Career Opportunities

CORTEK® Inc. is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining teams of diverse Subject Matter Experts that will provide our customers with the Core Technical expertise they need to be successful. At CORTEK, we believe that our future is in the hands of our employees and we know that our customers give us the toughest of their challenges and they “Expect Success” from us, each and every time.

Our diverse team of talented professionals “Delivers Success.”

OPENINGS

Senior Electronic Security Technician (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Responsible for detailed understanding, practical application, and demonstrated experience designing and installing electronic security systems to include: Alarm Security, Access Control, CCTV/Surveillance and Intercom Systems. Demonstrated ability to perform complex equipment installation and provide detailed guidance to lower level technicians.
Also responsible for coordination with architects and facility/construction project managers on security requirements consistent with national, agency, and local standards.

Required Education/Certifications:

Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience.
Understanding of electronic physical security hardware and secured area designations with requisite security requirements.
Ability to terminate and program electronic security system control panels.
Ability to program, operate, and troubleshoot electronic security software.
Moderate knowledge of computer networking.
Ability to interface effectively with customers to develop and support technical positions and to justify technical recommendations.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) or equivalent certification.
An educational degree from an accredited college or university.
Strong MS Office computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Junior Homeland Security Specialist (Washington, DC)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be the lead for the Department of State’s engagement with the Response and Mitigation Working Group under the Global Initiative for Countering Nuclear Terrorism. They will also participate in response and technical working groups within the Department of State’s Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism. This includes being responsible for managing all engagements, developing project schedules, coordinating activities, and successfully implementing workshops. The work also includes frequent outreach to technical experts within the USG interagency, writing workshop materials, and drafting talking points and internal team documents as required by the client.

Required Education/Certifications:

S. or B.A. degree and three or more years of experience in WMD or terrorism-related field.
2+ years of experience in a professional work environment.
Active Secret Security Clearance.
Experience working and interacting with government officials in DoD, DOS, DOE, and DHS.

Required Experience:

Familiar with the design, development, and facilitation of international meetings or training workshops.
Conduct table top exercises on CBRN and WMD response architectures.
Attend U.S. Interagency meetings to discuss DOS priorities and foreign policy strategy.
Provide logistical support for international travel and conferences.
Familiarity with DOS writing style and experience having drafting talking points and memos for senior USG leadership.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Hands-on experience planning and directing large domestic and international tabletop and field exercises.
Critical thinking and creative problem solving.
Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.
Possession of excellent analytical skills.

Model Based Systems Engineer (APG, MD & Huntsville, AL )

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will assist the Government by providing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) expertise to analyze system concept, system design and interoperability, providing input to, and analysis of, system architectures for the current and future assigned systems to develop Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products required to effectively develop systems and transition them to appropriate Programs of Record.
In addition, the candidate will provide expertise in the development of documents to include, but not limited to, Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) documentation for hardware and software, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Program Baselines, Engineering Risk Assessments, and Technical Manuals.
Candidate will manage requirements and communicate system architectures by utilizing engineering and architecture tools such as MagicDraw, Rational, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), System Architect, and Visio.

Required Education/Certifications:

BA/BS from an accredited institution in Systems, Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering; Computer Science, or related field.

Required Experience:

At least 3 years of relevant engineering experience.
Experience/Expertise in MagicDraw
Support requirements gap analysis including providing input to user needs and conducting effective translation of user needs/requirements into performance specifications for all assigned program systems.
Provide expertise for technical assessments regarding the technical performance and progress of assigned systems, potential technologies to support user requirements, and technology alternatives/strategies and trade-offs.
Recommend engineering solutions to reduce overall sustainment costs through cost benefit analysis.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience working with the DoD.
Expert ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work with large amounts of data.
Knowledgeable in the DoD 5000 Framework.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office.
Experience working with Use Case Scenarios, derived requirements, performance specifications, requirements traceability products, and other design documentation.

CNS Senior Analyst (Washington, DC )

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting in developing, coordinating, and supporting a wide a range of programmatic tasks necessary to administer and implement foreign assistance programs that fulfill the office’s counter nuclear smuggling (CNS) and counter WMD terrorism goals and objectives.
Candidate will assist in developing, coordinating, and supporting engagement efforts with the DOS, interagency, and foreign partners, including briefing senior leadership.
Candidate is expected to balance and prioritize a large number of complex tasks with limited supervision and demonstrate initiative to develop solutions.

Required Experience:

Master’s degree with four (4) or more years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) or more years of experience in nonproliferation, R/N security or terrorism-related fields.
Two (2) or more years of project management experience including experience in international project planning and implementation.
Candidate shall possess broad knowledge and experience with issues related to non-proliferation, international affairs, R/N security, or CBRN terrorism and counter-terrorism matters.
Active Secret Security Clearance required.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Knowledge and experience related to the illicit trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material and CBRN-related matters highly desired.
Expertise with the design, development, implementation, and facilitation of exercises and workshops.

Education Technology Advisor (Gamification & Gaming Mechanics) (Arlington, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Cortek, a DecisionPoint Company is seeking a candidate with a background in Teaching, Pedagogy, or Adult Learning with practical experience using a variety of educational technologies in Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development and/or Instructional Design;

Required Education/Certifications:

Master of Science/Master of Administration (or higher) in a relevant field.
Secret Security Clearance

Required Experience:

Expertise creating lesson plans, learning objectives, curriculum design, and instructional design that integrate educational technology;
Experience with teaching/developing curriculum for blended and continuous learning (live and virtual classrooms);
Knowledge and experience with a wide range of educational technologies for various purposes (including conducting webinars and virtual instructor-led training);
Experience resolving the instructional challenges of synchronous and asynchronous virtual classes;
Experience providing one-on-one and/or small group training and support;
Knowledge of Technology Adoption and/or Socialization Practices;
Basic knowledge of design of evaluation tools and data analysis;
Experience providing hands-on support for instructors learning new educational technology for integration into their curricula;
Strong writing skills;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Strong customer service skills;
Presentation skills for labs, demos, tours, etc. –small-scale events/tours

Desired Skills/Experience:

Moduling and simulation, gaming, virtual reality training and development highly preferred.

Research Analyst, Dept of State (Arlington, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Cortek, a DecisionPoint Company is seeking an analyst on this long-term State Department contract will be located in the Center for the Study of the Conduct of Diplomacy at the Foreign Service Institute. As the primary training provider for the Department of State and the USG foreign affairs community, FSI prepares USG foreign affairs professionals to conduct U.S. diplomacy. The Center for the Study of the Conduct of Diplomacy (CSCD) works to help the Department of State become a Learning Organization by providing leadership support, reviews of practices and processes, support for training and operations, providing resources, and highlighting incentives. 1 FAM 295.10 establishes CSCD’s mandate to strengthen the Department of State’s institutional culture of learning, to prepare Policy Implementation Review (PIRs) (case studies) for training, and to support Lessons Learned exercises across the Department.

The Research Analyst position is interdisciplinary and requires the application of expert-level professional knowledge of and experience in the practice of diplomacy. Under the guidance of CSCD leadership, the incumbent serves as a research analyst responsible for conducting research and interviews, analyzing diplomatic practice, and developing and writing case studies and Policy Implementation Reviews. As an expert foreign affairs practitioner, the incumbent ensures that his or her research and analysis meet the needs of Department of State personnel and the larger foreign affairs community by supporting the training efforts by the Foreign Service Institute.

Primary responsibilities in CSCD include researching and writing case studies, conforming to existing guidelines, for use in Policy Implementation Reviews. Policy Implementation Reviews draw from diplomatic reporting, interviews, and open-sources. In addition, the incumbent will collaborate with FSI course coordinators to facilitate the use of the lessons learned case studies in classrooms. Duties and Responsibilities are as follows:

Identify potential case studies for research.
Respond to requests to research case studies identified by Department stakeholders, as directed by CSCD leadership.
Research case studies using a combination of relevant academic studies, off-the-record interviews, published and unpublished memoirs, Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training oral history interviews, press releases, public statements, speeches, background briefings, Mission Activities Tracker (MAT) data, Cable Archive Retrieval System (CARS) and State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset (SMART) reviews, as well as other relevant data in order to generate a detailed, soundly sourced, ~150-page (per case study) “Master Draft” chronology of events and actions.
Draft analytical case studies focusing on the tradecraft of diplomacy and conforming to existing guidelines. Expected rate of production would be a minimum of 6-10 case studies (= 2-3 Policy Implementation Reviews) annually.
Maintain diplomatic expertise by staying informed of current diplomatic efforts and Department of State goals.
Continuously research to enhance the usefulness and pertinence of CSCD’s case studies.
Continuously develop and maintain professional contacts who will be resources for the Center.
Maintain and develop professional contacts with other government agencies as required.

Required Education/Certifications:

A degree in Foreign Affairs; International Relations; History; Anthropology; or Liberal Arts
Secret Security Clearance is Required

Required Experience:

This position requires professional and expert-level knowledge of the application of diplomatic tradecraft, developed by having served a minimum of five (5) years in a U.S. embassy in a political, economic, public diplomacy, or equivalent position. Professional education and experience in any or a combination of the following disciplines can contribute to the base knowledge required to perform the work: Foreign Affairs; International Relations; History; Anthropology; or Liberal Arts. An advanced degree and foreign language skills are preferred.
Be familiar with diplomatic tradecraft and its use.
Possess strong analytical and writing skills, and be willing to write to order.
Be familiar with academic research standards.
Advanced knowledge of the mission and functions of the Department of State, as well as other foreign affairs agencies, in order to frame course studies in the context of work situations diplomats might encounter.
Familiarity with and the ability to use computer and related technologies (be a skilled user of the Microsoft Office suite) and excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in order to carry out and/or facilitate the accomplishment of numerous functional responsibilities of the position.
Commitment to a collective and collaborative work environment, able to operate both as a member of a small team but also with wide latitude and independence

Integrated Logistics Management Specialist III (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking an Integrated Logistics Management (ILM) Specialist to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads Shadow Sensor Systems. PdM EO/IR develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition capabilities. General duties include directly supporting a variety of logistic acquisition and sustainment tasks designed to ensure operational readiness and availability of new or improved Shadow Sensor Systems capabilities. Responsible for maintenance planning, manpower and personnel, supply support, support equipment, technical data, training and training support, computer resources support, facilities, and packaging, handling, storage, and transportation (PHST).

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Support all aspects of integrated product support elements (IPSE) for Shadow Sensor Systems, applying practical knowledge of all twelve IPSE and own initiative to perform duties.
Support the IPSE planning and implementation to include maintenance plan, supply support, support and test equipment, transportation and handling, technical data, facilities, personnel and training, logistic resource funds, supply support plans, provisioning plan, admin, depot maintenance support plan, material fielding plan and management information.
Track and manage systems and repair parts supporting CONUS/OCONUS missions. Update, when required, deployment readiness trackers and reports with the number of assets on mission.
Generate, coordinate and track transportation documents to support transportation requirements.
Coordinate with other organizations for the planning, implementing, and support of systems.
Prepare, coordinate, update, and manage logistics documents to include but not limited to the Life Cycle Logistics Plan, Product Support Strategy, Product Support Plan, Level of Repair Analysis, Core Depot Assessment, and Business Case Analysis, participating in the associated Integrated Product Teams.
Assure Army requirements and documents for authorization and fielding (e.g., Basis of Issue Plan feeder data, Associated Support Items of Equipment assignment, Total Package Fielding planning, Provisioning, etc.) are met.
Represent PM EO/IR Payload as an ILS Manager in meetings and discussions with the development contractor or agency, other Army organizations/activities, and other Services.
Develop and brief plans and status of integrated logistics support for the assigned weapon system to management and various external organizations (platform owners, readiness element, higher headquarters, etc.).
Conduct inventories to ensure 100% accountability of assets and participate in Care of Supplies in Storage activities.
Develop and provide input data to designers concerning proposed maintainability and reliability objectives for new materiel being developed.
Maintain continuous liaison with research, engineering, production, and field personnel to influence design to insure optimum support after the systems are fielded.
Direct the development of the system support package for testing, participating in the overall test program and reviews results of developmental and operational tests.
Participate in the preparation of a maintainability plan and conduct of maintainability demonstration.
Review and furnish information to stakeholders (upon approval) concerning the support of equipment procured and utilized by Shadow Sensor Systems.
Provide logistics evaluation of supportability and suitability of the equipment for its intended use.
Reviews prototype models, drawings, and engineering designs, and make recommendations concerning ease of maintenance of materiel.
Coordinate the development and selection of logistics support alternatives for proposed system/component design.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree.
A minimum of six (6) years of related work experience is required.
A minimum of six years of recent full-time logistics experience in industry or Government supporting manufacturing, repair, upgrade, and refurbishment of equipment. Additional experience with logistics integration requirements as applied to weapon systems is preferred.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Must possess experience in preparing/editing DOD technical documents as well as availability and maintainability (RAM) analysis of complex mechanical and electronics systems/equipment.
Must be able to work independently.
Must be detail oriented and organized.
Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
Proficiency in DoD Acquisition and Life-Cycle Management policies and procedures.
Proficiency in the principles and practices of logistics management.
Knowledge of all 12 of the Integrated Product Support elements.
Knowledge of the substantive nature of programs and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution.
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information.
Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to effectively lead other employees.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Senior Program Analyst (Contract Analyst) (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking Senior Contract Analysts to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors, Product Manager (PM) Force Protection System (FPS). PM FPS develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, force protection, and physical security capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations, as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Assists with the development of strategies, planning, coordination, implementation, and execution of Enterprise initiatives.
Supports the Government contract leads and represents the organization in external teams and forums focused on emerging contracts and related initiatives.
Assists with the development of contracts and related policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Provides expert programmatic and contracting advice/guidance to Senior-level leadership in order to structure, tailor, plan, and execute the contracts program.
Develops Statements of Work (SOWs) for all functional areas, to include efforts related to systems engineering, design, fielding, logistics, and non-material solutions.
Reviews SOWs for format and content, ensuring that they adhere to Federal regulations and applicable contracts.
Assists in the development and management of Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs).
Supports the COR in the following capacity:
- Maintains a database of task orders, deliverables, and performance documentation.
- Develops and maintains contract documentation (i.e., SOWs, task orders, and deliverables).
- Develops and maintains contractor performance documentation.
- Manage Prime contractor travel requirements (e.g., Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT), Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), etc.)
Develops program acquisition document (i.e., acquisition plans, Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), and other program-related documentation), as required.
Perform special projects within the contracts office, as assigned.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree – Business or Accounting
A minimum twelve (12) years’ experience managing government programs is required of which one (1) year must be supervisory.
Four (4) additional years of related experience will substitute for bachelor’s degree.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Senior Systems Engineer (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking Senior Systems Engineers to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Common Sensor Payloads (CSP) and Shadow Sensor Systems. PdM EO/IR develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition capabilities. General duties include performing DoD 5000 lifecycle systems engineering for Electro Optical and Infrared sensors on various manned and unmanned aerial platforms, as well as managing technical activities for development, test, and fielding of EO/IR payloads.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Provide system engineering support and advice for team integration on new and existing platforms, when required, at system level for cost/schedule/ performance impacts.
Interface with all aspects of the team to resolve system engineering issues and actions, to include: tracking user requirements and their translation into system requirements and specifications; providing expertise and direction in the development or modification of new capabilities; providing system engineering support and advice for system integration on new platforms, when required; evaluating project initiatives, designs, and design changes at the system level for cost/schedule/performance impacts.
Identify system requirements and work with other engineers and staff to oversee system design, development, integration, and product verification testing at the component and system level.
Establish and maintain processes for configuration management of systems.
Develop and document system architecture, including relevant user cases.
Interface with host platform PMs and vendors to ensure requirements are met and expected availability and performance levels are achieved.
Develop security procedures for design reviews, and for operational monitoring, recording, and responding to security events.
Advocate for program performance that meets the requirements of PM TS System Engineering policy requirements, recommending future direction or projects to management.
Originate and deliver technical and program briefs to government and contractor personnel at all levels.
Participate in the developing training programs for various sensor systems.
Supports testing and test planning across the full range of the Acquisition life cycle, providing subject matter expertise and technical support for proof of concept, developmental test, operational tests, and factory & acceptance tests.; gather documentation to support field exercises and coordinate with test ranges and support activities.
Develop and implement technical test plans, ensuring Key Performance Parameters are addressed and assess the performance of the systems by developing Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness that are used for traceability to ensure specified thresholds stipulated in the requirements documents are met.
Draft Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), conducting Test Readiness Review (TRR) briefs, requesting cost estimates, scheduling tests, and dealing with budget issues that pertain to the systems being tested.
Monitor and coordinate with the Army Test and Evaluation Command and Aviation Engineering Directorate on plans for testing and airworthiness assessment, ensuring that deficiencies found during testing are documented and reported to find resolution to mitigate risks.
Coordinate with the Fires and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) communities, in conjunction with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and, leveraging progress made by the USAF, develop an architecture for transmitting Metric Sensor imagery and metadata to the end user.
Use the Metric Sensor OV-1 developed by TRADOC Capability Manager UAS as a starting point, develop and coordinate with stakeholders an SV-1 and other appropriate Systems Engineering (e.g., Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) documentation to aid the stakeholder community in integrating the Metric Sensor capability with current Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination systems.
Establish a configuration managed Requirements Baseline for the CSP program based on TRADOC approved requirements, planning and conducting Systems Engineering reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.) and test events for the CSP upgrade program.

Required Education/Certifications:

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
10 – 12 years relevant experience.
DAU Level 2 certification (or equivalent) in Engineering; Level 3 (desired)
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Working knowledge of DoDAF artifacts.
Demonstrated working knowledge of optical, electro-mechanical, and software systems and their application in an operational environment.
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information.
Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work with large amounts of data.
Knowledgeable in the DoD 5000 Framework.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office.

Senior Systems Engineer PdM FPS (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking an Information Assurance Program Specialist to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Force Protection System (FPS). PdM FPS develops, fields, and sustains force protection and physical security capabilities. System Engineers are needed for a number of PdM FPS tactical programs and quick response capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations, as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Support requirements/capabilities gap analysis, including providing input to user capability needs IAW the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System process (e.g., systems’ Capabilities Production Document), and translation of user capability needs/requirements into performance specifications for all program systems.
Provide expertise for technical assessments regarding the technical performance and progress of the Program Offices’ systems, potential technologies to support user requirements, and technology alternatives/strategies and trade-offs.
Provide expertise in the development of documents to include, but not limited to, Capabilities Development and Capability Production Documents.
Assess and document Technology Readiness Levels for hardware and software, Engineering Change Proposals, Program Baselines, Engineering Risk Assessments, and Technical Manuals.
Manage requirements and communicate system architectures by utilizing engineering and architecture tools, such as Rational, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), System Architect, MagicDraw and Visio.
Recommend engineering solutions to reduce overall sustainment costs through cost benefit analysis.

Required Education/Certifications:

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
10 years relevant experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Working knowledge of engineering and architecture tools such as Rational, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System, Visio, System Architect (desired), MagicDraw (desired).
Working knowledge of DoDAF artifacts.
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information.
Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work with large amounts of data.
Knowledgeable in the DoD 5000 Framework.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office

ILS Logistics Auditor (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for evaluating all programmatic aspects of supportability, logistics, readiness, and sustainment, ensuring that Total Life-Cycle Systems Management (TLCSM) requirements are met on existing and new systems.
Additionally, the candidate will assist the government in assessing the status and health of programs and projects utilizing DA PAM 700-28 ILA guidance.
Candidate will be responsible for conducting ILA for assigned programs/projects in accordance with DA PAM 700-28 and AR 700-127 to include preparing ILA announcements, collecting program documentation, providing POA&Ms, status , and other reports as required.
Candidate will be responsible coordinate with the team to provide data to the government leads to form the basis for Product Support Planning and Implementation certification recommendations and support assessment of Performance Based Logistics (PBL) implementation.

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 5 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 3 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated experience with DA PAM 700-28, AR 700-127 and other ILA guidance.
Experience in developing and managing ILA Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
Experience in logistics support of the acquisition Milestones B and C and the Full Rate Production (FRP) decisions
Experience in logistics support before Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and Full Operational Capability (FOC) to ensure timely awareness of potential deficiencies requiring immediate attention and corrective action

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the effective use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel to support logistics management.

ILS Senior Program Manager (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of team personnel to provide a proven assessment methodology for conducting Independent Logistics Assessments and Logistics Internal Control Programs of assigned programs.
Additionally, the candidate will support completing and documenting program inventory, installation property inventory and property book implementation, as well as assisting the government program managers in implementing and developing Integrated Product Support Elements (IPSE) program documentation as part of corrective action plans.
Candidate will assist in enterprise strategic planning, business process engineering and initiatives to improve relationships and service delivery to end customers.

Required Education/Certifications:

Master’s degree in Program Management, Logistics Management or Systems Engineering plus 10 years of relevant experience.
DAWIA Level II Certification – Program Management, or PMP equivalent certification
Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated experience in managing and leading life-cycle logistics projects to evaluate DoD programs to assess and make improvements on an enterprise-wide level.
Experience in development of performance based logistics strategies and plans for implementation across Program Executive Offices and DoD-wide business units that enable development of performance metrics across various organizations to measure progress and success.
Experience providing life-cycle systems engineering support using PMP methodologies.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Expertise in total life-cycle support of systems, including analysis, planning and detailed design of all engineering specific logistics support.
Expertise in performing enterprise wide logistics horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functional systems.

ILS Program Analyst (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting in the planning, testing, tracking and reporting of assigned tasks to include status, priority, time, human and financial resources assignments, recurrence, notifications, etc.
Additionally, the candidate will support the development, documentation and maintenance of an effective quality control program to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.
Candidate will assist in development, monitoring, and delivery of various status documents (e.g., status reports, meeting minutes, training lists, etc.).

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 5 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 3 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following specialty skills:
- Establishing and maintaining comprehensive SharePoint site(s) that support effective management of documents, tasks, activities, etc. and enables multi-tiered permissions with real-time updates maintained with sound configuration management procedures.
- Establishing and maintaining fully integrated schedules utilizing MS Project or equivalent software applications that are traceable to a work breakdown structure or equivalent and supports various types of analysis (e.g., critical path, risk mitigation, resource allocation, cost, etc.).
- Establishing and maintaining MS Access and Excel or equivalent databases for storing, managing, analyzing, and displaying complex data and data relationships.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in life-cycle logistics management support to a DoD program office.

ILS Senior Logistician (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of logisticians and logistics analysts with assigned program’s logistics, product support, and sustainment planning to update or create supporting documentation such as Life Cycle Support Plans (LCSPs) and business Case Analysis (BCA) in accordance with applicable regulations, publications, and policies.
Additionally, working in IPTs, the candidate will support logistic analysts in the execution of Logistic Internal Control Program (ICP) and Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA) of assigned programs.
Candidate will oversee the conduct of inventories, development of SOPs determination of property accountability metrics in support of the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).
Candidate will oversee the execution of audit samples and evaluation/troubleshooting of auditable issues within inventory tracking systems (e.g., PBUSE, GCSS, DPAS, etc.).

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 10 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 6 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Provide life-cycle logistics recommendations upon review of program documentation and technical reports.
Assist in the development of informational briefs, budget analytics and associated correspondence.
Assist with data collection of accounting methods, budget tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), status reports, and cost projections.
Identify and communicate organizational QA/QC requirements.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the effective use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel to support logistics management in a DoD program office.

ILS Logistician (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting with assigned program’s logistics, product support, and sustainment planning by updating or creating supporting documentation such as Life Cycle Support Plans (LCSPs) and business Case Analysis (BCA) in accordance with applicable regulations, publications, and policies.
Additionally, working in IPTs, the candidate will support logistic analysts in the execution of Logistic Internal Control Program (ICP) and Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA) of assigned programs.
Candidate will assist in the conduct of inventories, development of SOPs determination of property accountability metrics in support of the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).
Candidate will assist in the execution of audit samples and evaluation/troubleshooting of auditable issues within inventory tracking systems (e.g., PBUSE, GCSS, DPAS, etc.).

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 5 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 3 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Provide life-cycle logistics recommendations upon review of program documentation and technical reports.
Assist in the development of informational briefs, budget analytics and associated correspondence.
Assist with data collection of accounting methods, budget tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), status reports, and cost projections.
Identify and communicate organizational QA/QC requirements.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the effective use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel to support logistics management.

ILS Logistics Analyst (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development and evaluation of an effective Logistics Internal Control Program (ICP) to include the development of an ICP SOP and ICP Plan to implement an independent and proven system to regularly assess the government’s processes.
Additionally, the candidate will assist the government in implementing and monitoring program or project controls for consistency of approach on document control, contracts, project schedules, estimate to complete, budget projections, reports, letters, minutes, and other correspondence.
Candidate will be responsible for assisting in inspecting and assessing monthly an average of fifty (50) internal management controls to include risk analysis in order to find deficiencies in the programs and provide corrective action recommendation reports, recommend mitigation plans, and track mitigation progress.
Candidate will assist the government in evaluating the application of integrated product support principles during the acquisition and fielding process and will assist in providing Management Internal Control training aids and developing tools/templates to help improve productivity.

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 5 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 3 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Experience with 31 USC 3512 (b), FMFIA and other guidance such as OMB Circular A-123, DoD Instruction 5010.40, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Standards for Logistics Internal Control in the Federal Government.
Experience in developing and managing risk analysis efforts.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the effective use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel to support logistics management.

ILS Senior Logistics Analyst (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for the development and evaluation of an effective Logistics Internal Control Program (ICP) to include the development of an ICP SOP and ICP Plan to implement an independent and proven system to regularly assess the government’s processes.
Additionally, the candidate will assist the government in implementing and monitoring program or project controls for consistency of approach on document control, contracts, project schedules, estimate to complete, budget projections, reports, letters, minutes, and other correspondence.
Candidate will be responsible for inspecting and assessing monthly an average of fifty (50) internal management controls to include risk analysis in order to find deficiencies in the programs and provide corrective action recommendation reports, recommend mitigation plans, and track mitigation progress.
Candidate will assist the government in evaluating the application of integrated product support principles during the acquisition and fielding process and provide Management Internal Control training aids and develop tools/templates to help improve productivity.

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 10 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 6 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated experience with 31 USC 3512 (b), FMFIA and other guidance such as OMB Circular A-123, DoD Instruction 5010.40, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Standards for Logistics Internal Control in the Federal Government.
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing risk analysis efforts.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the effective use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel to support logistics management in a DoD program office.

ILS Junior Logistician (Fredericksburg, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

Candidate will be responsible for assisting with assigned program’s logistics, product support, and sustainment planning by updating or creating supporting documentation such as Life Cycle Support Plans (LCSPs) and business Case Analysis (BCA) in accordance with applicable regulations, publications, and policies.
Additionally, working in IPTs, the candidate will support logistic analysts in the execution of Logistic Internal Control Program (ICP) and Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA) of assigned programs.
Candidate will assist in the conduct of inventories, development of SOPs determination of property accountability metrics in support of the Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP).
Candidate will assist in the execution of audit samples and evaluation/troubleshooting of auditable issues within inventory tracking systems (e.g., PBUSE, GCSS, DPAS, etc.).

Required Education/Certifications:

AA Degree and 2 years’ experience or BA/BS Degree and 1 years’ experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Assist in the development of informational briefs, budget analytics and associated correspondence.
Assist with data collection of accounting methods, budget tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), status reports, and cost projections.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Experience in the use of SharePoint, MS Project, and/or MS Excel.

Budget Analyst (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking Budget Analysts to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads and PdM Force Protection System (FPS). PdM EO/IR and PdM FPS develop, field, and sustain persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, force protection, and physical security capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Performs the full range of budgetary duties and responsibilities in forecasting and executing Product Manager Programs. The program may encompass Customer, RDTE, DoD, OPA, OMA, and OCO funds for the prior and the current fiscal year, as well as preparing and developing data for long range planning documents.
Involved in direct and reimbursable appropriations to support a large number of different programs.
Receives guidance from higher headquarters and formulates instructions for local implementation.
Reviews, analyzes and verifies data submitted for consistency with financial and program objectives, adherence to instructions, necessity of expenditures and compliance with most recent fiscal policy guidance. Consolidates input into a unified package for submission to higher headquarters.
Performs an in-depth analysis of budget requests, shifts in project direction and emphasis and/or requests not included in planned program and explores alternative sources of funding.
Develops justification and impact statements and compiles data to be used for forecasting obligations.
Reviews procurement documents for funding authorizations, consistency with planned programs, recommends budget approval and the issuance of funding authorizations.
Develops controls for fund commitments, obligations and expenditures. Monitors the use and rate of expenditures of budgeted funds and multi-year contracts through the review of accounting records, reports, procurement documents and discussions with program officials. With proper approval, effects and/or determines need for reprogramming actions which stem from a variety of changes in the technical, engineering, production or financial areas, and/or changes in project emphasis or direction.
Devises and recommends the adoption of procedures to implement budgetary processes, policies and regulations.
Interfaces with personnel within the program office and other commands and services connected with the financial management process.
Prepares a variety of reports and fiscal statements on the status of funds expenses and obligations as well as special one-time financial reports.
Researches financial records to resolve difficulties regarding fiscal responsibilities issues and provides authoritative fiscal guidance to insure compliance with the most recent statutory and regulatory publications.
Assumes all funding execution roles throughout the program. All incoming and outgoing MIPRS, PWDs and other funding docs will be monitored, tracked and maintained for all closed, expired and unexpired funding.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Certifications:

Experience in GFEBS and SOMARDS required.
Bachelor Degree Accounting
A minimum of five (5) years related work experience is required.
Seven (7) years experience in the budgeting/finance/accounting can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
Active Secret Security Clearance

Required Experience:

Knowledge of budgeting and accounting
Knowledge of the principles and practices of business organization and management
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluated proposed programs and expenditures
Ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing

Information Assurance Specialist (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking an Information Assurance Program Specialist to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors, Product Manager (PM) Force Protection System (FPS). PM FPS develops, fields, and sustains force protection and physical security capabilities.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

As a member of the PM FPS Cyber Team, establish and manage the PM FPS systems Security/IA Program with particular attention to Quick Response Capabilities deployed and in transition to acquisition programs.
Advise and represent the PM regarding IA and security policy; responsible for providing guidance to the PM and developing RMF/DIACAP packages, Certificates of Networthiness, System Security Plans, and other IA requirements documents.
Prepare with minimal guidance risk analysis and accreditation documentation, ensuring documentation is prepared within timelines, completely and accurately with all necessary materials forwarded to higher headquarters’ IA approval authorities. Continually monitor IA submission packets to ensure all approvals are obtained within required time constraints. Continually coordinate with higher headquarters IA managers to stay abreast of IA security trends and projected new requirements.
Develop policy and procedure documents to ensure the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) contained in PM FPS systems. Prepare and update Federal Register System of Records Notice, Privacy Impact Assessments and other documents required documents and notices. Implement procedures and conducts routine, periodic, checks of system and user audit logs to verify IA procedures are in place and PII is protected. Review and evaluate information assurance/system security solutions recommended by DOD/DA, industry, and from other organizations and recommend adopting solutions based on applicability to PdM FPS IA requirements for the protection of PII. Provide advisory support to field activities and staff on Systems Accreditation’s and System Risk Assessments.
Represent PM FPS on planning committees that develop plans and for improving the security of DA level Systems. Establish procedures within PM FPS to document the status of all weapons systems accreditation, level of concerns, and protection levels. Provide assistance to PEO IEW&S and PM FPS to resolve unusual and difficult operational problems in the area of information assurance/systems security. Establish recommended goals and objectives for the IA program in consultation with higher authorities, policies, PM FPS vision and strategy documents.
Develop and conduct periodic reviews of program protection and IA documentation; including Program Protection Plans, Critical Program Information, Security Classification Guides, along with Anti-Tamper plans to ensure proper depth and documentation associated with acquisition regulation, DoD, and ARMY guidance.
Aid in the implementation of Clinger-Cohen Act compliance to maximize the benefits of information technology within the Government.
Complete and submit the FISMA reports and IA Self Assessments.
Maintain the Army Managers’ Internal Control Program certification, to review, assess, and report on the effectiveness of internal control (IC). Conduct compliance reviews for preparation of Army Audit Agency (AAA) audits.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
Minimum of 11 years relevant experience is required if candidate does not possess a Bachelor’s degree.
DoD approved 8570 IAM certification Level II (required) / Level III (Desired).

Required Experience:

Expertise in DoD programs utilizing DIACAP (DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process) or its replacement Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Demonstrated expertise using the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
Planned, managed, and led IA programs, including IA documentation creation resulting in accreditation.
Must be able to work independently.
Must be detail oriented and organized.
Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
Expert ability to research, analyze, and evaluated information.
Expert ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of FISMA, FIPS, NIST, DCID 6/3, DoD 8500 series and DoDI 8140.
Knowledge of emerging IA policies.

Senior Program Analyst (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking senior Program Analysts to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads and PdM Force Protection System (FPS). PdM EO/IR and PdM FPS develop, field, and sustain persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, force protection, and physical security capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Responsible for the administration of processes and analytical support associated with Acquisition and Procurement Life Cycle Management.
Acts for the System Acquisition Manager (SAM) in his/her absence; exercising full authority to make decisions within guidelines established by him/her.
Provides fiscal/acquisition support to the program office.
Identify and prioritize short/long term funding requirements; provide input to obligation plans, Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), R-Forms, P-forms, C-Forms, the Long Range Research and Development Plan (LRRDP) and Program Objective Memorandum (POM).
Prepare impact statements in response to proposed decrements.
Formulate acquisition program objectives, plans, milestone schedules and analyzed resource requirements.
Satisfy ACAT reporting requirements to include Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), and Monthly Acquisition Program Reports (MAPRs) as required.
Utilize Contract Performance Reports (CPRs); identify potential/actual issues and coordinated with contractor to ensure corrective action plan is in place.
Develop cost/schedule performance analysis.
Participate in the development of Acquisition Requirements Packages (ARPs). Provide input to the ARP.
Assist the government in the develop of acquisition program documentation, to include but not limited to, the Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Plan, Acquisition Program Baseline, Test & Evaluation Master Plan.
Analyze, interpret, and implement statutory, regulatory and policy requirements.
Determine data requirements for analysis and devises appropriate method to obtain information from automated systems, reports and surveys.
Develop and maintain the appropriate databases for management information.
Assist with development of cost/budget plans, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), performance plans, strategic program plans program benchmarks, assess program standards and procedures, analyze for effectiveness, recommend appropriate changes, and conduct actual execution for the program.
Perform comparative analyses and develop reports and briefings for the Chain of Command.
Monitor and review metrics and historical performance of program contracts.
Assist in the consolidation of budget data on the program.
Verify accuracy of budget execution on the program.
Monitor Government Contracting organization performance.
Coordinate timely completion of all programmatic documents.
Coordinate external/internal meetings and represent the program in those meetings, conferences and study groups
Verify accuracy of budget execution on the program with Program Lead and Business Management team.
Participate in monthly tracking, evaluation, and reporting of program financials, POM, ACAT reviews, and other tasks as assigned.
Prepare MIPRs and PWDs to facilitate contracting activities for the product teams.
Monitor supplier performance via participation in cross-functional IPTs.
Prepare memoranda as needed to document programmatic events related to execution. Participate in the analysis and documentation of programmatic risk.
Participate in the formulation of Acquisition Strategy as a member of a cross-functional product team and contractual requirements packages to include but not limited to Performance Work Statements (PWS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Quality Assurance Plans (QASP), Acquisition Plans (AP) and Justification and Approvals (J&A).
Support various additional tasks and projects of necessity at the discretion of the PL/APM/DPM/PM.
Recommends process improvements to streamline administrative efforts.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree – Business or Accounting
A minimum twelve (12) years’ experience managing government programs is required of which one (1) year must be supervisory.
Four (4) additional years of related experience will substitute for bachelor’s degree.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Senior Test Engineer (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking senior Test Engineers to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads and PdM Force Protection System (FPS). PdM EO/IR and PdM FPS develop, field, and sustain persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, force protection, and physical security capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Support testing and test planning of systems across the full range of the Acquisition life cycle.
Provide subject matter expertise and technical support for proof of concept, developmental test, operational tests, factory, and acceptance tests.
Gather documentation to support field exercises and coordinate with test ranges and support activities.
Participate in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs.
Develop and implement technical test plans.
Ensure Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) are addressed and assess the performance of the systems by developing Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness that are used for traceability to ensure specified thresholds stipulated in the requirements documents are met.
Draft Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), conducting Test Readiness Review (TRR) briefs, requesting cost estimates, scheduling tests, and dealing with budget issues that pertain to the systems being tested.
Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), systems engineering technical reviews.
Monitor and coordinate with the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) and Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) on plans for testing and airworthiness assessment as applicable.
Ensure that deficiencies found during testing are documented and reported to find resolution to mitigate risks..
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree – Degree may be systems, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering or related field.
A minimum of ten (10) years related work experience is required.
DAU Level 2 certification (or equivalent) in Test and Evaluation or Engineering required. Level 3 desired.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated working knowledge of relevant systems and their applications in an operational environment.
Experience in testing of complex mechanical, electromechanical and electrical/electronic systems.

Test Analyst III (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking a Test Engineer to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) Product Manager (PdM) (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads. PdM EO/IR develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition capabilities. The Test Engineer supports testing and test planning of the Shadow Sensors Systems, incorporating systems upgrades to include systems integration with host platforms.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Provide subject matter expertise and technical support for proof of concept, developmental test, operational tests, factory, and acceptance tests.
Gather documentation to support field exercises and coordinate with test ranges and support activities.
Participate in the development, maintenance and refinement of internal quality control and reliability programs.
Develop and implement technical test plans, ensuring Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) are addressed and assess the performance of the systems by developing Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness that are used for traceability to ensure specified thresholds stipulated in the requirements documents are met.
Draft Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), conduct Test Readiness Review (TRR) briefs, request cost estimates, schedule tests, and deal with budget issues that pertain to the systems being tested.
Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), systems engineering technical reviews.
Monitor and coordinate with the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) and Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) on plans for testing and airworthiness assessment.
Document deficiencies found during testing and report to find resolution to mitigate risks.

Required Education/Certifications:

BS or higher in systems, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering or a related field.
A minimum of five years relevant work experience.
DAU Level 2 certification (or equivalent) in Test and Evaluation or Engineering is desired.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Demonstrated working knowledge of optical, electro-mechanical, and software systems and their application in an operational environment.

Program Analyst Intermediate (Fort Belvoir, VA)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking a Program Analyst Intermediate (Integrated Master Scheduler Subject Matter Expert) to support Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS), Product Manager (PdM) Electro-Optic / Infrared (EO/IR) Payloads. PdM EO/IR develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition capabilities.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Provide expertise and recommendations in the development, maintenance, management, and assessment of program schedules to include but not limited to analysis of schedules against contract dates, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), conflicting schedule events, conducting critical path and risk analysis.
Audit program schedules to ensure a high degree of quality and adherence to compliance to government standards.
Ensure the IMS is vertically and horizontally networked in order to perform Critical Path analysis.
Conduct weekly/monthly detailed analysis to Program Events as well as intermediate milestones.
Perform risk analysis to identify, communicate and reduce program risks.
Maintain knowledge and experience to recommend courses of action and advise the PM, task leads, and technical leads on positive and negative outcomes to those actions.
Develop and present corrective action plans and mitigation strategies based on schedule risk assessment, project health, and critical path analysis.
Coordinate with stakeholders to collect and deliver schedule information related to, and integrated with, the IMS.
Construct and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and work scope decomposition to achieve and effectively measure to program objectives.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree – Business or Accounting.
A minimum seven (7) years’ experience managing government programs is required of which one (1) year must be supervisory.
Four (4) additional years of related experience will substitute for bachelor’s degree.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Experience:

Ability to create schedules in accordance with best scheduling practices as defined by the Defense Contract Management Agency 14-point schedule health rules.
Ability to defend schedules at the Program Executive Office level.
Ability to create a Master Schedule from smaller component schedules that come from both contractor and other government organizations.
Ability to compute schedule metrics such as Baseline Execution Index (BEI), Critical Path Length Index (CPLI), and Hit/Miss Index.
Must be able to work independently.
Must be detail oriented and organized.
Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
Proficiency in DoD Acquisition and Life-Cycle Management policies and procedures including DoD 5000 series and service-specific guidance.
Proficiency in the principles and practices of program management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Program Analyst III (Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD)

(Full Time)

Position Description:

CORTEK, A DecisionPoint Company is seeking a Program Analyst to support the Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS), Product Manager (PdM) Force Protection Systems (FPS), Persistent Surveillance and Dissemination System of Systems. PdM FPS develops, fields, and sustains persistent surveillance systems that enhance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, target acquisition, force protection, and physical security capabilities, enabling rapid situational understanding and integrated operations for United States (US) Warfighters in the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Pacific Command (PACOM), Africa Command (AFRICOM), European Command (EUCOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and other locations as required.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

Identify and prioritize short/long term funding requirements; provide input to obligation plans, Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), R-Forms, P-forms, C-Forms, the Long-Range Research and development Plan (LRRDP) and Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Prepare impact statements in response to proposed decrements.
Assist the government in the develop of acquisition program documentation, to include but not limited to, the Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Plan, Acquisition Program Baseline, Test & Evaluation Master Plan.
Participate in the formulation of Acquisition Strategy as a member of a cross-functional product team and contractual requirements packages to include but not limited to Performance Work Statements (PWS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Quality Assurance Plans (QASP), Acquisition Plans (AP) and Justification and Approvals (J&A).
Prepare MIPRs and Procurement Work Directives (PWD) to facilitate contracting activities for the product teams.
Monitor Government Contracting organization performance.
Utilize Contract Performance Reports (CPRs); identify potential/actual issues and coordinated with contractor to ensure corrective action plan is in place.
Analyze, interpret, and implement statutory, regulatory and policy requirements.
Verify accuracy of budget execution on the program though management of spend plan.
Monitor supplier performance via participation in cross-functional IPTs.

Required Education/Certifications:

Bachelor Degree – Business or Accounting
A minimum seven (7) years’ experience managing government programs is required of which one (1) must be supervisory.
Four (4) additional years of related experience will substitute for bachelor’s degree.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Network Enabled Mission Command (NEMC) Analyst (Northern Virginia)

(Full-Time)

Will serve as an advisor to Government personnel on all specified aspects of Network Enabled Mission Command (NEMC) operational capabilities and activities. Responsibilities include:

Provide military/resource analysis, supporting the prioritization, synchronization, and integration of Army MC, tactical networks, and Information Technology Portfolios.
Will also be responsible for strategic planning, requirements /capabilities development, test and evaluation events (if applicable), integration and acquisition management of MC and Network enabling systems. Review and analyze operational impacts of requirements/capabilities development, testing and evaluation plans (as applicable), resourcing, testing, and acquisition.
Attend meetings and workgroups, develop and present briefings.

Required/Desired Education

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 6 years of relevant experience or 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Required/Desired Experience

At least 6 years of progressive experience in how the Army operates, to include Army staff experience, from both an operational and financial perspective.
Working knowledge and experience in Army and Joint Capabilities Integrated Development Systems (JCIDS) / requirements approval process, Army resourcing processes (Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE), Army test and evaluation processes (if applicable), and Department/Army acquisition processes especially as these processes apply to the Mission Command (Command and Control) and Networked / Information Technology Systems and portfolios.
Expertise in tactical radio systems and tactical satellite communications systems.
Ability to simultaneous management of multiple complex tasks and activities.
Demonstrated history of developing innovative solutions for complex issues.
Understanding of Army organization, Joint doctrine and OSD processes.
Ability to prepare HQDA EXORDS and prepare/brief statistical data, prepare reports, briefings, executive summaries, information papers and command level correspondence, and present briefings to General Officers.
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Cyber Analyst (Northern Virginia)

(Full time)
(Candidates will be required to have a secret security clearance.)

Position Description:

Will support a Government client in the design and implementation of cyber defense strategies and capabilities for Government Computers and Networks.
Provides research and analysis of advanced cyber threats, network defense environments and Intelligence Community capabilities.
Drafts, edits, and assists in the development of Network Management and Network Operations Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and tool sets.

Required Education/Certifications:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in n Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or Computer/Software or 4 years of equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Experience:

Must have demonstrated expertise in addressing technical cyber defense issues to include Computer Network Attack (CNA), Computer Network Defense (CND), Computer Network Defense-Response Actions (CND-RA), Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) and/or Computer Network Operations (CNO).
Must have supported one or more of the following: Computer Network Defense (CND) Infrastructure Support, Penetration Testing, Computer Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Information, Assurance Compliance, Systems Requirements Planning, Systems Development, Software Engineering, Test and Evaluation, Enterprise Architecture, Network Services, Systems Security Analysis.
Must be familiar with Defense Information System Agency (DISA) network management tool sets that are utilized to monitor and manage the Defense Information System Network (DISN) and other enterprise services and /or DoD Computer Network Defense (CND) data and tool sets.

Desired Skills/Experience:

Understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and other Industrial Control Systems and analyzing and assessing these systems.
Understanding of Network management tool sets used to monitor and manage Commercial Provider enterprise services.
Ability to conduct comprehensive gap analysis of policy, procedures, and configurations.

If interested in a position, you can contact:

Caitlin Anderson
Recruiter
CORTEK, Inc.
Email: canderson@cortek.com
Phone: 540-891-8315
Fax: 540-891-5320