Senior Programmer Analyst

DURATION: This is a five year term with a five year renewal option.
LOCATION: Annapolis, MD

Please send qualified resumes directly to collinsd@lesr-it.com including your compensation requirements.  Please shoot me an email with any questions you might have


Please see below two opportunities we are trying to fill for the new State of MD, specifically we are looking for:

1 Senior Programmer Analyst
1 Computer Programmer Analyst

KEY MUST HAVES:
MCAD OR MCSD Certifications.  

• Must show evidence of at least two (2) years experience in developing multi-user, LAN-based applications using the Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
• Must show either certification (A copy of this certification must be included).
• Microsoft's SQL Certified Application Developers (MCAD) or
  
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developers (MCSD).   
  

Resume must contain details on education, experience. training, technical certifications, recent relevant experience, and size and scope of the projects supported.

SharePoint Administrator

***Citizenship is required***
***OT is required***
***Job Location: Chester VA***
6 month contract plus extensions

PRIMARY FUNCTION(S): Selected candidate will support the design, develop and maintenance of on-line web site and portal environments using Microsoft Sharepoint 2007. Provide specialized web programming for portal-based tools and capabilities. Provide content management and help desk support for portal users. Evaluate user requirements for applications within an Sharepoint 2007 environment. Design and engineer layouts and technical specifications. Implement Sharepoint 2007 to support requirements and technical designs. Provide specialized programming to augment Sharepoint 2007 capabilities and to provide additional portal-based tools.

MINIMUM/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated experience configuring and managing SharePoint 2007 servers and user interface environments. Minimum 5 years experience web programming and web portal experience. Demonstrated web programming experience in any of the following: ASP.NET 1.0 through ASP.NET 3.0; VB, VB.NET, and C#; Classic ASP; JavaScript; HTML / XHTML; Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); AJAX; XML; Visual Studio 2005; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash; SQL Server 2000 and 2005; Photoshop CS 2; InfoPath 2007

ISS Proventia Specialist

6 month contract
1 opening to fil
OT may be required (10 hours)

Location: CESC
11751 Meadowville Ln, Chester VA 23836

* Configure, operate/run, and maintain host intrusion detection/prevention system (HIDS/HIPS) - ISS Proventia
* Resolve HIDS/HIPS configuration issues on desktops; create and distribute new policies
* Create, test, and implement HIDS/HIPS configuration for servers
* Respond to customer location (typically Richmond area) to resolve HIDS/HIPS issues
* Review HIDS alerts daily looking for proactive tuning opportunities
* Review agent status and work with tech support to remediate those that are not functioning properly

Please specify any other details/requirements for this position:
• 1-2 years of experience with ISS Proventia desktop/server
• Database administration experience a plus

Project Manager

***Citizenship is required***
***OT is required***
***Job Location: Chester VA***
6 month contract
1 opening to fil

Perform project management oversight (3 to 6 month view) for Finance and Administration. Responsible for the management and supervision of the Invoice Process and Procedures documentation acceptance phase for the VITA program. In this role, the Project Manager will coordinate all program schedule planning, integration, control; project management, and reporting functions. Strong interpersonal, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills are required. Requires team-orientation, results driven person who can operate seamlessly between strategic and tactical business needs.

Work with other Project Managers and Senior Management to determine documentation requirements and provide the Finance team with appropriate solutions and deliverables. Must have skill in using personal computer and all Microsoft Office programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Must be able to complete work with minimum guidance and supervision. The successful candidate must work well in a diverse team environment and demonstrate excellent communications skills.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
* 5+ Years of Experience in Working on a Transformation Project with extensive geographic reach.
* 5 years process and management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
* Achieving results

Educational Requirements:
Undergraduate Degree or comparable years of experience

Job #1019 | Novell Engineer

6 month contract plus extensions 2 openings to fill   ***Pay Rate Max of $47*** ***Citizenship is required*** ***OT is required*** ***Job Location: Chester VA*** Currently we are in need of Sr. Migration Engineers and Architects with experience in Quest migratory tools and migrations of Groupwise to Exchange 2003; Novell to Windows. The Sr. Migration Engineer/ Architect will be responsible for leading projects involving Groupwise to Exchange 2003; Novell to Windows from migration planning to deployment. The successful Sr. Migration Engineer / Architect will have extensive knowledge of Quest Migrator tools and Groupwise to Exchange 2003 or Novell to Windows environments migration planning and deployment experience. Successful candidates will be responsible for providing expertise in all areas of Quest migratory tools and Groupwise to Exchange 2003 or Novell to Windowsmigration related services. The Sr. Migration Engineer / Architect will understand general networking architecture and have experience working on large (1000+ seats) projects. This is a senior consulting position and as such, Sr. Migration Engineer /Architect will be responsible for working under tight deadlines with little direction, supervision or assistance. To be selected you must have will have strong written and verbal communication skills and communicate accurate and useful status updates. Candidates must have a combination the following skills: Groupwise, Novell, Exchange 2007, Windows 2008, Quest Migrator tools, Active Directory 2008 Desirable Experience for the position of Sr. Migration Engineer / Architect : Experience with the Quest Migrator Tool Novell to Windows Server 2005 Migrations Groupwise to Exchange 2003 Migrations Novell to Active Directory Migration experience Familiar with MOSS, OCS, and SCCM, Groupwise, Exchange, Netware Educational and Experience Preferences for the position of Sr. Migration Engineer / Architect : Certification: A+, MCSA, MCSE, MCTS,MCITP or equivalent required Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Windows Server products, Networking Technologies, DNS, WINS, Novell, Groupwise, Netware Technical Writing and Presentation experience a plus Networking and IT Security knowledge and experience is a plus Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree or equivalent experience.

Project Coordinator (1005)

6 month contract
Citizenship is required
OT may be required (approx 10 hours)

Job Location:
11751 Meadowville Ln, Chester VA 23836

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

The project coordinator will work directly with management teams to organize the various components needed to initiate, run and conclude major Information Technology (IT) infrastructure projects. Duties include coordinating activity schedules, monitoring/tracking progress, and reporting results. Additionally, the project coordinator will serve as liaison between project management and resources in support of the project and will arbitrate resolution to any obstacle which may hinder the successful completion of the project. Will assist the work of employees assigned to the program/project from a technical and administrative perspective.

Qualifications
* Familiarity with project planning and scheduling activities.
* Knowledge and practical application of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
* Proficient with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
* Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
* Experience facilitating meetings with customers and internal team.
* Should have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
* Strong Prioritization skills.
* Strong organizational skills.
* Ability to work in a dynamic environment
* Familiar with Information Technology terminology/experiences is a plus

Security/Firewall Engineer (1007)

6 month contract

4 openings to fill
Citizenship is required
OT may be required (approx 10 hours)

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Job Location:
11751 Meadowville Ln, Chester VA 23836

Work as part of a security engineering team responsible for firewall and VPN management. Plan, engineer, and implement security solutions involving firewall/security devices. Establish VPNs with remote locations.

Experience and Skills
1. Experience Firewall Engineer (at least 3-5 years of hands on experience with a variety Firewall Products)
2. Must have experience with PIX Firewalls and Cisco VPN's.
3. Must have experience with Juniper Firewalls and VPN's.
4. MPLS Network experience is a plus
5. Cisco Switch and Router experience is a plus
6. Other Firewall experience is a definite plus (Raptor, Sidewinder)

Please specify any other details/requirements for this position:
Weekend and off-shift work will be required on occasion for system maintenance

IT System Technical Lead (1006)

6 month contract

Citizenship is required
OT may be required (approx 10 hours)

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Job Location:
11751 Meadowville Ln, Chester VA 23836

Technical Lead and Subject Matter Expert to implement an Enterprise Level Security Dashboard. Product is based on COTS Intellitactics ISM and integrated into the Enterprise Logging System. Work directly with the Security Operations Team to deliver product in a dynamic environment.

Technical Qualifications
-Intellitactics SAM
-Intellitactics SIEM
-Intellitactics ISM
-Enterprise Logging Systems
-Web application Systems Engineering, Integration, and Analysis
-Linux Engineering and performance tuning
-Apache Engineering and performance tuning
-MySQL design, administration, and performance tuning
-IIS 6.0 Administration and performance tuning
-Windows 2003 Server
-Security Operations

AD and Messaging Migration Engineer (997)

3 openings

6 month contracts

***Citizenship is required***
***OT is required***
***Job Location: CESC***

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Positions will be assisting with the migration of agencies from their legacy e-mail systems to a new centralized e-mail systems, and all manner of tasks required to support this effort. Efforts may include assistance with migration planning, communicating with customers, assisting with evaluation of customer's environment prior to migration, and execution of migration tasks. Will work as part of a team or teams assigned to various environments. Some travel to customer sites throughout the commonwealth of Virginia may be required. Will be required to provide own transportation as needed.

Software:
* Required: Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003, Blackberry Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows 9x/2000/XP
* Preferred: Microsoft Exchange 5.5, Microsoft Windows NT Server, Novell, Lotus Notes, GroupWise, Quest Software Suite, POP3 mail, IronPort

Hardware:
Knowledge of the following types of hardware. Desktops, Laptops, Server hardware, Blade hardware, SAN (no particular manufacturer required)

Requirements:

- Needs to have a strong understanding of how email flows from client to client over the internet
- Needs to have extensive knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory including, setting domain policies, how IPSEC works, Group Policy, site definition, replication, trusts etc.
- Need to have a strong understanding on name resolution and related services
- Needs to understand general networking architecture including WAN environments
- Needs to have migration experience from one platform to another
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as alone
- The ability to work unsupervised
- The ability to work under tight deadlines with little direction or assistance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Communicate accurate and useful status updates
- Mange and report time spent on all work activities
- Document technical requirements and impact analysis
- Complete signed tasks
- Identify and track issues, risks and action items
- Must be able to effectively troubleshoot problems under tight deadlines
- Strong understanding of change management and why it is important
- Must be able to conduct themselves with a professional demeanor


Educational Requirements:

- Familiarity with state & county government environments preferred
- Certification: A+ , MCSE or equivalent required.
- MCSA, , CCNA are a plus.
- Required working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2003, Window 2003 Server products, Networking Technologies, DNS (BIND and Windows Based), WINS.
- Technical Writing and Presentation experience required
- Lotus Notes, GroupWise, Novell, Linux, SendMail, Networking and IT Security knowledge and experience is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctoral degree or equivalent experience
- 9 years with Bachelor's; 7 years with Master's; 4 years with Ph.D.

Network Engineer (891)

Chester VA
2 openings

6 month contracts
Citizenship is required
OT will be required

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Summary of Position:
Perform tactical (3 to 6 month view) planning for Enterprise Networks and be responsible for the planning, and engineering of Enterprise Networks to meet user requirements. Develop and document network application performance and capacity issues. Manage research and development activities in preparation for the introduction and integration of new and leading edge technology and assist with the evaluation of newer networking technology and with the migration plan for users to move to these new technologies. This migration planning involves the consideration of: (a) network topologies, (b) internetworking protocols on the backbone, (c) reliability and maintainability, (d) network management, (e) cost analysis.

Work with Project Managers to determine networking requirements and provide the Enterprise users with the best solutions to their networking problems from an institutional perspective.

Analyze network traffic data and interpret network traffic data (long-range capacity planning) as well as perform network modeling for performance assessment, enterprise network architecture and "what-if" scenario analysis. Analyze and report network utilization and growth. Produce trend analysis, network error and capacity planning reports. Assist in the development of capacity planning processes including incorporating predictive analysis tools into the capacity planning process. Product evaluation, recommendation, and planning abilities to provide the network management, capacity and performance, trending, and disaster recovery solutions associated with maintaining LAN and WAN platforms.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Network Capacity Trending
* Management of Application Overlay
* Development of a Capacity Management Process, Procedure, and Reports * Assuring Service Level Compliance Metrics are met

Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:
* 5+ Years of Experience in Working on a Transformation Project with extensive geographic reach.
* 5+ Years Industry Leadership in Capacity Planning and Reporting * 5 years telecommunications and management experience.
* Experience in configuration, test, and turn up of new routers and switches (Cisco & Juniper) * Leadership in VOIP Engineering * Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:
* Military Background is preferred but not mandatory * Previous Experience within Verizon Business is a plus

Vulnerability Assessment Program Engineer (500161)

Citizenship is required
6 month contract plus possible extensions
OT may be required (10 hours)

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Location: CESC
11751 Meadowville Ln, Chester VA 23836

*Configure, operate/run, and maintain vulnerability and compliance assessment tools (ISS Enterprise Scanner and Altiris Security Expressions); ensure weekly scans meet service level agreements
*Assist in analyzing all available data and determine the best course of action to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. Provide detailed reports identifying the remediation steps required and the risk for each step to the mission
*Assist in remediation efforts to mitigate vulnerabilities across the enterprise; work with desktop and server administrators within the program on remediation steps

Please specify any other details/requirements for this position:
*1-2 years of experience within a vulnerability assessment program (VAP)
*Strong working knowledge of ISS Enterprise Scanner
*Familiarization with Altiris Security Expressions a plus
* ISS Proventia Desktop/Server experience would be a plus

System Engineer (1003)

21 slots to fil 6 month contract Citizenship is required Travel is required OT may be required ****10-15 hours - Off hours work (including: nights and weekends) is required.*** Job Location: 11751 Meadowville Lane, Chester, VA, 23836 with travel across greater Richmond metro area. System Engineer (mid to senior level server) - Ability to work nights and weekends - Good communication skills - 3-5 years server OR network OR security engineering experience - Specialize in Windows OR Linux, Unix operating systems - Industry recognized certification preferred This position will support the NG/VITA Partnership to place legacy infrastructure on a new MPLS network. Windows or UNIX System Engineer capable of using established process and tools to document a mid to large size IT environment. Evaluate the data and develop plan and timeline to effectively Re-IP agency servers within the constraints of the master schedule and project manager. Lead a small team of various subject matter experts through the execution of the project. Provide technical guidance to project manager. Prefer industry recognized certifications. Educational Requirements: B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job experience Please specify any other details/requirements for this position: The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills. Experience working within matrix team structure. Attention to detail and with a problem solving attitude.

Technical Project Manager (1004)

4 slots to fill Citizenship is required 6 month contract Travel is required OT may be required ****10-15 hours - Off hours work (including: nights and weekends) is required.*** - Ability to work nights and weekends - Technical understanding of IT infrastructure components (server & network) - Excellent communication, organizational and people skills - IT infrastructure project experience (prefer re-IP experience) - PMP certification preferred The project manager will support the NG/VITA Partnership. The candidate will plan, develop, organize, coordinate, execute and manage multiple projects related to placing legacy infrastructure on a new MPLS network. Roles and Responsibilities: Define, document and execute several large-scale projects, actively participating in all phases of the project. Actively engage with several groups to ensure synchronization and awareness of all plans and tasks. Create project plans and schedules and track progress against plans. Establish project milestones that reflect realization of agreed business benefits within timeframe and budget. Identify and track milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, changes and dependencies within the schedule. Identify project resource needs; assign tasks to project resources; conduct cost/benefit analyses and risk assessments; monitor and review project progress. Responsible for project risk management. Identify, assess, manage and minimize project risks to successful project completion. Responsible for project change control. Ensure the appropriate solution or budget is presented so that projected business benefits are realized. Ensure revisions to the project are agreed from stakeholders and full impact of changes is understood by stakeholders. Serves as liaison with project stakeholders. Ensure technical proficiency and productivity of project resources and the quality of project deliverables. Manages and coordinates resources from a variety of functional areas. Proactive identify issues, determines resolutions and escalates as needed. Manage all project activities and deliverables to agreed quality, time and budget specifications. Communicate project status, milestones and dependencies to a large audience. Responsible for understanding and handling change management impacts (e.g. negotiate schedules/time) Educational Requirements: B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, or other related degree PMP Certification desired Please specify any other details/requirements for this position: The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success by completing projects on time and on budget. The candidate will have strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, written and presentations skills. Experience working within matrix team structure. Attention to detail and with a problem solving attitude

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50+ Jobs... seen here first... IT Engineers - IT PM's - IT Security - AD/Messaging Migration

Details are sketchy, but if you have skills in these areas, need your resumes sent to collinsd@lesr-it.com .  Send salary or rate range.  This is all contract work.  6-12 month contracts in VA.  All require US Citizenship or Green Cards.  No EAD's.

1)  Project Managers, must have experience in IT infrastracture transformations, working in politically charged environments, PMP required

2) Network Architects/Engineers, cisco certs, exp with juniper or sidewinder, MPLS, VoIP

3) Network Security Architects/Firewall Engineers, antivirus, intrusion detection/prevention, firewalls, security systems developemtn, penetration testing IV&V,

4) Active Directory & Messaging Migration Engineers with heavy emphasis on migration between dissimilar systems

Assistant Regional Asset Manager (995)

***Citizenship is required***
4-6 month contract
Chester VA

Send resume and your compensation requirements to:
Collins Denny
collinsd4@lesr-it.com

Act as the Regional IT Asset Manager in his or her absence.

Work with the Regional IT Asset Manager to ensure IT Asset (property) management is in compliance with Northrop Grumman standards, directive and guidelines; which consists of data and inventory accuracy, total cost of ownership accuracy and life cycle management. Conduct ongoing (spot) audits of both network connected and network detached IT Assets. Audits consist of physical inspection, electronic or paper based audit trail integrity, and process compliance.
Assist in the management and administration of system access for users within the assigned region. Respond to exception notifications and conduct causative research to reconcile the exceptions. Mitigate future exceptions by documenting new processes and or improving existing processes. Assist in developing and review of policy, processes, and procedures for conducting and maintaining the IT asset inventory. Act as a liaison between the service delivery personnel, customer, and IT asset management.

Coordinate with agency level personnel to stage preliminary project meetings for implementation of Altiris agent and software.

Coordinate with Regional Service Directors, Service Level Directors, and Local Area Coordinators about the use, scheduling, and compliance with the new Asset Management System. Assist is migration of existing Asset Management System into the Altiris database.

Conduct annual needs based survey for continued access to the existing IT Asset Management System.

Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED excellent communication skills proficient in excel, word, and working knowledge of power point

Desired Certifications:
IAITAM
NPMA
FAR
ITIL
Software Compliancy