OBXtek is seeking a Sr. Software Architect to join our team. This position will be the Technical Lead for Full Stack Java Development and UI developers for OSHA at the U.S. Department of Labor. OBXtek provides OSHA program management, software development, training, help desk, infrastructure operations and production support. This work includes leading edge SOA software development implementing an Oracle Service Bus architecture, SAP Business Objects business intelligence data warehousing/reporting support, instructor led and virtual user training, and a call center for users of the OSHA Information Systems(OIS). In addition to software engineering OBXtek delivers consultative and administrative support to multiple OSHA regions.The OSHA Information System (OIS) is a Case Management solution implemented in several distinct application modules. These tools are mission critical to OSHA’s enforcement, compliance assistance, consultation and outreach efforts. OIS is also meant to interface with national research laboratories, Treasury, Pay.gov, and banks.OIS represents and ongoing and significant investment of Department of Labor / OSHA dollars into information technology infrastructure and programming. OIS tools are used nationwide across all OSHA regions and interface with a number of other information technology systems maintained by the Department of Labor, Treasury, State governments, etc. OIS O&M and new development must be planned and executed with Capital Planning and Investment Control(CPIC) and related Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio Management and Earned Value Management principals in mind. This position provides technical leadership for the team by guiding the team’s development, delivery, and support of OIS. That guidance includes support for the following services:- Support development and redesign of web-based federal critical case management system- Performing Software development tasks including but not limited to designing; coding; testing; implementation, and documentation- Adhere to established development processes and best practices for the project- Support development and maintenance of services including adding new features and developing generic frameworks in service-oriented development environment- Collaborate with software testers to ensure that we have good test coverage, that risks are mitigated, and that defects are identified and resolved- Provide scheduling/timeline estimates for task completion as required- Provide documentation and recommendations for the acceptance or mitigation of any issues and risks associated with requirements, proposed systems, solutions, development, designs, plans, and timelines that the contractor identifies
OBXtek is currently staffing for a DevOps Engineer to work on our contract for OSHA. OBXtek provides OSHA program management, software development, training, help desk, infrastructure operations and production support. This work includes leading edge SOA software development implementing an Oracle Service Bus architecture, OBIEE data warehousing/reporting support, instructor led and virtual user training, and a call center for users of the OSHA Information Systems(OIS). In addition to software engineering OBXtek delivers consultative and administrative support to multiple OSHA regions.The OSHA Information System(OIS) itself is a Case Management solution implemented in several distinct application modules. These tools are mission critical to OSHA’s enforcement, compliance assistance, consultation and outreach efforts. OIS is also meant to interface with national research laboratories, Treasury, Pay.gov, and banks.OIS represents and ongoing and significant investment of Department of Labor / OSHA dollars into information technology infrastructure and programming. OIS tools are used nationwide across all OSHA regions and interface with a number of other information technology systems maintained by the Department of Labor, Treasury, State governments, etc. OIS O&M and new development must be planned and executed with Capital Planning and Investment Control(CPIC) and related Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio Management and Earned Value Management principals in mind. Tasks include the following:- Designing and implementing data integration solutions using Talend to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into target systems.- Developing data quality routines using Talend to detect and correct data quality issues.- Creating jobs and workflows to process big data using Talend's- Designing and implementing cloud integration solutions using Talend to integrate data between on-premises and cloud-based systems.- Development of mapping structures for ETL processing using Talend Open Studio- Building application integrations using Talend to integrate data with various applications, including CRM, ERP, and BI tools.- Collaborating with other developers, data architects, and project managers to ensure that data integration solutions are aligned with the organization's goals and priorities.- Performance tuning for high volume data loads- Testing and debugging data integration solutions to ensure they meet the organization's requirements and are error-free.- Documenting data integration solutions, including design documents, technical specifications, and user manuals.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an open position of Microsoft Exchange Systems Engineer, SME on a Treasury Department contract. The scope of task is to support the Agency’s Electronic Messaging Infrastructure maintaining a stable, secure and highly available email environment. Messaging Architecture Configuration, Troubleshooting & Support Design and configure the Exchange infrastructure to maintain a stable, secure and highly available Exchange email environment through close monitoring and careful maintenance to minimize downtime and outages. Messaging Client Support Maintain a stable, secure and highly available Microsoft Outlook client environment through configuration, maintenance, and technical support. e-Mail Security Patch DeploymentEnsure that the Agency’s Exchange infrastructure meets security standards mandated by Security staff, Chief Information Officer (CIO), or other governing body. Every month Microsoft releases security patches and service packs that must be deployed to all Exchange servers on short notice.
The STAQSS contract supports the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ). The objective is to provide specialized expertise to complement the organization’s inherent resources for effective and efficient mission accomplishment and continuity, introduction of innovation, and enhancement of technical competence. The contractor shall support the entire spectrum of acquisition and sustainment efforts as necessary to support the respective Government organizations. SAF/AQXE, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Integration, provides expert and integrated position/advice to SAE, AF leadership, PEOs and PMs on programming, budgeting, execution and acquisition reporting for AF acquisition programs. AQXE also serves as the SAF/AQ focal point for Business Intelligence/Acumen, Industrial Liaison and Industrial Base efforts. The Strategic Risk Analyst, Senior will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing critical, time-sensitive material, ensuring the appropriate Air Force subject matter experts receive the information for review and comment, and formulating a well-articulated Department of the Air Force (DAF) recommendation. The focus of cases for review and analysis are CFIUS. **This position is currently telework eligible with on-site work 3-4 days per week. This position may require more days on-site or 100% onsite in the future. The tasks for this position include:- Review inputs from sources (e.g., CFIUS cases materials, SME inputs) to analyze strategic risk vectors to the industrial base. Infuse latest adversarial risk into strategic risk assessments, incorporates insights from U.S. industrial base capabilities, and vets SME input regarding endangerment to industrial base segments. - Ensure the appropriate analysts receive strategic risk information, as required, to assist in their individual risk assessments. - Monitor and recommend adjudications to issues involving national security agreements, letters of agreement, and other mitigations resulting from “completed” CFIUS cases. - Maintain knowledge of U.S. industrial base capabilities and risks. - Analyze CFIUS transactions and materials, SME inputs, and other sources to assess potential strategic risk vectors and trends. - Collaborate with other industrial base analysts with DAF and other applicable Departments and agencies to identify strategic issues. - Adjudicate changes to mitigation and monitoring agreements (or other instruments used to oversee completed CFIUS cases), respond to actions/activities as defined by the agreements with recommendations for government action. - Summarize complex technical and financial material into decision or information papers for presentation to Air Force leadership. - Notify AQXE government personnel of any foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies that are of concern to the Air Force and have not been submitted to CFIUS for review. - Attend/participate in meetings, as required. - Anyother tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with theCOR.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Cyber Security Specialist, Senior position supporting the Army’s Global Enterprise Network Modernization – OCONUS (GENM-O) organization. This person will work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.Major Duties and Responsibilities:- Provide assistance in identifying and resolving highly complex Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) problems which are not subject to resolution through conventional methods- Provide assistance in the development of GENM-O Cybersecurity/IA briefings to obtain leadership/management consensus/approval on potential security solutions- Provide assistance in network security implementation, including preparation and oversight of the execution of policies and procedures to ensure the continuous security of PEO EIS GENM-O’s project architectures- Provide assistance in the oversight to ensure implemented security safeguards are adequate to assure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the information being processed, transmitted, or stored are consistent with the level of sensitivity of that information- Provide analysis of information processing needs and proposed system changes for security requirements and implications- Form a weekly CY IPT that at a minimum will have as members the contractor CY Lead, GENM-O CY, ICAN ISSM involved with this project, the contractor PM and the government PM; - Ensure that the independent IV&V is scheduled and executed; - Perform a complete system self-assessment prior to the IV&V with GENM-O CY in attendance; consistently communicate with the major CY stakeholders of the project; - Be responsible for all CY actions (at a minimum any Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Connect (ATC), Authority to Operate (ATO) using the security controls of CNSSI-1253, and include life-cycle CY maintenance of the system; have experience with Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) - Deliver to the GENM-O CY a weekly progress report that documents the RMF. - Provide engineering design that incorporates IA criteria for the components IAW applicable Army Regulations (ARs), DoD regulations, and DISA STIGs. - Provide for the system scanning with DISA approval ACAS and SCAP vulnerability scanning tools during a self-assessment of the entire system(s). - Discovered vulnerabilities, Not Applicable (N/A) security controls and mitigation actions will be recorded in a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) template formatted per NIST 800-18 (current). - In addition plan, coordinate and ensure that the Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) is funded, planned and executed with the local ICAN ISSM or appropriate USG CY representative. - Ensure the hardware/software inventory demonstrates compliance with the Unified Capabilities UC APL for all software in the SDP and EIP. - Ensure that the Network Topology Diagram in the, OV-1, SV-1 format and the Data Flow Logical Diagram in the SV-2 format demonstrate adequate security controls compliant with CNSSI-1253 to protect the System in the System Design Plan (SDP) and Engineering Implementation Plan (EIP). - Ensure the diagrams are prepared in the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) format. - Confirm the IA Test Plan defines all appropriate STIGs to be applied to the System, vulnerability scans to be conducted, remediation and system hardening efforts to secure the System. - Ensure that each contract and project integrator shall provide patching, system hardening, fixing and mitigating findings from vulnerability scan results or manual assessments on a system POA&M template found in NIST 800-18. - Submit a POA&M for the system to include identification of control vulnerabilities for Non-compliant Test Result findings, corrective actions with mitigation/resolution alternatives and associated risk analyses, and Not Applicable (N/A) findings to include the reason why the security control is N/A and the artifact that validates this status. For each RMF security control an artifact will be included. - Utilize vulnerability scanning tools and execute the vulnerability scans using an Army approved method (e.g., Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)). - Analyze the vulnerability scan results to include Non-compliant findings. - Submit artifacts to the Enterprise/ICAN ISSM, if agreeable, or have the ability to create and modify a separate eMASS package. - Provide a CNSSI-1253 Excel spreadsheet that includes security control its ID number (AC-1, AC-2(1), security control title, status of each security control (Compliant, Not Compliant, N/A, Inherited) and the artifact that validates the status.- Produce a separate traceability matrix showing each hardware device, the software on each device and the DISA STIG used to harden the software. - Work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. - May oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.Travel will consist of weeks' long trips both CONUS and OCONUS.Travel can be expected 50% of the time. Must be readily deployable (medically and administratively) to travel within 72 hours in any environment including contingency operations.
The STAQSS contract supports the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ). The objective is to provide specialized expertise to complement the organization’s inherent resources for effective and efficient mission accomplishment and continuity, introduction of innovation, and enhancement of technical competence. **This position is currently telework eligible with work on-site being 3 days per week. AQB is responsible for providing administrative support needed to enable Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) activities to include: assisting in editing, publishing, and maintaining SAB reports and briefs, tracking responses/actions from recommendations made by the SAB, processing all documentation for appointments and reappointments, and ensuring that SAB activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and directives (FACA, AFI, DoDI, Ethics, etc.). Tasks for this position include:- Support the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Executive Director- Provide program management support- Control the flow of responses to tracked actions items and activities- Develop multi-functional logistic support plans (i.e. ground, air, coordinating meeting space, billeting)- Experience coordinating high level meetings between DoD Agencies and Private Sector- Experience with and comfortable editing scientific reports and other high-level documents and briefings for senior officials- Establish and manage data repositories on network drives- Document, transcribe, edit scientific reports and briefings for senior officials within the DoD- Process FOIA requests- Schedule, manage, support virtual meetings (all classification levels) from multiple sites across the US- Experience on A-, G-, S- staff or working at the HQ level (applicable to prior military only)- Assisting with set up and use of information technology (IT) support at meetings and events (computer, projector, screen, and internet or network connection).- Planning, organizing, scheduling, and executing meetings (in-person and virtual), out-briefs, and events for large groups of people associated with studies, S&T Reviews, and quarterly board meetings.- Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.- Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.- Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.- Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Project Manager (PM), Senior position supporting the Army’s Product Manager Power Projection Enablers (PdM P2E) organization. Below is a list of expectations the PM must meet for this effort:Major Duties and Responsibilities:- Serve as the Government’s point of contact.- Provide technical supervision and guidance for all Contractor personnel assigned to the contract.- Lead the Support Contract team in providing best business practices to the program office.- Oversee all contractual responsibilities and delivery of all contract deliverables.- Ensure an efficient, effective, and economical level of contract support is provided to the program office.- Provide oversight of staff and support activities.- Maintain contract costs.- Coordinate with the COR and, as required by the PMO, to fill vacancies with the most qualified personnel.- Manage overall contract performance to include providing subcontract management, monitoring invoicing, coordinating contract change proposals; and understanding the needs and customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.Some travel can be expected. Travel will consist of trips both CONUS and OCONUS.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior to work within the USAF Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology and Engineering (AQR) for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) programs. *This position is currently telework elligible with on-site work 2-3 days per week.**This position can potentially be 100% onsite, based on the mission's needs. The tasks for this position include:- Provide Investment and Strategic Partnership Oversight and provide support on strategic communication and pathfinder areas as well as support to overall AFRL action items/taskers as directed.- Provide guidance and oversight on the strategic objectives of this program on behalf of the Air Force Senior Acquisition Executive (SAE).- Manage AF policy, directives & instructions.- Advocate for AFRL within Senior leadership & Staffs.- Support on strategic communications, congressional requests, and requests from senior leadership throughout the AF and DoD.- Provide support and advocacy for policy and legislative change actions.- Identify/analyze AFRL internal/external communications requirements / processes to solidify the information needs of SAF/AQ and its internal/external stakeholders.- Maintain pulse with AFRL, on strategic relationships like manufacturing.- Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft and spacecraft platforms, and may be required to independently.- Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.- Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.- Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.- Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities.- Preparing Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program.- Supporting the HAF review process - Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROCs), Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCAs), Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs), Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs), Air Force Review Board (AFRBs), Configuration Steering Board (CSB), Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, etc.- Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, Congressional staffer visits, and other events to ensure an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and requests for information on assigned program/portfolio.- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.
OBXtek is looking for Help Desk Specialist at the US Naval Academy Information Technology Services to provide excellent customer-oriented assistance and Repair Shop support. This position is responsible for the receipt, dispersal, storage and disposal of IT equipment as well as repair of hardware, software and configuration. The US Naval Academy Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) provides voice, video and data communications service and support for selected organizations located throughout the Annapolis Area Complex (AAC). These offerings are a critical component of USNA ITSD's centrally managed and fully integrated responsibilities encompassing all AAC information technology. The USNA ITSD supports approximately 7000 clients located throughout the 650-acre AAC. The ITSD Client Services Department is responsible to provide IT support to all clients. Tier 1 support consists of receiving requests for service, providing telephone assistance in resolving reported problems, and tracking requests in a ticket management system from receipt of call to completion of service. Tier 2 support is invoked when telephone consultation proves inadequate to resolve the user's issues and consists of the resolution of trouble ticket requiring a visit by information technology specialists to the client's work site or vice versa. Both Tier 1 and Tier 2 support also utilize remote assistance by connecting to client workstations in order to facilitate delivering services to customers within the AAC. The ITSD supports approximately 7,000 midshipmen, faculty and staff in an integrated network-centric environment. The technology environment must be available 24x7 unless specifically excepted with appropriate advance notice to affected users. The majority of users access technology during the day although reliance on remote access to technology outside of normal working hours is becoming commonplace. As a mission-critical resource users expect the ability to access technology anywhere anytime. Consequently user-issue resolution by CS support personnel in conjunction with USNA ITSD requires a sense of urgency in delivering immediate and effective responses.
OBXtek is currently hiring a Network Security Systems Instructor III. The Network Security Systems Instructor position requires an enthusiastic, knowledgeable individual capable of clearly articulating complex, technical subjects to security professionals possessing various degrees of technical knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. The instructor must be an excellent communicator and possess solid technical skills in any of the following Network Security Systems (NSS) disciplines: High-Definition Security Video Systems, Data Center Configuration and Management, or Cyber Security Countermeasures. The incumbent requires infrequent supervision or mentoring to quickly master multiple technical security courses and instructional techniques. Major Duties:Teaching- Completes self-pace comprehensive study and team mentoring of training courses to teach multiple training topics covering at least 25 days of course materials. The duration of each topic may vary. - Successfully completes instructor qualification training to include technical proficiency of security topic(s) and demonstrates knowledge and skills of instructional techniques based on the Principles of Andragogy (adult learning). - Presents hands-on training instructions by informing, demonstrating, facilitating practice, and evaluating student’s comprehension through written exams and lab exercises. - Prepares training classroom and labs for instruction by accounting for training materials, setting-up audio-visual equipment, and testing training equipment.- Performs closeout activities by completing training records, reordering materials, submitting repair requests, and ensuring classroom and labs are operational for the next course. Curriculum Development- Collaborates with the curriculum designers and other stakeholders to develop training material according to instructional principles and program objectives. - Participates in developing and writing training materials for curriculum reviews and provides content for all phases of the instructional design process. - Provides recommendations to improve training materials based on identifying and assessing training needs and researching problems. - Mentor instructors as well as provides cross-functional support across teams. - Participates in cross training to learn and master additional training topics. - Guides team-teaching to ensure team members fully comprehends and applies course objectives and teaching points.
OBXtek is currently hiring a Network Security Systems Instructor IV. Position requires an enthusiastic, knowledgeable individual capable of clearly articulating complex, technical subjects to security professionals possessing various degrees of technical knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. The instructor must be an excellent communicator and possess solid technical skills in any of the following Network Security Systems (NSS) disciplines: High-Definition Security Video Systems, Data Center Configuration and Management, or Cyber Security Countermeasures. The incumbent requires infrequent supervision or mentoring to quickly master multiple technical security courses and instructional techniques. Major Duties: - Completes self-pace comprehensive study and team mentoring by mastering all courses in designated discipline and other NSS training topics to teach at least 30 days of course materials. The duration of each topic may vary.- Successfully completes instructor qualification training to include technical proficiency of security topic(s) and demonstrates knowledge and skills of instructional techniques based on the Principles of Andragogy (adult learning).- Presents hands-on training instructions by informing, demonstrating, facilitating practice, and evaluating student’s comprehension through written exams and lab exercises.- Prepares training classroom and labs for instruction by accounting for training materials, setting-up audio-visual equipment, and testing training equipment.- Performs closeout activities by completing training records, reordering materials, submitting repair requests, and ensuring classroom and labs are operational for the next course. Team/Curriculum Development- Co-chairs and collaborates with the curriculum designers and other stakeholders to define and update course structure and content to enrich the learning experience and produce high quality training materials.- Supports outreach to the greater technical and operational communities to integrate relevant capabilities, lessons learned, insights from the field, and technology/procedural evolutions into the training program.- Leads the content development for training curriculum reviews and ensures team contributes by identifying course objectives, developing course content, determining appropriate instruction strategies, and creating course materials and training activities.- Collaborates and provides guidance to designated instructor team to ensure all training materials are accurate and continuously updated to enhance instructional delivery.- Mentor instructors and leads cross training efforts to increase team’s performance through competency identification and assessment
OBXtek is looking for a Software License Manager to fill an opening at Lackland AFB. The overall project mission is to have expert support to assist in maintaining the integrity, continuity and daily administration of DHA IT support organizations. The role of the Software License Manager is to support and maintain computer systems, desktops, and peripherals. The person will also troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and assistance where required. Responsibilities: The Software License Manager’s role is to monitor and respond to complex hardware, software and network problems utilizing a variety of hardware and software testing tools and techniques.Provide primary interface with vendor support service groups or provide internal analysis and support to ensure appropriate notification during outages or period of degraded system performance. - Provides support for customers In and Out Processing the Unit for software license management, approximately 500 personnel annually. - Provides Training/Awareness on software license management related policies and procedures to approximately 900 users annually.- Maintains documentation/program management of approximately 14,500 software licenses. - Performs audit of installed software programs on each end user device monthly. - Performs software license inventory quarterly.- Provides self-inspection checklist on software license Project Management quarterly. - Distributes software licenses, installs, and removes software as required approximately1000 tickets per year. - Coordinates new software requests approximately 100 per year. Submits request for purchase to PM upon approval when required.- Resolves instances of licensing overages approximately 100 per year. - Selects or recommends multi-user software that meets common user requirements, integrates (where possible) with existing software. - Register organization ownership of licensed COTS software and ensure an annual inventory is conducted of all licensed COTS software in the organization. Use a metering mechanism if licensed for server-hosted, concurrent-user application software to prevent exceeding the authorized number of copies and users. - Maintains library of current scripts, software media, licenses, and documentation and make this library available to the Government. - Will serve as an alternate IT Technician. - Monitors and responds to hardware, software, and network problems utilizing hardware and software testing tools and techniques. - Provides customer assistance support in setting up microcomputers and/or installing software packages, when required. - Operates the computer consoles; following prescribed scheduled work sheet instructions. Responds to basic console message error halts and report unusual occurrences to appropriate personnel. Isolates causes of machine stops or malfunctions and initiates corrective action to fix and prevent future problems.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Acquisition - Project Manager (PM), Senior position supporting the Army’s Global Enterprise Network Modernization – OCONUS (GENM-O) organization. Below is a list of expectations the PM must meet for this effort: This person will:- Support includes assisting GENM-O in cost estimating and/or budget activities inclusive of all life cycle phases. Assistance and support is performed In Accordance With (IAW) applicable DoD directives, Army Regulations, GENM-O policies and GENM-O procedures. - Support the Government in the development of acquisition requirement packages and performs contracting support functions in compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and as supplemented by the Army Federal Acquisition Regulations (AFARS), Army procedures, and Product Manager (PdM) GENM-O organizational policies/procedures. Major PM Duties and Responsibilities:- Serve as the Government’s point of contact.- Provide technical supervision and guidance for all Contractor personnel assigned to the contract.- Lead the Support Contract team in providing best business practices to the program office.- Oversee all contractual responsibilities and delivery of all contract deliverables.- Ensure an efficient, effective, and economical level of contract support is provided to the program office.- Provide oversight of staff and support activities.- Maintain contract costs.- Coordinate with the COR and, as required by the PMO, to fill vacancies with the most qualified personnel.- Manage overall contract performance to include providing subcontract management, monitoring invoicing, coordinating contract change proposals; and understanding the needs and customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.Major Acquisition Duties and Responsibilities in this role will be:- Draft contracting memos including but not limited to Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) Determination and Findings, Brand Name Justifications, Limited Source Justifications, Requests for Information (RFIs), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCEs), Market Research, Letters of Concern, Acquisition Strategy Course of Action Briefs, etc. - Coordinate and lead teleconferences with IPT leads, KOs, and leadership as needed.- Generate and update spreadsheets per contract illustrating contract history, status of funding on contract, and invoice status - Update global spreadsheets on the entire portfolio of contracts - Maintain pre-award WBS for the PM- Generate briefing slides on contracting activity on a weekly basis- Provide a trained General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) certified employee to provide financial/budget management. - Designate and have on-site a Budget Analyst Senior to support the overall effort.- Provide the Government the resume of the Budget Analyst Senior for approval within their proposal award along with letters of commitment. - Review and research financial systems, contracts and other documents for unliquidated obligation balances. Load and maintain data in spreadsheets and financial accounting records regarding obligations for contracts, travel, training, awards, and labor. Involves records on Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs), and PCSs. - Prepare management level reports and presentations on funding and budgets. GENM-O Performance Work Statement (PWS) 20 - Provide assistance with coordination activities to complete and respond to external funding source office’s requests for financial and funding data, to include assisting in estimating cost of required activities. - Provide assistance with annual Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) of funds. - Complete transactions in the GFEBS and LMP systems as directed to record obligations and de-obligations. - Provide assistance with developing data and reports to support Staff Assistance Visits, Schedule of Budgetary Activity (SBA) audits and Management Internal Controls Program checklist completion. - Track and provide weekly reports on obligations against OSD goals monthly and financial findings. - Provide assistance with Year-end close-out. - Provide assistance with preparation of analysis of Establish and maintain a configuration management process that assures complete traceability of all requirements, specifications, production plans, changes, and related materials. - Be proficient in GFEBS, LMP, and DTS. Proficiency in CCARS is preferred.Travel will consist of weeks' long trips both CONUS and OCONUS.Travel can be expected 50% of the time. Must be readily deployable (medically and administratively) to travel within 72 hours in any environment including contingency operations.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior in the Space Program Directorate (AQS). This position supports the Secretary of the Air Force Headquarters on the Staffing and Technical Acquisition Services Support (STAQSS) prime contract. AQS provides acquisition support and program management direction to field organizations for the development and procurement of Air Force space missile warning, communications, PNT, and weather systems; space launch systems; space control and space situational awareness systems; and ground terminals and space battle management command and control. As an integral part of the National Security Space Team, the Directorate supports the exploitation, integration, and control of space to protect and defend the nation and its global interests from peace through war. *This position is currently telework eligible with on-site work approximately 3-4 days per week.**This position can potentially be 100% onsite, based on the mission's needs. The tasks for this position include:- Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of space systems.- Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.- Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.- Providing honest broker assessments of space programs approaching milestone decisions and of prime contractor technical and operational issues.- Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.- Making recommendations on the allocation of funding, establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules, and the formulation of program direction.- Tracking for compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.- Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.- Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force space acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.- Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DOD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.- Maintaining historical Air Force space program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material.- Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), coalition, and international activities.- Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program requirements using IDECS database.- Monitoring and reporting Program Obligations and Expenditures using CRIS database.- Monitoring and reporting program spend plans and status using Executive CCARS database.- Monitoring and reporting Available and Planned Program Funding using ABIDES database.- Supporting the HAF review process - Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROCs), Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCAs), Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs), Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs), Air Force Review Board (AFRBs), Configuration Steering Board (CSB), Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, - Performing the Secretariat function for ASPs, AFRBs, and CSBs.- Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.- Reviewing capability area analysis and comparing current and programmed capabilities/scenarios to determine and clarify Air Force space system acquisition requirements.- Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space systems.- Supporting program-specific efforts like Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups.- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Technical Manager to work within the Air Force (AF) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology and Engineering (AQR). This position is in support of our Staffing and Technical Acquisitions Support Service contract (STAQSS), supporting the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ). AQR serves as the Air Force S&T Executive, Air Force Acquisition Chief Engineer and Technical Authority, the Air Force Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive, Air Force Standardization Executive, and functional manager for the scientist and engineer (S&E) career field. It develops and implements plans, policies, and procedures for Air Force S&T, laboratory management, technology transition (to include Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations), Technology Cooperation Program, technology transfer, development planning (DP), and experimentation. AQR establishes engineering policy and guidance for Air Force systems, subsystems, and end-items and leads the Systems Security Engineering activities that include the identification and protection of critical program information (CPI) and functions, elimination or mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities, and program protection planning. AQR also establishes policy and guidance for the development, implementation, and operation of the Air Force airworthiness assurance system and advocates for S&T, DP, prototyping and experimentation, technology transition, technology transfer, and S&T intelligence; defends these areas in the corporate Air Force PPBE process; and serves as the primary interface with Congress, OSD, and other government agencies for these non-SAP investments. AQR provides oversight of the scientific and technical information program, to include distribution controls, as well as develops the Air Force S&T strategy in consultation with AF/ST; oversees S&T program elements involved basic and applied research as well as assigned developmental program elements and ensures technology development supports warfighter needs. **This position is currently telework eligible with on-site work approximately 3 days per week.**This position can potentially be 100% onsite, based on the mission's needs. The tasks for this position include:- Assessing policy requirements and developing policy and procedures governing the interaction of Assurance in Software Engineering (ASE) into all acquisition phases of lifecycle management and sustainment of AF weapon systems.- Planning, developing, and coordinating ASE of weapon system Platform Information Technology (PIT) policy development/writing and plans to include strategic planning, capital planning, and investment control, workforce planning, standards development, resource management, knowledge management, architecture, infrastructure planning and management, as well as auditing.- Planning and coordinating policy development for the acquisition, implementation, and integration of CSRS techniques into software supporting operations in all phases of life cycle management and sustainment of AF weapon systems.- Reviewing existing and proposed policy documents that have Cyber Resiliency sections or possibly impact AF enterprise ASE policy.- Providing ASE expertise especially on weapon system Platform Information Systems (PIT) and Embedded Systems guidance to develop, implement, and evaluate actions to improve the cyber security and resiliency of operational software.- Establishing and promoting consistency across validated security and resiliency software in support of operational systems-level requirements concepts of operations (CONOPS) and architectures and ensures all program technical activities are consistent with these system- level baseline documents.- Reviewing program technical approaches to identify PIT and Embedded systems where integration of material solutions or Tactics, Technics and Practices (TTP) for operational software improves cyber security and resiliency of the entire system.- Reviewing of acquisition programs for integration and technical changes to programs to achieving better software security and resiliency.- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Cyber Security Specialist, Senior position supporting the Army’s Global Enterprise Network Modernization – OCONUS (GENM-O) organization. This person will work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.Major Duties and Responsibilities:- Provide assistance in identifying and resolving highly complex Cybersecurity/Information Assurance (IA) problems which are not subject to resolution through conventional methods- Provide assistance in the development of GENM-O Cybersecurity/IA briefings to obtain leadership/management consensus/approval on potential security solutions- Provide assistance in network security implementation, including preparation and oversight of the execution of policies and procedures to ensure the continuous security of PEO EIS GENM-O’s project architectures- Provide assistance in the oversight to ensure implemented security safeguards are adequate to assure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the information being processed, transmitted, or stored are consistent with the level of sensitivity of that information- Provide analysis of information processing needs and proposed system changes for security requirements and implications- Form a weekly CY IPT that at a minimum will have as members the contractor CY Lead, GENM-O CY, ICAN ISSM involved with this project, the contractor PM and the government PM; - Ensure that the independent IV&V is scheduled and executed; - Perform a complete system self-assessment prior to the IV&V with GENM-O CY in attendance; consistently communicate with the major CY stakeholders of the project; - Be responsible for all CY actions (at a minimum any Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Authority to Connect (ATC), Authority to Operate (ATO) using the security controls of CNSSI-1253, and include life-cycle CY maintenance of the system; have experience with Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) - Deliver to the GENM-O CY a weekly progress report that documents the RMF. - Provide engineering design that incorporates IA criteria for the components IAW applicable Army Regulations (ARs), DoD regulations, and DISA STIGs. - Provide for the system scanning with DISA approval ACAS and SCAP vulnerability scanning tools during a self-assessment of the entire system(s). - Discovered vulnerabilities, Not Applicable (N/A) security controls and mitigation actions will be recorded in a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) template formatted per NIST 800-18 (current). - In addition plan, coordinate and ensure that the Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) is funded, planned and executed with the local ICAN ISSM or appropriate USG CY representative. - Ensure the hardware/software inventory demonstrates compliance with the Unified Capabilities UC APL for all software in the SDP and EIP. - Ensure that the Network Topology Diagram in the, OV-1, SV-1 format and the Data Flow Logical Diagram in the SV-2 format demonstrate adequate security controls compliant with CNSSI-1253 to protect the System in the System Design Plan (SDP) and Engineering Implementation Plan (EIP). - Ensure the diagrams are prepared in the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) format. - Confirm the IA Test Plan defines all appropriate STIGs to be applied to the System, vulnerability scans to be conducted, remediation and system hardening efforts to secure the System. - Ensure that each contract and project integrator shall provide patching, system hardening, fixing and mitigating findings from vulnerability scan results or manual assessments on a system POA&M template found in NIST 800-18. - Submit a POA&M for the system to include identification of control vulnerabilities for Non-compliant Test Result findings, corrective actions with mitigation/resolution alternatives and associated risk analyses, and Not Applicable (N/A) findings to include the reason why the security control is N/A and the artifact that validates this status. For each RMF security control an artifact will be included. - Utilize vulnerability scanning tools and execute the vulnerability scans using an Army approved method (e.g., Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)). - Analyze the vulnerability scan results to include Non-compliant findings. - Submit artifacts to the Enterprise/ICAN ISSM, if agreeable, or have the ability to create and modify a separate eMASS package. - Provide a CNSSI-1253 Excel spreadsheet that includes security control its ID number (AC-1, AC-2(1), security control title, status of each security control (Compliant, Not Compliant, N/A, Inherited) and the artifact that validates the status.- Produce a separate traceability matrix showing each hardware device, the software on each device and the DISA STIG used to harden the software. - Work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. - May oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.Travel will consist of weeks' long trips both CONUS and OCONUS.Travel can be expected 50% of the time. Must be readily deployable (medically and administratively) to travel within 72 hours in any environment including contingency operations.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Information Assurance Security Specialist – Annual Control Assessor (IASS-ACA), in support of the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). The IASS-ACA role is responsible for conducting Annual Control Assessments (ACA) activities for all Consular Affairs systems, as a part of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Step 6: Continuous Monitoring. This responsibility requires the IASS-ACA to complete work in a timely manner, test NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4/Rev 5 controls, conduct technical testing (e.g., verification of security compliance in Internet Information Services [IIS], Oracle and MS SQL Server databases, Windows and Linux platforms), and interview various government employees and contractors. This position requires but is not limited to the following:- Responsible for testing and entering all ACA results into the Department approved Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tool- Utilize Tenable.SC or Nessus to test systems and analyze the results.- Create findings and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) that result from the ACA. - Be able to write accurate, cogent, and defensible descriptions of security configuration status’s as well as succinct and defensible suggested recommended remediations.- Track and report status of the ACA testing and bring any obstacles that may impact the completion of the ACA to the attention of the Project Manager and Team Lead in a timely manner. - Ensures that ACA packages are submitted to State Department Information Assurance (IA) Office and follows up to ensure IA approval of ACAs prior to fiscal year end. In addition to ACA activities, the ACA Team is responsible for completing RMF Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 for all CA systems that are categorized as Low systems, as a part of the Self-Assessment Process. This includes but is not limited to the creation/maintenance of a systems: Security Categorization Form (SCF), Digital Identification Risk Assessment (DIRA) form, System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan (SAP), and Security Assessment Report (SAR).
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Multimedia Specialist II, will design and develop audiovisual, multimedia and graphics projects supporting training projects within the program offices at the Department of State. This position requires the right person to work closely with program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, programmers and instructional designers to design and develop student materials and instructional content that ensure the Office of Technical Security Engineering instructional standards are met. Major Duties:• Leads or assists in technical projects including local area network connectivity, audio/visual equipment management, visual displays and still and video shooting and editing. This may include simulator operations support;• Supports project management;• Supports various program office conference rooms and classroom multimedia equipment;• Provides video and still camera support for various program offices;• Provides video and still editing and support for various program offices;• Researches and collects supporting multimedia materials needed for training development and other program office projects;• Assists in the connection of networked systems to include multiuser training simulators;• Acts as simulator operator or simulator participant;• Supports programs in the layout of artwork, displays, presentations, logos, brochures, posters, signs and various other informational material;• Supports programs in the development of digital displays and presentations in any required mode;• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new technologies in the graphic art field, video recording, still photo enhancement and audio recordings;• Maintains and manages document control of all current and revised digital multimedia materials;• Assembles and operates audiovisual presentation equipment such as digital cameras and LCD projectors;• Creates audio masters and sound tracks for presentations, DVDs/CD-ROMS and video clips;• Takes digital photos at course locations, re-touching and formatting photographic images in digital formats for electronic documents for inclusion into course curriculum;• Sets up and accomplishes DVD/CD disk productions;• Edits video/audio for course presentations;• Recommends and advises on program office acquisition of new multimedia equipment and materials;• Maintains professional competence and specialized knowledge base by keeping abreast of emerging themes and best practices in multimedia and graphics methodology;• Occasional local travel may be required;• May work independently on large (100+ hours) projects with little guidance and/or oversee the collaborative work of other specialists;• Requires infrequent supervision and is expected to work independently according to established policies and accepted practice. Work will be hybrid in nature: 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely from home.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ENGINEER (ISSE) OBXtek is seeking a qualified Information Systems Security Engineer to work with the Regional Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), with Information SystemsSecurity Officers (ISSOs), and other J6 CIO staff in the creation, completion, and maintenance ofvarious security related documents such as the Assess and Authorization packages. The ISSE will:- Perform vulnerability scans on all systems and network devices to ensure all Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts and Bulletins (IAVA/B) and Computer Task Orders (CTOs), Task Orders (TASKORDS) and other security related tasking is applied as required by current Government directives.- Perform all account and data functions ensuring proper clearances for users; maintain information ownership responsibilities for each information system to include accountability, access approvals, and special handling requirements; maintain user agreements; SIPRNet network account information; and user validation forms.- Monitor and maintain user training certificates (Cyber Awareness and Cybersecurity Workforce training requirements).- Ensure physical space requirements for Restricted Access Areas (RAA), Controlled Access Areas (CAA), and Open Storage Secret spaces meet the mandated classification requirements.- Complete annual Physcial Security STIGs for all spaces with ONE-NET computers under JRM’s purview.- Develop and implement Configuration Management (CM) control policies and practices for authorizing the use of software and hardware. Monitor changes to system software, hardware, etc., to ensure security is not adversely impacted. Update appropriate documentation and upload into eMASS.- Oversee, monitor, coordinate, and conduct System Security evaluations, audits, and reviews; coordinate and direct Command Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) and Computer Task Order (CTO) Programs.- Inspect and certify physical space requirements for Restricted Access Areas (RAA) and Controlled Access Areas (CAA) ensuring the mandated classification requirements are met. Provide protection requirements against intruders, vandals, accidents, and environmental dangers (i.e., fire, water, etc.). Develop and maintain Comman IT security policies; provide Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Common Access Card (CAC) support; monitor existing and new Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Navy (DON), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and other agency IT and Security policies to stay current.- Provide Information Security (INFOSEC) training management; Physical Security support; Vulnerability Remediation Asset Manager (VRAM) management; Assured Compliance Assessment Solution scanning and support; Host Base Systems Security (HBSS) management and support; creation, modification, and maintenance of Assessment and Authorization packages via eMass.- Provide Security Compliance and Risk Mitigation Support to the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)/Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO). Conduct Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps 1-4 assessment and implementation based on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data in accordance with the appropriate security technology and Government policy methods.- Analyze assessments and implement an overall risk-based decision to effectively certify security controls and countermeasures, and the overall security posture of systems and programs, networks and infrastructures throughout IT engineering lifecycles.Qualifications:Minimum Baseline Certifications: CompTIA Advanced Security PractitionerMinimum Operating System Certification: Microsoft OS or VMware Security Clearance Requirements:Top Secret Clearance
OBXtek is looking to hire a qualified Senior Human Resources Specialist to be responsible for supporting the OBXtek Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol's RABAS contract for Administrative Support Personnel Services. The duties of the Senior Human Resource Specialist include: - Providing expert retirement counseling service to employees on questions including: - Service computation dates and eligibility of certain periods of Federal service where retirement coverage is or might be questionable. - Retirement estimates (CSRS/CSRS Offset and FERS). - Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) options, Federal Employees’ Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage, Social Security (SS) coverage, and deposits and re-deposits to the retirement fund as these issues relate to the retirement program. - Military benefits, veteran’s preference, and prior government service. - Counseling employees concerning service credit payments and post-1956 military service deposits. - Provide expert assistance in preparation and submission of retirement applications and all related forms and requirements, ensuring package is complete and accurate. - Provide direct counseling to CBP management, employees, retirees, and family members on benefit programs entitlements, interpretations of the law, regulations, and policies. - Follow up with retirees to ensure receipt of leave/retirement payments. - Provide estimates of expected benefits to employees and survivors of deceased employees. - Support and participate in outreach initiatives and retirement seminars. - Interpret and prepare informative material for employees on policy changes. - Provide tactful counsel to ensure employees have necessary information to support benefits-related decisions. - Prepare sensitive correspondence on complex or highly contested case matters and retirement issues. - Handle difficult and complex cases including disability retirements involving sensitive and controversial problems.
