Creative Computing Solutions, Inc

Point of Contact: Anthony M. Frazier
Technical Recruiter
Creative Computing Solutions, Inc
1901 Research Blvd
Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850

301.294.3653 ext 3441 (O)
301.309.3146 (Direct)
301.294.3654 (fax)

Job Title:   Asset Manager 

Requisition #:

Type: Full Time

Contract/Project:  IT NOVA PMO

Job Description

CCSi is seeking an experienced Logistics/Asset Manager to provide support to the DHS Headquarters. The successful candidate will be able to control and manage the efficient flow of IT assets and information between points of origin through customer placement in order to meet customer requirements. Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of standard logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, Software Management, and related functions.

• Lead all activities of an Asset Management system in a large enterprise environment and manage the Asset Management program. 
• The SME will also provide leadership and oversight to staff in support of the Asset Management operations as well as instituting best practices to the client environment.  Thus the SME will also be expected to direct the management of the client’s expectations regarding the timing of deliverables in a manner that supports the needs of the client and provide updates to the client on the status of on-going projects and daily activities. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills are key in order to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key decision makers, colleagues, staff and the client to ensure effective coordination of services to the client. 
• Constructively work with DHS management to facilitate the delivery of sound business solutions resulting in the improvement of the client’s productivity and profitability.  The SME will be responsible for the accuracy of the client’s computing inventory, licensing of software, lease terminations and disposal of equipment at lease expiration. 
• Experience working with Asset Management at multiple locations is desirable. 

Job Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management or related discipline.  Master’s degree is desired but not required in lieu of professional experience. 
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years experience with all aspects of Asset Management for an end user environment. 
• Secret Clearance required, Top Secret Clearance preferred.  Must be able to pass DHS Suitability.
• Possess an understanding of Work Breakdown Structure and roll-up techniques, MS Office Suite including MS Project. 
• Previous experience in the installation of an Asset Management system, either as the led or team member.
• Experienced with seat management concepts and has participated in servicing a program.
• Familiar with and experienced in the taking of Enterprise inventories, including techniques such as scanning, ongoing electronic inventory tracking. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft operating environments, networks, telecommunications, Microsoft products, and Internet browsing tools.
• Experience with Sunflower is highly desirable.
• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change.
• Outstanding management, interpersonal, mentoring, listening, communication (speaking and writing), presentation, organizational, facilitation, and financial skills
• The ability to effectively work and team with clients at all levels including management personnel.
• Meet or exceed all contractual SLA’s relative to the performance of the Asset Management team. 

Skills: Sunflower, asset management 

Location: Washington DC

Job Title:   Proposal/Corporate Development Manager 

Requisition #: 051210PROCDM

Type: Full Time

Job Description

The Proposal/Corporate Development Manager will play a key role in coordinating with business development in creating winning proposals. The Proposal/Corporate Development Manager will be responsible for helping the team develop win strategies and themes, identify and assess competitors, and develop client hot buttons.

CCSi is seeking a solution-oriented individual to serve as a hands-on Proposal Manager on all proposals for the department of defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies. The Proposal/Corporate Development manager will be responsible for proactively developing, maintaining, and continuously applying CCSi's proposal process for each proposal, including outlines, storyboards, win strategy, etc.

To perform the job successfully, a candidate should demonstrate the following competencies:

Apply a strategic approach to leading proposal development efforts that includes driving the win strategy and conducting competitive analyses in a collaborative environment with capture managers and subject matter experts.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Managing proposal process by building schedules, building compliance outlines, tracking author inputs, scheduling and managing reviews

Coordinating proposals using a defined but flexible process based on Shipley or SM&A

Coordinating with Capture Manager and Contracts on each proposal effort with respect to customer knowledge and contractual requirements; analyzing customers, competitors, internal capabilities; and helping articulate win strategies

Running Win Strategy sessions with marketing, capture, and subject matter experts; capturing marketing oriented hot buttons, win themes, and approach features and benefits

Leading proposal team meetings, such as kick-off meetings, pink teams, and red teams, and other reviews as necessary

Leading and interpreting solicitations to identify critical items required for a compliant response.

Interviewing program/project managers and technical personnel to collect technical and methodology information and incorporate that information into writing/editing winning technical approach sections of proposals

Analyzing proposal sections for consistency and clarity, compliance with RFP/RFI/RFQ requirements, and alignment with proposed solutions and themes

Preparing for and conducting kick-off meetings, strategy sessions to coordinate inputs (writing and editing) and directing team members to ensure professional and on-time delivery.

Maintaining configuration integrity, including version control, of evolving proposal artifacts using SharePoint

Remaining current on all amendments and modifications to the solicitation.

Performing quality check of all proposal sections and volumes. Responsible for accuracy and quality.

Enforcing the proposal schedule with the capture manager or technical lead

Leading internal lessons learned meetings to identify ways of improving the proposal process; participating in debriefs with the government; and documenting recommendations for improvement

Job Qualifications and Education:

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS)

Educational background/degree in English, Journalism, Marketing or related is preferred.

Minimum 6 years of proposal development experience in federal contracting environment with proven supervisory experience, as well as experience in managing and coordinating the work of multi-disciplinary teams. 

Skills:

• SM&A or Shipley experience
• Must be an expert in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts and solutions effectively
• Detail oriented, organized, strategic thinker
• Extensive experience with industry best practices 
• Experience leading and managing large proposals from RFP to completion
• Comfortable multi-tasking-formatting documents, proofing and editing, research (especially calling experts within the company in order to develop content)
• Comfortable working in both support and management roles
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to write compelling sales documents
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Personal computer and business solutions software skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Delivery, project management experience a plus

Creative Computing Solutions, Inc. (CCSi) is a valued solutions partner and trusted advisor to a diverse set of Federal government customers. As a fast-rising management and IT consulting firm, CCSi applies proven expertise and business methodologies to assist our customers in aligning and mobilizing every aspect of their operations and resources for their ultimate success. We bring to every engagement the disciplines prescribed by our ISO 9000:2008 and CMMI Level 3 certifications. Our corporate mindset is that we are only successful if our customers achieve their goals and the outcomes they expect. 

This contract is to provide program management support to the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) - Office of Information Technology (IT) Business Planning / Enterprise Architecture (EA) to facilitate the alignment of IT investments with the specific goals of S&T, improve the IT EA process at S&T, and to provide senior management with a tool and process that both strategically and tactically align of IT investments and resources.  Work under this effort will involve providing support to S&T executing offices in order to ensure that S&T successfully meets the requirements outlined in all relevant DHS Management Directives and the e-Gov Act regarding the appropriate aligning of IT assets, investment, resources into an integrated Federal Enterprise Architecture that maps to the mission, goals and objectives of8&T. Efficient operation of the IT EA at S&T will facilitate more effective cross-enterprise awareness and use of IT assets, allow senior management to better leverage existing resources, and plan for future year requirements.

Job Description:

As an Enterprise Architecture Technical Analyst, you will analyze technical and business processes for our government clients and model them in an advanced enterprise architecture (EA) tool. You will review existing documentation, interview subject matter experts, and build models of existing and/or planned processes and technologies. You will work with a strong team of business and technical analysis experts. In some projects, you may play a more technical role, so strong technical knowledge in the required areas is important.

 Experience working with an Enterprise Architecture (EA) modeling tool is a strong plus (Troux Architect and Metaverse preferred). You should be familiar with EA concepts such as the Federal Enterprise Architecture Reference Model, and the Technical Reference Model (TRM). You should understand the concept of IT provided services for business processes. You must have very strong written and verbal communications skills.

 Job Qualifications and Education:

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 5 years of technical work experience
• 3 years of enterprise architecture experience in a federal government setting.
• Full understanding of and worked with EA concepts such as the Federal Enterprise Architecture Reference Model, and the Technical Reference Model (TRM).
• Requires experience working with an Enterprise Architecture (EA) modeling tools such as MEGA or Troux Architect.
• Demonstrated experience using and implementing the Troux Architect/Metaverse toolset is a strong plus.
• Should understand the concept of IT provided services for business processes.
• Must have very strong written and verbal communications skills.

Skills: Troux Architect, Metaverse, Federal Enterprise Architecture Reference Model, TRM

Location: Washington, DC

Information Systems Security (ISS) Lead

About CCSi:  Creative Computing Solutions, Inc., (CCSi) is a woman-owned small business founded in 1992 that focuses on three business sectors: Federal Credit, Federal Healthcare and Defense and Homeland Security. At CCSi, particular attention is given to providing the best quality of service. Focus on 100 percent customer satisfaction has earned us numerous awards from our clients.

About the Position:  CCSi currently has an opening for an Information Systems Security Lead.  The Security Lead’s activities include developing security requirements, architectural design, and integrated of component-level security measures.  Managing situational awareness for network security events, overseeing incident response handling.  Conducting monthly vulnerability assessments to maintain the environment network security posture based on industry best practices.  Leading security patch management activities for all Microsoft Windows, Solaris, and Linux operating systems. Performing audit reviews of all firewall, switch, and router configurations.

Other Responsibilities:
Direct enterprise wide strategic systems planning, business information planning, business analysis and quality assurance. Identify all task responsibilities and reports any changes or suggestions accordingly. Experience in planning, directing, and managing complex IT projects and operations.  The preferred candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Information Engineering

• Demonstrated experience managing a program or project team responsible for the implementation of information engineering projects.  
• Experience with technical and administrative leadership of task compliance with industry accepted standards, DHS standards, other Federal government standards, and user standards.

System Architecture and Administration

• Demonstrated experience managing the use of structured analysis, design methodologies and design tools, object-oriented principles, and experience with the logical and physical functional, operational, and technical architecture of large and complex information systems.

Business Process Reengineering

• Overseeing the facilitation, training, methodology development and evaluation, process reengineering across all phases, identifying best practices, change management, activity and data modeling, or information system development methods and practices.

Communications

• Managing teams responsible for protocol analysis and knowledge of OSI protocol. Experience with current applicable technologies.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including experience in presenting material to senior Government officials. 
• Experience directing a program or project team in the definition of computer security requirements for high-level applications, evaluation of approved security product capabilities, and developing solutions to MLS problems.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

MA/MS in IT Management, Business or similar preferred, BA/BS with equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in business administration

Secret required, TS preferred

Knowledge of current ITIL process frameworks.

Current certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or equivalent. 

Knowledge of certification and accreditation concepts and procedures.

Knowledge of network and system operations, to include network and system security risk mitigation strategies.

Knowledge of encryption devices and procedures as they relate to classified networks.

MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project), SharePoint (user), other industry tools for EVM and financial  

Location: 

Washington DC Metro Area

Skills:

Preference for experience in areas such as scheduling, project control, planning, business relations, human resources, and QA oversight.