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Infrastructure Engineer
October 12, 2023Avum is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and security-focused infrastructure engineer who can perform the following daily tasks, including but not limited to, managing system networks, creating and managing virtual servers, troubleshooting various Linux and Windows-based systems, setting up and managing configuration management on servers, and setting up and performing basic administrative tasks on containerization environments.
The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals locally and remotely. The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T5 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Assist in editing firewall policies in Juniper routers.
Monitor and analyze firewall traffic for malicious behavior.
Deploy web, database, and other virtual servers in appropriate security zones in adherence with NIST 800-171 security standards.
Check for and apply critical operating system patch updates.
Troubleshoot and update VMWare ESXi servers in a production environment.
Assist and manage backup processes and disaster recovery strategies.
Create and manage compliance documentation and reporting of infrastructure and systems.
Setting up and maintaining configuration management for servers.
Installing and performing basic admin tasks for Kubernetes based platforms.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
Self-driven, self-reliant, and highly motivated
Possess the ability to collaborate with other team members or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess the ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience configuring networking devices, such as routers, switches, and VPNs.
Experience deploying new Linux and Windows systems
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of infrastructure security and server hardening
Certified CompTIA Security+
JNCIA-Junos or greater
Certified in Linux OS
vSphere Experience
Experience with cloud networking
Experience with Kubernetes clusters
Experience deploying and maintaining configuration management such as Ansible or Puppet
Experience applying NIST 800-171 compliance
The candidate must interact and coordinate remotely with external project team members and other Avum employees. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $94,600 - $114,400 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Junior Infrastructure Engineer
October 12, 2023Avum is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and security-focused infrastructure engineer who can perform the following daily tasks, including but not limited to, managing system networks, creating and managing virtual servers, troubleshooting various Linux and Windows-based systems.
The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals locally and remotely. The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T5 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Assist in editing firewall policies in Juniper routers.
Monitor and analyze firewall traffic for malicious behavior.
Deploy web, database, and other virtual servers in appropriate security zones in adherence with NIST 800-171 security standards.
Check for and apply critical operating system patch updates.
Troubleshoot and update VMWare ESXi servers in a production environment.
Assist and manage backup processes and disaster recovery strategies.
Create and manage compliance documentation and reporting of infrastructure and systems.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
Self-driven, self-reliant, and highly motivated
Possess the ability to collaborate with other team members or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess the ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience configuring networking devices, such as routers, switches, and VPNs.
Experience deploying new Linux and Windows systems
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of infrastructure security and server hardening
JNCIA-Junos or greater
Certified in Linux OS
CompTIA Security+
vSphere Experience
Experience applying NIST 800-171 compliance
The candidate must interact and coordinate remotely with external project team members and other Avum employees. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $72,800 - $94,600 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
October 12, 2023Avum is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and security-focused Senior Infrastructure Engineer who can lead improvements in infrastructure to design secure and highly available solutions, work with DevSecOps Engineers to incorporate infrastructure automation, and assist with AWS cloud infrastructure. Daily tasks will include managing networking systems, creating and managing virtual machines to NIST 800-171 compliance, troubleshooting various issues with Linux, Windows, and networking systems and setting up and managing configuration management on servers.
The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals locally and remotely. The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T5 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Assist in editing firewall policies in Juniper routers.
Managing CA Certificates
Monitor and analyze firewall traffic for malicious behavior.
Deploy web, database, and other virtual servers in appropriate security zones in adherence with NIST 800-171 security standards.
Check for and apply critical operating system patch updates.
Troubleshoot and update VMWare ESXi servers in a production environment.
Assist and manage backup processes and disaster recovery strategies.
Create and manage compliance documentation and reporting of infrastructure and systems.
Setting up and maintaining configuration management for servers.
Installing and performing intermediate admin tasks for Kubernetes based platforms.
Configuring AWS networks
Managing AWS services
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
Self-driven, self-reliant, and highly motivated
Possess the ability to collaborate with other team members or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess the ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience configuring networking devices, such as routers, switches, and VPNs.
Experience deploying new Linux and Windows systems
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of infrastructure security and server hardening
Certified CompTIA Security+
Certified in Linux OS
Experience working with basic AWS services such as RDS, EC2, S3, and VPCs
Experience with automation using scripting languages such as BASH or Python
JNCIA-Junos or greater
vSphere Experience
AWS certified
Experience deploying and maintaining configuration management such as Ansible or Puppet
Experience with Terraform
Experience with Kubernetes clusters
Experience applying NIST 800-171 compliance
The candidate must interact and coordinate remotely with external project team members and other Avum employees. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $114,400 - $150,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Information Systems Risk Manager
October 04, 2023As a key member of our team, Avum is seeking a talented and experienced Information Systems Risk Manager to join our Program Management team. As an Information Systems Risk Manager supporting our DoD client, you will be at the forefront of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with the engineering, development and implementation of critical information system components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop risk management strategies, implement risk mitigation plans, and ensure the successful execution of projects.
The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working with Information Systems in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This role is fully remote and requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM EST to 4 PM EST, Monday through Friday, will be required.
Conduct risk management activity in alignment with an established Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Plan and DoDI 5000.87
Identify potential risks and determine the cause(s) that may have negative cost, schedule, or performance impacts.
Perform risk analysis of likelihood and impact to cost, schedule, and/or performance.
Prepare Risk Mitigation Plans to address documented risks, reducing likelihood of negative impact and/or improving opportunity.
Continuously monitor project progress and proactively address emerging risks and issues.
Work closely with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
Conduct rigorous risk assessments and provide regular updates to senior leadership and project sponsors.
Leverage historical project data to refine risk management processes and enhance project outcomes.
7+ years of experience in Project Management as a self-motivated member of a project team
3+ years of experience analyzing risk on an agile-based development project
Certified Risk Manager (CRM) certification or equivalent preferred.
Ability to proactively identify and communicate ideas, issues, obstacles, and overall project status
Experience working with project management tools (i.e., Jira, Risk+)
Familiarity with working on projects using agile (specifically SAFe & Scrum) methodologies
Effective written and oral communication skills that encourage a team-focused, success-oriented environment.
Self-directed with an ability to manage deadlines and prioritize effectively
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above and/or in computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $114,400 - $164,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Junior Quality Assurance Specialist
October 01, 2023As the Jr. Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for helping to execute the quality testing strategy of the project's defined and approved Quality Assurance plan. In addition to writing and executing test cases for a large-scale, multi-system project, you will be helping debug and document defects found within the system and communicate the current status of the QA effort. The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and ideally will have experience working in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working with Information Systems in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Test and troubleshoot code using complex industry programs and practices to detect quality issues with code functionality and performance.
Support contractor and government personnel in testing activities (i.e., Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Regression Testing, Functional Testing, System Level Developmental Testing (DT), Cybersecurity Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Interface/API Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Unit Testing, Performance/Load Testing, and Compliance Testing).
Review business and technical requirements to determine testing needs.
Assist with writing and maintaining test cases and other supporting documentation for individual and team testing efforts.
Assist with risk and impact analysis, escalating issues that threaten the successful completion and deployment of the project’s releases.
Consult with the QA/Test Leads, QA colleagues, project teams, and end users to support efforts that ensure that application system, end-user, and compliance/regulatory requirements are being met.
Proactively communicate the status of the project, the testing effort, impediments, and/or any specific tasks to project team members and QA leadership.
Create and maintain documentation related to organizational and project testing efforts (i.e., test plans, test cases, test reports, traceability matrixes, etc.)
Attend meetings as a QA representative, collaborating with project team members and contributing to discussions with a solution-focused approach.
Participate in training and working sessions with more senior QA resources to expand industry knowledge and tool skillset.
1-3 years of experience in QA as a self-motivated member of a project team.
Experience with testing, test case management, and defect analysis.
Recent and relevant experience with identifying and executing functional and regression test cases needed to verify business and technical requirements of a variety of system components.
Experience with testing software including Selenium, Cucumber, and Postman.
Ability to critically review project documentation and identify QA needs.
Ability to proactively identify and communicate ideas, issues, obstacles, and overall project status.
Experience working with project management tools (i.e. Jira) is a plus.
Familiar working on projects using agile (specifically SAFe & Scrum) methodologies is a plus.
Experience with relational database systems, including the ability to write basic SQL queries to support testing and data validation efforts.
Effective written and oral communication skills that encourage a team-focused, success-oriented environment.
Self-directed with an ability to manage deadlines and prioritize effectively.
Experience writing automated tests within a Selenium-supported framework is a plus.
Familiarity with continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments is a plus.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above and/or in computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $60,000 - $82,400 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Quality Assurance Specialist
October 01, 2023As the Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for helping to implement the quality testing strategy of the project's defined and approved Quality Assurance plan. In addition to writing and executing test cases for a large-scale, multi-system project, you will be helping coordinate the testing effort among multiple development teams and ensuring the project implements best practices at each stage of the SDLC. The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and ideally will have experience working in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working with Information Systems in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Test and troubleshoot code using complex industry programs and practices to detect quality issues with code functionality and performance.
Support contractor and government personnel in testing activities (i.e., Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Regression Testing, Functional Testing, System Level Developmental Testing (DT), Cybersecurity Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Interface/API Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Unit Testing, Performance/Load Testing, and Compliance Testing).
Review business and technical requirements to determine testing needs.
Assist with writing and maintaining test cases and other supporting documentation for individual and team testing efforts.
Assist with risk and impact analysis, escalating issues that threaten the successful completion and deployment of the project’s releases.
Consult with the QA/Test Leads, QA colleagues, project teams, and end users to ensure application system, end-user, and compliance/regulatory requirements are being met.
Proactively communicate the status of the project, the testing effort, impediments, and/or any specific tasks within to project team members and QA leadership
Complete risk assessment and communicate results throughout the development cycle, serving as QA point-of-contact for pre-release signoff procedures.
Create and maintain documentation related to organizational and project testing efforts (i.e., test plans, test cases, test results, traceability matrixes, etc.)
Attend meetings as a QA representative, collaborating with project team members and contributing to discussions with a solution-focused approach.
Train and mentor more junior QA resources as needed.
3-5 years of experience in QA as a self-motivated member of a project team.
Experience with test planning, test case management, and defect analysis for a variety of tech stacks (i.e., Java, Oracle, Appian, AWS, MarkLogic, etc.).
Recent and relevant experience with identifying and executing functional and regression test cases needed to verify business and technical requirements of a variety of system components.
Experience with testing software including Selenium, Cucumber, and Postman.
Ability to critically review project documentation and identify QA needs.
Ability to proactively identify and communicate ideas, issues, obstacles, and overall project status.
Experience supporting an Agile Testing Approach that includes the use of Agile Testing Quadrants.
Experience working with project management tools (i.e., Jira).
Familiar with working on projects using agile (specifically SAFe & Scrum) methodologies.
Effective written and oral communication skills that encourage a team-focused, success-oriented environment.
Self-directed with an ability to manage deadlines and prioritize effectively.
Experience writing automated tests within a Selenium-supported framework is a plus.
Familiarity with continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments is a plus.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above and/or in computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $80,000 - $126,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
October 01, 2023As the Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, you will be responsible for driving the quality testing strategy for the implementation of the project's defined and approved Quality Assurance plan. In addition to writing and executing test cases for a large-scale, multi-system project, you will be helping coordinate the testing effort among multiple development teams and ensuring the project implements best practices at each stage of the SDLC. The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working with Information Systems in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Test and troubleshoot code using complex industry programs and practices to detect quality issues with code functionality and performance.
Lead a team of contractor and government personnel in testing activities (i.e., Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Regression Testing, Functional Testing, System Level Developmental Testing (DT), Cybersecurity Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Interface/API Testing, Integration Testing, Smoke Testing, Unit Testing, Performance/Load Testing, and Compliance Testing)
Document and assess Test Entrance and Exit Criteria presented in TRRs.
Review business and technical requirements to determine testing needs.
Assist with risk and impact analysis, escalating issues that threaten the successful completion and deployment of the project’s releases.
Consult with Government QA/Test Lead, QA colleagues, project teams, and end users to ensure application system, end-user, and compliance/regulatory requirements are being met.
Assists other teams with the evaluation and integration of applications, environments, and processes to be used in the development life cycle.
Provide a measurable assessment of QA efforts, recommending process changes as needed to ensure continued standards of quality are met.
Proactively communicate the status of the project, the testing effort, impediments, and/or any specific tasks to project team members and QA leadership.
Complete risk assessment and communicate results throughout the development cycle, serving as QA point-of-contact for pre-release signoff procedures.
Create and maintain documentation related to organizational and project testing efforts (i.e. test plans, test cases, test results, traceability matrixes, etc.)
Attend meetings as the Avum QA representative, collaborating with project team members and contributing to discussions with a solution-focused approach.
Train and mentor more junior QA resources as needed.
Serve as a backup to the Government QA Lead as needed.
7+ years of experience in QA as a self-motivated member of a project team
3+ years of experience leading a testing effort on an agile-based development project
Industry-level expert in test planning, test case management, and defect analysis for a variety of tech stacks (i.e., Java, Oracle, Appian, AWS, MarkLogic, etc.).
Experience with testing software including Selenium, Cucumber, Postman, Micro-Focus UFT, and JMeter.
Recent and relevant experience with identifying and executing functional and regression test cases needed to verify business and technical requirements of a variety of system components
Ability to critically review project documentation and identify QA needs
Ability to proactively identify and communicate ideas, issues, obstacles, and overall project status
Experience coordinating resources, assigning workload, and compiling results within multiple sprint cycles.
Experience implementing an Agile Testing Approach that includes the use of Agile Testing Quadrants.
Experience working with project management tools (i.e., Jira)
Familiar with working on projects using agile (specifically SAFe & Scrum) methodologies
Experience with relational database systems, including the ability to write basic SQL queries to support testing and data validation efforts
Experience writing automated tests within a Selenium-supported framework
Familiarity with continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments (Jenkins and AWS experience is a plus)
Experience with performance and load testing
Effective written and oral communication skills that encourage a team-focused, success-oriented environment.
Self-directed with an ability to manage deadlines and prioritize effectively
Desire to collaborate among project departments and mentor more junior resources as needed.
Experience supporting the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Joint Interoperability Testing.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above and/or in computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $124,400 - $158,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Project Manager and Analyst
August 22, 2023Avum is seeking a Project Manager and Analyst to support Government customers and the Avum development team. This position will be a central point of contact (POC) for customer interactions, including status updates, arranging presentations/demos, scheduling meetings, and directing inquiries to the appropriate team member. The individual will need to be a functional analyst of the customer's business systems, learning new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements. The individual will need to guide the development team regarding user interface design and system functionality from the customer's point of view. The individual will need to address customer questions related to the systems/applications, research open requests, and reach out to external contacts for answers. This role requires the individual to coordinate with external system POCs to set up interfaces and resolve issues. The individual will need to coordinate with the customer to receive product releases and manage change control board (CCB) procedures.
The applicant will manage the product backlog and development assignments and translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team. They will perform the role of Project Manager for daily stand-ups and other Scrum events, updating tasks and removing impediments for the team. The individual will also participate in customer Scrum events to provide status from the development team's progress and bring feedback/requests to the appropriate team member.
This role requires generating internal and customer-requested documentation, including user guides, system requirements/details, white papers, business process descriptions, and support all other general writing activities.
The individual will coordinate with the user community, which includes onboarding new users into applications, setting up user accounts, providing instruction, troubleshooting login issues, escalating connection problems, and managing the user help desk requests. This role also requires the ability to manage, document, and participate in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions.
A plus is if the individual is experienced in Agile Scrum and DevSecOps methodologies, leading engineering teams in development iterations (Sprints) involving daily meetings (Scrums), a prioritized task backlog, and government stakeholders review sessions.
This position requires previous experience as a Project Manager or Analyst, and the candidate must be able to perform self-learning with moderate guidance from senior-level company leaders.
Solid organization while multitasking and supporting deadline-sensitive requirements; highly effective written and verbal communication; professional interaction with colleagues at every corporate level, team members, and representatives of external organizations; and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders.
Possessing technical capability and aptitude is also a necessity, as in the Analyst role it will be required to assist in application and system testing and QA efforts: validating production features and functionality against requirement documents and functional specifications. This role involves aspects of QA planning and execution, including, but not limited to requirements gathering, preparing documentation, and creating test plans, and test cases for all phases of testing.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
The primary point of contact (POC) for customer interactions, including status updates, arranging presentations/demos, scheduling meetings, building status reports, and directing inquiries to the appropriate team member.
Functional analyst of business systems.
Have the ability to learn new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements.
Capable of guiding user interface design and system functionality.
Address customer questions related to the systems/applications, research open requests, and reach out to external contacts for answers.
Coordinate with external system POCs to set up interfaces and resolve issues.
Manage the product backlog, and development assignments translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team.
Perform the role of Project Manager and Scrum Lead for daily stand-ups and other Scrum events, updating tasks and removing impediments for the team.
Participate in customer Scrum events to provide status from the development team's progress and bring feedback/requests to the appropriate team member.
Coordinate with the customer to receive product releases and manage change control board (CCB) procedures.
Perform quality assurance testing for new and upgraded products and services through the completion of test cases
Execute functional test cases/steps on new application features, perform bug/defect validation, confirm that existing functionality and usability have not been negatively altered, and update documentation accordingly
Write test plans from the requirements, specifications and test strategies
Generate internal and customer-requested documentation, including user guides, system requirements/details, white papers, business process descriptions, and support other general writing activities.
Coordinate with the user community, which includes onboarding new users into applications, setting up user accounts, providing instruction, troubleshooting login issues, escalating connection problems, and managing the user help desk requests.
Manage, document, and participate in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions.
Manage timesheets for the project team and create monthly status reports for the customer.
Support the purchasing/renewal of contract-related products/services and organize funding allocations across multiple contracts.
Pursue business opportunities with federal, state, local, and commercial entities.
Manage and support the creation of proposals and solicitation responses for new contracts, including coordination with internal team members and external business partners.
Design graphics and charts for PowerPoint presentations and documentation.
Perform e-Verify assessments for new employees.
Maintain company access forms, capability statements, team member resumes, and past performance write-ups.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $78,400 - $114,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Senior Appian Developer/Analyst
August 22, 2023Avum is seeking a Senior Appian Developer/Analyst to develop the U.S. Navy Contract Writing System. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government contract writing experience is a significant plus.
The candidate will evaluate and change the system architecture, implement functional requirements, and develop/integrate components for the Navy Core Contracting Module (CCM). The candidate must be experienced in Agile Scrum and DevSecOps methodologies, capable of leading engineering teams in development iterations (Sprints) involving daily meetings (Scrums), a prioritized product backlog, and government stakeholders review sessions. Requirements will be generated from customer end-users and stakeholders and feed the product backlog.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to lead engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Experience conducting Gap/Comparative analysis based on customer requirements.
10+ years of overall software development experience with 3+ years of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) experience.
Ability to configure complex solution applications, external system connections, process models, business rules, user interfaces, and management reports.
Experience implementing enterprise solutions for organizations with diverse technology portfolios.
Knowledge of process design best practices and can provide guidance for process re-engineering.
Define and prioritize project tasks and system capabilities.
Perform design and prototype reviews/demos with government stakeholders.
Deep knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies (i.e., Agile Scrum and DevSecOps.)
Design and develop technical solutions on the Appian platform.
Experience implementing Navy/DoD acquisition and contracting writing systems/solutions.
Experience writing Appian low-code solutions.
Ability to rapidly build apps and workflows with a low-code automation platform.
Expert knowledge of Appian Data Types and Data Stores.
Experience with building Appian plug-ins leveraging APIs and Smart Services.
Experience with the designing & implementation of modules and App connectivity methods like Web API, SOAP requests with WSDLs.
Experience with Appian forms, process modelers, rules & expressions, document knowledge center and SQL queries.
Knowledge of online Security both infrastructure and application side including LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, SAML, and Certificates.
Proficient with Java/JEE, SQL and Web Services.
Experience in working with external integrations (i.e. Web service, ESB, HTTPS, SFTP, etc.).
Experience in backend database development with Oracle.
Prefer an Appian Certified Associate Developer or higher.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings (depending on current COVID-19 restrictions and guidance). This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $114,400 - $176,800 and are commensurate with experience. Position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Senior Scrum Master and Analyst
August 22, 2023Avum is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to support Avum's development team and apply Agile scrum to deliver value to Avum's government customers. This position will be a central point of contact (POC) for customer interactions, including status updates, arranging presentations/demos, scheduling meetings, and directing inquiries to the appropriate team member. The position also requires coaching team members in self-management and cross-functionality, establishing empirical product planning for a complex environment, and facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed. In addition, the individual will need to be a functional analyst of the customer's business systems, learning new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements. Furthermore, the individual will be expected to guide the development team regarding user interface design and system functionality from the customer’s point of view. The individual will also need to address customer questions related to the systems/applications, research open requests, reach out to external contacts for answers, coordinate with external system POCs to set up interfaces, resolve issues, coordinate with the customer to receive product releases and manage change control board (CCB) procedures.
The applicant will manage the product backlog and development assignments and translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team. They will perform the role of Scrum Master for daily stand-ups and other scrum events, updating tasks and removing impediments for the team. The individual will also participate in customer scrum events to provide status on the development team's progress and bring feedback/requests to the appropriate team member.
This role requires generating internal and customer-requested documentation, including user guides, system requirements/details, white papers, and business process descriptions, and supporting all other general writing activities.
The individual will coordinate with the user community, which includes onboarding new users into applications, setting up user accounts, providing instruction, troubleshooting login issues, escalating connection problems, and managing the user help desk requests. This role also requires the ability to manage, document, and participate in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions.
The individual must be experienced in Agile Scrum and DevSecOps methodologies, leading engineering teams in development iterations (Sprints) involving daily meetings (Scrums), a prioritized task backlog, and government stakeholders review sessions.
Skills necessary to perform in this role include, but are not limited to, solid organization while multitasking and supporting deadline-sensitive requirements; highly effective written and verbal communication; the ability to educate oneself with moderate guidance from senior-level company leaders; professional interaction with colleagues at every corporate level, team members, and representatives of external organizations; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to work with engineering and analyst teams; and the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders.
The candidate must be a self-starter, a strong team player with a solutions-focused mindset, and have experience working with Information Systems in complex architectures. The candidate will be expected to quickly learn the domain-specific processes for a Department of Defense (DoD) electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment. Government procurement system experience is a significant plus.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
The primary point of contact (POC) for customer interactions, including status updates, arranging presentations/demos, scheduling meetings, and directing inquiries to the appropriate team member.
Functional analyst of business systems.
Have the ability to learn new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements.
Capable of guiding user interface design and system functionality.
Address customer questions related to the systems/applications, research open requests, and reach out to external contacts for answers.
Coordinate with external system POCs to set up interfaces and resolve issues.
Manage the product backlog, and development assignments and translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team.
Perform the role of Scrum Master for daily stand-ups and other scrum events, updating tasks and removing impediments for the team.
Participate in customer scrum events to provide status on the development team's progress and bring feedback/requests to the appropriate team member.
Coordinate with the customer to receive product releases and manage change control board (CCB) procedures.
Generate internal and customer-requested documentation, including user guides, system requirements/details, white papers, business process descriptions, and support other general writing activities.
Coordinate with the user community, which includes onboarding new users into applications, setting up user accounts, providing instruction, troubleshooting login issues, escalating connection problems, and managing the user help desk requests.
Manage, document, and participate in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions.
Manage timesheets for the project team and create monthly status reports for the customer.
Manage the company's contracts and contract vehicles to ensure compliance with government reporting requirements.
Support the purchasing/renewal of contract-related products/services and organize funding allocations across multiple contracts.
Assist and support the creation of proposals and solicitation responses for new contracts, including coordination with internal team members and external business partners.
Review legal documentation and agreements for the company.
Design graphics and charts for PowerPoint presentations and documentation.
Perform e-Verify assessments for new employees.
Maintain company access forms, capability statements, team member resumes, and past performance write-ups.
Coach team members in self-management and cross-functionality.
Establish empirical product planning for a complex environment.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
This position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Management, or Information Technology. Or, an equivalent four (4) years of experience in a comparable (i.e., performing the same or similar function) assignment on an enterprise system. In addition, the position requires at least five (5) years of previous experience as a Scrum Master or Analyst (including coordination across multiple scrums), Professional Scrum Master™ II (PSM II) certification or PSM III, a deep understanding of the application and practices of Scrum in a variety of complex team and organizational situations, experience applying programming concepts in a professional or academic setting, experience applying modern software development, methodologies (e.g. DevSecOps) in a professional or academic setting, experience evaluating technical and programming data, resolving inconsistencies and mitigating project issues, experience using Jira and Confluence.
Starting salaries for this position range from $92,400 - $134,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local, and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Senior System Analyst Contract Writing - Developer/Analyst
August 22, 2023Avum is seeking a Senior System Analyst/Developer Contract Writing Subject Mater Expert to build a government contract writing system (CWS) and support an effort to modify the existing baseline for a new Navy CWS. We require someone with government contract writing experience to work with a team of engineers and stakeholders and support a gap analysis between the CWS solution and government requirements. The candidate must have experience in the domain-specific processes for an electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment.
This position will require clear documentation of the system baseline evaluation and development effort. The candidate will evaluate the system architecture, analyze the feasibility of implementing functional requirements, and develop/integrate components for the CWS. The customer end-users and stakeholders will generate the requirements and work directly within our teams. The candidate must be experienced in Agile Scrum and DevSecOps methodologies, leading engineering teams in development iterations (Sprints) involving daily meetings (Scrums), a prioritized task backlog, and government stakeholders review sessions. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to lead engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government personnel.
The ideal candidate would have recent experience with large Navy acquisition systems. Be familiar with all relevant Contracting Regulations (FAR, DFARS, NMCARS). Understand the overall acquisition process from Requirements Definition to Contract Closeout and how Contracting fits into the Financial Management, Procurement Data, and Auditing. While at the same time understanding the concepts of software design, development, and the engineering surrounding a significant development effort.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Experience conducting Gap/Comparative analysis based on customer requirements.
15+ years of overall software development experience with 8+ years of CWS experience.
Ability to configure complex solution applications, external system connections, process models, business rules, user interfaces, and management reports.
Experience implementing enterprise solutions for organizations with diverse technology portfolios.
Knowledge of process design best practices and can guide process re-engineering.
Define and prioritize project tasks and system capabilities.
Perform design and prototype reviews/demos with government stakeholders.
Deep knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies (i.e., Agile Scrum and DevSecOps.)
Knowledgeable in DoD Electronic Procure-to-Pay (P2P) environment.
Acquisition and contracting expertise.
Talent with peer-to-peer collaboration with the Government management teams and stakeholders.
Experience with Appian or other low-code solutions.
Acquisition and contracting experience.
Technical implementation & organizational change management capability.
End to end (E2E) Procure-to-Pay (P2P) knowledge and experience.
Familiar with DON-specific architectures, cybersecurity, and environmental constraints (e.g., Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Outside Continental US (OCONUS) Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET))
Understands and the ability to review and approve Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) artifacts.
Understand or experience with DoD/DON Federal, DoD, and DON financial systems interfaces.
Familiar with Cybersecurity National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 and the Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT).
A clear understanding of software test plans, procedures, and reporting in an Agile / DoD environment.
Familiarity with Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) and Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for E2E Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Joint Interoperability Testing, and Operational Testing.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial valuable knowledge in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering, or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $114,400 - $176,800 and are commensurate with experience. Position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Accountant
August 15, 2023Avum, Inc. is seeking an Accountant/Cost Accountant to manage financial transactions, payroll, and billing to ensure accurate and timely payments for all corporate accounts. The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals who work both locally and remotely. We are seeking an individual who will work with executives in presenting new and innovative ways to organize and manage accounting activities. An individual who has the background and confidence to make suggestions for process improvement is highly desirable.
The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and be able to pass a background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 5 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required.
Provide management of all corporate accounts including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Payroll.
Develop and plan strategy for ensuring all transactions occur on time.
Work with the Human Resources Specialist to assist with payroll processing.
Assist in annual Financial and DCAA audits as necessary.
Possess a working knowledge of GAAP, FAR and CAS.
Evaluate appropriate revenue recognition methodology, ensuring compliance with contractual commitments, including GAAP, FAR, and CAS.
Construct data accumulation systems for a cost accounting system.
Create, maintain, and follow sound internal controls for revenue recognition and project accounting procedures.
Assist in yearly budget and ongoing forecast efforts to ensure controlled cash flow, avoiding underruns and overruns.
Prepare P\&L and balance sheet analytics for corporate accounting, to include explanations for significant variances to budget, prior reporting periods and/or prior years.
Prepare G/L account reconciliations and journal entries, to include recurring monthly entries and inter-company reconciliation with a corporate accounting team.
Provide costs for preparing bids, proposals, or applications for potential awards, including the development of data necessary to support direct and indirect rates for pricing cost-reimbursement contracts (i.e., CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, etc.).
Clear understanding of accounting procedures and internal controls.
Ability to work in collaboration with other team members, or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess excellent oral and written communications skills, with the ability to elaborate on a broad scope of activities.
Must be very thorough, meticulous and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Quantitative analytical and problem solving skills.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical, operational, and management audiences with broad and varied backgrounds.
Possess a broad knowledge of Microsoft Excel with at least 3 years of experience using it for accounting purposes.
Technically capable of employing new tools and related technologies supporting the office, specifically including computer-related activities on the Apple Mac or MS Windows platforms)
Ability to apply experience in Microsoft product suite, including MS Project, MS Office (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Advanced knowledge and experience with QuickBooks is a major plus.
The primary place of performance will be the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California, with the option of having the individual work remotely from a home office. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $62,400 - $104,000 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
August 01, 2023Avum is seeking a knowledgeable, resourceful Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper to support daily office functions and manage financial transactions, payroll, and billing to ensure accurate and timely payments for all corporate accounts. This position requires the ability to learn Avum’s financial procedures, create/update policy documentation, and support pricing efforts for new business proposals/quotes.
The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals who work both locally and remotely. The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and be able to pass a background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 5 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required.
Management of corporate accounts including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Payroll.
Develop and plan a strategy for ensuring all transactions occur on time.
Assist in annual Financial and DCAA audits as necessary.
Assist in yearly budget and ongoing forecast efforts to ensure controlled cash flow, avoiding under-runs and over-runs.
Prepare P\&L and balance sheet analytics for corporate accounting, to include explanations for significant variances to budget, prior reporting periods and/or prior years.
Prepare G/L account reconciliations and journal entries, to include recurring monthly entries and inter-company reconciliation with a corporate accounting team.
Evaluate appropriate revenue recognition methodology, ensuring compliance with contractual commitments, including GAAP, FAR, and CAS.
Support price quotes for large-scale proposals for government contracts.
Receive and distribute incoming mail and coordinate outgoing mail.
Writing and typesetting company documents as required.
Responsible for general paperwork, organizing company files, as well as general office organization.
Assist Avum staff and executives for all company documentation library and policy and procedures maintenance.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
Ability to work in collaboration with other team members, or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Ability to solve problems, identify risk, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Quantitative analytical and problem solving skills.
A skilled, talented writer able to track, compose for, and revise text and layouts for simultaneous projects.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical, operational, and management audiences with broad and varied backgrounds.
Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge and experience with QuickBooks are recommended.
Technically capable of employing new tools and related technologies supporting the office, specifically including computer-related activities on the Apple Mac or MS Windows platforms)
Ability to apply experience in Microsoft product suite, including MS Project, MS Office (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Familiarity with Adobe suite of software (Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.), LaTeX, and HTML is a plus.
The primary place of performance will be the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California, with the option of having the individual work remotely from a home office for some days of the week. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Although no degree is required for this position, an individual with an Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field is desirable.
Starting salaries for this position range from $52,000 - $83,200 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Data Scientist & Analyst
March 2, 2023Avum is seeking a Data Scientist & Analyst to help our team collect, cleanse, transform, analyze and present data for our U.S. Navy customers. The individual will work with a team of highly technical individuals to develop data collection pipelines supporting data-centric applications and systems. We use Tableau for our data visualization tool.
The individual will be responsible for setting up data interfaces, removing corrupted data, determining data quality, and preparing reports and visualizations in Tableau. Our goal is to mentor the candidate regarding the data domain we are operating within. Thus, we are looking for someone who enjoys exploring data for analysis and is willing to dig into data to understand the business problem and deliver actionable insights for stakeholders to make decisions.
The candidate must be experienced in Agile Scrum and DevSecOps methodologies, leading engineering teams in development iterations (Sprints) involving daily meetings (Scrums), a prioritized task backlog, and government stakeholders review sessions.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Must be able to work with engineering and analyst teams, along with the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T3 background investigation.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required. Availability to support EST core hours as needed
Connect to and transform data
Explore and analyze data
Build data visualizations with Tableau (i.e., create content).
Publish data visualization with on Tableau Server
Build data interfaces from Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition data sources
Perform data selection, cleansing, and transformation.
Create automated processes in Java to continuously perform data updates and pull new data on schedules.
Perform the analytics and modeling of the data by building different representations of results (e.g., Excel Pivots, Scatter Plots, Graphs, Charts, etc.)
Iteratively visualize the dataset's evolutions and attempt to discover patterns. The goal is to generate numerous views into the dataset, so participants can understand the best way to begin modeling and visualizations.
Respond to data calls from the customer and create ad-hoc reports.
Performs other projects as directed by the team and project stakeholders
The candidate must have the desire and passion for working with data and data visualizations.
Creative as well as focused on the stakeholder requirement.
The ability to work under time constraints.
Excellent verbal/written communications skill.
Tableau or other data visualization tools.
The candidate must be familiar with Java or have an aptitude for programming languages used in the data selection, cleansing, transformation, and loading.
The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution.
Starting salaries for this position range from $72,800 - $114,400 and are commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.
Social Media Expert
January 01, 2023Avum, Inc. seeks a Social Media Expert to manage Avum and Avum's CEO's online social media brand and presence. The candidate should be comfortable working with both an individual's and a company's social media brand, creating social media posts from the perspective of a company and an individual, comfortable with at least LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, and knowledgeable about how to grow followers on these platforms and be able to consistently drive users from any of the Avum associated social media accounts to the Avum.com website and back. In addition, an individual with the background and confidence to make suggestions for brand improvement is highly desirable. The candidate should be able to accomplish all the above with little to no supervision and incorporate the feedback and ideas of key members of Avum's management.
The ability to be a self-starter and incorporate feedback from others in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Avum provides an exciting, fast-paced environment and rewards dedication and innovation.
Manage the social media accounts of Avum and Avum's CEO on at least LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Develop and plan strategy for growing Avum's brand.
Work with key members of Avum leadership and incorporate their feedback.
Be able to manage Avum's accounts with little supervision.
Possess a working knowledge of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram and the similarities and differences of building the brand of an individual and a company on either site.
Evaluate new opportunities for growth of both Avum's and Avum's CEO's brand.
Present an image of Avum that will appeal to Avum's potential customers, both government and commercial.
Frequently create social media posts to facilitate engagement with Avum and its brand.
Assist in the creation of news posts for avum.com celebrating the achievements of Avum and its employees.
Provide guidance on whether Avum should expand their brand to social media sites beyond LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Clear understanding of social media platforms.
Clear understanding of how to grow the brand of a company and the brand of an individual.
Ability to work in collaboration with other team members and work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess excellent communications skills, including the ability to proficiently elaborate on ideas for improvement.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities.
Technically capable of employing new tools and related technologies tracking key metrics of engagement with Avum's brand and website.
This role can be performed from anywhere. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate's geographical location.
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study which provides substantial knowledge useful in communications, marketing, public relations, and advertising and an understanding of Avum's business (i.e., computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering, or mathematics).
The starting salary for this position ranges from $55,000 - $70,000 and is commensurate with experience. The position is full-time, salaried, with benefits.
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Please visit our webpage at http://www.avum.com to learn more.