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NVision Open Positions

Below are current openings with NVision Solutions.

Programmer Analyst

Degree/Education: BS Computer Science, Information Systems

Specialized Experience:

8 Years relevant experience. Broad experience in requirements analysis and computer systems design, development and implementation, including real-time data acquisition and processing, data communications and scientific/business applications. Must be experienced in database systems and familiar with open systems hardware and software. Experience using standard programming methods and secure coding techniques. Specific experience in C++, Java and LAMP (Linux, Apache MySQL and PHP) and Oracle.

Configuration Management Specialist

This is a position in the engineering department of the National Data Buoy Center.  The configuration management specialist supports the department which consists of Ocean/Mechanical, Electronic, Software and System Engineers, electronics technicians, a drafting team, a technical writer, and a government oversight configuration management group that uses Autodesk Vault as its document control and configuration management software.   Specialist is responsible for engineering change control, which includes release of updates, revisions, and new drawings, procedures, test plans and variances.  This includes preparation for the Engineering Review Board which approves changes, and sending out announcements for new versions of drawings and documents once they are approved.

Minimum Qualifications/Skills:

• BS in Business or Industrial Management or equivalent combination of experience and degree
• 8 years experience in configuration management administration practices and use of computer-aided tracking systems.
• Knowledge of technical data repository systems and failure data tracking methods. Knowledge of drafting principals, techniques and procedures.
• Ability work within Windows XP/7 operating system environments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products - Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience with file sharing, document management, collaboration tools like AutoDesk Vault.
• Familiarity with Inventor, Solidworks, Pro-E, or other such modeling tools desired, not required
• Ability to visualize parts and assemblies in 3D.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14 standards and ISO-9001 requirements a plus.
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.

Data Analyst I

Degree/Education: MS Meteorology, Oceanography, or Physical Sciences

Specialized Experience:

2 years experience in analyzing meteorological and oceanographic observations (e.g. winds, atmospheric pressure, temperatures) in the marine environment and identifying observational errors of all types.  Familiarity of operating characteristics of automated monitoring systems and the ability to recognize systems performance anomalies.

Database Administrator

• Develops high performance relational databases to store service delivery, transaction and billing data.​
• Collaborates with development team on the design and implementation of database services, data stores, stored procedures, and replication.
• Manages the design and implementation of security and data access methods to ensure services are properly controlled, monitored and audited.
• Develops and implements maintenance and administration procedures for database systems including the usage of metrics to ensure optimal performance.
• Proactively monitors database system status to determine early warning signs of issues.
• Establishes summarized and scalable data schema to deliver high performance historical reporting and near-real-time data feeds.
• Authors, documents, and maintains scripts to perform various aspects of data management and system administration.
• Creates, documents, and maintains data schema and data dictionaries.
• Ensures that backups are performed regularly on all databases.
• Evaluates new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to scale our data infrastructure for future customer growth and new products.
• Investigates performance anomalies and performs root cause analysis for database and interface issues.
  

Knowledge & Skills:

• Must have strong knowledge of data relationships, normalization and summarization.
• Demonstrated knowledge in data warehousing, scalability, server clustering, and replication.
• Server virtualization and SAN storage strategies experience.
• Experience working with application development teams.
• Proven ability to manage projects through their entire software development life cycle.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must possess the ability to multitask and administer many systems simultaneously.
• Prefer working knowledge of MySQL, Oracle, and SQLServer.
• Prefer good working knowledge of Sharepoint.
• Must be flexible and willing to support a 24 x 7 environment.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Minimum 4​ years of experience in database design, data modeling, and data security.
• Minimum 3​ years implementing or maintaining stored procedures, views and triggers.

Work Location:

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Stennis Space Center, MS

IT Security Analyst

• Provides analysis, design and support for firewalls, routers, networks and operating systems.
• Performs vulnerability scans using vendor utility tools.
• Monitors security audit and intrusion detection system logs for system and network anomalies.
• Monitors user access process to ensure operational integrity of the system. Enforces the information security configuration and maintains system for issuing, protecting, changing and revoking passwords.
• Develops technical and programmatic assessments, evaluates initiatives and provides technical support to assess security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Implements, enforces and communicates security policies and/or plans for data, software applications, hardware and telecommunications.
• Performs product evaluations, recommends and implements products/services for network security.
• Validates and tests security architecture and design solutions to produce detailed specifications with recommended vendor technologies.
• Develops, tests and operates firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise anti-virus systems and software deployment tools.
• Reviews and recommends the installation, modification or replacement of hardware or software components and any configuration change(s) that affects security.
• Provides enforcement of security directives, orders, standards, plans and procedures at server sites. Ensures system support personnel receive/maintain security awareness and training.
• Maintains data and communicates to management the impact on business/customer caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information.
• Conduct Vulnerability Assessments and perform Penetration Testing analysis in support of the program.
• Assist in the implementation of security measures based on appropriate principles, theories, methods, and techniques.
• Ensure solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and reusability.
• Support the operations staff with analysis and response to security incidents.
• Monitor security systems to ensure they are operating according to contractual service level agreements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge and skill in Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, installing and maintaining IDS/IPS.
• Knowledge of NIST and USGCB.
• Knowledge of operating system, application, network, and database security architectures.
• Independent problem-solving skills; good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external customers.
• Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality with access to all information on the network.
• Prefer knowledge of McAfee, Symantec, Arcsight, TippingPoint IPS, Bluecoat ProxySG, and Cisco ASA products.
• Must be flexible and willing to support a 24 x 7 environment.
  

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or associated discipline.
• Minimum seven (4) years of experience in information technology with at least three (2) years in security administration.
• Prefer CEH or GPEN certification.
• Prefer CISSP.

Work Location

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), Stennis Space Center, MS