Support Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Enterprise Database Infrastructure. Provides all activities related to the administration of computerized databases. Projects long-

range requirements for database administration and design in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function. Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment. Conducts quality control and auditing of databases in a client/server environment to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data. Advises users on access to various client/server databases. Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods. Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end /back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL). Performs database programming and supports systems design.  Includes maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.

Locations:      Dayton, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio, Cumberland, PA, or Philadelphia , PA

Education:     BS in Computer Science, Engineering Discipline, or relevant experience

Security Clearance:  Secret (Tier 5)

Certifications:  DoD 8570 Baseline certification (IAT-II) and at least one of the following Computing Environment certifications: OCP18 ; OCM18; GSOC; DB2; ; MCITP DBA; MCITP DBD; MCM: MCA: MS SQL Server, MCSE:DP, MCSM:DP, M2012 SQL; Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional (OCP) 19; OCM18; DB2; MCSE:SQL Server or MCSA: SQL Server and higher, or Azure Database Associate and higher.

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years progressive experience of database query languages such as Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, MS-SQL
• Three (3) years hands-on experience and expertise in Relational Database Management Systems.
• Experience working on various operating systems and additional programming languages.
• Experience in at least two projects in a large organization responsible for administering, operating, maintaining, and securing a large-scale computer database.
• Expert with enterprise Oracle database software and application products, Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2.

Support Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Enterprise Database Infrastructure. Responsible for effective provisioning, operation, installation/configuration, and maintenance of systems hardware/software/related infrastructure. Provide technical support, guidance and hands-on delivery in the planning, implementation, and ongoing operation of databases. The Systems Engineer shall participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values and regulatory requirements. The Systems Engineer shall document specifications, project plans, configurations, test plans and results. Depicts complex ideas, issues, and designs to varied audiences; communicates project objectives, scope, and status to project teams.

Locations:      Dayton, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio, Cumberland, PA, or Philadelphia , PA

Education:     BS in Engineering Discipline or relevant experience

Security Clearance:  Non-critical/Sensitive (Tier 3 eligible)

Certifications:  DoD 8570 Baseline certification (IAT-II) and . at least one of the following Computing Environment certifications: OCP (version 10g or higher); Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): DBA. Oracle OCP (version 19c or higher); MCSE: SQL Server or MCSA: SQL Server and higher, or Azure Database Associate and higher.

Minimum Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience working with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) IT systems, including developing security DISA STIG as well as expert knowledge and practical experience within DoD IT database management technology stacks.
• Five (5) years’ experience in Oracle (11g or higher) and/or SQL Server 2012/2016 database administration and analysis. Experienced in Oracle Engineered Systems (scalability and performance tuning).
• Experienced in Windows and HP Unix operating systems.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing, and negotiating large sized technology projects in support of business initiatives. Experienced in initiating, planning, mentoring, executing, controlling, and delivery of working projects.
• Experienced in Windows and HP Unix operating systems, PL/SQL programming, T-SQL programming, Oracle stored procedures, database performance tuning, enterprise relational database design principles and methodology, backup and recovery, systems analysis, security practices and system documentation.

POSITION TITLE: Systems Administrator (Mac)

POSITION SUMMARY: Lead Systems Mac Administrator and technical resource for NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) Mac based systems, including configuration management, architecture and troubleshooting. NOS staff uses approximately 100 Mac OS 10 work stations in the Silver Spring headquarters and in field offices around the country. Part of the infrastructure team which supports and manages systems under the purview of the NOS Associate CIO located in Silver Spring, MD.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Configuration management and execution for NOS Mac systems in support of upgrades, patches and enhancements, including third party applications.
• Supports governance requirements including participation in Change Control Board meetings and NOS Mac Configuration Management Team (CMT).
• Plans, designs, develops, tests, edits, maintains, and documents MacOS baselines
• Tier II/III support for field personnel charged with Mac support.
• Root cause analysis and resolution,
• Plans, Designs, develops, tests, edits, maintains, documents, scripts, and custom applications.
• Also participates in projects and requirements associated on non Mac (Window and Linux) systems as needed and appropriate.
• Configuration and maintenance of a Digital Video Asset Management System based on Mac OS X technology

REPORTING/INTERFACE RELATIONSHIPS:
• Reports to the IT Operations Manager or Contract Program Manager
• Works closely with the other members of the IT Infrastructure Team
• Works with and supports Mac users and junior administrators in Silver Spring and across the country.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Expert level knowledge of and at least 4 year’s experience with Mac OS
• Experience with MacOS deployment strategies
• Experience and expertise with the following tools:
o Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)
o Jamf Pro
• Experience with Centrify
• Hands on scripting skills using bash or python
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in managing systems in an Active Directory Environment
• Experience with video asset management platforms such as SquareBox, and CatDV is highly desirable.
• Experience with Linux systems administration is highly desirable including
o Use of automation deployment tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
o Proficiency in Perl, Rub, or Bash
• Understanding and experience with the Federal Risk Management Framework is highly desirable
• Federal Experience, particularly with NOAA is highly desirable
• Cloud certification is highly desirable
• Apple ACSP certification is desirable.
• ITIL certification highly desirable.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years highly relevant experience
• Hands on IT Operations support or management is highly desirable. .
• Experience in support of a Federal IT environment is highly desirable..

COMPENSATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AT HIRE:
* Base salary open, depending upon background and experience of successful candidate.

Education: Bachelor Degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Security clearance/IT access requirement: Secret/IT level I

Required Certifications:  CompTIA Security+ & MCSA Windows 7, 8, or 10

Description:
Under general direction, serves as Service Desk Team Lead, responsible for providing second-tier support to end-users for PC, server, mainframe applications and hardware. Oversees handling of problems that the Service Desk is unable to resolve. Team Lead is responsible for escalation of tickets, tracking of tickets, ensuring tickets are completed within C4IM baseline metrics, providing data for IT metrics and ISR reporting.

Candidate provides Remedy reports for aged tickets and tickets completed within the C4IM metrics. Trains service desk staff and IMOs, providing guidance to service desk baseline and mission IT support staff on the contract. May interact with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem. Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties. Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems. Maintains currency and high level of technical skill in field of expertise. Escalates more complex problems to senior level engineers. Maintain favorable customer relations by handling requests in a tactful and professional manner.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email resumes to DTA-jobs@caelum.com

Caelum is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) offering a flexible and friendly work environment of an increasingly diverse workforce.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

System Administrator

Required Education: High School Diploma

Recommended Education: Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Experience: 3 years

Required Certifications: MCSA Server 2012/2016, CompTIA Security+

Recommended Certifications: VMware Certified Associate (DataCenter)

Required Clearance: Must currently have a DoD Top Secret security clearance

Description: Under general supervision, candidate is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers, including web servers. Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions. Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. Supports media management through internal methods and procedures or through offsite storage and retrieval services. Develops and promotes standard operating procedures. Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. Develops and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation. Ensures the reliability and performance of the application, schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. Responsible for file maintenance, control, and product support and facilitates change control, problem management, and communication among architects, engineers, and analysts. Prepare and deliver presentations and briefings as required. Candidate oversees and manages new and existing projects/initiatives, as well as overall infrastructure support to ensure compatibility and interoperability between multiple environment changes/IT projects.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email resumes to DTA-jobs@caelum.com

Caelum is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) offering a flexible and friendly work environment of an increasingly diverse workforce.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

POSITION TITLE: Cloud Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: Incumbent serves as a primary Cloud subject matter expert both within the Caelum Team and across the National Ocean Services (NOS) and it’s Program Offices, providing consulting as well as direct engineering and technical support to help assure integration between on-premises infrastructure operations and Microsoft Azure Cloud services for the NOS Information Management Office in support of the NOS Associate CIO. Collaborative as well as technical skills are critical to successful performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements a role- based access control strategy integrated with on-premises Active Directory services.
• Manages Cloud providers’ applications, infrastructure, and systems to ensure optimal, efficient, and secure consolidated operations.
• Develops, implements, and enforces standard procedures to provision and manage Cloud-based network, storage and infrastructure constructs; secure standard procedures to provision and manage virtual assets, services, and databases.
• Ensures resilience, sizing and capacity requirements are met; monitors SLAs and burn rates
• As needed, assist with development of security documents, control inheritance documentation, risk analyses, and full or partial security packages.
• Develop and implement standard procedures to provision and manage Cloud-based network and infrastructure constructs such as VPN tunnels, Virtual Networks, ExpressRoutes, Network Security Groups, Firewalls, Resource Groups, File Storage options, Load-balancing, and Active Directory Federated Services.

REPORTING/INTERFACE RELATIONSHIPS:
• Reports to the on-site Program Manager
• Interacts regularly with Federal technical staff and the NOS Cloud ConOps group
• Member of the Domain Infrastructure Team

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Professional-level Cloud Certification (Engineer or Architect).
• Experience as a senior level Systems Administrator in a Microsoft or Linux environment.
• Working level knowledge of software engineering and development
• Cloud Security Certification desirable
• Strong trouble shooting capabilities
• Experience with Power BI is highly desirable.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least three years of experience implementing cloud services.
• Experience in support of a Federal IT environment is highly desirable.

COMPENSATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AT HIRE:
* Base salary open, depending upon background and experience of successful candidate.

POSITION TITLE:  Backend Web developer

POSITION SCOPE: This position serves as a full stack developer and deployment lead as a member of a team of software engineers, developers, data architects and analyst in support of environmental research and data management for the NOAA Fisheries Northwest Science Center in Seattle Washington.   The team develops and manages applications that support data ingest from a variety of platforms, integration, management, analysis, display and dissemination in Linux framework that leverages a variety of state of the art tools and frameworks in a Linux stack that includes both SQL and NoSQL database management tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops technical designs and specifications for software products
• Researches and integrates design strategies, product specifications, development schedules, and user expectations into product capabilities
• Uses software development technologies and tools to build, test, and maintain product modules, components, and subsystems, interacts with customers and stakeholders.
• Provides leadership and direction in prioritizing team efforts to support both project demands and long terms architectural objectives to move FRAM into a consistent framework and best of breed technical reference model.

REPORTING/INTERFACE RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to Caelum’s Director of NOAA programs.
• Works closely with the FRAM Division Chief, receives technical guidance and priorities
• Provides technical direction and administrative oversight for other team members
• Coordinates with scientists and analysts in the NW Fisheries Science Center while also interacting with members of the greater NW Fisheries Community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum B.S/B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Demonstrated proficiency, with a minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience particularly in backend Web development
• Experience in server application deployment with tools such as Express, Docker, Jenkins, Apache Server)
• Experience and demonstrable expertise with the following technologies:
  • Git
  • SQL databases such as Oracle or PostGreSQL
  • Agile Software Development techniques
  • Understanding and experience with Linux including performance tuning
• Highly Desirable skills and expertise include
  • Apache CouchDB
  • No SQL Database experience
  • Docker
  • MongoDB
  • CouchDB
  • Python
• Experience working on a science/research based technical team
• Experience in a NOAA or other U.S Government particularly in support of a science mission is desirable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

COMPENSATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AT HIRE:

*Base salary open, depending upon background and experience of successful candidate*

POSITION TITLE: Senior Software Engineer/Developer

POSITION SCOPE:

Lead Software Engineer in support of NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division.  This position serves as a full stack developer and senior member of a team of software engineers, developers, data architects and analyst in support of the NOAA Fisheries Northwest Science Center in Seattle, Washington.   The team develops and manages applications that support data ingest from a variety of platforms, integration, management, analysis, display and dissemination in Linux framework that leverages a variety of state of the art tools and frameworks in a Linux stack that includes both SQL and NoSQL database management tools. Work is integral to the support of NOAA’s environmental science mission bridging environmental science, IT, and data management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops technical designs and specifications for software products.
• Researches and integrates design strategies, product specifications, development schedules, and user expectations into product capabilities.
• Uses software development technologies and tools to build, test, and maintain product modules, components, and subsystems, interacts with customers and stakeholders.
• Provides leadership and direction in prioritizing team efforts to support both project demands and long terms architectural objectives to move FRAM into a consistent framework and best of breed technical reference model.

REPORTING/INTERFACE RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to Caelum’s Director of NOAA programs.
• Works closely with the FRAM Division Chief, receives technical guidance and priorities.
• Provides technical direction and administrative oversight for other team members.
• Coordinates with scientists and analysts in the NW Fisheries Science Center while also interacting with members of the greater NW Fisheries Community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum B.S/B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Demonstrated proficiency, with a minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience
• Experience and demonstrable expertise with the following technologies:
• JavaScript
• Python
• js
• SQL databases such as Oracle or PostGreSQL
• Git
• Jira to manage software development projects
• Agile Software Development techniques
• Understanding and experience with Linux including performance tuning
• Highly Desirable skills and expertise include:
• Apache CouchDB
• NoSQL Database experience
• Docker
• CouchDB
• Experience working on a science/research based technical team.
• Experience at NOAA or other U.S Government particularly in support of a science mission is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills .

COMPENSATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AT HIRE:

*Base salary open, depending upon background and experience of successful candidate*

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager
Work Location: NOAA HQ, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field
Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience

Provides project coordination and management services supporting NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Offices. These tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Technical Liaison
Serves as a technical liaison between trade monitoring programs leadership, teams, and end users and technical resources in the NMFS Offices of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection (IASI), Sustainable Fisheries (SF), Science and Technology (ST), and Chief Information Officer (CIO) to clarify high-level goals and expectations and project specific tasks, deliverables, milestones, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
2. Project Manager
Serves as a project manager, managing the full system development life cycle for trade monitoring applications, assigning and monitoring project work among trade monitoring application development team members, setting goals and priorities, and approving work schedules and deliverables for the completion of trade monitoring application development projects.
3. Business Analyst
Serves as a business analyst working with program leadership, groups, and end users and application development team members to analyze business needs and processes, eliciting and documenting requirements.
4. Security Analyst
Responsible for working with security staff to ensure effective cybersecurity for all trade monitoring applications, including sensitive Business Identifiable Information (BII).

Requirement Expertise

1. The position requires extensive knowledge of and experience managing the full system development life cycle for web-based, database-driven, custom software development projects, including gathering requirements, designing, developing, and implementing information management systems and the ability to design, develop, and administrate databases and applications, applying a high degree of imagination and creativity to problems recognized as critical obstacles to progress in an area of exceptional interest.

2. The position requires extensive knowledge of and experience with data Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) practices, including data quality assurance, data validation and standardization, data reconciliation, data transmission, data encryption, and large volume data processing.

3. The position requires extensive knowledge of and experience working on web-based, database-driven, custom software development projects utilizing Java, Tomcat, and Oracle technologies.

4. A basic understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence concepts and their application to data processing, data analysis, and application development is a plus.

Position/Title:            Senior Accountant

Department:              Finance

Reports To:                Controller

FLSA:                         Exempt

Summary:                  Responsible for all aspects accounting to include general ledger, billings, accounts receivable, financial statements in Government Contracting environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Record daily cash transactions
• Maintain fixed assets schedules
• Prepare monthly billings
• Record month-end journal entries
• Prepare month-end close activities
• Prepare monthly financials statements
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Deltek GCS Premier or Costpoint
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The position operates in a professional office environment. It requires the routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, copy machine, printers, filing cabinets, postage machine and fax machines. During the pandemic lockdown, however, remote work from home will be permitted, when possible. Caelum will provide the necessary equipment such as a laptop for the employee to work from home.

The physical demands for this position include (but may not be limited to): being able to remain in a stationary position at a desk for a certain amount of time, occasional movement inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery (copy machine, postage stamp machine, printer, etc.…), regular operation of a computer and other office machinery. This position is mostly sedentary but may require some filing, bending, or standing.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

Caelum Research Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Caelum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, military status, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, political preference or disability in employment or the provision of service.

Education/Training/Experience

• BS Degree in Accounting or related field
• Three to seven years of experience in all aspects of accounting.
• CPA is preferred but not required.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.