OCT Consulting LLC

Proposal Manager

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Participate as part of a proposal team or lead proposal efforts in the cradle-to-grave development of a proposal.
• Apply working knowledge of teaming strategies with large and small businesses.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Mid-Level Proposal Manager/Writer

Systems Engineer

• Applying your experience preparing Information Technology (IT) documentation, block diagrams, and logic flowcharts.
• Preparing sample developmental test data and analyzing test results to inform product development and debugging efforts.
• Updating and maintaining system requirements and configuration documentation.
• Evaluating vendor capabilities, products, and/or IT services in support of transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Proposing development strategies, action plans, and IT roadmaps to guide the transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Collaborating with hardware design engineers on machine characteristics that affect software/database systems and collaborating to resolve compatibility issues.
• Supporting the development of operational requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrixes to ensure that operational requirements translate to technical ones.

Security Engineer

• Support client cloud migration efforts and IT modernization initiatives from an information security governance perspective, ensuring alignment with existing cloud architectures (AWS, Azure) and EPLC requirements.
• Assist in cloud security operations including FedRAMP-related SA&A support, continuous monitoring, and maintaining security authorizations for cloud-hosted and FedRAMP-aligned systems.
• Conduct vulnerability and compliance reporting: analyze scan results, identify critical/high vulnerabilities, and provide actionable remediation recommendations; submit monthly reports to the COR.
• Support POA&M development, tracking, and monthly updates for cloud-hosted and contractor-hosted systems; ensure all findings are tracked and reflect current remediation status.
• Assist with Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) package development and coordination including SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, Contingency Plans, and E-Authentication assessments.
• Support compliance with FedRAMP security control baselines, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, OMB Circular A-130, and applicable agency cloud security policies.
• Assist in reviewing and validating ISSO intranet content and security resources; prepare intranet content review reports.
• Develop and maintain the Security Authorization Boundary Inventory & Strategy Report, assessing system inventory and recommending optimized authorization boundaries.
• Participate in EPLC security reviews and IT acquisition security reviews related to cloud-based solutions and modernization efforts.
• Prepare ad hoc technical support deliverables for cloud migration support, acquisition security reviews, and other RMF-related activities as requested.
• Support development and maintenance of security training materials for client staff and stakeholders; assist with training delivery as needed.
• Ensure HSPD-12/PIV requirements, FIPS 140-2 encryption standards, and CUI handling requirements are met across cloud-operated systems.
• Maintain compliance with all agency security training requirements including annual Security Awareness Training (SAT) and role-based training (RBT).

Cloud Security, Compliance Specialist

Security Analyst

• Assist the ISSO/SSPO in interfacing with federal staff, contractors, and business partners to execute information security aspects of the agency's CIPSEA obligations, IT modernization, and cloud migration efforts.
• Support Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) activities including agency-hosted, contractor-hosted, cloud-hosted, and FedRAMP SA&As; assist with interpretation of regulations and policy guidance.
• Develop, track, and update Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for identified vulnerabilities and risks; report remediation status monthly.
• Prepare and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs) in accordance with NIST SP 800-18 and NIST SP 800-53.
• Conduct and document Risk Assessment Reports (RARs) consistent with NIST SP 800-30 and applicable agency policies.
• Support FISMA reporting to the Department of Homeland Security and OMB; prepare gap reports of agency practices against evolving federal, HHS, and agency requirements.
• Assist with Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) in accordance with HHS policy and OMB M-03-22.
• Prepare weekly project management/status reports and monthly RMF status reports for the COR and Program POC.
• Develop and maintain reusable templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process documentation (e.g., SSP templates, risk assessment templates, process flow diagrams).
• Coordinate with agency Security, Business, and Technical Stewards; provide stakeholder advisory support and training as required.
• Support EPLC security reviews, IT acquisition security reviews, and security governance coordination activities.
• Assist in applying CIPSEA oversight in coordination with the agency Confidentiality Officer.
• Maintain compliance with all agency security training requirements including annual Security Awareness Training (SAT) and role-based training (RBT).

RMF Cybersecurity Analyst

SEO Marketing

• OCT currently has an opening for a Mid-Level Contract Close-out Specialist with five to seven (5-7) years of experience as a Contract Specialist or a Contract Close-out Specialist to work with our federal client.
• Experience supporting an acquisition office in the Contract and Procurement Series, 1102 is preferred.
• The experience can be either as a federal government employee or as a contractor supporting a Federal or commercial acquisition office or a combination of both.
• Expertise in closing firm-fixed, cost-reimbursement, time and material, labor hour, or any variant to include hybrid contracts is required.

Mid-level Contract Closeout Specialist

• Support federal client as a Junior Contract Close-out Specialist
• Work with contract closeout processes and procedures
• Manage and track contracts to closeout
• Collaborate with acquisition office on contract details
• Handle an aged backlog of contracts

Junior Contract Closeout Specialist

• Experience supporting an acquisition office in the Contract and Procurement Series, 1102 is preferred.
• Expertise in closing firm-fixed, cost-reimbursement, time and material, labor hour, or any variant to include hybrid contracts is required.

Senior Contract Closeout Specialist

• Provide project management support aligned with the Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC).
• Develop management plans, work breakdown structures, and integrated master schedules.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support lifecycle processes including analysis, testing, and reporting.
• Provide technical assistance to ensure systems meet business needs.
• Apply frameworks such as SAFe and Six Sigma to streamline project execution.
• Prepare all documents and artifacts required under the agency’s governance framework.
• Provide project management services to program areas as directed by client to support oversight, collaboration, information exchange, and effective implementation of products and services throughout their life cycle.
• Perform tasks including process diagramming, testing and documenting results, preparing status summaries, and describing issues.
• Submit assigned projects into SharePoint or specified location within designated timeframes.
• Attend all meetings for assigned workgroups and communities of practice.
• Develop a transition plan with the COR and Technical Monitor.
• Provide a detailed strategy for transferring projects and tasks based on program needs.

Project Manager – Security Steward

Solutions Engineer

• Bridge communication between analysts or subject matter experts and Data Scientists or Interface/System Designers to minimize ambiguity of requirements.
• Develop and update enterprise architecture to enable timely modernization of information management services and solutions.
• Instruct the design of network architectures and systems to enable hosting of target services and solutions.
• Provide technical advice on the standardized use of data visualization tools to design and integrate visual analytics for data.
• Transform the interpretation and analysis of data into analytics delivered bi-weekly to the COR or Technical Monitor.
• Provide transfer of technical information to integrated project teams in support of solution design and development.
• Assess risks of implementing new technology at and design countermeasures considering integration, interoperability, IT platforms, and IT policies.
• Develop visual/graphical artifacts depicting processes, workflows, user stories, and use cases using tools such as Word, Visio, and Microsoft TFS.
• Perform data modeling, interpretation, and analysis of data to address data dissemination methods and management of large volumes of data.
• Assist with building platform infrastructure for visual analytics and design complex databases or data storage as enterprise solutions.
• Assist with building and assessing performance of backend computer infrastructure supporting data storage, data visualization analytics, and massive analytical/computational transactions.
• Create process diagrams to document interactions between processes, data, and stakeholders.
• Assist in planning and documentation of Security Assessment and Authorization (SAA) requirements.
• Develop, assess, and customize applications and tools; serve as resource in backend services including database development, PowerShell scripting, server configuration, open-source coding, machine learning, and various programming languages (R, D3, Python).

Solutions Developer, Full Stack Developer

Data Analyst

• Develop dashboards, user interfaces, and reports in compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards.
• Design, test, and deploy interactive reports using Tableau, Power BI, R, Python, and other approved tools.
• Create custom calculations and apply filters for dynamic reporting.
• Design and maintain SharePoint custom solutions supporting communication and tracking.
• Assess and address data management issues and provide recommendations.
• Maintain quality control and compliance with dissemination, visualization, and security governance.
• Develop visual analytics for survey data and registration systems using approved tools.
• Gather, preprocess, and normalize data for visualization.
• Choose visualization types appropriate to data and objectives.
• Implement visualizations with programming languages or visualization libraries (R, D3, Python).
• Add interactive features to visualizations where required.
• Test and validate visualizations to ensure accuracy and usability.
• Optimize performance when working with large datasets.
• Participate in planning and stage-gate reviews under current policies and lifecycle standards.
• Provide feedback on data reuse and perform cleansing to remove duplicates.
• Give presentations to stakeholders on development activities.
• Deliver program documentation with purpose, programming steps, outputs, and accuracy assessments.
• Submit program code to the Technical Monitor with internal comments and documentation.

Data Visualization Analyst

IT Support

• Assess business needs for migrating and reengineering existing SharePoint solutions and applications into designated environments.
• Provide enterprise/system architecture guidance on IT solutions, data management, business alignment, and strategy.
• Integrate shared microservices as part of modernization initiatives.
• Create prototypes or samples for user review as part of modernization planning.
• Develop and enhance data architecture strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps aligned with federal policies.
• Provide guidelines for architecture and cloud usage and implement architecture governance.
• Include long-term architecture and cloud solutions when meeting business needs.
• Advance new ideas and evaluate object/data models to improve data access and management.
• Evaluate computing environments related to data architecture and cloud solutions and produce technical reports.
• Provide SharePoint solutions to meet program requirements.
• Submit bi-weekly performance reports detailing tasks, issues, solutions, and dates.
• Provide architecture design, configuration, administration, and functional support to enhance Microsoft 365 capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage the Microsoft Power Platform for business process improvement.

SharePoint Developer – Enterprise Architect

Analyst

• Serving as the data and content operations anchor for the BD team.
• Reporting to the BD Manager, support day-to-day data entry, cleanup, and analytics work across Zoho CRM, Google Drive, and BD content libraries, contributing independent analysis and feedback on implementation approaches, while supporting pipeline research, proposal coordination, and capture activities.
• Serving as a core contributor to the Zoho CRM migration and buildout under the direction of the BD Manager, including data entry, deduplication, field standardization, opportunity record cleanup, pipeline stage normalization, and ongoing data hygiene. Provide independent analysis and feedback on migration approach, data structure, and implementation roadmap.
• Supporting the Google Drive reorganization effort: assist with auditing existing folder structures, contribute recommendations on taxonomy and naming conventions, migrate legacy files per the agreed approach, and help maintain access controls in coordination with the BD Manager.
• Supporting the buildout of BD content libraries, including past performance write-ups, resume library, CPARS files, win themes, boilerplate language, graphics library, and the Capabilities Matrices. Tag and index content so it is searchable and proposal-ready, and surface recommendations on structure and gaps.
• Generating weekly and monthly pipeline reports and BD analytics for senior leadership: opportunity counts by stage, win/loss rates, pipeline value, capture coverage, and proposal throughput.
• Tracking and reporting on BD operational metrics, including content library completeness, CRM data quality scores, and proposal artifact reuse rates.
• Conducting daily reviews of SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, OASIS+, GovWin, and other sources to identify Sources Sought, RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs aligned to OCT’s Growth Pillars; log qualified opportunities into Zoho with complete metadata.
• Conducting market and competitor research to inform capture strategy, including incumbent analysis, agency spend pulls, awardee profiles, and small business set-aside trends.
• Supporting bid/no-bid documentation and quad chart preparation by pulling supporting data from Zoho and research sources.
• Supporting solicitation analysis by helping build compliance matrices, proposal outlines, and requirements trackers under the direction of the Proposal Manager.
• Assisting with proposal production tasks: formatting Word and PowerPoint files to the template, version control, document assembly, file naming, and final submission packaging.
• Drafting straightforward proposal sections (corporate overview, past performance write-ups, resume tailoring, quality control narratives), drawing on the content libraries you help maintain.
• Supporting the Kudos & Accomplishments program by maintaining trackers, organizing supporting documentation, and preparing materials for quarterly story harvesting sessions with Corporate Program Managers.
• Helping coordinate proposal kickoffs, color team reviews, and BD team meetings, including scheduling, agenda prep, note-taking, and action-item tracking.
• Supporting teaming activities by preparing NDAs and Teaming Agreements from OCT templates and maintaining a teaming partner database in Zoho.
• Supporting OASIS+ task order administration and GSAM/R 552.203-71 marketing compliance recordkeeping.

BD Analyst – Entry-Level

Pricing Analyst

• Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs): Identifying appropriate cost estimating approaches relative to the nature and size of the procurement; Collaborating with client offices to develop IGCEs using commonly accepted methodologies; Supporting Agency Offices and Contracting Officers in preparing cost evaluation plans and assisting with subsequent evaluation of proposals, quotations, and bids.
• Cost Proposal Preparation: Drafting cost proposal preparation instructions for solicitations. This includes recommending sample cost exhibits and instructions that facilitate equitable evaluation of costs across multiple proposals, quotations, or bids.
• Proposal, Quotation, and Bid Evaluation: Developing price evaluation plans; Reviewing and analyzing cost proposals, quotations, and bids; Providing pre-award price and cost analysis support to ensure fairness and reasonableness.
• Cost and Price Contract Administration Support: Compiling and maintaining Agency historical cost data to support development of a cost database; Reviewing Contractor submissions for all pricing components; Validating option pricing prior to exercise to ensure currency and reasonableness; Assisting Contracting Officers with cost and price analyses related to contract terminations; Updating and maintaining necessary files and documentation.
• Process Improvements: Review, maintain, and recommend improvements to the client’s cost estimating structure to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency.