LV8D Solutions is seeking a Grid Computing Engineer in Chantilly, VA to oversee a globally deployed, centrally managed, decentralized big data computing environment. The successful candidate leverages their strong verbal and written communication skills to support physically separated customers, mission partners, and teammates quantify their requirements. Once defined, the candidate will write and edit technical packages, to include creating procurement Task Orders, evaluate proposed vendor solutions, and shepherd the overall process through program implementation. The candidate will be required to craft and review standard operating procedures, executive-level presentations, and review other technical documentation for potential impacts to the program.

As a SIGINT technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), the candidate is expected to represent the team and customer at various configuration, requirements, and operational boards and must be proficient in using multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 9+ years of experience
• Master’s degree in STEM and 7+ years of experience

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Desired Experience/ Skills/Attributes/Certifications:

• 10 years deploying and troubleshooting Information Technology (IT) infrastructure
• 5 years with virtual, distributed, and/or cloud data processing
• 3 years with service management activities in determining cost, schedule, and performance impacts of service operations
• Exposure to Big Data requirements, design, and fulfillment
• Creation and implementation of strategic plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Participation as a team member creating and evaluating technical proposals
• Participation in yearly/multi-year budget exercises
• ITIL certification

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~10%)

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Data Center oversight SETA in Chantilly, VA with strong verbal and written communication skills, to assist a government customer with the oversight of a data center support services contract. The successful applicant will exhibit flexibility in task execution, provide technical expertise on local site requirements, deliver continuity of effort coordination, and demonstrate value-added judgment while advising local and remote government customers on site activities.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related field and 9+ years of experience
• Master’s degree in a STEM or related field and 7+ years of experience; or 10+ years of data center management experience in lieu of a degree.  *Degree may be waived by exception.
• Must be a US Citizen

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Must Possess one or more of the following SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Data Center Facilities Management
• Data Center Technician Professional (DCTP)
• Data Center Design Professional (DCDP)
• Data Center Energy Practitioner (DCEP)
• Certified data center professional (e.g., BICSI)

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Produce recommendations and deliverables in a thorough, practical, and consistent manner congruent with the organization’s objectives.
• Facilitate customer focused IT infrastructure provisioning.
• Oversee the management of planning, allocation, and utilization of Power, Space, and Cooling (P/S/C) resources.
• Review, provide feedback, and implement enterprise data center directives, processes, and procedures.
• Develop and manage site-level P/S/C metrics development and data distribution to stakeholders.
• Coordinate Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) with Acquisition Offices and systems owners to facilitate requirements analysis.
• Review and comment on Request For Changes (RFCs) that impact the data center’s P/S/C resources and communicate those impacts.
• Assist with the shaping, development, and documentation of data center project funding requests.
• Assist with planning data center renovation and upgrade activities.
• Provide written and oral project-level briefings to stakeholders.

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~10%)

LV8D Solutions has an immediate opening for a Data Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to focus on Application Programming Interface design (API), implementation and maintenance to extract data from various sources, transform it, and visualize it for analysis and use by Senior decision makers. This role also involves advising on data infrastructure, data quality, and data security while employing a variety of technical tools and solutions. 

The successful applicant will exhibit flexibility in task execution and provide technical expertise. As a SETA advisor, candidates will be required to demonstrate value-added judgment to advise the government on program activities. The successful candidate will produce recommendations and deliverables in a thorough, practicable, and consistent manner congruent with the organization’s objectives.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and minimum 3+ years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and 1+ years of experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency in designing and implementing data pipelines that automate the Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) process
• Experience with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and implementing “as-is” or “reworking” existing APIs
• Experience with Tableau extract, transform, and load functions
• A strong background in Python, Java, Scala, and/or SQL
• Significant AWS service knowledge
• Comprehensive understanding of data architecture and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to write scripts for data ETL
• Experience with data integration tools and platforms, such as Apache Kafka, Apache Flume, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, or Google Cloud Dataflow
• Proficiency in working with RESTful APIs and web services
• Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
• Knowledgeable of data warehousing concepts and data warehousing platforms (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Experienced in documenting project requirements and schedule using agile project management techniques
• Experience with software configuration management techniques
• Experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AWS Solutions Architect, Data Analytics, or Developer Associate certification preferred
• Cloudera Data Platform, Azure Data Engineer, or Google Data Engineer certification(s) preferred
• Familiarity with data modeling, data cataloging, and/or data governance is desired
• Familiarity with the application and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) services is desired
• Design, develop, and implement ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources (e.g., databases, flat files, APIs). 
• Build, maintain, and optimize data pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable data flow. 
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the ETL process, addressing data cleansing, validation, and security concerns. 
• Design and maintain data warehouse schema and data models, ensuring data consistency and accuracy. 
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on data infrastructure, data modeling, and data governance practices. 
• Monitor and optimize ETL pipeline performance, addressing bottlenecks and improving execution times. 
• Troubleshoot ETL issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions. 
• Create and maintain documentation for ETL processes, data mappings, and data models. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., data analysts, business users) to understand data requirements and ensure data quality. 

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~10%)

LV8D Solutions has an immediate opening for a Long-Haul Fiber Telecommunications Engineer in Aurora, CO area to support a government customer.  The successful candidate will support an array of high-speed engineering design and implementation efforts, as well as program office support on behalf of this customer.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and minimum 9+ years of relevant experience
• Master’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and 7+ years of experience
• 6+ years of experience working Tier 3 anomaly resolution
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of test methodologies, verification/troubleshooting of telecommunications circuits
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Optical Line System (OTN, OC-192, 10/100/400GE) circuits
• Demonstrated working knowledge of MEF 2.0 Carrier Ethernet (E-LINE, EVC) circuits
• Demonstrated ability to work multiple efforts concurrently with shifting priorities
• Provide strategic systems engineering support to ensure the delivery of bandwidth for a service infrastructure architecture
• Define circuit specifications and employ test methodology industry best practices to ensure a satisfactory delivery of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Layer 1 and 2 transport solutions.
• Perform as a technical representative with internal and external customers
• Support design reviews, to include development of technical analysis of alternatives to meet customer needs
• Conduct technical risk assessments of proposed and deployed architectures in search of mitigations that will minimize the risk of service outages
• Perform requirements analysis, schedule review, and cost estimation for long-haul bandwidth service requests
• Develop and deliver formal updates to network designs that describe, and capture proposed/approved architectural changes
• Provide technical support for reviews of third-party vendor proposals

Geographic Locations:  Aurora, Colorado

Travel: Some (~25%)

Target salary range: $120,001 – $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

LV8D Solutions has an immediate opening for a ServiceNow Requirements Manager with experience capturing customer business needs, quantifying them into a software enhancement requirement package, and then facilitating the allocation of those requirements to a development team. A strong acumen of IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, such as ITIL, CMMI, and SAFe is a must as candidates will be required to evaluate proposed changes to a ServiceNow platform and prioritize requirements delivery of enhancements during delivery sprints.

Qualifications: 

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree within STEM field of study and 9+ years of experience,
• Master’s and 7+ years of experience,
• PhD or JD and 4+ years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of software requirements development
• Demonstrated experience with ServiceNow enhancements
• The ability to work proactively, independently, and/or as a member of a highly effective technical team in a fast-paced work environment while developing approaches
• Strong communication skills, including ability to provide written and oral presentations to audiences from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Systems Engineering and other Program Management tools
• Certified Program Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Scaled Agile Framework for enterprise (SAFe) preferred
• Receive vague customer requests for enhancements to ServiceNow workflow
• Interview those customers to capture a robust set of needs
• Document those needs within a comprehensive set of draft business requirements, which will be used to validate the completeness of work prior to production delivery
• Assess enhancement requests for commonality with other enhancement requests, consolidating where appropriate
• Pre-coordinate the draft business requirements with the development team to ensure they have sufficient details for a future development effort
• Provide assessments and Courses of Action (COA) recommendations in written and oral presentations to Program Office personnel that detail the intended/unintended effects of proposed changes
• Prioritize the draft business requirements against other features and enhancements in backlog
• Facilitate formal (i.e., documented) requirements allocations meetings with the developer to ensure hand-off and acceptance of the finalized business requirements
• Negotiate proposed prioritization and delivery of that business against existing backlog
• Facilitate periodic Program Increments with the development team to initiate a set of development sprints that will deliver chunked portions of the prioritized backlog
• Validate the completeness and quality of the delivered enhancement at the end of the sprint to ensure the customer’s expectations, which were documented within the finalized business requirements, are being met
• Assess the general level of success associated with each sprint and program increment
• Identify service delivery deficiencies and suggest rework to improve offerings
• Capture success assessment in the form of Award Fee feedback inputs
• Review service provider Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and other contract management products to guide cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Mentor other Program Office personnel on appropriate ITSM practice implementations

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, VA

Travel: Some (~10%)

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Senior Communication Systems Engineer Level 5 to provide Systems Engineering And Technical Advisory (SETA) services to our Government customer in a dynamic System Program Office (SPO) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This position supports the advancement of space and terrestrial communication capabilities to include space mesh architectures and their associated ground solutions. This position will ensure that appropriate engineering principles, concepts, methods, and practices are applied throughout the system’s lifecycle to achieve customer objectives for the interoperability of mission-critical assets while reducing system’s risks and vulnerabilities through architecture and requirements definition, system design, risk analysis, and recommending secure operations.

This position supports the development, review, and execution of Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews for space and ground systems for multiple satellite systems, that are currently in development and on orbit. It provides subject matter expertise to an evolving mission capability and requires close collaboration with developers, Systems Engineering Division (SED), Ground Engineering Division (GED), and other Intelligence Community (IC) agencies.

The position requires the ability to learn about technology quickly, communicate technical information to non-technical audiences, and work tactfully and collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to meet mission outcomes. Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• High school’s degree and 19+ years of relevant experience,
• Associate’s degree and 17+ years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Experience implementing communication requirements
• Knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) technologies and waveforms (e.g., S-, Ku-, Ka-, X-, Bands)
• Knowledge of network ports, protocols, and services
• Engineering work performed in space-oriented mission environments
• Ground infrastructure and satellite knowledge
• Network engineering/design of LANs, WANs, MANs, including underlying routing protocols, and implementation. (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF)
• Knowledge of space mesh networks to include cross- and down-links capabilities
• Experience with Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews processes to include documentation creation and review
• Experience with the acquisition process to include proposal and milestone reviews
• Experience with space and ground mission systems and processes to include tasking, collection, communications, command and control, mission data processing and data delivery
• Experience providing support to program and technical review meetings and making recommendations on future courses of action
• Ability to understand technical information and convey in terms that are applicable and understandable to technical and non-technical personnel
• Evaluate enterprise-level designs and program integration solutions and provide recommendations
• Attend Enterprise, System, Subsystem, and Segment level design reviews and provide recommendations
• Perform independent reviews of contractor designs to verify satisfaction of mission needs (Requirements, CONOPs, constraints, etc.)
• Review test plans and procedures and verification and validation plans for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor enterprise and system tests and review verification and validation information
• Monitor contractor level risks and track mitigation progress
• Ability to work with partners to develop technical plans and requirements and to de-conflict tasks
• Ability to think and execute strategically to identify cross-cutting enablement opportunities traceable to mission needs
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with senior customer managers and partners
• Experience with technical project management and translating programmatic and technical ideas into actions
• Exceptional organizational skills and initiative to follow-through on actions and document important information and decisions
• Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
• Support emerging technology adoption, government IT modernization efforts, and delivery of innovative technical solutions
• Evaluate customer business practices to recommend an approach to support the delivery of new business model which will support new COTS product model
• Work alongside development teams to successfully monitor and report the progress and implementation of initiatives
• Interact with various stakeholders to understand their business needs, communicate project status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates concerning customer experience
• Leverage various data and technology resources to augment analysis
• Ensure solutions align with the strategic goals of the customer
• Commitment to continuous process improvement

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Senior Communication Systems Engineer Level 4 to provide Systems Engineering And Technical Advisory (SETA) services to our Government customer in a dynamic System Program Office (SPO) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This position supports the advancement of space and terrestrial communication capabilities to include space mesh architectures and their associated ground solutions. This position will ensure that appropriate engineering principles, concepts, methods, and practices are applied throughout the system’s lifecycle to achieve customer objectives for the interoperability of mission-critical assets while reducing system’s risks and vulnerabilities through architecture and requirements definition, system design, risk analysis, and recommending secure operations.

This position supports the development, review, and execution of Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews for space and ground systems for multiple satellite systems, that are currently in development and on orbit. It provides subject matter expertise to an evolving mission capability and requires close collaboration with developers, Systems Engineering Division (SED), Ground Engineering Division (GED), and other Intelligence Community (IC) agencies.

The position requires the ability to learn about technology quickly, communicate technical information to non-technical audiences, and work tactfully and collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to meet mission outcomes. Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• High school’s degree and 16+ years of relevant experience,
• Associate’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree and 9+ years of relevant experience

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Experience implementing communication requirements
• Knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) technologies and waveforms (e.g., S-, Ku-, Ka-, X-, Bands)
• Knowledge of network ports, protocols, and services
• Engineering work performed in space-oriented mission environments
• Ground infrastructure and satellite knowledge
• Network engineering/design of LANs, WANs, MANs, including underlying routing protocols, and implementation. (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF)
• Knowledge of space mesh networks to include cross- and down-links capabilities
• Experience with Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews processes to include documentation creation and review
• Experience with the acquisition process to include proposal and milestone reviews
• Experience with space and ground mission systems and processes to include tasking, collection, communications, command and control, mission data processing and data delivery
• Experience providing support to program and technical review meetings and making recommendations on future courses of action
• Ability to understand technical information and convey in terms that are applicable and understandable to technical and non-technical personnel
• Evaluate enterprise-level designs and program integration solutions and provide recommendations
• Attend Enterprise, System, Subsystem, and Segment level design reviews and provide recommendations
• Perform independent reviews of contractor designs to verify satisfaction of mission needs (Requirements, CONOPs, constraints, etc.)
• Review test plans and procedures and verification and validation plans for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor enterprise and system tests and review verification and validation information
• Monitor contractor level risks and track mitigation progress
• Ability to work with partners to develop technical plans and requirements and to de-conflict tasks
• Ability to think and execute strategically to identify cross-cutting enablement opportunities traceable to mission needs
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with senior customer managers and partners
• Experience with technical project management and translating programmatic and technical ideas into actions
• Exceptional organizational skills and initiative to follow-through on actions and document important information and decisions
• Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
• Support emerging technology adoption, government IT modernization efforts, and delivery of innovative technical solutions
• Evaluate customer business practices to recommend an approach to support the delivery of new business model which will support new COTS product model
• Work alongside development teams to successfully monitor and report the progress and implementation of initiatives
• Interact with various stakeholders to understand their business needs, communicate project status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates concerning customer experience
• Leverage various data and technology resources to augment analysis
• Ensure solutions align with the strategic goals of the customer
• Commitment to continuous process improvement

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) Level 5 to provide Systems Engineering And Technical Advisory (SETA) services to our Government customer in a dynamic System Program Office (SPO) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This position supports cybersecurity engineering activities, such as technical support and guidance on policy, architecture, design, development, integration, implementation, and decommissioning of systems and system components, for space and ground systems for multiple satellite systems, that are currently in development and on orbit. It provides subject matter expertise to an evolving mission capability and requires close collaboration with developers, Information Systems Owners (ISOs), Information Systems Security Managers (ISSMs), Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO), Security Control Assessors (SCAs), Designated Authoring Officials (DAOs), and other Intelligence Community (IC) agency’s cybersecurity engineers.

The position requires the ability to learn about technology quickly, communicate technical information to non-technical audiences, and work tactfully and collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to meet mission outcomes. Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High School degree and 19+ years of relevant experience,
• Associate’s degree and 17+ years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience

Certification:

• DoD 8570.01-M: Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III
• Preferred certification: Certified Information Systems Secuirty Professional (CISSP)

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements/Abilities:

• Experience with Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews processes to include documentation creation and review
• Experience with the acquisition process to include proposal and milestone reviews
• Experience with space and ground mission systems and processes to include tasking, collection, communications, command and control, mission data processing and data delivery
• Experience providing support to program and technical review meetings and making recommendations on future courses of action
• Ability to understand technical information and convey in terms that are applicable and understandable to technical and non-technical personnel
• Evaluate enterprise-level designs and program integration solutions and provide recommendations
• Attend Enterprise, System, Subsystem, and Segment level design reviews and provide recommendations
• Perform independent reviews of contractor designs to verify satisfaction of mission needs (Requirements, CONOPs, constraints, etc.)
• Review test plans and procedures and verification and validation plans for completeness and accuracy
• Coorindate CNSSP 12 complaince with NSA; mediate policy against systems design (defend trade off between risk, cost, and schedule to accomplish mission purpose)
• Provide cybersecurity concept, policy, requirements, design, development, implementation, and/or integration, from end-to-end, of a system or system component as required
• Recommend cybersecurity architecture, when required, that promotes cost-effective and efficient systems solutions consistent with progam objectives and measures of performance
• Design, develop, and implement network security measures that provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability, authenitication, and non-repudiation
• Analyze system environment and provide technical evaluations in identifying IA-related vulnerabilities, threats, and risks
• Coordinate program remediation plans for addressing vulnerability findings as directed by Government lead
• Recommend reciprocity risk management principles that standardize security assessments where possible
• Identify and apply the appropriate level of recommended remediation to secure anomalies or integrity loopholes such as system weaknesses or vulnerabilities
• Ensure rigorous application of cybersecurity control implementation, principles, and practices in the delivery of agency IT systems guided by IC or DoD security policies
• Evaluate engineering change request proposals that require additional system requirements and/or possible change to system architecture and provide updated security impacts that affect the system
• Provide expertise on RMF authorization process where needed
• Develop security plans utilizing cybersecurity controls where possible when assessing a system for authorization
• Collaborate and work with other SMEs on developing authorization packages in support of achieving Authority To Operate (ATO) within required timelines
• Assess and guide where needed the implementation of identified corrections associated with techinal vulnerabilities
• Provide guideance and direction on the maintenance of security configuration control of hardware, systems, and application software where needed
• Integrate and/or impment Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) ino network solutions as needed,
• Collaborate with appropriate Cross Domain Services representatives to ensure proper authorization and alighment with agency processes
• Provide technical review, guidance, recommendation, and repsonses on directorate tasking’s, in the agency task management systems, as needed by the Government
• Participate in cybersecurity working groups, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and provide cybersecurity guidance as needed at those meetings
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with program leads and Technical SMEs in support of acquisition program milestones or projects that require extensive collaboration over long periods of time
• Participate ad provide support for Program Reviews and acquisition as needed by Government program lead
• Maintain and report operational security posture for information systems
• Perform risk assessment analysis to support Assessment and Authorization (A&A)
• Prepare and review A&A documentation in accordance with ICD 503
• Support industry partners with their A&A efforts
• Prepare system documentation for assessments in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
• Identify security deficiencies and provide recommendations for mitigations
• Track and report Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) through mitigation and risk acceptance
• Create security policies and maintain existing information system security documentation,
• Conduct periodic and continuous reviews of the system to ensure compliance with the authorization package
• Continuously review/evaluate best practices for implementing a comprehensive audit program
• Implement vulnerability management programs to track and address IAVAs and security patches, access applicability to existing systems, and ensure remediation closure
• Experience with network and information system security principles
• Experience with cloud computing
• Experience with security-related IC and DoD policies, procedures and operating instructions
• Ability to build rapport with military, civilian, and contractor personnel at all levels
• Ability to work independently, as a team member, and as a team leader
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer Level 5 to provide Systems Engineering And Technical Advisory (SETA) services to our Government customer in a dynamic System Program Office (SPO) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). This position supports the development, review, and execution of Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews for space and ground systems for multiple satellite systems, that are currently in development and on orbit. It provides subject matter expertise to an evolving mission capability and requires close collaboration with developers, Systems Engineering Division (SED), Ground Engineering Division (GED), and other Intelligence Community (IC) agencies.

The position requires the ability to learn about technology quickly, communicate technical information to non-technical audiences, and work tactfully and collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to meet mission outcomes. Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• High school’s degree and 19+ years of relevant experience,
• Associate’s degree and 17+ years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Experience with Request For Proposals (RFPs), Request For Changes (RFCs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and milestone reviews processes to include documentation creation and review
• Experience with the acquisition process to include proposal and milestone reviews
• Experience with space and ground mission systems and processes to include tasking, collection, communications, command and control, mission data processing and data delivery
• Experience providing support to program and technical review meetings and making recommendations on future courses of action
• Ability to understand technical information and convey in terms that are applicable and understandable to technical and non-technical personnel
• Evaluate enterprise-level designs and program integration solutions and provide recommendations
• Attend Enterprise, System, Subsystem, and Segment level design reviews and provide recommendations
• Perform independent reviews of contractor designs to verify satisfaction of mission needs (Requirements, CONOPs, constraints, etc.)
• Review test plans and procedures and verification and validation plans for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor enterprise and system tests and review verification and validation information
• Monitor contractor level risks and track mitigation progress
• Ability to work with partners to develop technical plans and requirements and to de-conflict tasks
• Ability to think and execute strategically to identify cross-cutting enablement opportunities traceable to mission needs
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with senior customer managers and partners
• Experience with technical project management and translating programmatic and technical ideas into actions
• Exceptional organizational skills and initiative to follow-through on actions and document important information and decisions
• Derive enterprise, system, functional, performance, and interface level requirements and work with the team to develop the corresponding documentation
• Support emerging technology adoption, government IT modernization efforts, and delivery of innovative technical solutions
• Evaluate customer business practices to recommend an approach to support the delivery of new business model which will support new COTS product model
• Work alongside development teams to successfully monitor and report the progress and implementation of initiatives
• Interact with various stakeholders to understand their business needs, communicate project status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction
• Account for possible project challenges or constraints and proactively seek to manage challenges
• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates concerning customer experience
• Leverage various data and technology resources to augment analysis
• Ensure solutions align with the strategic goals of the customer
• Commitment to continuous process improvement

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is looking for an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Level 3 to provide advice and assistance to the Government regarding secure configuration and operation of IT assets. Level 3 ISSOs apply extensive knowledge and experience of a variety of information system security concepts, practices, and procedures.

Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

• Associate’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience,
• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience

Clearance:

• TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:

• Familiarity with conducting research and analysis
• Thorough understanding and application of network security principles, practice, and implementations
• Familiarity with controlling, labeling, virus scanning, and appropriately transferring data (uploading/downloading) between information systems at varying classification levels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills to engender rapport with the military personnel, civilians, and other contractors at all levels
• Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to manage the workflow of the ISSO team
• Thorough working knowledge of all applicable NRO, IC, DoD policies, procedures and operating instructions related to Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Management (IT/IA/IM)
• Working knowledge of cross-functional integration of information systems into a physical security environment
• Working knowledge of system functions, security policies, technical security safeguards, and operational security measures
• Understanding of system methodologies including but not limited to client server, web hosting, web content servers, policy servers, directory servers, firewalls, WAN, LAN, switches, and routers
• Expert in detecting and preventing computer security compromises in a networked environment
• Expertise with configuration management, system maintenance, and integration testing
• Expert in the use of tools used to prevent and/or negate malicious code
• Understanding of COTS tools that scan at the physical layer of all removable and fixed media types including but not limited to: (CDs, hard drives, thumb drives, Zip/Jazz, etc.)
• Ability to decipher and explain in clear language Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503
• Expertise in forensics chain of custody and evidentiary preservation
• Ability to troubleshoot technical configurations and make recommendations on the protection of classified and sensitive data
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical information and information technology jargon into plain English
• Ability to apply a risk management philosophy when faced with security challenges and the ability to articulate the pro’s and con’s in a clear concise manner
• Demonstrated proficiency with the following computer operating systems (e.g. Microsoft Windows, LINUX, UNIX, Mac OS, etc.)
• Analytical ability to decipher complex technical configuration management documents
• Proficient in maintaining databases
• Strong ability to elicit, articulate, and document information in a well-organized manner
• Demonstrated ability to work independent of close supervision
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated ability to correlate audit results between various systems and/or users and notify the ISSM of any discrepancies
• Demonstrated proficiency in successfully guiding complex information systems through assessment and authorization control gates
• Expert ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships with government and contractor program manager, security professionals, and mission partners
• Ability to effectively provide ISSO guidance to Level 1 and Level 2 ISSOs

Geographic Locations:  Chantilly, Virginia

Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is looking for a Security Control Assessor (SCA) Level 3 to provide information security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) support throughout the mission program’s lifecycle. The SCA conducts independent assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls employed within or inherited by an information technology (IT) system to determine the overall effectiveness of the security controls.

Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment

Qualifications:
Education / Experience:
* High school’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience,
* Associate’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience,
* Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or
* Master’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience
Clearance:
* TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:
* Practical experience performing information systems assessment and authorization (A&A) as defined in applicable ICDs and guidance
* Practical experience utilizing risk management strategies for information technology solutions
* Technical understanding of emerging technologies and their implementation within Government system and network environments
* Knowledge of information technology concepts used in the evaluation of security performance and integrity of state-of-the-art applications, communications systems, hardware, software, satellite control systems, and information processing systems
* Technical understanding of information technology systems, software, and networks
* Ability to effectively coordinate A&A activities of industry and Government information systems to meet acquisition milestone requirements
* Effective technical report and general correspondence writing ability
* Ability to manage and track systems or programs involved in the A&A process
* Experience developing and implementing security related directives and guidance for Information Assurance, Information Technology, and Information Management
* Experience working with a mixed level skill team to ensure that appropriate knowledge and skill transfer occurs

Geographic Locations: Chantilly, Virginia
Travel: Some (~25%)

LV8D Solutions is looking for a Satellite Systems Engineer (SE) Level 5 to support satellite vehicle engineering activities to include acquisition, design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of a major satellite program. This SE is an individual contributor and member of a team of high-performing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that directly support the Government through lifecycle systems engineering and management processes to deliver critical space resiliency capabilities.

Interested candidates need to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment; are highly motivated and not afraid to take on uncharted territory; possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills; and be able to prioritize their time to be effective in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications:
Education / Experience:
* High school’s degree and 19+ years of relevant experience,
* Associate’s degree and 17+ years of relevant experience,
* Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of relevant experience, or
* Master’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience
Clearance:
* TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Requirements / Responsibilities:
* Experience with space systems design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing
* In depth knowledge of satellite mechanical design and analysis
* Assist the GPOC on managing and evaluating contractor PDRs, CDRs, and MRRs
* Review / monitor enterprise, system, subsystem, and assembly-level testing and verification / validation planning and execution
* Attend enterprise system, subsystem, and segment level design reviews and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the GPOC
* Review test plans / procedures, test results, and test reports for completeness and accuracy, including compliance to approved plans, and provide feedback to the GPOC
* Support the customer in the oversight of subsystem hardware development, integration, and test activities at the Prime / subcontractor and associated vendor facilities
* Proactively identify and assess emerging technical and programmatic risks at the enterprise, system, and subsystem level and work with the contractor to develop and evaluate mitigation approaches
* Experience with the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or the Department of Defense
* Experience with IC architectures, spacecraft, and payloads
* Develop productive relationships with Prime / Subcontractor counterparts, functional counterparts, and other subject matter experts
* Track development issues, significant accomplishments, and upcoming events and provide weekly status updates, oral and in writing to the customer
* Author, review, and coordinate technical documents
* Ability to lead and be the primary point of contact for one or more projects
* Effective interpersonal skills (across multiple groups, offices, and organizations) and strong customer engagement skills
* Ability to communicate very technical subjects to a diverse audience of senior decision makers with varying levels of technical expertise
* Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment
* Advise the GPOC on how to coordinate with internal / external community partners to identify technology gaps, design technology development plans, and execute technology projects / programs for successful transition into mission systems 
* Provide support to acquisition, source selection, and programmatic processes
* Research and evaluate new emerging technologies for transition to space systems

Geographic Locations: Chantilly, Virginia
Travel: Some (~25%)