Lead LINUX SME – Bethesda, MD (Secret)

Lead LINUX Engineer serving as primary POC to the Development, IA and Infrastructure groups for all things LINUX.  Primary focus is LINUS systems but responsibilities will cover wide range from VMWare, Firewalls, Windows and Active Directory.  Engineer needs to be a proactive leader with solid LINUX experience and firm understanding of IT and IA in general.  

Responsibilities: Tier 3/4 LINUX support.  Monitoring and analyzing performance and capacity metrics to better utilize resources.  Assist in system analysis to resolve application malfunctions and provide problem resolutions.  Create and/or update appropriate documentation.  Serve as SME for all LINUX issues within the NWSCCD community.  Train/mentor less-experienced system administrators to develop technical expertise.  Take a proactive role in the overall engineering and support of the LINUX/IT infrastructure.

Experience:

·         7+ years LINUX experience including work with relevant hardware and platforms

·         Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technologies or Computer Science 

·         DoD Active Secret Clearance

Knowledge of Capacity Planning, Load Testing, managing environments, LINUX systems and application middleware, PHP, JAVA, Perl, HTML, JavaScript and other web technologies.   Candidate must be familiar with Load Balancers, Open Source Technologies, web and application servers. 

Will need a solid background with Red Hat Enterprise LINUX.  Programming fundamentals/LINUX scripting, knowledge of VMWare, Microsoft Windows, Group Policies, Active Directory and ESXI are required.  Firewall experience a plus.

You must be comfortable discussing complex technical issues and resolutions with senior management.

John Lucas

McKean Defense Group

JLucas@mckean-defense.com

www.mckean-defense.com

 

Project or Program Analyst – Bethesda, MD (Secret)

 

McKean Defense Group currently has an opening for a Scheduler/Project Planner/Program Analyst to directly support US Navy programs. Candidate will be responsible for supporting tasks to including Scheduling, project planning, (MS Project), financial tasks, meeting support, periodic status reports and creating PowerPoint presentations.  You will have 5-7 years of experience with MS Office and Project; excellent verbal and written communications skills and an active DoD Secret Clearance.

 

Schedule/Project Planning:  Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) and Integrated Schedule development and maintenance support which includes program schedules and Gantt charts in MS Project. Creation of automated MS Project schedules which linked to an existing master file.

 

Administrative Support:  Coordination and participation in program meetings. Capturing and distributing meeting agendas, meeting minutes and action items. Provide meeting materials and production of meeting presentation books, CDs, nameplates, etc. Collecting, reviewing and streamlining weekly status inputs from supporting ISEAs for program report submittal. Creation and maintenance of program Schedule of Events (SOEs) and task spreadsheet maintenance for tracking of internal responsibilities and due dates.

 

Financial Support:  Create customized financial spreadsheets for the task leads/program managers. Financial support may include funding analysis, labor & non-labor weekly financials, program funding charts, monthly expenditure charts and cost variance charts to analyze historical financials, track current task spending and to forecast future trends.

Presentation Support:  Provide PowerPoint presentation support by compiling program data and capturing program overviews, highlights, lowlights and objectives, as well as creating program matrix, financial and organizational charts.

 

Technical Documentation Support:   Production, editing and reformatting of tech manuals and tech manual figures. This support also includes converting tech manual PDFs into editable Word documents. Tech manual documentation comparisons are also performed to record discrepancies and differences. 

 

Must have 5-7 years of experience in the following areas: 

 ·      MS Office Suite - must be proficient in Office, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

 ·      MS Project and Access- must be able to use MS Project and Access

 ·      Technical writing and editing

 ·      Presentation development and support

 ·      Excellent verbal and written communications skills

 ·      Organized and detail oriented

 

John Lucas

McKean Defense Group

JLucas@mckean-defense.com

www.mckean-defense.com

Naval Program or Project Analysts (Logistics, Admin & Training)

 

This is a great opportunity for prior USN Service members with a background in Navy Fleet experience areas such as SUBMEPP Admin Support and/or Navy Admin (Petty Officer Level PS or YN) a plus.

 

McKean is currently seeking Junior Analysts (Logistics, Admin & Training) to directly support US key US Navy programs.  Qualified candidates will be responsible for performance of logistics, administrative and training support tasks to include project and meeting support; training admin support and documentation; preparing periodic status reports and creating PowerPoint presentations.   

 

Logistics Support:

Provide support relating to 3M documentation (Maintenance and Material Management)

Provide support to track submission of PMS reports and responses

 

Administrative Support:
Provide support to track Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) in support of major evolutions. 

 Provide support for scheduling milestones and preparing weekly program reviews.

Provide support to create and maintain program Schedule of Events (SOEs)

Support preparation of task spreadsheets for tracking of internal responsibilities and due dates. 

Support various program meetings, capturing and distributing meeting agendas, meeting minutes and action items.  Provide meeting materials and production of meeting presentation books, CDs, nameplates, etc.

Perform clerical and administrative functions consistent with security requirements including

processing visit requests, incoming classified mail, accompanying visitors, and destruction of

classified material, Operation Security (OPSEC). 

  

Presentation Support:
Provide support for PowerPoint presentations, support to assist compiling program data and capturing program overviews, highlights, lowlights and objectives, as well as program matrix, financial and organizational charts.  

 

Technical Documentation Support:
Provide support for the production, editing and reformatting of Navy written policy and guidance, such as Instructions, Manuals, pamphlets and Process Maps. 

 

Required Experience

Candidate must have a minimum of 1-4 years’ experience in the following areas:

·         Administrative and management clerical support.

·         Coordination of meetings including minute taking and capturing action items.

·         Status gathering and reporting of financials including budgets.

·         Familiarity of DTS and DoD travel regulations .

·         Presentation development and support.

·         Navy Fleet experience areas as SUBMEPP Admin Support and/or Navy Admin (Petty Officer Level PS or YN) a plus.

·         Must have the ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance.

 

 

Job Location

These positions are located in Portsmouth NH.

 

McKean Defense Group, LLC is a privately held Naval Life Cycle Management, Engineering, Enterprise Transformation and Program Management business headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.  McKean’s engineers, developers, technical staff, programmers, analysts, and program managers identify and deploy new shipboard technologies, integrate information technology across shipboard platforms, and develop strategies to support the Warfighter.  McKean’s employees create strategic solutions to help customers reach new levels of mission support and transform their organizations. 

 

McKean Defense Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.  McKean participates in E-Verify screenings as appropriate under company policies and applicable law.

 

 

John Lucas

McKean Defense Group

JLucas@mckean-defense.com

www.mckean-defense.com

 

 

Technicians for Submarine and Surface Ship Maintenance Planning

 

Here is a stellar opportunity for prior USN members with backgrounds as a Torpedo Man, Machinist Mate, Electricians Mate, Maintenance Mechanic or any other technical rating to work on the maintenance and upgrade of Submarine and surface ships.

 

McKean is currently seeking entry level Technical Specialists to join our team of qualified Lifecycle Engineering and Maintenance Process professionals.  The qualified applicant will be responsible for performing various support functions for submarine and surface ship maintenance planning; availability work planning; engineering analysis; preventative maintenance development, scheduling and documentation; calibration support; maintenance instruction document program administration and quality management process supervision.

 

·         Submarine and Surface Ship Maintenance Planning 

·         Reliability Centered Maintenance 

·         Preventative Maintenance System 

·         Calibration 

·         Maintenance Instruction Documentation (MIDS)

·         Innovation and Quality Management

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Required Skills:

Engineering experience with submarines and/or surface ships (LCS).

Working knowledge of Navy submarine and ship depot level maintenance processes.

Working knowledge of the theory and workings of submarine and ship maintenance processes.

Working knowledge of the theory and principles of Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Systems.

US citizenship with current SECRET clearance.

Process oriented and organized for quality results.

 

Required Experience:  

 Fleet experience must include knowledge of the maintenance policies and procedures for NAVSEA, SUBMEPP, and Submarine Type Commander. Minimum 1 - 4 years’ experience with overall planning, maintenance related programs with an emphasis on

·         NAVY 3M program

·         Supporting maintenance/development of PMS documentation

·         Supporting maintenance of submarine calibration programs

·         Familiar with submarine/TYCOM QA qualifications for maintenance programs dealing with Safety of Ship, SUBSAFE, Fly by Wire and/or scope of certification programs

·         Submarine engineering technical support

 

Must have interfaced at a working-level with various surface and submarine maintenance engineering organizations and understand the relationships between them to include engineers, technicians, project managers, and maintenance teams.   

 

Job Location

These positions are located in Portsmouth NH

 

McKean is currently seeking entry level Technical Engineers to join our team of qualified Lifecycle Engineering and Maintenance Process professionals.  The qualified applicant will become part of the McKean Defense Group team providing Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, and Training support for a major NAVSEA Engineering Maintenance program. The qualified applicant will be responsible for performing various support functions for submarine and surface ship maintenance planning; availability work planning; engineering analysis; preventative maintenance development, scheduling and documentation; calibration support; maintenance instruction document program administration and quality management process supervision.

 

 

McKean Defense Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.  McKean participates in E-Verify screenings as appropriate under company policies and applicable law.

 

John Lucas

McKean Defense Group

JLucas@mckean-defense.com

www.mckean-defense.com