAS, messaging, intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, identity & privilege management and authentication), 3. Infrastructure operations (including enterprise systems management processes and tools, security architectures & tools-, directory services, capacity management, performance tuning, service management, data center planning & consolidation, configuration management and asset management server & storage configuration) 4. IT Service Management: Apply ITIL Service Management foundations Candidate will collaborate and participate in activities to ensure knowledge creation/sharing and integration within and across all work programs as appropriate, and may lead projects Candidate will participate in developing work programs with new customers, and in some customer project activities such as assessments, position papers, and special studies Required Education/Experience: BS and 5 years of related experience or MS and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience BS in Computer Systems Engineering or related Computer Science, MS preferred. Broad experience across a number of engineering disciplines with a minimum of 7 years in infrastructure engineering, integration and operations. Required Skills: Working experience in two or more of the following Information Technology disciplines: Data Center Design, Network Design, Server Configuration Design, Storage Design, System Design, IT Infrastructure Operations, Infrastructure Capacity Planning, Performance Management, Telecommunications Management or Desktop Management. Desired Skills Candidate will exhibit leadership qualities, have prior experience working with senior management to find solutions to client problems, and be able to provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members. In addition, candidates will act as a subject matter expert in infrastructure engineering, integration and operations. • Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) with supporting frameworks such as ITIL • Experience with leading Infrastructure COTS products and their integration • Experience with one or more of the following technologies and tools: operating systems, converged data networks, capacity modeling and simulation (systems or networks), and server, application and network diagnostics • Strong experience in physical analysis and design, conducting customer interviews, and leading teams • Experience in data center or network operations with HA (high availability) and/ or 24X7 service level objectives desirable • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to deal with ambiguous situations on a consistent basis as well as advanced documentation written and oral presentation skills Optional experience in two or more: • Architect the implementation of technologies and platforms supporting a complex corporate data and voice infrastructure. • Broad interdisciplinary knowledge of current technologies required. • Experience in: Middleware, Database, Server, Network, Storage, Security, Enterprise Systems Management, or Personal Computing. • In depth understanding of full life cycle software engineering processes, tools, utilities, and methodologies, required. • Prior experience with vendor management and vendor negotiations, preferred. • Professional IT infrastructure certifications, such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or Certified Cisco Engineer, preferred. Travel Statement * This position will require local travel in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.2011-12-16 21:00:47United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17723BRVAMcLean, VA25425749http://mitre.jobs/xml/25425749/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17692BR Job Title Senior Network Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Engineering Department Code R10N Purpose Join MITRE, one of ComputerWorld's Top 100 IT Places to Work, where you will lead hands-on network engineering and operations support to internal clients across the organization. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions This integral member of Network Engineering Team will engineer and integrate IP network designs, config routers/switches, implement routing protocols and manage MITRE WAN and internet access as well as data centers and network security. Additional key responsibilities include: • Provide leadership for operational, administration, and monitoring support for multiple network environments within MITRE • Troubleshoot complex network problems including performance analysis, protocol problems, and WAN/LAN failures • Provide network requirement analysis, designs, implementation and support • Create and analyze statistical reports for the Corporate LAN/WAN networks plus operating and maintaining the software packages that produce these reports • Support both the telecommunications and networking teams in additional activities as assigned Required Education/Experience: BS or equivalent and 5 years of related experience or MS or equivalent and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience Desired Education/Experience • BS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent • 8+ years hands-on experience with network engineering, operations, management and network analysis Required Skills: • 5+ years hands-on experience with Cisco Network equipment • Comprehensive knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Enterprise MPLS and VRF; 802.1x; Sniffers/Protocol analyzers and network management tools. • Demonstrated experience with firewalls, content networking, proxy servers, NAC, ASAs, IP routing protocols • Experience VoIP and QoS • Ability to work in team and individual environments • Detail-oriented • Flexibility to be on-call for off-hours support for emergency issues • Experience deploying new technologies to a wide customer base • Remote access technology experience (i.e. IPsec, SSL VPNs, Teleworking) Desired Skills • Knowledge of SNMP, Shell Scripting, UNIX/Linux • Juniper Secure Access (SA) knowledge and hands-on • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Effective interpersonal, customer service and technical presentation skills • Ability to independently manage projects and multi-task Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 10% of the time. Clearance Statement *Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, MITRE will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances. ~cb2011-12-08 21:54:31United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17692BRVAMcLean, VA25261374http://mitre.jobs/xml/25261374/job