IT Engineer I

Job Description

Job Description

About Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC

Bering Straits Professional Services (BSPS) is committed to world-class management of global logistics, training and procurement services for U.S. Government agencies. BSPS is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an 8(a) contractor. In February 2022, BSPS became an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certified company. BSPS received the ISO 9001 quality standard certification through the Performance Review Institute (PRI).

PRI recognized BSPS for having met the stringent requirements of international standards, ongoing commitment to satisfying stakeholders and a dedication to continual improvement of their management systems. Through this certification, BSPS has joined an elite number of organizations worldwide who have achieved certification to this globally recognized ISO 9001 quality standard.

About this position: IT Engineer I in Washington DC

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Wage/Salary Range: $110,000

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Project Execution Support: Aid the Government during all phases of project execution, including requirements elicitation, planning, scheduling, estimating, tracking, and reporting of status throughout all development and operational phases of projects.
• Task Coordination and Management: Assist in the coordination, planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting of individual project tasks and sub-tasks, as well as manage the entire portfolio of applications supported.
• Software and Application Development: Engage in project work that includes the development, modification, or creation of new software and/or web and data-based applications. This support may encompass any area of the software and system development lifecycle, including but not limited to the implementation of COTS and/or custom systems, legacy migration, integration, and interfacing with other systems for standalone, client-server, web, or portal-based systems.
• Proactive Software Identification: Proactively identify existing software that can be adapted to support EAP programs and goals. This process includes evaluating, selecting, acquiring, and installing existing software packages.
• Database Engineering and Support: Provide database engineering and support services as needed for current, legacy, and new system development. This support may include elicitation of user data requirements, development of data and information models and architectures, implementation of data architecture in standard and customized systems, database administration, loading, migration, and documentation.
• Application Design and Development: Design, code, and test new database-driven applications using Adobe, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Microsoft InfoPath, Photoshop, HTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets.
• Application Maintenance: Provide maintenance of existing applications by implementing enhancements or resolving software errors. Ensure all security protocols and systems are in place and operational, and that databases operate in compliance with security and Department of State (DOS) requirements and regulations.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Web developers will hold a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. Coursework often includes programming, database management, mathematics, Web design and networking.
• Level of Experience Requirements: Work experience accompanied by a professional certification may be a substitute for formal education.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Must have a Secret clearance

Preferred

• N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will not have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Setting: Onsite

Schedule and Flexibility: Domestic office hours are 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a non-reimbursable 45-minute lunch. However, an alternative work schedule, including but not limited to Telework and Alternate Work Schedule, mutually agreed upon by the COR or GTM and the resource may be implemented.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Other Pertinent Work Details: This task order may require overtime (OT) when work requirements extend beyond 40 hours per week. This task order may require travel. All travel shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.