Blake Willson Group, LLC

Director

• Develop and execute strategic and tactical growth plans aligned with corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including client delivery, business development, leadership, and the Innovation Lab, to design and implement capture strategies.
• Define opportunity requirements, assess capability gaps, and drive innovative solutions to strengthen competitive positioning.
• Build and maintain strategic technology partnerships that enhance solution offerings and market reach.
• Initiate and participate in client engagements, including the development and presentation of white papers, technical briefings, and participation in solicitation conferences.
• Support customer account planning and lead branding activities that align with business development efforts, such as technology demonstrations, RFI responses, and participation in industry events.

Executive Director

Manager

• Lead the planning, testing, and evaluation of IT general and application controls in support of CMS’s annual OMB Circular A-123 and HHS financial assurance activities.
• Lead the annual IT risk scoping and planning process to identify high-risk systems and applications impacting financial reporting and data integrity.
• Map control objectives to CMS ARS and NIST frameworks (SP 800-53, 53A, and 30) and assess inherent, control, and fraud risks across CMS systems and contractors.
• Oversee documentation and design reviews of IT general and application controls, ensuring completeness of cycle memos, narratives, and control matrices.
• Develop and execute IT test plans in accordance with HHS A-123 and FISCAM guidance, validating remediation of prior-year findings and corrective actions.
• Analyze and categorize IT control deficiencies, support development of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), and maintain tracking in alignment with HHS guidance.
• Prepare and present IT control reporting for CMS A-123 assurance, including risk summaries, CAP status, and findings for CMS and HHS leadership.
• Ensure quality and compliance of all IT audit work, fostering continuous improvement through streamlined testing, data analytics, and stakeholder collaboration.

IT Controls Manager

Data Engineer

• In this position as a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and modernizing enterprise database systems that support mission-critical operations.
• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade enterprise database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Maintain high availability, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, and replication strategies.
• Implement and monitor database security policies in compliance with BEP and federal requirements.
• Develop and maintain all required Enterprise Lifecycle (ELC) documentation, including Security Packages, Configuration Management Plans, and Interface Control Documents.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, storage utilization, and query efficiency.
• Analyze execution plans and tune indexes, queries, and stored procedures.
• Manage capacity planning and forecasting for future growth.
• Provide day-to-day operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution of database incidents.
• Perform scheduled maintenance activities, apply patches, and ensure ongoing compliance with security controls.
• Conduct periodic audits of database systems and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage user access, permissions, and roles across database environments.
• Support initiatives to modernize database infrastructure, including migrations to cloud-native and containerized environments.
• Evaluate new database technologies and recommend adoption strategies that align with enterprise requirements.
• Participate in proof-of-concepts for database modernization and high-availability solutions.
• Provide best practices and guidance for database automation, monitoring, and performance management.

Senior Associate - Data Engineer

AI Engineer

• Assist in identification and evaluation of Intelligent Automation (IA) use cases that support business objectives.
• Support the prototyping, piloting, and evaluation of emerging RPA, AI/ML, Chatbot, and cognitive automation tools.
• Conduct proof-of-concepts and recommend solutions aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Design, develop, code, test, and release RPA and cognitive automation solutions (target of 10 automations annually).
• Migrate, enhance, and modernize existing automation solutions across on-premise, server, and cloud platforms.
• Apply Agile, DevOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), and CI/CD best practices to all development efforts.
• Work with new or legacy codebases to adjust solutions for compliance with platform standards.
• Deliver all required development documentation per ELC processes.
• Provide post-production support, change management, and maintenance for 10+ automations annually.
• Support operational enhancements, bug fixes, and platform-level adjustments for deployed automations.

Senior Associate - Automation & AI Engineer

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Evaluate the economic soundness of projects and the creditworthiness of applicants.
• Analyze the historic financial performance of borrowers.
• Perform detailed financial calculations and establish ratios related to the overall financial structure of the transaction, prior financial experience, and industry benchmarks.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of borrower management teams.
• Review and evaluate feasibility studies for proposed projects.
• Assess proposed markets, including market studies/surveys, borrower relationships with major customers, and projected demand.
• Review and evaluate ownership structures of transactions.
• Prepare amortization schedules for proposed credit facilities.
• Prepare and present written and oral reports to senior stakeholders.

Senior Associate - Federal Financial Analyst

• In this position as a Senior Manager of Federal Credit, you will provide comprehensive financial analysis and general ledger support to a federal agency accounting team.
• This role requires a deep understanding of federal accounting principles and reporting standards.
• Investigate financial abnormalities, identify root causes, and recommend solutions that meet audit standards
• Support monthly trading partner reconciliations and variance explanations.
• Monitor GTAS edits, prepare adjusting entries, and analyze monthly adjustments for systemic issues.
• Review and enhance standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve clarity and efficiency across financial functions.
• Assist in monthly reconciliation efforts and support enhancement of accounts receivable loss allowance methodologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.

Senior Manager - Federal Credit

Security Engineer

In this position as a Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessor, you will support the implementation and evaluation of security controls across a federal client’s information systems. This role is critical to ensuring compliance with FISMA, FITARA, and the principles of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), while aligning with NIST and CNSS standards. In this position, you will also:\n• Lead project initiation meetings with stakeholders to define objectives, scope, and timelines in alignment with FISMA requirements.\n• Develop and refine Control Assessment Plans (CAPs), including system boundaries, testing methodologies, sampling strategies, and assessment schedules.\n• Create and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to track milestones, resources, and timelines.\n• Conduct comprehensive Security Controls Assessments by reviewing policies, procedures, and control frameworks.\n• Perform stakeholder interviews and walkthroughs to validate control implementation and effectiveness.\n• Execute control testing and technical assessments to verify operating effectiveness and consistency across systems.\n• Analyze assessment data to identify vulnerabilities, control deficiencies, and non-compliance issues.\n• Evaluate the impact of findings on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.\n• Assess security controls against FITARA requirements and identify gaps or areas for improvement.\n• Develop and present Security Risk Threat Matrices (SRTM) with severity ratings, likelihood, impact, and mitigation strategies.\n• Provide actionable recommendations to address deficiencies and enhance security posture in alignment with ZTA principles.\n• Prepare and deliver comprehensive Security Assessment Reports (SARs), including executive summaries and prioritized findings.\n• Collaborate with stakeholders on remediation efforts and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.\n• Document assessment results in CSAM, including CAPs, SARs, POA&Ms, and related artifacts.\n• Conduct executive briefings to present findings, status updates, and next steps.