MITRE Jobshttp://mitre.jobs2012-05-23 16:04:59.767149USAMcLeanReq ID 18238BR Job Title Data Engineer, Principal - Government Agencies Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code K482 Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, and help develop and apply advanced approaches and technologies to solve our nation's most critical data engineering problems! Work with senior government offices, in partnership with diverse customer groups to apply strategic data management principles, concepts and methods that define, design, develop and deploy data architectures, data centric methodologies and software lifecycles. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions Acting as a leader that works with the functional, systems and technical experts to build a new enterprise services vision. The successful candidate would be responsible for: • Developing the portion of the architecture for data management and enterprise reporting through service specification, documentation, and modeling • Support functional work to identify and make use of the services • Collaborate and participate in activities to ensure knowledge creation/sharing and integration within and across all work programs as appropriate, and may lead projects • Lead development of work programs with new customers, and in some customer project activities such as assessments, position papers, and special studies • Manage work programs and relationships with clients to ensure that data requirements are included in technical designs 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 BS in Computer Systems Engineering or related IT degree, MS preferred. Experience across a number of engineering disciplines with 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: database design, legacy data migration, logical data modeling, physical data modeling, master data management, data sharing and integration, and data strategy and planning. Required Skills: Experience across a number of engineering disciplines with 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: data mining and/or data analytics, database design, legacy data migration, logical data modeling, physical data modeling and data warehouse, data mart and their implementation disciplines (e.g. ETL,data transform and data quality). In depth experience leading, faciliating and collaborating with government personnel from executive through technical levels to plan and implement Enterprise Data Management capabilities, such as the following: • metadata working group defining requirements for a metadata repository • development of agency Enterprise Architecture (EA) and associated Governance Board, • independent verification of the EA, development of EA artifacts, and independent verification of various program products, strategies, and plans. • refining Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance data management maturity • collaborating with agency personnel to develop goals and vision of EDM, draft EDM policy, approaches for piloting processes to implement the policy, and selection of pilot cases • Analyze agency data sharing needs and developing a strategy and roadmap for implementation Desired Skills In depth experience architecting and designing major federal moderization projects; supervising design and development teams; and supporting requirements through design of data collection, data flow and data architectures. Experience developing data strategies, roadmaps and implementation of the plan. Specific experience such as the following • Enterprise Data Architecture; Data Processes and Procedures including Data Governance • Master Data Management, Metadata, Data Cleansing, Data Stewardship • Use Case Scenarios, Functional and Data Requirements • Database/Software Design and Development in Agile, Spiral, RUP, Waterfall Methodologies • Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Reporting Design and Development • Data Migration Strategies and Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) Design and Development • Data Standards (NIEM), Data Dictionaries, Data Taxonomies and Ontologies 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.2012-05-22 20:15:42United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18238BRVAMcLean, VA28869694http://mitre.jobs/xml/28869694/jobUSAClarksburgReq ID 18340BR Job Title Software Engineer (Developer) Location WV: Clarksburg Profession Information Technology Department Code G123 Purpose Do you believe in the missions of the Federal Law Enforcement and Intelligence agencies? Are you ready to protect our nation against cyber-attacks and terrorist threats? Then look no further! If biometrics, computer programming, systems engineering, and leadership are a part of who you are, then we are interested in talking with you about MITRE’s work program and career opportunities. 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. Working side by side with MITRE’s Department of Justice mission partners, the successful candidate will assist in solving their most difficult technical challenges. The candidate will provide technical expertise and project management in support of biometric technologies. Support areas include research initiatives, various biometric modalities, system pilots and prototypes, software tool development, data analysis, and systems engineering. This position can be in Clarksburg, WV or McLean, VA. Security Clearance Level Top Secret Key Functions Work in a dynamic team environment to assist in biometric system prototyping and image quality processing. The candidate will engage in prototype development and installation, software tool development, standards conformance, and system integration. Additionally, the candidate will collaborate and participate in activities to ensure knowledge sharing and integration across the team and provide support to the government by applying strong systems engineering and technology area knowledge to identify, prioritize, and solve difficult problems. 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 ideal candidate will be a proactive self-starter with excellent organization skills who works well in a team environment with multiple priorities. The candidate will demonstrate the following talents: • Development experience in Java/J2EE • Strong knowledge of Object oriented design concepts and data structures • Familiarity developing: -Transactional business logic -SQL/Relational database interaction including Object-relational Mapping -Java application frameworks • Proficiency in test driven development and utilizing testing frameworks • Proficiency with build tools (Maven/Ant) & version control software (Subversion) • Comfort working in Linux (Red Hat, CentOS) • Scripting knowledge (bash, perl, python) • Familiarity and interest in prototyping, testing and reporting • Familiarity with networked and database applications Desired Skills Expertise in algorithm development/optimization, efficient data structures, time/space complexity • Experience with biometric systems, application interfaces and middleware • Image quality and research and performance/conformance testing • Ability to support and interpret standards/conformance, error analysis, and applied research • Persistent storage and distributed systems • Image handling/processing metrics and functions 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.2012-04-27 19:17:23United StatesThe MITRE CorporationWest Virginia18340BRWVClarksburg, WV28238855http://mitre.jobs/xml/28238855/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18229BR Job Title Data Engineer, Lead - Government Agencies Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code K482 Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, and lead the development and application of advanced approaches and technologies to solve our nation's most critical data management problems! Work with senior government offices, in partnership with diverse customer groups to apply advanced data management principles, concepts and methods that define, design, develop and deploy data architectures, data centric methodologies and software lifecycles. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions Acting as a leader that works with the functional, systems and technical experts to build a new enterprise services vision. The successful candidate would be responsible for: • Developing the portion of the architecture for data magngement and enterprise reporting through service specification, documentation, and modeling. • Support functional work to identify and make use of the services. • Collaborate and participate in activities to ensure knowledge creation/sharing and integration within and across all work programs as appropriate, and may lead projects. • Lead development of work programs with new customers, and in some customer project activities such as assessments, position papers, and special studies. • Manage work programs and relationships with cleints to ensure that data requirements are included in technical designs. 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 IT degree, MS preferred. Experience across a number of engineering disciplines with 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: database design, legacy data migration, logical data modeling, physical data modeling, master data management, data sharing and integration, and data strategy and planning. Required Skills: Experience across a number of engineering disciplines with 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: data mining and/or data analytics, database design, legacy data migration, logical data modeling, physical data modeling and data warehouse, data mart and their implementation disciplines (e.g. ETL,data transform and data quality). 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 guidance as needed to other team members. In addition, the candidate will be a subject matter expert in enterprise data architecture. • Must have strong experience MS Office products - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project and Visio • Strong experience in requirements definition, analysis, conducting customer interviews, and leading teams • Experience with strategic planning and planning and program development of large federal programs is strongly preferred • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to deal with ambiguous situations on a consistent basis as well as advanced writing, verbal, and presentation skills. 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.2012-04-24 20:30:54United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18229BRVAMcLean, VA28151697http://mitre.jobs/xml/28151697/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18298BR Job Title Intelligence Community Professional Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code G153 Purpose Be recognized expert in MITRE by providing advice, guidance, and assessments to Intelligence Community (IC) sponsors across cyber disciplines such as cyber operations, policy and security. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions The MITRE Corporation is seeking a highly motivated Intelligence Professional to provide advice, guidance, and experience working in the intelligence community across multiple disciplines such as: analysis, management, operations, policy, and military intelligence. Provide insight into inner workings of the IC organization, key staff, and activities. Provide guidance on developing appropriate cyber procedures and policies for organizations. 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 BS and/or MS or equivalent with 7+ years of relevant experience. Required Skills: Demonstrated and/or verifiable technical and/or analytical background in cyber operations in support of the Intelligence Community, DoD military, and Homeland Security capabilities; experience and knowledge of policies that establish guidelines and procedures for defending an organization's cyber resources from both internal and external based cyber-based attacks. Demonstrated ability in analytic and critical thinking. Demonstrated ability to review and retain large quantities of data and information to be able to synthesize and develop recommendations. Very strong communication skills, both orally and in writing, necessary to articulate recommendations and how they are reached. Demonstrated understanding of intelligence community and national security initiatives, and congressional level activities. Desired Skills Intelligence analysis experience. Familiarity with analyzing and synthesizing intelligence information covering a broad spectrum of strategy, planning, policy, collection, and operational information. Cyber operations experience. Familiarity with both proactive and reactive measures including, but not limited to, cyber incident response, cyber intelligence and analysis, malware analysis, and vulnerability management. Prior experience working with the government or intelligence community focused on one or more aspects cyber operations, intelligence analysis, operations and planning, and producing oral and written reports. Clearance Statement Only candidates who currently possess the REQUIRED security clearance will be considered for this position.2012-04-18 20:59:51United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18298BRVAMcLean, VA27985189http://mitre.jobs/xml/27985189/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18245BR Job Title Biometrics Eng/Scientist, Sr Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code G025 Purpose As a Biometrics researcher with MITRE, you will be part of a team involved in performing biometrics research activities including testing, evaluation and prototyping of software and algorithms for biometric application for multiple US Government sponsors. You will work directly with lead researchers in performing research in multiple biometric modalities, including face and iris. Security Clearance Level Top Secret Key Functions In this role, you will conduct research and development activities as well as testing and evaluation tasks related to Biometrics. You will also collaborate within MITRE and with other organizations in developing biometric standards based on research in emerging biometric modalities. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience Masters Degree in Computer Science/Engineering with two years experience performing research and developing software related to biometrics, including modalities of face or iris. Required Skills: Research, software/algorithm development, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Desired Skills Experience in research of face and iris biometric modalities, particularly in algorithms and software development, and broad knowledge of other biometric modalities. 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.2012-04-12 01:45:54United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18245BRVAMcLean, VA27828085http://mitre.jobs/xml/27828085/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18249BR Job Title Information Security Systems Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code G028 Purpose As a member of MITRE’s Information Security Center, you will have the opportunity to protect our nation and its allies against advanced cyber threats. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions In this role, you will apply your knowledge of information assurance policy, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission, cyber threats, and DHS compliance and accreditation processes to help develop National information assurance policy. Work with senior government officials and industry to develop policies, concepts, solutions, and processes. 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 M.S. in Computer Science with a political science or communications-related emphasis, or in a related field plus at least eight years experience developing and implementing information security policy for Federal Government Departments and Agencies. Required Skills: • Knowledge of Federal Government Information Assurance policy and directives. • Knowledge of Federal Government acquisition requirements and processes. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills. • Familiarity and experience working with Federal Government Information Technology architectures, strategies, policies, and procedures. • Ability to work and lead by example in a highly collaborative environment with peers and senior government officials. Desired Skills • Systems Engineering experience, including requirements analysis and system architecture design. • Knowledge of application and enterprise security best practices. • Understanding of information security technologies and application to various environments. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 20% 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.2012-04-12 01:45:46United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18249BRVAMcLean, VA27828082http://mitre.jobs/xml/27828082/jobUSAFt. Meade or McLeanReq ID 18248BR Job Title Identity and Access Management Security Engineer Location MD, VA: Ft. Meade or McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code G028 Purpose Be part of the MITRE team that helps multiple government sponsors develop and implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies, reference architectures, and solutions, to include Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs). Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions Develop strategy and approaches to address the implementation of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions as part of the security services for existing DoD Programs that include Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs), to enable assured information sharing across the Enterprise as well as with trusted mission partners. Interface with Senior Government leadership and Working Groups to develop governance processes, design reference architectures, and recommend new policies or changes to existing policies. Coordinate work across MITRE and its sponsors to understand the needs of different Government sponsors and provide an integrated view of the various ongoing MITRE activities to meet those needs. Contribute to and provide guidance and technical leadership for activities such as: - Design and deployment of functional, resilient, and secure IAM solutions - Address challenges associated with access control solutions such as Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) - Development of digital authorization policy management Required Education/Experience: B.S. and/or equivalent experience. Desired Education/Experience M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field and 5 years IAM experience. Required Skills: - Knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community Information Assurance programs and policy. - Knowledge of current IA technologies and practices, and their application to IAM. - Ability to work and lead by example in a collaborative environment. Desired Skills - Excellent interpersonal skills - Very strong oral and written communication skills. - Knowledge of relevant IAM and SOA standards. - Knowledge of PKI and certificate-based authentication is a plus - Able to balance equities across competing organizations and programs. 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.2012-04-12 01:45:21United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18248BRVAFt. Meade or McLean, VA27828069http://mitre.jobs/xml/27828069/jobUSAFort BelvoirReq ID 18250BR Job Title Lead Information Systems Engineer Location VA: Fort Belvoir Profession Information Technology Department Code G086 Purpose Develop and apply advanced approaches and technologies to solve our nation's most critical surveillance and exploitation problems. Work with senior government officials, in partnership with diverse customer groups, to apply strategic data management principles, concepts and methods that define, design, develop, and deploy future capabilities. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions The successful candidate would be responsible for: • Ability to work cross-agency to represent sponsor equities in definition of new capabilities. • Analysis of sensor data from a variety of sources in a mission support role. • Involvement in definition of requirements, integration methods and techniques applied to existing and emerging sensors. • Practical experience is assessing, quantifying and reporting on the limitations of sensors systems and associated data exploitation tools. • Development and implementation of analytic work flows for new GEOINT data sources. • Support functional work to identify and make use of the services • Collaborate and participate in activities to ensure knowledge creation/sharing and integration within MITRE, the government, industry and academia. Integrate across work programs as appropriate. • Lead development of work programs support customer project activities such as assessments, position papers, and special studies • Manage work programs and relationships with clients to ensure that data requirements are included in technical designs. 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 M.S. or related technical degree. Experience across a number of engineering disciplines. 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: sensor systems, system integrations, Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. information systems, strong project management, writing, and customer experience skills. Required Skills: Experience across a number of engineering disciplines with 10 plus years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Department of Defense and intelligence community, radar and electro optical sensor systems, system integration, and requirements definition. Desired Skills Candidate will have proven organization, leadership and mentoring skills. Extensive experience working with government sponsors and engineering teams in developing and implementing solutions to hard problems. In addition, the candidate will be a subject matter expert in sensor systems capabilities. • Experience with strategic planning and program development of large federal programs •Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to deal with ambiguous situations on a consistent basis as well as advanced writing, verbal, and presentation skills. • Strong experience in requirements definition, analysis, and leading teams, working with government analysts • Working knowledge of imagery analysis and prior experience with multi-source analysis • Must have experience with common office software systems. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 5% of the time. Clearance Statement * Only candidates who currently possess the required Security Clearance will be considered for this position.2012-04-12 01:45:11United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18250BRVAFort Belvoir, VA27828068http://mitre.jobs/xml/27828068/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18180BR Job Title Network/Computer Forensics Engineer Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code G131 Purpose MITRE, a Fortune Best Company to Work For, is seeking an engineer to provide technical support in the areas of network and system forensics and in reverse engineering. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions The successful candidate will perform technical analysis and make recommendations for improvement at all stages of the development cycle. Hands-on technical work is required for the majority of the time. Candidate will apply and substantiate engineering judgment and make recommendations on sponsor’s development concepts and products. They will document findings in writing, and be able to present/defend findings to senior management. This position is located in/near Herndon, VA. 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 or MS in computer science or related field and 8 years of related experience Required Skills: Applicant must have deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas: 1) reverse engineering 2) network traffic analysis 3) forensics including memory analysis. Applicant must have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Applicant must have experience working on a Unix platform, preferably a Linux variant. Experience writing software outside of classwork is required. Technical writing, presentation, and good customer relations skills are necessary. Desired Skills Scripting, some Unix system administration skills, use of dynamic software analysis tools (such as valgrind), database experience and VMware is desired. Travel Statement *This position will require overnight travel up to 5% of the time. Clearance Statement * Only candidates who currently possess the required clearance will be considered for this position.2012-03-26 22:25:03United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18180BRVAMcLean, VA27402483http://mitre.jobs/xml/27402483/jobUSAArlingtonReq ID 18177BR Job Title Cyber Security Engineer (Crystal City) Location VA: Arlington Profession Information Technology Department Code G121 Purpose Join MITRE and become a member of a cutting-edge cyber analysis team. You will support data extraction and forensic analysis across a broad spectrum in a challenging and rewarding operational environment for a federal law enforcement customer. You will interface daily with the customer and the rest of the team in a fast-paced environment to further the organization’s goals. This position will be primarily located at our sponsor’s facilities in Crystal City, VA. Security Clearance Level SCI Key Functions The selected candidate will support in-depth technical forensic analysis of high-profile computer-based incidents for our law enforcement sponsor as part of a top-notch MITRE/government team, learning and utilizing leading edge network, system, visualization, and media analysis tools. The selected candidate will be independently driven and utilize a wide breadth of technical knowledge, programming skills, and operational expertise across all major aspects of computing and data analysis to support incident-driven forensics analysis. The work will be performed on-site at a sponsor location in support of law enforcement operational events. (FC32-EC) Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or related field, and 5+ years of related experience. Previous experience with or understanding of network security, incident response, intrusion detection, programming, forensics, vulnerability assessments, malware, and/or analytic tools a plus. Required Skills: • Knowledge of multiple operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux, OSX) • Scripting (Perl/Python) and/or programming language (C, C++, Java) experience • Database experience (MySQL, SQL, Oracle) • Experience with static and dynamic analysis of software • Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols • Clear writing and communications skills are critical. Desired Skills • Internet services administration knowledge (IRC, SMTP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, ssh), systems administration experience • Intrusion response, intrusion detection experience • Knowledge of hacking tools and techniques (buffer overflows, ARP poisoning, browser attacks, phishing/spamming, DNS poisoning, MetaSploit, nmap, Nessus) • Experience leveraging advanced tools such as Encase, Sleuthkit, FTK, Helix, or Palintir • Experience with reverse engineering tools, such as IDA Pro or OllyDbg • Detailed knowledge and experience of both Windows and *nix operating systems, including process management and memory allocation • Intrusion response, intrusion detection experience • Experience with netflow and full-packet analysis • Familiarity with packet capture tools • Analysis experience of network device logging, such as firewalls, routers, switches, network intrusion detection systems, proxy servers, etc. • Pertinent foreign language skills a strong plus • Demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement rules and procedures a strong plus. • Experience with Intellectual Property Rights matters a strong plus Travel Statement This position may require some local travel and has the possibility for occasional overnight travel. May also require 0-15% domestic or international travel. 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.2012-03-23 20:59:59United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18177BRVAArlington, VA27357808http://mitre.jobs/xml/27357808/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 18082BR Job Title Senior Airspace and Procedures Domain Analyst Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code F03F Purpose The MITRE Corporation’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development is looking for a Senior Airspace and Procedures Domain Analyst to support projects to define and implement airspace and procedures changes in the U.S. and around the world. If you have task leadership experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, high professional standards, and experience working in close contact with government sponsors, you may be qualified for this position at one of the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work. This position is both demanding and rewarding in that it requires product focus, strong teamwork, and close attention to technical detail, while providing unique opportunities to influence important aviation policy decisions. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions The candidate will support airspace and procedure design activities for both the FAA and international CAAs, considering both near- and mid-term operating environments. The candidate will be expected to: - Quickly understand the key functions of an airspace system, and analyze the system for opportunities for efficiency improvements. - Work closely with sponsors to analyze and recommend site-specific airspace and procedures aviation system improvements based on empirical and modeled data. - Be part of a team of researchers and airspace analysts working on airspace and procedure design projects as well as the analysis of ATC operational concepts. - Draw conclusions from data and clearly and concisely articulate key findings in both written and verbal form. Required Education/Experience: BS or equivalent and 1 year experience or MS or equivalent Desired Education/Experience - Professional air traffic control expertise in a demanding terminal or en-route facility. - Airspace and procedure design experience. - Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, apply good judgment, and independently draw conclusions from observed data. - Demonstrated ability to articulate ATC operational concepts in objective and quantitative terms. - Familiarity with international ATC operations and ICAO standards and practices. Required Skills: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills (writing sample and presentation will be required) - Computer literacy and excellent math skills - MS Office - Aviation industry knowledge Desired Skills - Technical familiarity with airspace and procedure activities within the FAA - System modeling and analysis - Fast-time and/or human-in-the-loop simulation/modeling - Computer programming - Pilot or ATC experience - Statistical analysis - Aviation consulting 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.2012-03-06 22:00:21United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18082BRVAMcLean, VA26964665http://mitre.jobs/xml/26964665/jobUSAChantillyReq ID 18086BR Job Title Senior Software System Developer Location VA: Chantilly Profession Information Technology Department Code G121 Purpose The successful candidate will work as part of a top-notch MITRE/government team developing enterprise applications. The candidate will support and execute sponsor-funded research and software development activities, conduct product evaluations and provide technical guidance to sponsors. The work will be performed in a state-of-the-art environment at a sponsor location in support of mission requirements. (FS01-RD) Security Clearance Level Top Secret Key Functions Work in a multi-disciplined and multi-contractor environment developing enterprise software components. The Developer will be designing and developing analytical tools that are accessing very large datasets. The analytical tools will be built utilizing a combination of COTS applications and programing languages. Required Education/Experience: Bachelor's plus 4 years experience in job-relevant work experience Desired Education/Experience BS in Computer Science Required Skills: • Systems engineering with a foundation in analysis, system design, lifecycle development, and deployment. • Experience developing large data store applications utilizing modern database techniques. • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team environment, and possess a strong work ethic. • Demonstrate outstanding problem solving capabilities, creativity and an innovative spirit. • Experience with the design and development of secure, access-controlled, collaborative and information sharing environments. Desired Skills • Desired skills include some combination of the following: Knowledge of hands-on experience with Internet technologies such as HTTP, AJAX, XML, web services, and related emerging web standards & technologies. • Advanced Perl coding skills and experience with Java and/or other modern programming languages. • Ability to work and communicate in a team environment • Experience with team-oriented RAD development projects. • Development of web applications and associated large scale databases. • Knowledge of Open Source software tools & projects. • A well rounded software development engineer that also has a strong database design skills and experience with SQL query optimizations, stored procedures. • Experience with Geospatial data. • Experience with Speech to text technologies. • Experience with large data sets/analysis. • Ability to work with customers/stakeholders on technical issues. • Ability to adapt to changing requirements. • Expertise in principles of object-oriented software design and programming. • Ability to write and present technical material in the form of proposals, white papers, technical reports, and presentations. 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 08:45:23United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia18086BRVAChantilly, VA26857184http://mitre.jobs/xml/26857184/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17977BR Job Title Linux System Administration Lead Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code K904 Purpose MITRE's CCG Enterprise Technology Lab is seeking an accomplished Windows and Linux systems administrator to help design, setup, and operate computing labs that support a wide variety of research, prototype and development efforts. Be a part of a team that stays on the cutting edge and often pushes the bounds of what's possible. The successful candidate will help lead a team that supports scientists and engineers who are solving our government customers' most difficult problems. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions * Set up and manage complex lab computing systems that accommodate research needs and government security requirements. * Participate in capability design activity as well as lead coordination in all facets of capability development and implementation, including requirements gathering, specifications development, vendor contact and quote gathering, set up analysis and planning to include timeline and team assignments. * High level coordination with project and lab team leads to ensure that support needs are being met * Troubleshoot complex problems involving a wide variety of systems, services and protocols. * Lead role in lab security program activities including security configuration status, validation of change request implementations, periodic security scans, policy awareness and adherence, business continuity planning, documentation updates, etc. * Write scripts to integrate systems and services, and to automate administrative functions. * Provide operational support for business analytic and business intelligence tools. * High level tasking and supervision of day-to-day activities in collaboration with lab team leads; mentoring of junior system administrators and ongoing team support and coordination in collaboration with lab operations manager. * Write system documentation and how to guides, establish operational and configuration standards and ensure that lab systems and services are appropriately documented * Perform other duties as needed to help the lab department meet its organizational goals * Strong experience with Oracle database administration desired Required Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree, plus 8 years experience or the equivalent in job-relevant work experience Desired Education/Experience BS in computer technology or other technical subject area plus 4 years experience, or HS diploma with equivalent experience. Up to date and verifiable Red Hat Certified Engineer Required Skills: * Candidate must have significant experience with all of the following: Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS, SQL, Perl, capacity planning, performance tuning, monitoring and profiling, and system security. Working knowledge and experience with NIST standards associated with FISMA a plus. * You must have the ability to address and overcome complex technical problems independently and with a high degree of competence. * You must have the ability to rapidly learn new skills and technologies. * You must have strong customer service and interpersonal skills, and strong written and oral communication skills * You must have strong organizational and administrative skills Desired Skills Additional experience with the following skills and technologies is desirable: Active Directory, SAS, Clementine, R, Kerberos, VMware vSphere/ESX, Cisco IOS, Oracle 10g/11g administration, PostgreSQL, Apache Server, high performance computing, Linux/Windows integration, Bacula, C language, Subversion, plus a deep knowledge of networking protocols. 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.2012-02-06 20:05:07United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17977BRVAMcLean, VA26336402http://mitre.jobs/xml/26336402/jobUSALangley AFBReq ID 17914BR Job Title Information Systems Engineer Location VA: Langley AFB Profession Information Technology Department Code E54A Purpose Join MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, where you will provide software development and Agile Engineering support across the MITRE Langley work programs. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions • Responsible for managing key business and technical projects of varying complexity, size, and duration • Responsible for research, strategic planning and implementation, capability development, business development, customer relationship management, outreach and collaboration, and direct work product/service delivery. • Conduct work program reviews to ensure quality of delivery and performance, and impact on sponsors. • Actively identify and monitor sponsor needs and priorities, and use research and business development resources to further strengthen the impact of the portfolio division work program. Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience BS or equivalent and 7 years of related experience or MS or equivalent and 4 years of related experience or PhD and 2 years of related experience Required Skills: • Ability to initiate and sustain trusted senior- level sponsor relationships • Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of public sector enterprise planning challenges, processes and practices • Ability to demonstrate technical knowledge on enterprise performance management, enterprise strategic planning and enterprise portfolio management practices, methods and tools. Desired Skills • Ability to communicate with impact – both verbally and in written • Comprehensive knowledge of organizational change concepts and interventions • Strong facilitation and meeting management skills • Broad understanding of government mandates related to business and technology management 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.2012-01-30 19:24:48United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17914BRVALangley AFB, VA26191433http://mitre.jobs/xml/26191433/jobUSABedford or McLeanReq ID 17900BR Job Title IT Service Reporting Analyst Location MA,VA:Bedford or McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code R10B Purpose MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies To Work For” list for ten consecutive years, is seeking an IT Service Reporting Analyst. This Service Reporting Analyst will participate as a member of the Service Assurance Center within MITRE’s internal IT division. Security Clearance Level Secret Key Functions • This work heavily emphasizes system/service problem & root cause analysis, event & trend tracking, application of business knowledge, and the aggregation of information to support and drive actionable insights. • The role will support the delivery of regular and ad hoc assessments for both service and operations level management. It may include ensuring the accuracy of daily, weekly and monthly reports by validating data sources and methods of reporting used. Position will entail interaction with cross-functional business and IT units to develop timely, clear, reliable, and concise appraisals that are appropriate to the recipient’s needs and of sufficient accuracy to be used for decision support. • The reporting activities of the team aim to produce timely, reliable, and accurate reports to facilitate informed decision making and effective communication about MITRE’s internal IT services and operations. The success of all service management processes is dependent on the use of the information provided in service reports from this team. • The work heavily emphasizes data retrieval, reporting and analysis, the application of business knowledge, and the synthesis of information to drive actionable insights. • This role will support the delivery of regular and ad hoc report and analysis requests from both service and operations level management and will ensure the accuracy of daily, weekly and monthly reports by validating data sources and reporting methods used. • Position will entail interaction with cross-functional business and IT units to develop timely, clear, reliable, and concise reports that are appropriate to the recipient’s needs and of sufficient accuracy to be used as a decision support tool. Presentation will aid the understanding of the reports so that they are easy to assimilate and use to support key IT management and operational decisions. Reviews of reports against peer-group and leading-practice reporting, which reflects current stakeholder concerns, will support team recommendations and continuous improvement activities. Required Education/Experience: BS and 2 years experience or MS Desired Education/Experience • Bachelor’s degree as well as 2 years’ experience with data analysis and reporting. • The ideal candidate will have at least 2+ years working in data management and reporting and the ability to be a key participant in service level management efforts of the department. They will have the ability to perform analysis, trending, and reporting on data used for day to day management of IT services. They will have familiarity with data models and reporting commonly used by management & operations teams. They will support documentation of reporting and analysis processes and procedures and recommend improvements for current reporting and data capture as well as uses based on customer feedback and experience. Required Skills: • Strong quantitative skills with proficiency in the MS Office suite of applications with advanced skills in Excel from both an analytical and database tool perspective. • Excellent analytical ability, communication skills, strong judgment and the ability to work effectively with both business and technical staff • Proven performer with a history of delivering accurate and effective reports, data analysis and modeling, information management and basic project management • Technical competency in understanding technical systems, with conceptual understanding of various components, and ability to understand technically what & why, while engaging both sides of the spectrum - business/architects on one hand, and engineers/support staff on the other • Ability to clearly communicate ideas and thoughts through a variety of media, with a highly tuned attention to detail • Highly organized self-starter who can own basic projects and act with limited supervision • Capability to work & excel in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with moving deadlines • Propensity to multitask and prioritize responsibilities on a daily basis, often under pressure. • Customer service focused • Good presentation, negotiation, and communication skills reflecting the ability to provide constructive analytical critiques and recommendations to a variety of audiences. Desired Skills • Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services, Business Objects, and Cognos are a strong plus. • Experience with HP’s BAC & Site Scope, and BMC Patrol Suite & Remedy ITSM (Help Desk and Change Management) products are a strong plus. • IT services data management and reporting experience, particularly in Help Desk, Network, and/or IT Operations, a plus • Experience working with Service Oriented and IT Management Frameworks such as ITIL, BS15000, ISO20000, a plus • Ability to draft technical and business documentation. • Regularly demonstrates insight, initiative, and creativity in developing solutions to meet current challenges and future direction. 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.2011-12-28 18:13:18United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17900BRVABedford or McLean, VA25580050http://mitre.jobs/xml/25580050/jobUSAMcLeanReq ID 17757BR Job Title Senior Data Analytics Specialist Location VA: McLean Profession Information Technology Department Code K484 Purpose MITRE, which was included on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For listing for ten consecutive years, is seeking a decision analytics expert to provide technical support for our government sponsors. This position is for a hands-on data analyst with experience in data extraction and analysis. Security Clearance Level Other Key Functions • Extract and integrate data from multiple sources in multiple formats (e.g., database, spreadsheets, text files) for performing modeling, analysis, and reporting • Perform analysis of moderate and large size data sets (i.e., file sizes 100MBs and above) using statistical applications (e.g., SAS, R, S-Plus) and/or database programming (e.g., Oracle PL/SQL) • Apply advanced data mining approaches and techniques and implement/experiment for prototype exercises Required Education/Experience: BS and 1 year experience or MS Desired Education/Experience MS in Computer Science, Math or Information Systems Management. Experience in data integration and developing decision support/data analytics applications. Required Skills: • Experience working with disparate data sources in various formats (e.g., Excel, delimited text files, database exports) • Ability to extract, integrate, and transform data from databases for modeling, analysis, and reporting • Ability to parse text data into structured data formats for modeling, analysis, and reporting • Familiarity with at least one statistical application at the programming level (e.g., SAS, R, S-Plus) Desired Skills • Proficiency programming in commonly available languages, such as Java, Perl, Python, C++ • Proficiency implementing regular expressions • Proficiency with moderate-to-advanced SQL programming • Experience with basic DBA duties (importing, exporting, indexing) and working with moderate-to-large size databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL) • Experience working in a prototyping environment • Ability to communicate (written and verbal) technical concepts and findings to non-technical, business audience 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 19:36:34United StatesThe MITRE CorporationVirginia17757BRVAMcLean, VA25452361http://mitre.jobs/xml/25452361/job