71 information technology jobs found in Fort Meade, MD

RESPONSIBILITIES Master Planning is a continuous analytical process that involves evaluation of factors affecting the present and future physical development and operation of real property resources (land, facilities, and infrastructure). With an ever-increasing workforce and constantly evolving technology, NSA's Installations & Logistics organization needs highly motivated Facilities Planners to develop and manage thoughtful and thorough short-term and long-range plans that deliver efficient and effective real property resources to support the Agency's global mission. As a Facilities Planner, your responsibilities may include: - Leading master planning processes and the development of associated products. Master planning processes include, but are not limited to, facilitating the development of vision/goals and requirements, evaluating alternatives, guiding the selection of a preferred alternative, and monitoring the need to amend plans. - Leading large teams of both...

RESPONSIBILITIES The need to maintain our core Computer Science group is vital to provide the technical capabilities necessary to successfully execute NSA's mission. The increased complexity of supporting NSA's mission requires world class researchers, programmers, and developers who operate in teams in areas such as software engineering, information technology infrastructure, high performance computing, data science, architectures, computer security, and networking in order to design and develop advanced tools, techniques, and systems. Computer Systems Security Managers (CSSMs) at the NSA play a vital role in maintaining the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of the Agency computing infrastructure. As a CSSM at the NSA, your responsibilities may include: - Supporting a program, organization, system, or enclave - Reviewing investigative processing of security incidents - Developing or interpreting computer security policies - Overseeing, evaluating and supporting the...

RESPONSIBILITIES NSA stays at the forefront of Cybersecurity. Backed by a talented cadre of capabilities development specialists, NSA operates innovative solutions to gather foreign Intelligence via Computer Network Exploitation. Analysts will receive expert and specialized training on state of the art tools and capabilities. A full career track that covers beginner to expert development paths awaits those that wish to join NSA's mission. Additionally, there are opportunities to receive specialized pay at specific milestones. As an Exploitation Analyst you will: - Analyze all-source data to evaluate foreign target opportunities - Understand and evaluate foreign target network - Develop strategies against those foreign target networks - Partner with operators to conduct operations against foreign networks - Inform defensive cyber operations through intelligence collection - Work with a diverse team across the Intelligence Community to satisfy critical questions from policy...

RESPONSIBILITIES Information System Security Professionals at NSA play a vital role in enabling security solutions by utilizing systems engineering and systems security engineering principles in: - defining information system security requirements and functionality - designing system architectures and designs - assessing the effectiveness of security solutions against present and projected threats - producing formal and informal reports, briefings, and direct input to the customer regarding security and functionality requirements, system architecture and security designs - conducting security engineering/hardening of the latest operating systems, tailoring them for use in the specific mission area - reviewing requests for security relevant changes on the mission infrastructures, ensuring risk is adequately mitigated - working with system owners to accredit/re-accredit critical mission systems. Depending on their experience and preferences, Information System Security...

RESPONSIBILITIES The need to maintain our core Telecommunications Engineering competency is vital to providing the technical capabilities necessary to successfully execute NSA's mission. With the rapid evolution of communications systems, NSA requires a highly talented, diverse and technically focused workforce responsible for research and development of technologies and systems involving one or more of the following areas: traditional circuit switched networks; data networks; access technologies; wireless systems for the previous purposes; the media to carry such services; the protocols required for the completion of transport and services; operations of networks; management of network resources; provisioning of resources; traffic and/or performance modeling of such networks. Telecommunications Engineers will be expected to provide hands-on support for all aspects of site systems. Given the pace of advances in our telecommunications environment and myriad of state and non-state...

RESPONSIBILITIES With the ever-accelerating technological advances and growing system complexity, NSA needs Hardware/Software Engineers to design, develop, construct and evaluate electronic hardware and software processing components. These components are typically subsystems of communication, collection, processing or analysis systems. Hardware Software Engineers utilize electrical, computer, mechanical, and materials engineering knowledge and skills to design, assemble, test, analyze and reverse engineer electronics hardware in support of the NSA mission. The National Security Agency (NSA) currently has opportunities for two types of Hardware/Software Engineers positions: Hardware/Software Design Engineers, and Hardware/Software Analysis Engineers. Applicants may also be considered for NSA Development Programs. 1. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEERS are hired into positions supporting a broad range of specialized skills including Computer Engineering, Computer Programming,...

RESPONSIBILITIES Project Director responsibilities may include: - Developing and overseeing project plans as well as day-to-day activities - Leading diverse blended teams of contractors and civilians - Understanding of or experience in managing Agile software development projects - Performing requirements management, resource management and quality assurance oversight - Developing and tracking schedules - Monitoring performance goals and mitigating risks - Leading/mentoring junior staff - Creating and sustaining a strong customer focus with key stakeholders - Collaborating with and building relationships with others to accomplish goals - Presenting project status and informational briefs to senior leadership SKILLS The ideal candidate is someone who has previous project management experience with additional skills and experience in one or more of the following preferred: - Experience managing or overseeing hardware and/or software projects - Certifications in...

RESPONSIBILITIES With ever-accelerating technological advances and growing system complexity, a diverse and inclusive professional workforce of Systems Engineers builds, integrates, and optimizes complex systems and services. World-class technical professionals solve challenging systems engineering problems with unprecedented speed and scale utilizing innovative solutions. Systems engineers perform trade studies to generate and translate conceptual designs into technical specifications, participate in the evaluation of prototype hardware systems and software solutions, and integrate into the current architecture. Backgrounds such as Cybersecurity, SIGINT, hybrid-cloud, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), integrated network architecture, information technology infrastructure and hybrid-communications all have a place in the spectrum of implementations ranging from commercial/government off-the-self solutions to the development of new and unique technologies....

RESPONSIBILITIES Computer Systems Architects at NSA use commercial and government developed hardware, software, networking, and security products to: - drive information technology projects - produce compliance results for established project requirements and IT architecture - modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and introducing changes based on evolving project requirements - integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards, and new vendor features - collaborate with experts in technical and application teams to identify, evaluate, and recommend technical solutions to support project requirements - define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data stores and formats to logical and physical data models - propose standard ways for information transport between IT systems and stored within corporate knowledge databases - perform architectural alignment of the enterprise logical data model and physical data models SKILLS The ideal...

RESPONSIBILITIES The need to maintain our core Computer Science group is vital to provide the technical capabilities necessary to successfully execute NSA's mission. The increased complexity of supporting NSA's mission requires world class researchers, programmers, and developers who operate in teams in areas such as software engineering, information technology infrastructure, high performance computing, data science, architectures, computer security, and networking in order to design and develop advanced tools, techniques, and systems. Digital Network Exploitation Analysts employ computer science skills to perform discovery and target technology analysis of digital network and mobile communications. Digital Network Exploitation Analysts are hired into positions directly supporting a technical mission office or an Agency Development Program. Both the Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA) Development Program (DDP) and the Intrusion Analyst Skill Development Program...

RESPONSIBILITIES Are you a computer science or engineering professional? Are you interested in Cyber Security, reverse engineering? Do you enjoy CTFs? Is your idea of a good time building a robot from spare parts? Did you solve your Calculus homework using FPGAs? Are your Sunday mornings filled with bug bounty hunting? The National Security Agency is seeking highly motivated Computer Science and Engineering professionals to solve complex problems, test innovative approaches, and research new solutions to propel our mission. As a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) at NSA, your job will be to develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities targeting the hardest-to-reach adversarial networks in the world. In defense of our Nation, we conduct innovative research and produce hardware and software tools unlike anything in the world. By joining our team, you will apply and grow your expertise to create new ways to get critical information to our national decision...

RESPONSIBILITIES The NSA must maintain and develop a highly talented and diverse workforce. The NSA/CSS Cryptanalysis Development Program (CADP) is designed to produce professional cryptanalysts through an intensive, structured program of formal training courses and diverse work assignments. The CADP is a three-year development program where participants complete five (5) tours of duty in cryptanalytic offices, attend seven (7) required courses, and choose at least three (3) elective courses. After completion, they are then placed in a technical mission office to use their cryptanalytic skills. Cryptanalysts at the NSA monitor and detect problems in data flow or collection to ensure collection quality. They analyze garbled intercepts by using processing skills and techniques, conduct analysis of signals and/or cryptographic data, and use that knowledge to diagnose and exploit encrypted material. They also debug and test software programs. The selected individual will work in a...

RESPONSIBILITIES The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at NSA conducts independent oversight that promotes wise use of public resources; adherence to laws, rules, and regulations; and respect for Constitutional rights. The OIG also detects and deters waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, and promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of NSA's programs and operations worldwide. Description of Position(s) Within the OIG, the Audits branch performs independent audits and related reviews of Agency programs and operations in accordance with government auditing standards, designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards and to improve the Agency's efficiency and effectiveness. The Audit branch has three functions: Financial, Performance, and Cyber/Information Technology (IT). Financial Team: As an Auditor in the financial branch, you will be part of a team that oversees and conducts audits of NSA's financial statements...

RESPONSIBILITIES Computer Network Defense Analysts work in multiple organizations at NSA and are primarily responsible for finding vulnerabilities, delivering analyses, crafting mitigations, developing cybersecurity products, and educating our customers to prevent and eradicate the cyber threats to the Defense Industrial Base, critical infrastructures and U.S. National Security Systems - to include NSA's own information systems and networks assets. They apply technical expertise to provide computer network defense capabilities, continuous monitoring, technical analysis, situational awareness, and incident response for the highest classified capabilities, systems, and data in our Nation. Depending on their experience and preferences, Computer Network Defense Analysts are hired into positions directly supporting a technical Cybersecurity mission office or into a development program like the Intrusion Analyst Skill Development Program (IASDP) or the Cybersecurity Operations...

RESPONSIBILITIES Are you an emerging or seasoned network professional who wants to work our nation's tough cybersecurity problems? Do you enjoy deeply technical, hands-on work? Do you want to identify vulnerabilities in network infrastructure devices and then figure out how to deal with them? Are you looking to make an impact in cybersecurity and advance your career while enjoying the outstanding benefits of federal service? Network Cyber Mitigations Engineers and System Vulnerability Analysts at NSA have the opportunity to work in the following areas: - Wired and wireless network security - Vulnerability discovery and analysis - Scalable mitigations development - Perimeter/boundary defense - Collaboration platforms, such as VoIP and VTC systems - Mobile network security - Tailored security solutions - Reverse engineering - Researching emerging network industry technologies and solutions - Control system security - Malware analysis - Researching emerging network industry...

RESPONSIBILITIES The United States has experienced profound changes that impact the way the NSA conducts its mission. NSA's Computer Scientists face technical challenges well beyond the wildest imaginations of most people. NSA's mission requires persistent engagement to anticipate and understand complex threats in real-time, on a global scale. From Counter-Terrorism to Combat Support to Cybersecurity, NSA's Computer Science community creates novel, cutting-edge solutions that advance science and underpin every aspect of our foreign intelligence and cybersecurity mission. The explosion of internet communications has created a need for the Cybersecurity mission as well. The NSA Cybersecurity mission is to prevent and eradicate threats to National Security Systems and critical infrastructure, with a focus on the Defense Industrial Base. This diverse team of problem solvers collaborate across industry and government to expose foreign cyber espionage, patch critical vulnerabilities,...

RESPONSIBILITIES In support of a customer's mission, Information Technology (IT) Customer Liaisons incorporate the customer's process and technology needs into the enterprise mission planning and execution space. If you want to develop solutions and be a part of cutting edge innovations; join our team of experts! Help protect national security interests as part of the world's most advanced team of technical professionals! The responsibilities of an IT Customer Liaisons include: - Defining, interpreting, documenting, and prioritizing customers' technical requirements. - Preparing operational, functional, and technical requirement documentation. - Identifying opportunities to improve customers' capabilities by monitoring developments that indicate evolving customer technical needs and providing information about new and enhanced technical capabilities. - Providing timely and accurate customer-centric information regarding capabilities activities that may affect customer...

Position title: T Consultant, Process Consultant Position #: 128790 The Process Consultant will play an important role in driving the improvements to operations at the University of Maryland. This role will focus on applying process analysis, improvement, and re-engineering methodologies and principles to a broad range of business areas across the university. The Process Consultant will work closely with business partners at all levels of the university to understand the business, solve problems, and present recommendations to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will have experience with organizational change management and complex organizational design. Activities will include interviewing, facilitating discovery sessions, process modeling, and developing recommendation briefs for leadership. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university Experience:  * 3 years of demonstrated work experience in industry or academic...

Position title: IT Network Engineer, IT Junior Wireless Network Engineer Position #: 111468 The Junior Wireless Network Engineer’s role is to assist in ensuring the stability, integrity, and functionality of the University of Maryland’s wireless local area networks (WLANs) and associated wireless services. This position requires analysis and troubleshooting skills. Assist with service improvements and upgrades (both client facing and administrative), equipment upgrades/replacements. The Junior Wireless Network Engineer will assist in the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support of all WLAN hardware, software, and communication links. Other duties include assisting in updating network resources such as wireless maps. This position does require a valid drivers license. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four...

Position title: Engineer, Collaboration Services Engineer Position #: 128853 The Collaboration Services Engineer is responsible for providing the engineering, administrative, and operational support of UMD collaboration systems. The engineering will focus on constant improvement of the enterprise collaboration and telephony systems for the University of Maryland. Services include but are not limited to: standard telephone services, call centers, voicemail, video conferencing, instant messaging, and Google Workspace services such as email, calendaring, and cloud-based file services. The Collaboration Services Engineer will work closely with other Division of Information Technology staff and campus stakeholders to develop and improve collaboration systems in ways that improve user experience and productivity. The Collaboration Service Engineer will closely monitor new product functionality with UMD collaboration systems and services, industry trends, and trends of our Big10...