Jobs in Fort Meade

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Program Manager Development Program (Technical) - Entry Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Description of the Position The Program Manager Development Program (PMDP) develops technically educated individuals who can successfully participate in and eventually lead current and future designated NSA/CSS programs in accordance with appropriate DoD and Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) statutes, regulations, policies, and instructions governing Program Management. Historically, this function has been performed by Engineers, Computer Scientists, and other technically educated/trained personnel. The rapid advance of technology and its accompanying effect on DoD program development and management has highlighted the need for Program Managers (PM) with broad backgrounds who can work in, communicate with, and move effectively between the acquisition and technological worlds. PMDP aims to develop future National Security Agency (NSA) key leaders by providing guidance and opportunities for professionally broadening experiences and career progression. This program...

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Database Manager - Entry to Experienced Level (Maryland & Texas Locations)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

NSA Overview The professionals at the National Security Agency (NSA) have one common goal: to protect our nation. The mission requires a strong offense and a steadfast defense. The offense collects, processes and disseminates intelligence information derived from foreign signals for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. The defense prevents adversaries from gaining access to sensitive classified national security information. The need to maintain our core Computer Science group is vital to provide the technical capabilities necessary to successfully execute NSA's mission. Description of Position Database Managers at the NSA design, develop, test, and deliver database systems. They manage life cycle support of database systems. Typical tasks include applying patches and upgrades, diagnosing and resolving problems, monitoring and improving performance. Database Managers at the NSA migrate data from legacy systems to modern systems and design and manage backup and recovery...

Technical Director, Physical Sciences Research, National Security Agency - Defense Intelligence Senior Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Leaders at the National Security Agency motivate, support, and cultivate employees at all levels. Leaders at the NSA, where people are a priority, are responsible for leveraging the diversity of their workforce to create innovative solutions that support the Agency's mission. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This key leadership position provides an exceptional opportunity for a high-performing Senior Level Leader with strong technical ability. The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) is seeking an innovative and forward-looking leader to serve as its Technical Director. LPS is one of the Intelligence Community's (IC's) premier scientific and engineering research laboratories. Throughout its rich, 60-plus year history, LPS has contributed to the solution of some of the Nation's most formidable technical challenges. Highly skilled Government scientists and engineers conduct both in-house research at LPS's world-class facilities and external research through a wide variety of...

Cryptologic Engagement Officer - Entry to Experienced Level (MD)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Cryptologic Engagement Officer's responsibilities include: - Developing, nurturing, and/or negotiating relationships with the DoD, Intelligence Community, Industry and foreign partners. - Operating in a collaborative and responsive environment, maximizing dynamic partner capabilities. - Assessing stakeholder needs and identifying capabilities to address those needs. - Providing timely and effective support and information sharing within appropriate legal authorities. - Identifying the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization and responding accordingly. Do you have relevant work experience that includes research, analyses, writing/editing, business/administrative work or managing people of projects? NSA has numerous positions such as Staff Officers, Enabling Support Specialists and Program/Project Directors. The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree in any area is acceptable. Relevant...

Attorney Fellow (Legal Honors Program) - Mid Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

The National Security Agency (NSA) Office of General Counsel (OGC) is looking for highly motivated entry-level attorneys with a commitment to public service to join its Legal Honors Program in Fall 2023. The Legal Honors Program is NSA OGC's exclusive entry-level attorney hiring program. The Program is a three-year term appointment that includes rotations in both operational and support practice areas. NSA OGC has seven legal practice groups, which provide legal advice on the full breadth of legal issues confronting NSA, including legislation, intelligence operations, cybersecurity, ethics, procurement, research and development, litigation, environmental law, patents, personnel security, and employment issues. NSA OGC is seeking superior Honors Program applicants who are interested in joining its exceptional team of lawyers who provide legal advice to the Agency as it carries out its critical national security missions. Attorneys working in NSA OGC apply their expertise,...

Engineer/Developer - Software, Hardware, Research (Capabilities Development Specialist)- All Levels (MD,TX,GA,HI)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

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

Front End Web Developer - Mid Level to Experienced Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

As a Front End Web Developer, your responsibilities may include: - consulting extensively with customers to elicit project requirements, provide content strategy services, and establish and communicate project timelines and milestones - collaborating with team members, as needed, to ensure technical solutions are implemented to meet project requirements - communicating ideas through mockups - creating website and web application designs based on customer requirements, standards, and best practices - developing, and implementing user-friendly, professional, visually-pleasing websites and web applications - working within a content management system to implement customer vision and requirements to streamline the lifecycle of websites - managing multiple projects, timelines and resources Communications personnel at the National Security Agency (NSA) provide NSA with the means to build capacity through timely and effective tailored...

Engineering Specialist/Technician - Entry to Experienced Level (MD/HI)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Do you have vocational/technical training in Technical Trades, Electronics, Computers, Drafting, Engineering, or Networking? Do you enjoy building, installing, modifying, repairing, fabricating prototyping parts/mechanisms, and/or testing electronic equipment? The National Security Agency (NSA) is seeking highly motivated Engineering Specialists/Technicians - Technical Trades to help build, install, modify, repair, fabricate prototype parts/mechanisms, and/or test electronic equipment. We have opportunities at our NSA Headquarters and at our NSA Hawaii regional center. The responsibilities of an Engineering Specialist/Technician may include: - Installing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and/or repairing of equipment and systems in accordance with applicable standards and processes - Performing rack, stack, and cabling of equipment in IT machine rooms - Maintaining Configuration Items (CI) in a centralized data base - Capturing and tracking IT machine room Power,...

Cryptologic Operations Watch Officer - Experienced Level - MD, GA, TX

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Cryptologic Operations Watch Officer responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Performing shift-work in support of 24/7 operations - Providing time-sensitive cryptologic support for NSA's SIGINT and/or Cybersecurity operational missions by maintaining situational awareness of world events, operations of US and allied forces, and operations of agencies of the Federal Government or status of the US Cryptologic system in order to maximize the posture of the cryptologic system - Briefing NSA senior leaders and US Government customers on NSA actions with regard to ongoing and anticipated events to provide necessary information for them to make informed decisions - Guiding the organization or program in creating and sustaining a strong customer focus and high expectations for performance - Writing routine documents (for example, e-mails, memoranda, minutes of meetings, status reports, production reports) - Motivating and encouraging others to accomplish work assignments and...

Communications Security Corporate Policy Officer - Experienced Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Corporate Policy Officers, as Communications Security (COMSEC) Auditors, support NSA mission through the interpretation of policies that guide and sustain operations and support activities concerning COMSEC material and ensure that policy is followed by auditing NSA COMSEC accounts worldwide. COMSEC Auditor responsibilities include: - Researching and developing policies that guide behavior and support mission objectives - Interpreting, reviewing, and coordinating Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and National policies affecting COMSEC activities - Recommending official NSA positions on policies to senior leadership - Advocating, promoting, and coordinating NSA policy positions with counterparts as required in the IC, DoD, other Executive Branch agencies, and others - A comprehensive understanding of national and NSA Central Office of Record level policies. - Coordination of logistics and administrative items. - Traveling, local, the US and overseas, to...

Network Warfare Cyber Planner / Cryptologic Cyber Planner - Entry to Experienced Level (MD, TX)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Apply in-depth knowledge of the joint planning process to develop detailed Operational Plans and Orders supporting COCOM Cyberspace Operations' requirements. Use Joint, Service and Interagency planning and operational experience to conduct strategic and operational level planning across the full range of military operations for integrated information and cyberspace operations. Develop and maintain deliberate and crisis plans. Collaborate with Cyber Operators to identify and levy requirements for intelligence collection and analysis, participate in targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and execution of complex cyber missions. Has sufficient technical knowledge to understand cyber capabilities, target vulnerabilities, and effects. Collaborate with Cyber Operators, Analysts, and RDT&E Engineers to gain access and technical intelligence to meet planning objectives. Intelligence Analysis has the power to influence world affairs. The Intelligence Analysis mission...

Senior Technical Leader / Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Technical Leader - Experienced Level (CO, GA, HI, MD, TX)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

STEM Technical Leaders at NSA have vision and passion for solving unique problems to protect our Nation. These leaders have experience with advanced technologies, teams' collaboration, and moving ideas from requirements to implementation. They drive technical decisions, architectural design discussions, and systems integration within the context of their technical specialties coming from a full spectrum of backgrounds such as software development, systems engineering, architecture, electrical engineering, networking, and many more. They use their deep experience leading advancements in technology, which may be at a project or organizational level, to influence technical direction. While technical, these leaders possess skills to mediate alternative Course of Action discussions, and negotiate strategic direction across a variety of levels. These leaders know how to interpret senior leadership guidance and direction, and translate it into actionable plans, requirements, and...

Systems Engineer - Entry to Experienced Level (CO, GA, HI, MD, TX)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

With ever-accelerating technological advances and growing system complexity, NSA needs professionals with a strong systems engineering background to build, integrate, and optimize complex systems and services. We need world-class technical professionals to solve challenging systems engineering problems with unprecedented speed and scale utilizing innovative solutions. As a systems engineer you will translate conceptual designs into technical specifications, participate in the evaluation of prototype system and software solutions, and integrate into the current architecture. Backgrounds such as hybrid-cloud, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), integrated network architecture, information technology infrastructure and hybrid-communications all have a place in the spectrum of implementations ranging from commercial/government off-the-self solutions to the development of new and unique technologies. JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERS NSA hires recent college graduates and...

Auditor - Entry to Experienced Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts oversight of the NSA mission. Within the OIG, the Audit branch performs independent audits and related reviews of Agency programs and operations in accordance with government auditing standards, designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards and to improve the Agency's efficiency and effectiveness. Description of Position(s) The Audit branch has three functions: Financial, Performance, Cyber/IT. Auditor (Financial) As an Auditor in the Financial branch, you will be part of a team that oversees and conducts audits of NSA's Financial Statements and related financial activities. Responsibilities of Auditors working in the Financial branch include: - Assisting in the performance of complex and comprehensive audits of NSA financial statements and NSA financial operations - Overseeing the planning and execution of financial audits contracted to an independent public accounting firm to perform the...

Polygraph Examiner - Entry to Mid-Level (MD)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Security and Counterintelligence is responsible for the protection of NSA/CSS information, people and facilities worldwide. In support of this mission, Polygraph Examiners help ensure that only trustworthy individuals receive access to classified information by using structured polygraph examinations, including interviews and interrogations, to obtain information in making adjudicative decisions. Description of Position Polygraph Examiners are required to successfully complete the National Center for Credibility Assessment Basic Course. Examiners must be able to travel to Columbia, South Carolina for a 12-week period. After completing training, the responsibilities of a Polygraph Examiner include, but are not limited to: - Applying principles and methods of physiological response assessment (e.g., polygraph assessment), including test techniques, scoring methods, and regulations - Applying techniques of interviewing, elicitation, debriefing, and/or interrogation in a...

Senior Executive Leader - Director, Special Defense Task Force

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Leaders at the National Security Agency motivate, support, and cultivate employees at all levels. Leaders at the NSA, where people are a priority, are responsible for leveraging the diversity of their workforce to create innovative solutions that support the Agency's mission. JOB SUMMARY: The incumbent serves as the Director for a Department of Defense (DoD) Special Task Force (TF) responsible for a National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) program. The Director leads a staff of government and contractor personnel charged with managing, developing, and implementing long-range strategic concepts and plans for dynamic, broad-based strategic National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) programs. The Director also oversees the planning and resourcing of infrastructure and personnel support to governmental entities for execution of essential functions during times of crisis. The strategic level planning and infrastructure support is in response to a broad and evolving...

Lead Researcher / Research Engineer - Engineering and Physical Sciences Researcher - Entry to Experienced Level

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

NSA's Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) offers a unique environment where university, industry, and federal government scientists collaborate on research in quantum and cryogenic devices, advanced communication, sensing, and computer technologies. To learn more about LPS, visit: https://www.lps.umd.edu. LPS has a number of unique positions available where your skills and expertise can make a difference. Each position is described in more detail below, along with desired skills/experience levels. Applicants should include the position title of interest in their cover letter. - Lead Experimental Research Scientist/Principal Investigator of experimental development of coherent measurement system for multi-qubit devices: Advance coherent measurements, gate protocols, and democratizing progress through development of a testbed prototype for spin-based semiconducting quantum dot quantum computing. Semiconductor coherent measurement experience required. - Lead Experimental...

Facility Services Officer - Entry to Senior Level (MD)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

General Facility Services Officers - Responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, modification, design, construction, and inspection of the Agency's facilities. Work closely with a team of Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Industrial Control System (ICS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), fire alarm, and IT infrastructure management personnel who support many facets of the Industrial Control Systems in the Facilities Control Center (FCC), which is a 24/7 operations center where facilities systems can be effectively maintained. The ICS team supports power monitoring and control, the transport network, application servers and various components and applications to ensure a robust secure operation of the system. Support for Industrial Control Systems involves a variety of skills. The successful candidate shall have knowledge/skills in at least one of the following areas and the drive and passion to master many of these functions: - ICS HVAC/Chilled...

NSA Police Officer

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

SALARY: Members of NSA's Police Force enjoy a starting salary of $54,261. The National Security Agency (NSA) has a current and ongoing requirement for personnel to serve as Full-time officers with the NSA Police on its complexes at Fort Meade, Maryland. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for these exciting and highly dynamic positions offering unlimited career growth, exceptional training, and the opportunity to serve your country as an employee of one of the most unique and respected Agencies in the Federal government. NSA Police Officers provide armed and uniformed security, force protection, and law enforcement functions in support of NSA's mission, assets, personnel, and facilities headquartered in and around Fort Meade. The NSA Police Force is an integral part of the NSA Security and Counterintelligence organization, which provides NSA worldwide counterintelligence, personnel, and facilities security support. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NSA POLICE INCLUDE:...

Radio Frequency (RF) Design Engineer - Entry to Experienced Level (MD, GA, CO, TX, HI)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

The need to maintain our core RF Engineering competency is vital to providing the technical capabilities necessary to successfully execute NSA's mission. With the rapid evolution of RF communications, NSA requires a highly talented, diverse and technically focused workforce responsible for designing, developing and deploying systems ranging from short-term and small form-factor to long-term and large-scale; and many combinations in-between. Maintaining our competency requires world class engineers, researchers and developers who operate in teams in areas such as antenna and receiver design, RF signals analysis, end-to-end system design, and emitter location and direction finding techniques in order to design, develop and deploy advanced survey and collection capabilities. Given the pace of advances in telecommunications environment and myriad of state and non-state adversaries, RF Engineers at the NSA develop the technologies and capabilities to maintain our advantage in both...

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