Skyward

Full-stack Engineer

• Serve as a senior engineer supporting CMS's modernization efforts, turning manual test cycles into automated, observable, fast-feedback systems that scale with the mission.
• Design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks across the stack so quality is engineered in, not inspected at the end.
• Champion shift-left quality: pair with developers on test strategy, push coverage upstream, and make sure quality is everyone's job, not a gate at the end of the pipeline.
• Write real software (Python, preferably) to build test harnesses, fixtures, data generators, and tooling that developers actually want to use.
• Own the API and UI automation layers, browser automation, and accessibility coverage where it counts.
• Integrate tests deeply into CI/CD - parallelized, sharded, and tuned so the feedback loop is measured in minutes, not coffee breaks.
• Hunt down flakiness like it's personal. Quarantine it, root-cause it, fix it, and put guardrails in place so it doesn't come back.
• Design performance, load, and chaos experiments so the team knows how the system behaves before real users find out.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical roadmaps, and engineering best practices across the program. Oh, and mentor the engineers around you while you're at it.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, security, customer experience, and platform teams to keep delivery moving and the mission front and center.

Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation

Content Writer

• Write to win. Author clear, compliant, and compelling proposals (RFPs, RFQs) and generate RFI and Sources Sought responses which demonstrate an understanding of the customers’ mission for a range of federal agencies with primary focus on DHS.
• Team up. Collaborate with capture managers, BD pros, solution architects, and SMEs to weave together win themes, discriminators, and evidence-backed stories that resonate.
• Bring the narrative. Craft pricing narratives, management approaches, technical solutions, past performance, and executive summaries that don’t just check boxes – they tell a persuasive story.
• Work smarter with AI. Use GenAI tools like Grok, Claude, VisibleThread, Grammarly Pro, and Skyward’s custom AI stack to speed up content creation, while keeping that authentic human touch.
• Keep it Shipley. Build compliance matrices, run Pink/Red/Gold reviews like a pro, and enforce best practices throughout the proposal lifecycle.
• Stay sharp. Monitor FAR, DFARS, GSAR, HSAR, and all the other acronyms that matter. Track compliance with Section 508, CMMC, TAA, and more.

Proposal Writer

Risk

• Lead the integrated RBAM practice across Vulnerability Management, Configuration Management, and Database Management, aligning effort with USCIS business priorities and risk tolerance.
• Oversee RBAM projects end-to-end: track schedules, facilitate working sessions, and brief leadership and the Government PM/COR on status, risks, and decisions.
• Run the vulnerability scanning program using approved tooling. Initiate scans, analyze results, prioritize remediation by impact and likelihood, and ensure adherence to DHS policies and federal regulations.
• Continuously monitor emerging threats (CVE, NVD, CISA KEV) and translate them into a prioritized, defensible remediation backlog.
• Validate and act on the DHS/CISA Cyber Hygiene Report. Partner with system owners and admins on remediation plans, track progress, and report to leadership.
• Support the USCIS software approval process — evaluate new products and technologies for security, compliance, and operational fit.
• Establish, document, and enforce configuration management policies, procedures, and baselines across diverse IT environments — with full traceability for changes (documented, tracked, approved, audited).
• Use configuration management tooling to monitor and report on system configurations and compliance, identify drift, and resolve configuration-related risks.
• Develop and maintain database hardening scripts and processes; translate audit requirements into actionable configurations and evidence artifacts.
• Build and refine Splunk dashboards and reporting (and ServiceNow workflows/tickets) so VM/CM posture is visible at a glance — not buried in a spreadsheet.
• Author and maintain SOPs and Playbooks for RBAM operations; contribute to the Risk Register, Weekly Status Report, and Monthly Program Management Review.

Risk-Based Asset Management Lead

Program Manager

• Serve as the single point of accountability for task order management and execution. You’re the captain of this ship.
• Act as the primary liaison to the Government Program Manager, COR, and federal team leads. Run the weekly status cadence and the ad hoc fire drills with equal poise.
• Plan, execute, and track all program activities across three task areas: Program Management & Project Support, Risk Management Operations, and Risk-Based Asset Management.
• Integrate management and technical activities across the task order so Cybersecurity Assurance, Continuous Monitoring & Analytics, Vulnerability, Configuration, and Database Management are all moving in the same direction.
• Manage corporate resources, supervise contractor staff and subcontractors, and review the work of team members for quality, accuracy, and alignment to performance standards.
• Own the program’s deliverable engine: Project Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, Weekly Status Reports, Monthly Program Management Reviews, Risk Register, Roadmaps, Ad hoc reports, and a Telework Plan that actually works.
• Develop written recommendations, executive briefing materials, and oral presentations for stakeholders.
• Drive risk identification, validation, and response in alignment with the NIST Risk Management and Cybersecurity Frameworks.
• Champion continuous improvement: stand up automation, refine SOPs and playbooks, and use metrics to make the program measurably better quarter over quarter.

Data Analyst

• Be part of a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers who are studying ways to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care provided to chronically ill Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
• Ingest, validate, and document data from new sources to ensure quality, consistency, and usability within the broader Medicare and Medicaid data ecosystem.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to stakeholders, answering data questions from a variety of federal researchers and healthcare analysts.
• Provide technical writing and revision of existing output review guidelines.
• Write and maintain production-quality code in Python, R, or SAS to clean, transform, and analyze healthcare data at scale.
• Review analytic specifications and outputs to ensure alignment with business rules and research requirements.
• Communicate and coordinate output reviews with team members and helpdesk and respond to researcher inquiries.

Product Designer

• Design intuitive, accessible user experiences supporting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) platforms and digital services for federal clients.
• Partner closely with an existing UX Designer to bring structure, consistency, and polish to fast-moving design efforts.
• Document designs, workflows, and decisions clearly, ensuring developers have everything they need to execute quickly and accurately.
• Build, refine, and maintain design systems aligned with modern frontend frameworks like SvelteKit and React.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that translate complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate design workflows - whether for prototyping, research synthesis, or usability insights.
• Improve design-to-development handoffs, reducing bottlenecks and enabling faster delivery cycles.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback, balancing speed with thoughtful, scalable design decisions.
• Ensure accessibility (Section 508/WCAG) and usability standards are consistently met.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and stakeholders to keep work moving forward with clarity and purpose.

Senior Software Engineer – Test Automation

Proposal Writer

Risk-Based Asset Management Lead

Program Manager

Data Analyst

UX/UI Designer