Ariel Partners

System Administrator

• Plan, develop, install, configure, maintain, and optimize all Okta network software, communication links, and environments
• Manage configuration, operation, and administration of DLA’s Okta system, including web and application tiers
• Analyze and resolve end-user software and connectivity issues, performing capacity and performance analysis
• Develop, maintain, and implement automated tools and scripts to improve administrator efficiency
• Provide Tier III support to Tier I/II helpdesk personnel for escalated incidents
• Collaborate with project managers, system administrators, network engineers, and development teams to troubleshoot and optimize Okta integrations
• Perform security and compliance monitoring, including STIG remediation, vulnerability assessment, and incident response
• Maintain system documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and disaster recovery/COOP plans
• Deploy updates, patches, and new installations for Okta environments in accordance with DLA requirements
• Provide technical recommendations for architecture, upgrades, and integrations to ensure alignment with business and security objectives
• Document and track system changes, including root cause analyses for service disruptions

Senior Systems Administrator – Okta, Active Secret Clearance

Administration

• Serve as the technical lead for SAP application administration across development, testing, production, and disaster recovery environments
• Perform system configuration, monitoring, patching, tuning, and troubleshooting of SAP applications
• Administer SAP GRC and related security modules in alignment with DoD and DLA cybersecurity policies
• Support integration of SAP applications with PAM and IAM systems (Legacy AMPS and DLA E-ICAM)
• Act as the technical point of contact for SAP-related incidents, changes, and problem resolution
• Collaborate with Project Managers, System Administrators, Cloud Specialists, and Help Desk teams to ensure operational continuity
• Conduct system analysis, performance optimization, and implement best practices for application availability and security
• Develop and maintain SAP technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles
• Support audits, compliance checks, and risk management activities related to SAP systems
• Participate in system upgrades, implementation of new SAP modules, and integration of additional enterprise systems

Senior SAP Application Administrator – Active Secret Clearance

IT Support

• Lead audit and assessment activities for Enterprise Segregation of Duties (SoD), GRC, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) within Legacy AMPS and DLA enterprise systems.
• Conduct walkthroughs, Testing of Design (TOD), Testing of Effectiveness (TOE), and provide documentation to support internal and external audit reviews.
• Develop and maintain Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to remediate identified risks and audit findings.
• Provide guidance for enterprise policy development, including POLP, Emergency Access Management, and Privileged Access Management policies.
• Prepare and deliver quarterly SoD compliance reports, annual Statements of Assurance (SoA), and other audit-related documentation.
• Participate in weekly status meetings and maintain audit-related metrics and reports for the COR and PMO.
• Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and program teams to ensure alignment with DoD RMF, NIST 800-53, and other applicable standards.
• Provide training and guidance to government and contractor personnel on audit and compliance requirements.
• Oversee implementation of audit findings, ensuring closure and adherence to DLA audit standards.

IT Systems Audit Manager – Audit Subject Matter Expert, Active Secret Clearance

Security Engineer

• Serves as a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) with regards to Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems and all associated cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Performs a DoD cybersecurity process while either authorizing an information system or serving as a SME for an information system undergoing authorization.
• Possesses an understanding of how the security controls identified in the NIST 800-53 apply to the process of assessing and authorizing a large organization’s IT infrastructure such as DLA’s.
• Determines the applicable severity value for an identified vulnerability (e.g., non-compliant security control) and determines the possible ramifications on the system’s current or future authorization.
• Briefs senior management on the progress or results of an information system undergoing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
• Perform Risk Management Framework (RMF) assessments in accordance with NIST 800-53/800-37 guidelines.
• Assess, evaluate, and document security controls for complex enterprise IT systems, including provisioning, SSO, and PAM environments.
• Conduct Authorization Reviews for existing and new systems; determine impact of vulnerabilities and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders and PMO to ensure compliance with all applicable DoD cybersecurity policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, briefing materials, and evidence for audit and security compliance reviews.
• Monitor and maintain security posture of systems in development, test, and production environments, including Cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Leverage AI/ML tools as appropriate to automate assessment tasks and identify potential security gaps.
• Provide guidance on emerging cybersecurity technologies, cloud security, and identity governance within the DLA environment.

Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Subject Matter Expert – Active Secret Clearance

Cloud Engineer

• Manage and administer OCI tenancy for DLA, ensuring security, scalability, and integration with AMPS and associated services
• Secure and isolate cloud resources, including compute, storage, and networking components
• Provide expertise in hybrid, edge, and cloud-native architectures to optimize performance and resilience
• Administer middleware and web tiers, including SSO and PAM solutions
• Create and manage users, groups, roles, and access policies consistent with IAM and security standards
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls per DoD RMF and NIST 800-53
• Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and FedRAMP compliance validation
• Maintain operational compliance with DoD IL5, SRG, STIG, and FIPS requirements
• Automate cloud provisioning, monitoring, and operational tasks using scripting (Ansible, Terraform, Helm)
• Support DevSecOps pipeline integration for cloud-based applications
• Provide SME guidance on cloud architecture, IAM, and security posture
• Develop technical documentation, reports, and status updates for the COR and program leadership

Cloud Computing Specialist – Subject Matter Expert, Active Secret Clearance

Systems Engineer

• Document and analyze current business operations and IT processes.
• Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) to evolve systems to best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on identity, credential, and access management systems (AMPS, SSO, PAM).
• Create system specifications, requirements documents, and traceability matrices.
• Collaborate with project managers, Key Personnel, and SMEs to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Support risk management and compliance initiatives aligned with DoD/DLA policies.
• Produce and review deliverables for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior analysts and oversee work on complex technical projects.

Lead Business Systems Analyst – Active Secret Clearance

Project Manager

• Serve as the single point-of-contact for all Task Order-related activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update project plans, integrated master schedules (IMS), and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Monitor and report project performance, including schedule, milestones, risk management, and quality control.
• Coordinate with the J62FG PMO, government stakeholders, and contractor teams to resolve technical and administrative issues.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and skill sets are assigned and maintained for the task order.
• Track contractor personnel onboarding/offboarding and access expiration dates for AMPS systems.
• Submit required reports, including Monthly Status Reports (MSR), staffing reports, and other documentation.
• Maintain compliance with all DOD/DLA-approved AI/ML capabilities where applicable.
• Facilitate project meetings, provide presentations, track action items, and maintain documentation in approved repositories.
• Support transition-in and transition-out activities for the task order, ensuring knowledge transfer to government personnel.

Task Order Project Manager – Active Secret Clearance

Manager

• Lead the technical oversight of enterprise ETL development and data integration initiatives supporting the Special Education Office.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable ETL solutions to extract, transform, and load data into enterprise data marts and data warehouses.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into efficient data integration and transformation solutions.
• Design and maintain data mapping specifications, ETL workflows, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects, developers, and reporting teams to ensure accurate and timely data delivery.
• Optimize ETL processes for performance, reliability, scalability, and data quality.
• Troubleshoot data integration issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance, security, and development standards.
• Integrate established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices into daily team activities.
• Support Business Intelligence, reporting, dashboard development, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
• Mentor technical staff and provide guidance on ETL design, SQL development, and data management best practices.

ETL Manager

• Assist the existing application training team in developing, maintaining, and implementing the Special Education Systems training strategy.
• Design, develop, and update instructor-led, virtual, and self-paced training materials for Special Education applications.
• Identify training needs and recommend professional development opportunities based on system enhancements and user feedback.
• Deliver classroom, virtual, and webinar-based training sessions for DOE staff and end users.
• Develop user guides, quick reference guides, job aids, presentations, videos, and e-learning modules.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and performance metrics, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with business analysts, project managers, and technical teams to ensure training materials accurately reflect system functionality and business processes.
• Support user adoption initiatives and ongoing knowledge transfer activities.
• Maintain training documentation and learning management content.
• Provide post-training support and assist users in effectively utilizing Special Education systems.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to understand new functionality prior to training delivery.
• Ensure all training materials comply with DOE standards, accessibility requirements, and project documentation guidelines.

IT Specialist – Training

Data Scientist

• Lead enterprise data management, governance, and data architecture initiatives.
• Perform complex data analysis and data profiling to support business and reporting requirements.
• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Design and implement database structures that improve data integrity and performance.
• Lead complex data mapping and data integration efforts across multiple enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data dictionaries, metadata, and data lineage documentation.
• Support data warehouse and data mart design and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, ETL Developers, BI Developers, and application teams to ensure data consistency.
• Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts to support reporting and analytics.
• Support the development of regulatory, operational, and executive reporting solutions.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues through validation and reconciliation activities.
• Produce technical documentation, database design documents, and data architecture artifacts.
• Provide technical leadership and recommendations for data management best practices.

IT Manager – Data Manager

• Lead and direct all project personnel and serve as the primary point of contact for NYC DOE.
• Develop, maintain, and manage the integrated project schedule, work plans, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Manage project scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall project performance.
• Ensure timely delivery of all project deliverables in accordance with contract requirements and DOE expectations.
• Coordinate project activities across business, technical, testing, training, reporting, and data management teams.
• Facilitate project status meetings, executive briefings, and stakeholder communications.
• Monitor project quality and ensure compliance with DOE standards, SDLC methodologies, and quality assurance processes.
• Manage project change requests, issue resolution, and risk mitigation activities.
• Collaborate with DOE leadership to support strategic planning, decision-making, and continuous process improvement.
• Ensure effective coordination between contractor personnel, DOE staff, and third-party stakeholders.

Senior Project Manager

Business Analyst

• Lead and mentor Business Analysts assigned to the project.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams to identify business needs and recommend effective technology solutions.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements gathering sessions.
• Analyze current ('As-Is') and future-state ('To-Be') business processes and recommend process improvements.
• Develop and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), use cases, user stories, process flows, and traceability matrices.
• Refine business cases and support project prioritization and scope management.
• Produce project documentation, including workflow diagrams, business rules, and functional specifications.
• Support solution design, system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and implementation activities.
• Assist with change management, user communications, and knowledge transfer.
• Ensure requirements are complete, accurate, testable, and aligned with project objectives and DOE standards.

Senior Business Analyst

Data Engineer

• Perform complex analysis of data generated by Special Education applications to identify trends, inconsistencies, and opportunities for system improvements.
• Lead data mapping and integration efforts between ATLAS, SESIS, COMPASS, SEO MART, and other enterprise data sources.
• Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models to support operational and regulatory reporting.
• Analyze data quality issues and recommend corrective actions to improve system effectiveness.
• Utilize data analysis results to prioritize software defects, enhancements, and business requirements.
• Develop automated and manual test cases to validate system functionality, data integrity, and user requirements.
• Support system integration, user acceptance testing (UAT), and data validation activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, mapping documents, process flows, and system documentation.
• Create workflow diagrams, data flow diagrams, and process documentation using Microsoft Visio.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, testers, database administrators, and DOE stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of system enhancements.
• Support Business Intelligence and reporting initiatives through data architecture and reporting design.
• Ensure compliance with DOE data governance standards, security policies, and SDLC best practices.

Data Architect

• Analyze business operations, workflows, and internal processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Document and develop "as-is" and "to-be" business process models.
• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business and functional requirements.
• Refine business cases and evaluate proposed solutions.
• Prepare project documentation including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), use cases, workflow diagrams, process maps, and requirements traceability matrices.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, testers, and business stakeholders throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Support solution design, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and implementation activities.
• Assist with change management, stakeholder communications, and end-user training activities.
• Ensure all project documentation complies with DOE standards and project governance requirements.

Business Intelligence Developer

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of Business Intelligence solutions supporting Special Education programs.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards, scorecards, and data visualizations for executive leadership and operational users.
• Create and maintain ad hoc reports, analytical reports, and regulatory reporting solutions.
• Design and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data models to support reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain semantic data models, metadata, and reporting standards.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, security, and quality of reporting data.
• Optimize BI applications for performance, scalability, and usability.
• Support data integration, testing, deployment, and production issue resolution.
• Prepare technical documentation, report specifications, and user guides.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to BI development staff.
• Work closely with project managers, business analysts, data architects, and ETL developers to deliver integrated reporting solutions.