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Security Clearance Study

MARCH 2019

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Top Secret

Highest level security clearance given as the result of SSBI

Confidential

The lowest security clearance level

Secret

The second level security clearance

Security Clearance Taxonomy Key Highlights

~80 % “Top Secret” employees work

outside of NOVA (NorthernVirginia, DC, & SouthernMaryland area)

TS/SCI & Poly sequences? • TS without SCI, • TS/SCI without poly (rare), • TS/SCI with CI poly or • TS/SCI with full scope poly.

44% of available security clearancejobs are for Technology, of

which 48%are for Software, Systems& Network engineers

Note : Various online course providers and platforms are analysed to elaborate Business Models

DRAUP- The platform tracks engineering insights using our proprietary machine learning algorithms along with human curation.

Security Clearance: A determination that an individual, whether a federal employee or a private contractor, is eligible for access to classified national security information

Lifestyle Polygraph (LS)• Focuses on applicant’s private life and

security issues that could potentially affect his or her susceptibility to potential blackmail or coercion by foreign countries or others

Full Scope Polygraph (FS)• Also known as expanded scope (ESS).• A Full Scope Polygraph exam is a combination

of both the Counterintelligence and Lifestyle polygraphs.

• TS/SCI with a full scope polygraph is the highest level of Security Clearance

Types of Polygraph tests

~1.6 MnSecurity cleared individuals atthe “Top Secret” level with

35% of them working inprivate companies

• A Secret clearance, also known as Collateral Secret or Ordinary Secret, requires a few months to a year to investigate

• Secret Clearance expires after 10 years

• A Confidential clearance requires a NACLC investigation which dates back 7 years on the subject's record

• It must be renewed (with another investigation) every 15 years.

Special Access Programs(SAP)

• Highly sensitive policies, projects, programs

E.g. Weapons systems, acquisition of stealth planes

• To be renewed every 5 years

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

• Intelligence sources, methods, plans & processes vital to national security • Information is divided into compartments, each dedicated to an organization

Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI)• Most common type of polygraph examination

used in the security clearance process • Screening for security issues associated with

espionage, terrorism, unauthorized disclosure of classifieds., misuse of US /Defense systems

• Questions limited to the subjects allegiance to the United State

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Demand vis-à-vis Supply: At present, there is a talent pool of 3.4 million Active DoD clearances individuals; There has been a decrease of over 30% of cleared talent in the last 5 years

Demand

Supply

Los Angeles, CA3,500

San Diego, CA2,800

Colorado Springs, CO2,100

Denver, CO2,000

Dallas, TX1,700 Huntsville, AL

2,400

Washington, DC32,800

Norfolk, VA2,500

Boston, MA3,300

Baltimore, MD8,800

Virginia$104,914

Washington D.C.$103,725

Maryland$101,608

California$96,022

Colorado$95,256

Alabama$86,324

Florida$85,365

Texas$82,856

Arizona$82,571

Total compensation by State

Note : Texas, California, Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Maryland & Georgia contribute to over 50% of the supply cleared candidates

4%1%5%6%

23%

11%

Inactive Clearance

50%

Active Clearance

50%

Active Confidential

Active Security

Active Top SecretActive Top Secret / SCIActive Top Secret / SCI – CI PolygraphActive Top Secret / SCI – FS Polygraph

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TS/SCI With a Full Scope Polygraph: Walkthrough of the process

FINDING A SPONSOR

Identify a TS/SCI-required contract in the private sector

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• Existing private company cansponsor the clearance of itsemployees

• Else an individual must beselected by a governmentagency to work as theircontractual employee

KEY

HIG

HLI

GH

TS

Note: The above analysis is based on the DRAUP’s proprietary database

PRE-INVESTIGATION PHASE

-APPLICATION

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INVESTIGATION PHASE

3FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH

-ADJUDICATION

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Employer will proceed with investigation through an agency

Employer/contractor will request it on his/her behalf

Seek a Government/Defense agency to sponsor

• A polygraph exam ismandatory for employmentby the NSA and CIA, and fordefense industry Top SecretSCI and SAP access programs.

SF-86 / e-QIP Questionnaire

Credit Checks, Banking History & Tax records are examined

Granted SCI eligibility

Favorable TS-SSBI

Investigation Forms

Access to SCI control systems, compartments, etc

Pre-polygraph interview

Personnel Security Interview (PSI)

LS & CI Polygraph questions

Illegal Drug usage, gambling , addictions, mental disorder

Personal criminal history & conduct

Whistleblowing

• On basis of the questionsanswered, one is brought infor the interview

• It costs a company $15,000nonrefundable investment toget an employee such aclearance

• The employee’s supervisorcontacts the relevantgovernment investigativeagency (usually the NationalBackground InvestigationsBureau) to start theformalities.

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Job Cluster Description

Technical

Program /

Account

Manager

• Deliver timely, accurate and professional technical assistance to allinternal and external customers

• Process and manage seller registrations and product submissions on theAWS MP Portal

• Review product submissions by conducting a policy evaluation, productlisting metadata review/editing, and a technical usability review

• Track and quantify seller operational challenges to providerequirements for automation of repetitive tasks, tooling improvements,and standard operating procedures

• Manage the operational relationships with stakeholders of small toEnterprise level businesses and ensure their products are setup forsuccess on AWS Marketplace

Skills: Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, Python,ebextensions, Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat,Microsoft Windows Server, MySQL/MSSQL,DynamoDB, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS

List of 7 unique job clusters and definitions extracted from sample profiles (1/4)

Note: DRAUP Methodology -The platform tracks engineering insights using our proprietary machine learning algorithms along with human curation.

Technical Skills Sample Roles

Solutions

Architect

• Strong understanding of large scale computing solutions.• Partner with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to

exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS• Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions

architect community• Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications

such as whitepapers and other reusable content• Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within

customers to enable them to be cloud advocates• Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams

and support

Skills: Distributed applications, softwaredevelopment tools, SCRUM, infrastructurearchitecture, database architecture,networking protocols, data migration,handing legacy systems, data centeroperations, ICD 503, FISMA ,FedRAMP.

• Project Manager / Geospatial-Intelligence (GEO-INT) Analyst

• Medical Readiness Program Manager

• Program Manager • Product Improvement Manager

• Organizational Strategy, Transformation, and Change Management Consultant

• Industrial Lead Technologist/Associate

• Cyber Security Solutions architect• Cloud Architect• Enterprise Management Solutions

Architect• Solutions Architect

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Data Center

Technician

• Primary resolver for support team, and skilled at troubleshooting one ormore operating systems; Issues are escalated to the appropriateresolver groups when necessary

• Create and maintain documentation on technologies to support and areable to convey SOPs to junior staff

• Understand all aspects of the equipment to support• Execute small projects and work with manager in planning and

executing larger local projects• Act as an escalation point for junior technicians.

Skills: Networking experience, CCNA and/orNetwork+ certifications, racking & stackingequipment, cable management, IT Hardwareand concepts (RAID, SAN, x86 Architecture,SCSI), Linux Administration (Command LineInterface, Boot Process, GRUB/LILO, FileSystems, Network device and protocolconfiguration, Directory Structure,Performance Management/Troubleshooting,Base Operating System Install), Scripting (Perl,Python, Bash), Core OS Services (ssh, telnet,ftp, nfs, dns), Networking Protocols, OSIModel




Systems

Administrator

• Lead the ground up installation of major software systems• Troubleshoot hard problems using the skills of a Linux expert and

automate everything• Passion for leading the design decisions• Work on developing the teams own tools to enable you to scale as new

isolated regions are added• Build relationships with the commercial software development teams

to ensure a seamless customer experience across all regions• Work with services like Trusted Advisor and the Support Case

Management System to adapt their software to the unique challenge ofoperation in isolation

Skills: Ansible, Chef, Puppet, frameworkdevelopment, Agile/Scrum, systemsengineering, operations, technical support,maintenance of large-scale systems,distributed operational health, performancemonitoring systems, Linux / UNIX operatingsystem, Ruby, JavaScript, ASP, JSP, PHP, Perl,Tcl, Python, Shell, OOD, SOAP, REST, Springand AJAX

• Datacenter Technician• Data Center Specialist• Data Center Facilities Technician• Data Center Operations • Data Center Engineering Ops Tech

L2

• Systems Engineer• Principal Systems Engineer • Information System Security

Engineer • Systems Administrator & Software

Engineer, OGS • Linux System Administrator• Unix Systems Engineer• Unix and Linux Systems Engineer -

Linux Subject Matter Expert• Information Systems Security

Engineer

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Software

Development

Engineer

• Define and deliver large multi-tiered distributed software applications• Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and roll-out system

changes• Meet requirements for functionality, performance, scalability,

reliability, and adherence to development goals and principle• Independently design, code and test major features, to deliver

innovative solutions to complex business and technical challenges.• Deploy AWS Media Services to air-gapped regions and support

government customers operating in those regions• Help U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud

computing solutions and solve technical problems using the latest cloudcomputing technologies

Skills: Application development, ApplicationMaintenance, AngularJs, NodeJs, C++, C, Perl,Java, JSP, JavaScript, jQuery, ExpressJS,intellij, eclipse, netbean, SDLC, source controlmanagement, multi-tiered solutions,database interactions




DevOps

Systems

Development

Engineer

• Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate orimprove existing systems and review computer system capabilities,workflow, and scheduling limitations.

• Diving deep into code, while developing solutions for customers andservices.

• Work in Systems and Network Administration, DevOps or Site ReliabilityEngineering

• Automation, testing or monitoring framework development• Build the next generation, cloud-based commerce system for AWS• Build real-time stream processing systems .

Skills: Shell Scripting, tomcat, GIT, bitbucket,Linux, Unix, Python, Java ,Ruby , Systemengineering, Ansible, Chef, Puppet,distributed systems, Site Reliability Systemsand Network Administration, Agile, RedHatcertifications, Kubernetes, Bash, PowerShell,QA tools, CICD, MongoDB, GitLab,Automated software tools ,etc

• Software Development Engineer• Lead Software Engineer• Test Specialist• Developer• Systems Engineer• Software Developer• Software Engineer

• Linux/RedHat Enterprise Server Systems Administrator

• Software Architect• Scrum Master/• Lead Engineer / Linux System

Administrator • Field Engineer• System Analyst• Linux system engineer

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Network

Development

Engineer




• Perform high quality network and/or systems operations, best practicesapplication, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, andappropriate technical documentation.

• Provide critical network operations support to diagnose, mitigateimpact, and resolve networking issues.

• Troubleshoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms,performance, and configurations issues

• Work closely with our Network/Systems/Software Engineering teams toassist with operations and sustaining of networking software tools.

• Create and review documentation and process regarding recurringissues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer

Skills: TCP/IP, CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS,ITSM, OSI,Network Development, IP networks,troubleshooting, Network operations,Network Security architecture, Server LoadBalancing, DODI, VPN, firewall, BICSI, TCP/IP,virtualized enterprise networking, networkinfrastructure, networking software tool,BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, HSRP, PPP, NAT,SNMP and VoIP

• Network Operations Systems Controller

• Information Technology Operator • Satellite Network Coordinator • Cyber Network Defender• Network Operations NCOIC• Network Engineer• Cryptologic Technician • Linux Systems Administrator • Video Tele-Communications

Support • Target Digital Network Analyst• Cryptologic Technician Network

(CTN)

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Technical ProgramManager

Location level Talent Dashboard: Among emerging locations, Denver & San Antonio have availability of highly relevant talent due to presence of several Défense suppliers & vendors

Source: DRAUP- The platform tracks engineering insights using our proprietary machine learning algorithms along with human curationNote – Highlighted numbers indicate low talent count of roles for the corresponding MSA. Absence of Deep-Dive for such Job Roles / MSAs (Chantilly & Fort Meade)

Software DevelopmentEngineer

Data Center Technician

Systems Administrator

DevOps SystemsDevelopment Engineer

Network DevelopmentEngineer

Solutions Architect

~1,000 ~650 ~300 ~100

Washington D.C. San AntonioDenver Huntsville

~550

~150

~250

~200

~450

~150

~100

~50

<50

~100

~150

~100

~150

<50

~100

~150

~100

~50

<50

~100

~200 ~75 ~50 ~50

~600

Columbia & Baltimore

~350

~100

~200

~100

~200

~75

~550

Fort Belvoir

~300

<50

~200

~150

~100

~100

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Technical ProgramManager

Location level Talent Dashboard: Among smaller towns Ft. Meade , Chantilly, Ft. Gordon, Charleston (in that order) have high availability of relevant talent

Source: DRAUP- The platform tracks engineering insights using our proprietary machine learning algorithms along with human curationNote – Highlighted numbers indicate low talent count of roles for the corresponding MSA. Absence of Deep-Dive for such Job Roles / MSAs (Chantilly & Fort Meade)

Software DevelopmentEngineer

Data Center Technician

Systems Administrator

DevOps SystemsDevelopment Engineer

Network DevelopmentEngineer

Solutions Architect

Chantilly

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

Fort Meade

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

Fort Gordon

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

Charleston

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

< 50

LOCATION DEEP DIVE

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Washington D.C: Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers

Talent Headcount : ~ 1000

~150

Talent Headcount

~30

~25

~30

Job Titles Workloads

• Product Manager• Consultant• Lead Technologist• IRAD Program Manager/Sr. Systems Engineer• IT Project Manager

• Manage requirements and utilize JIRA to support software developers in the agile process

• Evaluate and implement secure cloud solutions meeting enterprise, business, and technical requirements

• Monitor the RFS including project schedules, staffing, cost, scope performance

• Project Manager / Geospatial-Intelligence (GEO-INT) Analyst• Medical Readiness Program Manager• Program Manager, Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security

and FEMA • Product Improvement Manager

• Manage various organizational efforts to recognize effective routes and evaluate the activity of key threats

• Oversee organization’s medical readiness program. Collect and analyze the medical readiness data of the organization’s employees.

• Provides executive level support in the Office of the Secretary of Defense to senior officials in decision making

• Project Supervisor• Program Manager / Quality Auditor • Senior Operations / Program Manager• Service Delivery Manager

• Manage an enterprise operations center on Terrestrial telecommunications and network operations

• Responsible for managing and maintaining high availability and uptime for Federal agency's systems and services.

• Monitors and reports overall operations integrity

• Program Manager• Project Manager Technical Lead• Software engineer manager• Senior Software Developer and Field Engineer

• Enforce work standards, scheduling, and communicate policies and contract requirements to contract personnel

• Ensure project deliverables are met on time and to contractual standards

• Program Manager• Premier Field Engineer• Technical Account Manager• Principal Software Engineering Manager

• Guide customers to move their workloads into Azure and optimize their performance, minimize their costs, and reduce operational complexities.

• Knowledge transfer (training) for customers, product training, workflow creation and implementation, troubleshooting assistance

Note : DRAUP’s proprietary talent module was used to analyze talent by locations and skill type

~75

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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

~10

<10

~10


• Solutions Architect- Intelligence/Defense Professional Service

• Identify, define and document enhancements or bugs in the software and advocate on the clients’ behalf for these solutions to be implemented.

• Propose clear solutions and architectures to clients as well as be able to take direction and feedback

• Organizational Strategy, Transformation, and Change Management Consultant

• Industrial Lead Technologist/Associate• Cyber Security Solutions architect

• Evaluate and implement secure cloud solutions meeting enterprise, business, and technical requirements.

• Plan and design systems architecture; assuring software and systems functionality and quality

• Develop strategies for architectural enhancements

• High Performance Computing Solutions Architect

• Lead HPC architectural efforts for federal customers• A technical sales resource teamed with enterprise technical sales

team members to advance Dell's HPC solutions and offers presence in the assigned account set/geographic territory

• Cloud Architect• Enterprise Management Solutions Architect• Solutions Architect

• Full-stack Splunk: back-end infrastructure, automated deployment, clustered architecture

• Define Architectural Vision, analyze gaps with current state architecture

• Develop target state architecture & provided solutions for FAS Apps.

• Solutions Architect• Master Architect

• Not available publicly


~15

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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for Data Center Technician talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

<10

~10


• Data Center Facilities Technician• Data Center Operations

• Contribute to and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance and support of current and new data center infrastructure.

• Lead complex troubleshooting, and resolve critical or escalated technical issues regarding affected equipment.

• Datacenter Technician• Data Center Specialist

• Planning new deployment by assigning location, power consumption, Reserving IP, VLANs and network cabling.

• Monitoring ticketing, emails & assign tasks to other DC technicians.• Execute daily operations with inbound requests, ticket

administration, troubleshooting network

• Data Center Technician• Voice Data Engineer – Journeyman• Communications Systems Control Technician

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include: Electrical, Mechanical, Communications, Building Monitoring and Control.

• Work with the senior technicians to track and complete an aggressive preventive and predicative maintenance schedule

• Data Center Engineering Ops Tech L2• Data Center Technician • Lead Supply Technician

• Ensure that data center problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services, and that internal customer demands are met

• Identify creative approaches to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and implement new strategies.


~15

<10 • Data Center Technician • Operations Technician

• Ensure that data center problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services, and that internal customer demands are met

• Coordinate with analysts, graphics designers, and editors to develop finished intelligence production for the DoD agency.

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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for Systems Administrators (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~20

Talent Headcount

~10

~10

~10


• Systems Engineer• Systems Administrator • Network Administrator• Oracle WebLogic Administrator

• Assist Lead Test Engineer with signal & discrepancy report testing during customer Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)

• Installing Oracle WebLogic 11g, HTTP servers and Oracle Identity Management tiers in Development, Test, UAT and production environments on Red Hat Linux operating system.

• Systems administrator• Systems Engineer• Facility and Systems Engineer• Systems - Video Teleconferencing Task Lead/Engineer

• Manage the functionality and efficiency of various server running on various O/S systems

• Provisions and manages accounts (creation, maintenance, disabling) through Active Directory, Exchange and Lync.

• Multi-Int Analysis & Archive System(MAAS) Support for National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NCE

• Systems Engineer• Principal Systems Engineer • Information System Security Engineer • Systems Administrator & Software Engineer, OGS • Linux System Administrator

• Implement, monitor and maintain systems and application software running under UNIX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS

• Deployment of EC2 servers and S3 databases by use of AWS• Experience with large-scale systems engineering and development

with VMWare/Xen/KVM/Cloud virtualization environment

• Systems Engineer-IT Staff • Systems Administrator & Infrastructure officer• Systems Engineer/Architect

• Engineering a Linux based server provisioning and support system for the Intelligence Community.

• Responsible for defining and configuring UNIX systems for customers• Implement Solaris Zones and Linux VMs to decrease power, space,

and cooling requirements

• Unix Systems Engineer• Information Systems Security Engineer• Unix and Linux Systems Engineer - Linux Subject Matter Expert• Information Systems Security Engineer

• Responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability issues, of base operating system, support libraries, components and application dependencies.

• Engineer, design, install, implement, and configure systems as well as provide ongoing support of the Linux infrastructure

• Create and maintain bare-metal and VMs with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration


~20

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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for DevOps engineers (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~20

Talent Headcount

~30

~30

~20

~20


• System Administrator• Systems Administrator & Infrastructure Watch Officer

• Design, development and documentation of policy-driven software for use in cloud-based systems

• Experience performing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS Linux system engineering and administration

• Linux/RedHat Enterprise Server Systems Administrator• Software Architect• Scrum Master/• Lead Engineer / Linux System Administrator

• Perform systems administration, maintenance, and engineering in multiple large enterprise server environments (Linux, Red Hat, CentOS)

• Provide technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools.

• Field Engineer• System Analyst• Linux system engineer

• Research, implement, and deploy Dev-ops tools in a continuously evolving development environment

• Troubleshoot production issues and document current and future configuration processes

• Systems Administrator• System Engineer

• Use of agile development methodologies to support missions in the Signals Intelligence and Electronic Warfare domains.

• Obtaining and configuring Virtual Machines(VMs), loading Operating systems and software, performing security hardening, patching, and monitoring status

• Information Systems Engineer• Linux Systems Administrator

• Software engineer on a large agile team transitioning a mission-critical product from a Windows baseline to a Linux baseline

• Interact with Amazon Web Service Infrastructure for development.


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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~60

Talent Headcount

~50

~30

~30

~40


• Developer• Systems Engineer• Software Developer• Software Engineer

• Responsible to perform full lifecycle software development activities on IT applications.

• Responsible for developing code, maintaining and enhancing a system built on Java and Oracle technologies hosted in the cloud environment.

• Software Development Engineer• Lead Software Engineer• Test Specialist

• Engineer, design, code, debug, unit test, and assistance in quality assurance testing of custom applications in Java

• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions in an Agile, spring, and Jira environment.

• Software Developer• Software Engineer• Cross-Domain System engineer

• Develop and execute test automation using test tools to identify software problems and their causes in an Agile Scrum Sprint development environment

• Embedded Software Engineer• Systems Engineer• Software Engineer

• Develop solutions for mission problems using open source and GOTS tools.

• Develop new modules and maintain existing modules in support of tools written in C, C++, Python, Java, PHP, and JavaScript.

• Software Test Engineer• Software Engineer• System Admin

• Mixture of manual and automated testing to validate new and existing functionality.

• Work alongside the development team and be a part of an agile software development lifecycle with active participating in planning, scrums, sprints, regression testing


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Washington D.C.: Top employer profiles for Networking & Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~45

Talent Headcount

~40

~35

~30

~35


• HBSS Administrator • Network Engineer• Passive Engineer• Network Administrator

• Works with and troubleshoots SONET, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, Ethernet, VPN/VRF, and other networking technologies as assigned.

• Monitors network events to identify incidents, attempts to remotely restore services and escalates higher level incidents to appropriate organizations when remote restoration is not possible.

• Network Operations Systems Controller• Information Technology Operator • Satellite Network Coordinator • Cyber Network Defender• Network Operations NCOIC

• Perform systems administration, maintenance, and engineering in multiple large enterprise server environments (Linux, Red Hat, CentOS)

• Provide technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools.

• Cyber Threat Analyst• Lead Technologist• Network Analyst f

• Responsible for handling Tier 3 troubleshooting and incident resolution on an international network

• Serve as technical specialist in network problems and emergencies• Plans and coordinates implementation of Core network devices

• Cyber Systems Operations Specialist• Network Infrastructure Engineer • Computer Networking Specialist,• IT Specialist/Network Operations

• Deploy, sustain, troubleshoot, and repair standard voice, data, and video network infrastructure systems, IP detection systems and cryptographic equipment.

• Perform, coordinate, integrate, and supervise network design, configuration, operation, defense, restoration, and improvements.

• Network Engineer• Cryptologic Technician • Linux Systems Administrator • Video Tele-Communications Support • Target Digital Network Analyst• Cryptologic Technician Network (CTN)

• Design and implement moderately complex network designs; perform upgrades to limited segments of the network, and perform routine network operations and maintenance

• Conduct design, development, testing, and documentation in support of IP/MPLS network engineering solutions, upgrades and modification of the IP/MPLS network


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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Washington D.C. (1/2)

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100

134

140

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122

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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Washington D.C. (2/2)

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Columbia & Baltimore, MD : Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~100

Talent Headcount

~30

~25

~30


• Army Cyber Program Manager• Mission Systems Integration Lead • Program Manager• ISSO Principal

• Identify, assemble, and lead multi-function teams to respond to customer Task Order Request for Proposals to develop cyber tools

• Vulnerability research, reverse engineering, exploit development, payload development, and integration and test with fielded systems

• Identify and track risks, responses, and mitigation strategies to minimize effects on cost, technical, and schedule

• Portfolio Manager• Project Manager• Continuity of Operations -Program Manager• Software Analytic Product Manager

• Successfully manage/ assess cost, schedule, and performance of assigned projects.

• Author important documents required for project success including project schedule, project test plan and project evaluation report.

• Ensure the customer’s requirements are satisfied by acting as a liaison with technical support team, clients, and contractors.

• Programs Manager - International Systems (Columbia)• Operations Program Manager• Access Capabilities Mission Focus • Advanced Programs, Manager Business Development 2

• Engage with the Department of the Navy R&D organizations to create and capture new programs to advance the state of the art across Northrop Grumman Systems sector's portfolio of capabilities

• Manage in-country Communications integration and Facilities development for Columbian Air Force program.

• Program Manager

• Ground up supporting the development of leading edge software frameworks to deliver SIGNIT solutions to IC and DoD partners

• Drive innovation and adoption of the software capabilities across multiple platforms, users, and mission domains

• Program Manager

• Leading efforts to acquire and conduct funded technology research and development activities across a broad spectrum of computer, network and system technologies by creating new business opportunities, meeting with prospective customers, and writing proposals.


~50

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Columbia & Baltimore, MD : Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


Talent Headcount

<10


• Solutions Architect• Windows System administrator• Lead Network Engineer / Solution Architect

• Implement a complete MWO upgrade for TROJAN SPIRIT LITE POR• Develop all required technical and training documentation, SSPs• Develop a program SOP to include guides and checklist for SDLC• Implement streamlined program management processes and a

scalable WBS that delivers PM efficiencies

• Solutions Architect• Responsible for supporting the design, development, and delivery of

high visibility, high performing, and scalable solutions addressing mission-critical threat assessment throughout the DoD Enterprise.


~15

<10 • Lead .Net Developer / Solutions Architect

• Design, development, and delivery of cost effective, high performance technology solutions utilizing Microsoft Technologies to meet critical business demands.

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Columbia & Baltimore, MD: Top employer profiles for Data Center Technician talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

<10

<10


• Engineering Lab Technician

• Insure lab hardware is installed and configured properly to successfully execute engineering activities that align with DDN business and team goals

• Provide technical support to engineering teams in order to meet quality, cost, and on-time delivery goals

• Data Center Delivery Engineer• Virtualization Delivery Engineer

• Designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting customer specific architectures

• Support projects related (but not limited) to data center storage, data protection and virtualization (server/desktop/network)

• Data Center Operations Technician• Isolate layer 1 problems on DS0, DS1 and DS3 circuits on the IP

platform, VPN and MPLS Network using INTAS and CLI• Provide advance technical support to include remote trouble

diagnostics and correction.

• Data Center Support Technician

• Provide after hours systems support for Hughes/EchoStar personnel working with Lotus Notes SAP, Active Directory ,Lagato & Jupiter.

• Monitor systems server performance using HP Openview• Perform daily, weekly and monthly backup procedures.• Maintain DLT tapes for backup on system StorageTek devices


<10

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Columbia & Baltimore, MD: Top employer profiles for Systems Administrators (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~40

Talent Headcount

~10

~10

~10


• Systems Administrator/Engineer (Westfields)• System Administrator (Government)• Specialist System Design Engineer

• Understand need of the business pertain understanding technologies in JAVA, HTML, JSP, UNIX and Windows.

• Concept development, requirements analysis, resource estimation, rapid prototyping, and software development, integration and test.

• Planning, coordination, and execution of application and hardware installations onto multiple platforms

• Linux Systems administrator• Oracle Database Administrator• Systems Engineer• SIGINT Engineer

• Provide system administration/engineering for RedHat Enterprise mission and analytic networks

• Perform periodic system back-ups and developing/documenting standard operating procedures for these activities

• Client-server support, software and hardware upgrades, network administration troubleshooting, and shell script programming.

• Systems Engineer• Principal Systems Engineer • Information System Security Engineer • Systems Administrator & Software Engineer, OGS • Linux System Administrator

• Maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.

• Make recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.

• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.

• Linux System Administrator• Windows Server Administrator• System Engineer

• Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network engineers.

• Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system-wide software, and allocate mass storage space.

• Cloud Administrator• Systems Security Engineer

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux support for software installations, troubleshooting and system maintenance activities

• Use kubernetes running in either a VM or metal environments that requires state-of-the-art skills in emerging areas of containerization, networking, and software development


~25

25

Columbia & Baltimore, MD: Top employer profiles for DevOps engineers (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

~10

~10

~10

~10


• DevOps Specialist

• Built system for automated transferring system patches (linux rpm’s, iso’s, windows dll, msi’s) across domains (RHEL6 vm’s, HSG’s).

• Develop saltstack code to automate checking and restarting of system processes (ipsec, iptables, downloading CRLs, AIDE checks)

• Use VMWare/VirtualBox/Vagrant to build environments for testing new software / code and fixe (with devs assistance) issues found

• DevOps Engineer

• Responsible for helping to build a nationwide cloud presence within the DoD for software development.

• Develop and maintain mission-critical information extraction, analysis, and management systems

• Implement MapReduce and streaming analysis algorithms to generate question focused data sets (QFDs)

• Cloud DevOps Engineer

• Responsible for helping to build a nationwide cloud presence within the DoD for unclassified software development

• Interact with various OS, applications, cloud computing platforms to create IT automation and orchestration activities

• Work with AWS services, and the underlying operating systems

• Full-Stack Developer

• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing applications software for highly complex computer systems

• Work in Agile environment, with continuous integration and automated testing

• Develop back-end services & front-end UI components, client library

• Cloud DevOps Engineer (Government)• Serve as SME, possessing in-depth knowledge on subjects relating to

the conduct, activities, governance, business practices, or operation of USCYBERCOM


26

Columbia & Baltimore, MD: Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~50

Talent Headcount

~30

~20

~20

~15


• Applications/Web Software Developer

• Develop and maintain code and associated test scripts to meet defined requirements

• Support the planning of systems and development deployments as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards

• Software Engineer• Java Developer

• Engineer, design, code, debug, unit test, and assistance in quality assurance testing of custom applications in Java

• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions in an Agile, spring, and Jira environment.

• Software Developer• Software Developer and Military Systems Cybersecurity Analyst • Embedded Software Developer

• Improve and develop the embedded real-time device for autonomous cryptographic key generation and public key user hardware token authentication

• Supporting all phases of the software development lifecycle• Utilize agile development methodology

• Software Developer• Oracle DBA (Software Developer)• CAM Software Developer

• Mission critical application and web service development in support of an Identity and Access Management (IdAM) solution

• Technical responsibilities include support for software design, development, integration, test, and operational maintenance

• Cyber Security Analyst / Software Developer• Electrical Design Automation (EDA) Software Developer• Cognitive Software Engineer

• work on software for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test.

• Define, develop and deliver novel mathematical and statistical modeling and algorithm development


27

Columbia & Baltimore, MD: Top employer profiles for Networking & Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~30

Talent Headcount

~10

~30

~10

~15


• Network Engineer• Lead Network Engineer / Solution Architect • Network System Administrator

• Works with and troubleshoots SONET, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, Ethernet, VPN/VRF, and other networking technologies as assigned.

• Monitors network events to identify incidents, attempts to remotely restore services and escalates higher level incidents to appropriate organizations when remote restoration is not possible.

• Network Engineer• Cloud Network Engineer (Government)

• Perform services to enable all aspects of the network to include maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification / correction of complex internetwork issues

• Build, deploy, and operate cloud-based networks

• Network Analyst• Network Engineer

• Apply expertise of telecommunications, convergence and next generation networks.

• Conduct target development, network analysis & analytic discovery.• Apply knowledge of the OSI layer model.• Enumerate a target network.

• Network Engineer• Network Security Engineer

• Evaluate, coordinate and perform installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of networks

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems

• Network Operations Planning Support• NETWORK ENGINEER

• Provide assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks

• Conduct complex network problem analysis; resolve complex network and telecommunications problems

• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through problem analysis and use of network performance analytic tools


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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Columbia & Baltimore, MD (1/2)

109112

47

106

127.5

135

83

126.5

137145.5

91

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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Columbia & Baltimore, MD (2/2)

105

9699

128

121118

144

131 132.5

152

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Fort Belvoir, VA: Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~100

Talent Headcount

~40

~20

~80


• Program Manager• Information Technology Program Manager

• Advise and assist DTRA Nuclear Enterprise Directorate front office leadership on nuclear matters internal and external to DTRA.

• Utilize strategic and senior leadership communication skills to interface with DTRA Director’s front office staff, OSD, HAF A-10, SSP, JS, ASD NM, and CCMD senior leaders.

• Program Manager• Project Manager• Service Delivery Manager

• Manage the DHSTIP Integrated Master Schedule across all IPT's.• Control Account Manager (CAM) for $20 million dollar account, 70

staff, 15 direct reports • Main responsibilities include drafting schedules, writing reports,

gathering requirements into deliverables ,ensuring quality assurance

• OSINT Program Manager • Emerging Requirements Manager• Program Manager

• Manage the maintenance of product records & databases containing information regarding licenses, warranties, and service agreements

• Develop and manage property control activities to ensure continual accountability of government property and assets

• Management and oversight of all CONUS/OCONUS activities performed by contractor personnel

• Program Manager• ITIL Service Manager Expert• Software Engineering Manager• Program Planner

• Ability to provide overall strategic management, define the program scope & objectives, manage project's scope, schedule, budget, risk

• Develop program management plans, program documentation, work breakdown structures, program schedules, integrated master schedules, financial reports, and risk management documentation

• Innovation Program Management• Program Management Specialist• Program/Project Management• PMO Requirements Manager• Project Management Specialist

• Provide expert level Program / Project Management support to the GEOINT Services Office.

• Provide expert level engineering support and consulting services to GEOINT Services Office and customer management.

• Provide expert level specialized acquisition and program management support to the GEOINT Services Office.


~80

31

Fort Belvoir, VA : Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~20

Talent Headcount

<10

<10


• System Architect• Cloud Architect• Expert Enterprise Architect

• Guide Mid-Level & Junior-Level system architects in the design, development, maintenance & documentation of solution architectures

• Develop solutions for complex applications, API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, infrastructure services

• Solutions Architect• Storage Administrator • ISR Communications Systems Architect• Systems Architect Advisor

• Defined Architectural Vision, analyzed gaps with current state architecture and developed target state architecture and provided solutions for FAS Applications

• Architect, implemented Shared services across 50+ FAS applications using Web Services, Apache Axis, Tomcat, SQL Server, OpenSAML

• System Architect• Data Center Architect• Scrum Master

• Provide technical support to the CIO of DoD for the design and engineering of DCaaS solutions that are scalable, cost-efficient.

• Support development of an enterprise-level DCaaS architecture description, operational concepts, and recommendations for technical solutions for various components of the DCaaS.

• Database Architect

• Provide software related advice and consultation to supported INSCOM or Intelligence Community organizations on the use of commercial and unique software programs associated with administrative, technical mission data management, and dissemination of information


~20

32

Fort Belvoir, VA : Top employer profiles for AWS Systems Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~25

Talent Headcount

~15

~15

~15


• Systems Administrator • VMware (ESXi) Systems Engineer• Cloud Systems Engineer• Virtual Desktop Systems Administrator• Cyber Security - Systems Engineer

• Provide direct support to DAMI-IM enterprise networked systems and managing Microsoft server infrastructure solutions across multiple solution areas in a DoD enterprise environment

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area networks.

• Systems Engineer • Windows System Administrator• IT Systems Administrator

• Provide IT systems administration in a Microsoft Windows environment.

• Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators

• Systems Administrator (RedHat)• Acquisition Systems Engineer• Project Engineer• Test Systems Engineer


~25

• Systems Engineer/Lab Manager• VMware (ESXi) Systems Engineer• Systems Engineer (Active Directory)• Systems Administrator• Network Administrator

• Perform systems administration of desktop and server systems connected to local and wide area Desktop system management responsibilities involving account monitoring, security, Operating System (OS) installation, and other local area system administration related functions

• Ground Operations Site Systems Engineer SETA• Network Systems Engineer• Systems Administrator (RedHat)• Test & Acquisition Systems Engineer• Enterprise IT Systems Engineer Support

• Support the mid-level internal escalation tier(s) providing troubleshooting support and remediation guidance for the Server System, Application, and Services in a timely manner

• Provide coordination between organizational units to ensure systems engineering efforts are seamlessly executed across the operational site especially between SEIO and the operational units

• Support the mid-level internal escalation tier(s) providing troubleshooting support and remediation guidance for the Server System, Application, and Services in a timely manner

• Responsible for employing Systems Engineering (SE) knowledge, skills, abilities, standards and best practices to support the customer's Systems Architecture and Engineering (A&E) team

33

Fort Belvoir, VA : Top employer profiles for DevOps engineers (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~30

Talent Headcount

~20

~10

~10

~15


• DevOps Engineer• DevOps Systems Engineer• DevOps Systems Administrator• ServiceNow Developer• Full Stack Developer

• Functioning as a DevOps Engineer building our next generation cloud infrastructure

• Design and implement DevOps pipelines, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery processes

• DEVOPS Engineer• Automation Engineer (Remote)• Java Developer

• Build and maintain the CI/CD pipeline for our client's Configuration Management Center of Excellence

• Develop and maintain DevOps tools and processes to support configuration identification, control, reporting, and delivery of both internally developed software and externally purchased commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software products

• Python Engineer DevOps• AWS DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer• DevSecOps Engineer• Scrum Master• Identity & Access Management Engineer

• Support services platform developed for the General Services Administration (GSA), called the FAS Cloud Services (FCS) Platform.

• Enhance and support solutions and services for applications hosted on the FCS Platform, including continuous integration and deployment, monitoring, logging and reporting

• DevOps Software Developer• Linux Engineer• Scrum Test Engineer

• Need to support task/process automation and the development of software enhancements for an existing classified system

• Work to maintain and improve current, internal APIs. Develops efficient and production ready software in a timely manner.

• Full Stack Engineer• IT/DevOps Engineer• Hadoop Pipeline Engineer• CNO Developer• Cloud Engineer

• Design and deploy the team's IT infrastructure and cloud resources• Responsible for the developer tools, collaboration tools, code

pipelines, automated code review, testing platforms, secure cloud resources, and IoT hardware

• Develop a continuous ATO process leveraging an automated pipeline


34

Fort Belvoir, VA : Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineers (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~40

Talent Headcount

~40

~20

~15

~20


• Software Integration Engineer• Software Front End Developer• Software Engineer

• Design, Build, Test software upgrades and modifications• Troubleshoot software and system issues in a SAFe Agile scrum team• Use technical expertise to suggest environment and process

upgrades• Implement COTS, and other third party, product updates

• Software Developer – GIS• SharePoint Engineer • Software Development Operations• Web Application Developer• Java Developer

• Responsible for working with a highly functional team developing and deploying custom solutions to the client's enterprise cloud environment

• Work with the team to define task breakdowns and effort estimates; as well as preparing design and test documents

• Software Developer• Front End Developer• Full Stack Developer• Cloud Native Engineer• Back-End Developer

• Build tools to explore and analyze graph data, distributed over dozens of nodes in a cloud-based cluster

• Develop and deploy in the cloud Develop machine learning pipelines and put your models into production

• Leverage cutting edge open source and commercial technologies to build and analyze graphs with billions of nodes and edges

• Training Developer• ESB Systems/Software Developer• Salesforce Developer• Software Developer/Analyst (Adobe Experience Manager)

• Support the design of web services to support PeopleSoft HCM implementation

• Develops and implements technical and conceptual specifications in support of the overall Data Migration design

• Software Developer• RF Software Engineer• CNO Developer• Cyber Developer

• Support task/process automation and the development of software enhancements for an existing classified system

• Work to maintain and improve current, internal APIs. Develops efficient and production ready software in a timely manner


35

Fort Belvoir, VA : Top employer profiles for Networking & Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

~10


• Juniper Network Engineer• Expert Network Engineer• Network Engineer

• Support customer's Networking /Communications (O&M) team in the implementation, operation, and maintenance of secure encrypted networking devices and communication circuits.

• Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning & oversee the work of Mid-, and Junior-level Network Systems Engineers

• Network Operations• Network Engineer • Network Systems Analyst• Network Administrator

• Analyze user requirements, concept of ops documents, high level system architectures to develop network requirement specifications

• Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies

• Analyzes network requirements and capacity and leads design and development activities


<10

<10

• Network Engineer• Communications Engineer

• Perform Network design, plan analysis, installation and support the network communications systems (LAN, WAN, VOIP)

• Wide range of engineering duties to include network architecture, monitoring the networks, and enterprise networking

• Analyzes, coordinate and perform installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of networks

• Network Infrastructure Design Engineer• Network Security Engineer • Network Administrator

• Actively involved with all phases of security design, implementation, proactive monitoring, troubleshooting and analysis of firewalls, IDSs, VPNs, security controls and policies

• Assists with designs, analyses, tests and implementation of state-of-the-art secure network architectures on multiple virtual platforms

<10 • Network Engineer - Virtual Platforms• Network / Communications Engineer• Network Security Engineer

• Perform research, requirements analysis, design, installation, troubleshooting, and support of local- and wide-area network hardware, software and applications

• Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives

36

Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Fort Belvoir (1/2)

120 123

51

93

138.5

148

90

122

156

158

100

136

166

177

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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Fort Belvoir (2/2)

110

99

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Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~80

Talent Headcount

~35

~30

~50


• Program Manager• Control Account Manager • Principal Systems Engineer

• Technical leader managing a cross functional team charged with a wide range of operational support tasks

• Manage the development and application of a continuous process improvement life cycle that enables the identification and implementation of process improvement opportunities.

• Engineering Program Manager• Project Manager• Program Planner• Program Planning - Master Planner• IT Project Manager

• Responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of logic-network driven engineering project schedules

• Perform Critical Path & Earned Value/Baseline Execution Index analysis to monitor current performance. with schedule forecasts.

• Supports IMP development and coordinates efforts with program management, customers, IPT leads, functional leads, and CAMs

• Project Manager• Program Manager• Project Engineer• Section Manager

• Lead and perform cost account planning, schedule planning and variance analysis on cost and schedule reports

• Serve as a Control Account Manager, maintaining project budget and material across 3 Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs)

• Develop/maintain technical documentation (i.e.BOEs for proposals, Program Directives and Budgeting/Schedule Planning documents)

• Program Manager• Project Manager• Cost Estimating & Pricing Compliance Manager • Advanced Systems Manager

• Help form strategy focused on affordability and efficiency in supply chain for space flight components and systems

• Define low cost alternative hardware qualification process for small satellite components.

• Program Manager-Electronic Information Systems• Project Manager• Supplier Program Manager

• Conduct procurement performance reviews & directing implementation of approved changes

• Monitor contract scope/cost/schedule/risk/performance• Draft project requirements & procurement Statements of

Work/Objectives


~80

39

Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


<10

Talent Headcount

<10

<10


• Remote Sensing Architect• Staff Computer Systems Architect

• Leads all efforts from a mission architecture perspective for Remote Sensing opportunities,

• Work with USG customers, Advanced Programs, the Optical Payload Center or Excellence, legacy programs in Special Programs, and other Space Systems Company Lines of Business.

• Solution Principal• Solutions Architect• Principal Consultant

• Lead organisations through enterprise wide information security & risk management program establishment and transformations

• Prioritize essential data protection operations to achieve organizational cyber risk tolerance and regulatory compliance

• Network Engineer/Architect• Mission Architect • RF Solutions Manager

• Assist in documenting C4ISR Architecture. Conduct OV and SV (applications, tools, networks, etc) surveys

• Identify requirements, gaps, inefficiencies, duplications, and other challenges in the System Architecture' s capabilities

• Create or update legacy systems architecture artifacts using DODAF Context Model to document work processes and associated systems

• Oracle Enterprise Architect• Information Security Architect

• Responsible for mapping customer business requirements to technical solutions and providing technical leadership to it

• Responsible for the overall design and technical oversight of complex business initiatives in customer consulting engagements


<10

40

Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for Data Center Technician talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

~10


• Data Center Engineer • Technician • Enterprise Technical Support Engineer• Work Order Coordinator• Metro Ethernet Engineer

• Provide on-site layer 1support including receiving, inspection, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, documentation.

• Rack, cable and create circuits for new deployments and installations within the data center.

• Configure iLO, DRAC and admin settings for new installations and break fix tickets.

• Broadband Technician• Data Center IT Technician• National VOIP Repair• Facilities Specialist

• Monitor and repair optical networks. manage ticket creation to resolution.

• Work with LECs and IXCs to troubleshoot customer circuits and resolve troubles.

• Data Center Engineer • Data Center Operator

• Work with a dedicated team of Data Center Engineers to support a global data center footprint.

• Lead Data Center team efforts for migration and consolidation projects.


~15

41

Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for AWS Systems Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

<10

<10

<10


• System Network Administrator• Systems Engineer• System Administrator• Systems Control Technician

• Managing all network configurations to include configuring, engineering, and installing data circuits in accordance with DISA directed Telecommunications Service Orders. To include secure circuits using equipment to such as KG-175A, KG-175D, KG-175G, KG-250, KG-345, KIV-7HS, KIV-7HSB, KIV-7M, KIV-19M.

• Systems Engineer-IT Staff • Systems Engineer• Integration Engineer

• Engineering a Linux based server provisioning and support system• Evaluating system impacts for the introduction of new products and

capabilities• Installation & Configuration of new software baselines to the

existing system

• Systems Engineer• Network Operations Technician• System Network Engineer• Satellite System Network Engineer• Industrial Systems Security Engineer


~10

• Senior System Engineer• Principal Systems Engineer• Linux System Administrator• Systems Engineer; Test Engineer

• Workload mostly circle around Next Generation Weather Satellite Systems - DOORS

• Large scale deployment of cyber platforms• Systems Integration, Factory Acceptance Testing & Cyber Security • Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Command, Control,

Communications Segment (C3S)

• Systems administrator• Systems Engineer• Project Engineer : Space Systems• IT System Engineer

• Responsibilities include diagnosing problems in the system and developing solutions to fix the problems.

• Systems Integrator implementing and managing highly-automated Continuous Integration pipelines for Development, Test, and Operational software environments using Jenkins, Git, Ant, Maven, Sonatype Nexus, Python, and Java.

• Creating organization-wide Security Policies for various operations, ensure timely approval and dissemination.

• Creating Transportation Security Plans; destructions runs, material shipments, operations testing, etc.

• Creating and administering security education/training briefings: security escort, procedures, risk/threats, mitigation, etc.

42

Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineers (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~20

Talent Headcount

~15

<10

<10

~15


• Software Engineer• Java Development Lead/Architect• Python Engineer - XSP

• Design, development and documentation of policy-driven software for use in cloud-based systems

• Experience performing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or CentOS Linux system engineering and administration

• Software Engineer Staff • Software Engineer Associate• ELRP Mechanical and Software Engineer • Ground Systems Software Engineer

• Development or test development with both coding and design/architecture responsibilities for software element in SBRIS

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance Computer Aided Manufacturing system.

• Systems Software Engineer• Oracle DBA• Software IPT Lead/CAM

• Troubleshoot system anomalies related to software, system configuration, network interfaces and operating system issues

• Coordinate software installs/upgrades with adherence to Configuration Management (CM) procedures and policies

• Software architecture design, development and testing

• Software Dev Engineer• JAVA Software Engineer

• Define the architecture for a new, cloud-native microservice-based system

• Build new microservices that get deployed as Docker containers to AWS, including new REST endpoints available for system access.

• Deploy services to multiple cloud environments.

• Software Developer• Agile Transformation Associate

• Work with App Development teams to develop solution designs• Assist in the development of roadmaps and participate in the

standard process for security solutions• Perform software construction, unit testing and debugging


43

Denver, CO: Top employer profiles for Networking & Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

~10


• Network Technician • Network Administrator• Network Engineer• Circuit Actions Technician• Network Architect

• Remote administration using Windows PowerShell to manage multiple roles across DHCP, DCs, Mail, and File servers

• Configuration and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst devices in a traditional three-tier hierarchical model utilizing OSPF, BGP, HSRP, and STP.

• Wireless Engineer• Network Security Engineer• Network Engineer II

• Responsible for monitoring and responding to alerts, detections and incidents generated by the security tools presently deployed in the Charter S.O.C

• Focus on LTE CBRS (3.5 GHz) and Wi-Fi 802.11xx (2.4 GHz /5 GHz) solutions for large public venues and high-density environments


<10

<10

• Network Engineer• Communications Engineer

• Design, install, operate, and troubleshoot network infrastructure on LANs and WANs, and also have experience with Windows and Linux Administration.

• Design and plan network communications systems, providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture

• Network Engineer• Perform systems/network engineering tasks pertaining to program

design, development and implementation activities• Design and documentation of data center solutions, task

prioritization, and network troubleshooting

<10 • Network Engineer

• Provide technical support in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc

• Evaluate, coordinate and perform installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of networks

44

Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Denver (1/2)

108 110

46

94

126.5132

82.5

115

142

142.5

90.5

126

150.5154

114.5

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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries Denver (2/2)

10095.5

98.5

124120

117

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San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~40

Talent Headcount

~20

~20

~20


• Project Program Manager• Program Manager, Data Science

• Process estimation for Bank Custodian of Records (Liens, Levies, and Garnishments)

• Defines and maintains multi-million dollar high risk program strategies based on business demand and ROI expectations

• SAFe/Agile Program Manager• Configuration Manager - CWC

• Project Manager for design, procurement, and implementation of information technology projects to include network modernization, Video Teleconferencing Upgrades, network cabling infrastructure upgrades, and Data Center upgrades

• Project Manager - Software Development• Program Manager

• Provide expert-level acquisition resolutions and recommendations to the System Program Manager (SPM) and acquisition programs and projects from an enterprise perspective across the organization.

• Manage and mitigate Information Security risk on all levels

• Program Manager• Project Manager

• Responsible for implementing the latest cutting-edge technologies in support of the Air Force's operational command and control node.

• Collaborate with professionals from across the IT & cyber defense spectrum to deliver game changing capabilities for warfighters.

• Information Operations Intelligence Analyst• Engineering Project Manager • IT Project Manager

• Provide engineering, project management, and Agile project management (SCRUM Master) support to US Air Force customer

• Ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) Information Assurance actions are taken and supporting documentation is created as appropriate


~30

47

San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


Talent Headcount


• System Architect• Design and define system architecture for new or existing computer

systems to provide the technical support necessary to evolve/sustain Cyber infrastructure

• Solutions Architect - CWC

• Architect design, lead & develop enterprise projects covering various aspects of systems, software development, processes, methodology

• Extensive experience in OOAD development, JEE, middleware and enterprise application architecture and implementation.

• Understand large scale software implementations with SAFe/Agile experience.


<10

<10

<10

<10

<10

• Storage Solution Architect

• Provide technical leadership and maintenance of the technical architectural design, strategies

• Work on management of configuration and layout of the storage infrastructure

• AWS Solutions Architect

• Develop technical strategies and solutions for enterprise operations, contract transitions, process engineering, and promote technology adoption

• Manage System administration, server infrastructures, and datacenter operations

• Data Center Solutions Architect • Publicly not available

48

San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Data Center Technicians talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


Talent Headcount


• Data Center Hardware Engineer

• Demonstrates basic understanding of a Data Center IT Operations environment and the knowledge to use the software tools utilized to perform day to day functions

• Understand the overall ticket management process

• Logistics Technician Lead

• Performing shift-based tactical management tasks such as prioritizing ticketing queues, working to resolve escalations, and clearing blocking issues to enable continued delivery of I&A activities

• Overseeing the Inventory & Asset Management Team that is responsible for material movement, shipping & receiving, inventory management, stocking, and cycle count


~10

<10

~10

• Data Center Delivery Engineer

• Provides Professional Services to include design, planning, and configuration to support the delivery of projects focused around various datacenter technologies

• Support projects related to data center storage, data protection and virtualization

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• Serve in a Systems Administrative capacity for the Baptist Health System, Tenet.

• Architect, designed and deployed the first “Standard” Centralized Data Center EMC Data Domain and Networker backup solution for ALL Vanguard Health Management, Inc. market based hospitals.

• Responsible for successfully implementing new services to operations, from first identifying the resource requirements

San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Systems Administrators (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

~10

<10

~15


• Systems administrator• Systems Engineer• Cyber Systems Engineer• IT System Engineer

• Engineering a Linux based server provisioning and support system• Evaluating system impacts for the introduction of new products and

capabilities• Installation & Configuration of new software baselines to the

existing system

• Senior System Engineer• Network / Systems Engineer• Systems Administrator• Network Engineer

• Provide technical expertise in MS Active Directory, MS Exchange, MS System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM), VMware, Storage and Enterprise Backup, Information Technology Service Management and UNIX System Administration.

• Upgrades, patches, and configuring system software to support the AF JWICS applications per project or operational needs.

• Systems Administrator• Systems Engineer, DCO-Tools Team Lead• Network Server Administrator• Systems Administrator, OGS • Network/System Administrator

• Work with VMware Infrastructure Client in supporting our Windows 2008 & 2012, Server environment.

• Re-engineered multi-domain VTC suite; elevated VTC capability, enabled high level C2 mission critical conferences.

• Install & configure 52 network switches, and connected over 600 desktops used to support a staff of over 300 personnel.


~10

• LINUX Systems Administrator• Systems Administrator• Systems Engineer

• Responsibilities include ISSM for three network enclaves at the MTC. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining the site’s Authorization-to-Operate (ATO).

• Providing operational requirements with Ops Community & Cyber security Team

• Systems Engineer• Systems Administrator & Computer Support Technician• Systems Administrator• Network/System Administrator II

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San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineers talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

~15

~5

~5

~15


• Cyber Software Developer/Programmer• DevOps (CI/CD) Engineer• Linux Developer• Software Developer

• Agile software development methodology to ensure projects are completed on time and addresses all client requirements

• Software development subject matter expert (SME) for cyber CI operations, planning, preparation, execution

• Software Developer & Integrator • Software Engineer• Java Full Stack Developer • Software Developer - Resiliency Engineer

• Design, develop, document, test and debug new and existing software systems and/or applications for internal use, perform defect corrections (analysis, design, code)

• SDLC phase to gather and analyze user/business system requirements, and creating application system models

• Systems Software Engineer• Oracle DBA• Software IPT Lead/CAM • Software Developer

• Research, design, develop, and/or modify test automation using various industry tools for systems and/or applications software

• Evaluation support for all phases of test automation as the recognized technical experts on Network Warfare test capabilities

• Software Systems Engineer• Vulnerability Research / Reverse Engineering Software Developer• Application Developer• Software Systems Engineer

• Lead a collegiate development environment software development team to rapidly produce operational cyber capabilities for US Air Force customers

• Software Developer and Reverse Engineer• explore various hardware and software platforms, research

vulnerabilities, and develop tools and exploits


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San Antonio, TX: Top employer profiles for Network Engineers talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

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~15

~5

~5

~15


• Network Engineer

• Create solutions for the Air Force that will stand up to even the most advanced Cyber threats.

• Coordinate work with internal and external Cybersecurity analysts, exercise planners, and instructional system design experts

• Network Engineer• Network/Systems Engineer• Data/ VoIP Engineer

• Support an enterprise scale, mixed physical and virtual environment comprised of both UNIX and Windows assets as well as the users connected to the operational environment

• Network Engineer

• Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and/or evaluate hardware, software and other network related problems

• Provide technical expertise for performance and configuration global networks and systems

• Network Engineer• Provides engineering expertise to analyze hardware systems,

hardware design, architecture, network design.• Prepares specifications for hardware by analyzing documented and

derived system requirements

• Network Threat Support Specialist• Network Engineer• Digital Network Intelligence Anayst

• Planning & implementing solutions in support of multiple geographically distributed systems in complex network environment

• Responsible for server/router/firewall configuration and security management that includes networking equipment


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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries San Antonio (1/2)

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Talent Cost Analysis*: Salaries San Antonio (2/2)

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Technical Program/Account Manager talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

<10


• Build Program Manager• Product Manager• Project Infrastructure Manager

• Develop and design engineering plans and proposals for recapitalization, hardware and software upgrades.

• Create and maintain system documentation according to Agency and contractual requirements.

• Technical Program Manager• Product Support Manager• Spectrum Manager• Project Manager CIS2

• Responsibilities include Infrastructure Operations liaison between Networking TPMs, Infra Build TPMs, and other service teams on a number of cross-departmental initiatives, data center builds and projects..

• Program Manager• Software Configuration Manager & Software Developer

• Responsible for developing win strategies, teaming and innovative solutions for major highway and bridge projects/proposals in the US.

• Oversee the full technical scope of the entire Design/Build project, developing a detailed design schedule, and ensure the project has a successful beginning


~10

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• Technical Project Manager with Security Clearance• Project Technical Manager• IT Program Manager

• Responsible for supervising contract subordinates in efforts to support the government in the program management, acquisition program support, and other business functions.

• Provide program support for financial aspects, plans and schedules of the team for the pre-acquisition work currently underway and planned.

<10

• Senior Technical Program Manager• Manager - IT Services• Program Manager, NDE Ultrasonic Technician

• Responsible to develop and evaluate plans and estimates, to organize, execute, and control small and medium size projects from their initial inception through engineering, procurement, planning, implementation, closeout, and project critique.

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Solutions Architect talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

<10


• Cyber Systems Security Analyst• Network/Systems Engineer• Systems Engineer

• Engineer a Linux based server provisioning and support system• Evaluate system impacts for the introduction of new products and

capabilities• Install & configure of new software baselines to the existing system

• Intelligence Specialist• Geospatial Analyst• Signals Analyst Supervisor

• Responsibilities include conducting in-depth, external and internal signals analysis spanning multiple technologies and disciplines, as well as utilizing agency signals analysis tools and databases.

• Intelligence Analyst• Information System Architect

• Responsible for DIA LNO at the F-35 Reprogramming center• Perform targeting functions to include target development,

weaponizing, force applications, execution planning, and combat assessment using cloud platform


<10

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Data Centre Technician talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~10

Talent Headcount

<10


• Gateway Operations Supervisor• Network Technician & IT Supervisor• RTD Test Engineer, Hardware Operator• IT Support Engineer

• IT Hardware and concepts• Directory Structure• Performance Management/Troubleshooting• Networking Protocols, OSI Model, Copper and Fiber Optic Testing

• Data Center Technician-Avionics• Aircraft Quality Inspector• Lead Aircraft Technician• DCMA AIMO Crestview Technician

• Act as technical liaison for our technical teams. • Find creative ways to optimize capital and operating costs.• Champion standardization, innovate to simplify, increase efficiency

while driving down cost. • Develop and maintain supply chain relationships.

• Network Engineer • System Integrator / Test Engineer• Network Communications Associate• Systems Engineer

• Responsible for Linux Administration• Command Line Interface• Boot Process• Network Protocols & OSI Model


~10

<10

• Cyber Security Analyst• HOSC Systems Engineer• Windows System Administrator• Systems Analyst II

• Responsible for maintaining network protocols, Network analysis.• Cloud Platform Administration, Windows System administration• IT Hardware maintenance, regular network check & troubleshooting

<10

• Reactor Operator/Shift Technical Advisor• Licensed Reactor Operator• System Engineer• Senior Instrument and Control Technician

• Responsible for Database Management, Administration & analysis• Perform Network analysis among the Database• IoT connectivity check & implementation of IoT based product use

case for Nuclear Environment

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Systems Administrators (Linux) talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


<10

Talent Headcount

<10

<10

<10


• Cyber Systems Security Analyst• Network/Systems Engineer• Systems Engineer

• Engineer a Linux based server provisioning and support system• Evaluate system impacts for the introduction of new products and

capabilities• Install & configure new software baselines to the existing system

• System Administrator• System Analyst• Network/System Engineer

• Support the MITS II contract for NASA systems through the MACS group on Redstone Arsenal. Roles include: VM server management, DefendX implementation and management.

• Using DISA STIG-(Security Technical Implementation Guide) and SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) for administration in MS Windows systems and Networking

• Software Systems Engineer• Systems Engineer • Information System Security Engineer

• Responsible to Provide Systems Engineering support to Advanced Solutions Group projects

• Manage daily assignments for a team of information assurance engineers supporting multiple aviation programs for the United States Army and other military branches.

• Systems Administrator • Systems Engineer – National Security Group

• Manage the functionality and providing innovative technology that ensures data protection without compromising performance or security.

• Deliver technology to safeguard businesses and empower them with strong governance, transparency, and intelligence.

• Principle Cyber Security Systems Engineer• Electronic Security Systems Technical Analyst

• Perform tasks on ICIDS security systems• Troubleshoot all aspects of the system and give technical & warranty

support• Create and maintain the system's database• Create and program the graphical user interface of the system• Set up and network servers and workstation computers• Lock down the system's network according to DIACAP/RMF

standards• Train operators and administrators on the system


<10

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Software Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~20

Talent Headcount

~15


• Software Engineer - Development • Software Engineer• Software Quality Engineer• Software Tester

• Experience as a Software Developer including experience with multi-tiered solutions, database interactions, UNIX/Linux and support of production applications

• Development of software based on requirement administered by the Manager

• Software Development Engineer• Software Engineer• Manager, Software Development

• Development of distributed software applications• Plan & estimate the effort of software development time for major

upgrades in the innate software products• Experience as a Software Developer including experience with multi-

tiered solutions, database interactions, UNIX/Linux and support of production applications

• Software Engineer – Development• Professional Development Program (PDP) Systems Engineer • Software Engineer• Software Architect

• Responsible for leading the design, development, and testing of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System Simulation (GMDSIM) Framework

• Responsible for IT advancements by identifying, qualifying, and capturing business for the Defense Systems business unit.


~15

~10

• Software Engineer• SATCOMM Software Development• Chief Engineer, Core Stage, Space Launch System• Technical Lead Engineer

• Responsible for managing all technical aspects of work, coordinating new work and managing project deliveries and timeline

• Responsible for direct interaction with customers both internal and external (both foreign and domestic) Responsible for coordination with Rockwell Collins display development team

• Rapid prototype development of graphics and graphical requirements, using Presagis VAPS XT software tool, for evaluation by internal requirements team, subcontractor and customer

<10• Software Development Engineer• Software Engineer

• Responsible for Working on ExpeditionPCB, Design Capture, Variant Manager and Library related products

• Creation of new Xpedition PCB framework using BCGSoft’s BCG Suite. It provides customers with modern look to the application with support for user customization.

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Huntsville Area, AL: Top employer profiles for Networking & Development Engineer talent pool (TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph)

Employers


~15

Talent Headcount

<10


• System Engineer• Security System Engineer II• Network Engineer • Cyber security & Networking Engineer

• Responsible for planning, deploying, integrating, and testing upgrades to the S8.2 C2BMC network to operational sites.

• Perform network installations in accordance with Program configuration management processes, independently perform troubleshooting, and provide status updates to Program Head.

• Cyber Security Analyst - Computer & Network Security• Systems/Network Administrator • SNAP Network Engineer • System Engineer

• Responsibilities include Securing network against threats by establishing and enforcing policies, performing penetration testing and proactively defining and monitoring access controls.

• Develop deployment procedures &upgrade strategies for the network infrastructure.

• Network Engineer• Networking & Security Developer• Principal Field Engineer

• Responsible for Network Administration• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level III certification & work with Data Center and

LAN design, implementation, diagnostics, performance and management teams


~10

<10

• IT Networks Engineer/Systems Analyst• Network Systems Analyst 1 • Hardware/Network Systems Engineer

• Responsible to Review IT strategies, requirements, plans, policies, directives, instructions, standards, guidelines and other related documents for currency and relevance to enterprise operation of networks, systems, and engineering

• Linux workstations, Dell PowerEdge severs, Silicon Graphics and some older DEC systems, multiple operating systems

<10

• Network Engineer• Network Engineer - Avionics• Cyber / Software Engineer

• Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for embedded airplane information management software systems. Develop flight software requirements from little or no upstream requirements. Work with Systems Engineering to decompose & partition system requirements to software requirements.

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Chantilly, VA & Fort Meade, MD : MSAs near national capital region of DC

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Fort Gordon, GA & Charleston, VA : MSAs with high TS/SCI talent

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International Talent Hotspots: over 5% of the Total Security-cleared professionals work in Afghanistan & Iraq ; those employed outside of the U.S. garner higher earnings, $135,154 versus $85,981 for those working in the U.S.

AFGHANISTAN

• Those working in Iraq and Afghanistan earned approximately 70 percent of their overall earnings in the form of compensation above base pay

• Companies in Iraq pay Security cleared individuals Danger/Hardship Pay, Hazardous duty & other incentives due to continuous working with the US Military troops in the unsafe, risky & uncertain surroundings

• Linguists remain a particular pressing need, especially for anyone who speaks fluent Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu.

• CACI, GDIT, MacB, SCI LLC, BAE Systems, Fluor Corporation, Leidos, DynCorp, Service Corporation International, Afognak Native Corporation ,SOSi, Bluehawk

IRAQ

• The Median salary for a TS/SCI with Polygraph in IRAQ is $120K (Base only). Total annual salary jumps to $150K including bonuses and the fringe pay (Danger Pay).

• Linguists remain a particular pressing need, especially for anyone who speaks fluent Arabic, Farsi, or Urdu.

• A 3 to 6 month contract is highly preferred by professionals because of Inflated Pay• CLEARED CONNECTIONS - DoD, CIA, DIA, NSA - National Security Agency, OPSEC, C4ISR, airport

security, INFOSEC or other top secret jobs and security clearance jobs in the USA, Iraq, Afghanistan

• CACI, General Dynamic, SCI LLC, Trace Systems, Raytheon, SRG, SAIC, Global Dimensions, Leidos,etc

IRAQBlockchain, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, HCI, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Infra

AFGHANISTANComputer Vision, Machine Learning, Human Computer Interaction, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Cloud Infra, Cloud Platforms

Note : DRAUP’s proprietary talent module was used to analyse jobs by locations and skill type

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Security Clearance Backlog: The White House and Congress have called for the background investigation responsibility to be moved from the Office of Personnel Management to the DoD to help speed up the clearance process.

• National Background Investigations Bureau within the Office of Personnel Management -- which performs 95% of federal background checks -- had accumulated a backlog of 570,000 applications.

• Delays in granting initial Top Secret clearances are averaging over 500 days

• With the JEDI cloud contract and the Pentagon’s recent directive to defense agencies to migrate all their data and applications to milCloud 2.0, demand will continue to outpace the supply of cloud architects.

• These delays have been particularly hard on industry, because it is difficult to attract and retain talent when new employees may have to wait for a year or longer before beginning work on classified programs

• This costs the company huge sums of money for each day delayed , for every employee awaiting the clearance

• When clearances take a year or longer to process, programs are delayed, workers are under-employed, and holding on to the people who are most in demand becomes a challenge.

Affect on the industryApplication status

Clearance Backlog

Attempts to reduce backlogs by Government & Private players

• Government contractors have called for the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, & data-mining technologies to streamline the clearance process

• Combine’s unclassified clearance pipeline works by reaching out & recruiting college students in junior yr.

• Sequoia Holdings finds college talent with the data analytics and cyber skills it needs

• By the time the student graduates (18 months later), they have the clearance

• NBIB as a member of the Trusted Workforce Executive Steering Group is now actively involved in the establishment of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 effort.

• It is focused on pursuing reform to overhaul the fundamental security, suitability, and credentialing vetting enterprise.

Present Solutions-GovernmentTechnologies

Key Highlights

~460 dayswait time for a Top Secret

security clearance.

~45%Increase in the capacity ofinvestigative workforce atNational BackgroundInvestigations Bureau (NBIB)

Northern Virginia affects the D.C. job market -

One of the largest groups of security-cleared, retired

military veterans in USA stay here

~25%clearance requests at Leidosare for initial clearances (noclearance prior to beinghired)

Present Solutions-Private• Defense contractors were using giant black

tarps to separate elements of a nuclear submarine from uncleared eyes

• Reach to TechExpo, Top-Secret Job Fairs, especially to target Cyber/IT prospects

• Buy/merge with companies whose engineers already have such clearances

• A product called Combine that creates an unclassified version of the classified version of the Amazon Web Services cloud.

Note : Combine was created to ensure products work effectively, but also to allow people who don’t have clearances to do product development and low to high development and then transition those products to the engineers who do have the clearances, who can transition them into the classified environment.

Source : DRAUP

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