Job Location: St Petersburg

Senior Technical Engineer

Senior Technical Engineer
Based in: St. Petersburg, Florida
Work Type: Hybrid
SALARY: $75,000 – $95,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

My client is a leading provider of maritime domain awareness, maritime security, and fisheries monitoring systems to the government sector.

Since forming they have pushed the limits of innovation, mitigating growing threats to ships, supply chains, cargo, territorial waters and, most importantly, safety of lives at sea and beyond. Today, they continue to develop and implement pioneering intelligence technologies to protect customer vessels, people, maritime domain, and reputation.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Technical Engineer will be a key part of the Operations team. This person will be highly skilled with the business knowledge and technical expertise to implement strategies, evaluate processes, and build upon an infrastructure that supports the ever-changing needs of our customers, including working to deliver against government and commercial client’s IT requirements as new opportunities and products emerge. If you are reliable in delivering mission-critical solutions with the goals of accessibility, optimization, and security, you could be our ideal candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide advanced technical support in a 24/7 global support environment.
  • Monitor system performance metrics and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks or issues.
  • Develop and implement proactive measures to minimize system downtime and ensure high availability.
  • Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers to resolve technical issues.
  • Evaluate existing systems and propose enhancements to improve performance, reliability, and security.
  • Collaborate with development teams to integrate new applications into the existing infrastructure.
  • Evaluate existing systems and infrastructure for improvement opportunities.
  • Foster a collaborative work environment and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot difficult technical issues
  • Understanding of remote administration via SSH, SNMP, WMI, PowerShell
  • Skilled at using serial console sessions to log into equipment, e.g. PuTTy
  • Experienced T1 and T2 technical support
  • AWS experience (Elastic load balances, CloudWatch, Route 53, EC2, Certificate manager, Transfer Family, AWS Manage AD)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field or equivalent working experience
  • Advanced training certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

DESIRED SKILLS (Not Required):

  • Web Services (consuming or providing) (SOAP, REST)
  • Experience working on an implementation involving FedRAMP, or NIST 800- 53 controls
  • Experience in one or more scripting languages: Python, Perl, Unix Shell, Windows Shell
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, ETL, Indexes, MSSQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Familiar with the operation and installation of Internet Protocol (IP) switches and routers

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

  • Ability for up to 10% travel both domestic and international

WORK SCHEDULE NOTE:

While this position is scheduled for a traditional Monday – Friday work week, our systems run 24/7/365 and as such, you may be expected to perform out of hours, on-call support on an as needed basis. This may include weekends and/or holidays and is worked on a rotation system with other team members. Additional compensation may be available for working on-call, standby or holiday hours.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, insurance for employees and dependents (100% covered by the Company)
  • Life & Disability insurance
  • 20 days annual leave (can buy or sell more days)
  • Discretionary corporate bonus available
  • Up to a 5% 401K matching
  • Gym membership subsidy
  • Volunteer Day PTO
  • Refer-a-friend recruitment bonus

This is a Public Trust position and requires completion of a State and Federal Criminal History Report (i.e., background check) and may require a Department of Defense security clearance. Current and future employment will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of both the FBI Summary History Report and if designated, a DoD security clearance. This position requires use of or access to information subject to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). Accordingly, all applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of these regulations. Under ITAR, a U.S. person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

 

VP Finance

Vice President Finance
Based in: St. Petersburg, Florida
Work Type: Hybrid

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

My client is a leading provider of maritime domain awareness, maritime security, and fisheries monitoring systems to the government sector.

Since forming they have pushed the limits of innovation, mitigating growing threats to ships, supply chains, cargo, territorial waters and, most importantly, safety of lives at sea and beyond. Today, they continue to develop and implement pioneering intelligence technologies to protect customer vessels, people, maritime domain, and reputation.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The VP of Finance will provide strategic leadership and manage the company’s overall financials, including P&L, reporting, audit, price to win; and will ensure all proper controls and systems are in place. To be taken forwards in this role you need an in-depth knowledge of DoD reporting and a strong working knowledge of government contract accounting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Act as a strategic business partner to the President
  • Contributes to strategic financial planning. Responsible for finance OKR’s and creating metrics to measure progress against goals
  • Communicates to the President, Executive Leadership, and the board, significant developments affecting the division’s financial goals, develops recommendations and takes appropriate actions
  • Enhance and/or develop, implement and maintains a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over financial activities
  • Ensures compliance with applicable Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • Oversees the contracts function in providing and directing procedures and systems necessary to maintain compliance, work with contracts staff to develop and negotiate contract terms and conditions, and pricing strategies for bids and proposal
  • Oversees Payroll function for US Staff.
  • Oversees Accounts Payable function ensuring all expense reports, vendor payments and other items are booked correctly
  • Ensures that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
  • Performs program and indirect cost reviews, rate validations, forecasting of labor and overhead rates. Monthly prepares P&L reports for the President and Executive Leadership showing spending vs. budget and identifying any problems that need to be addressed
  • Reviews and participates in the preparation of cost estimates for bids and proposals.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior financial management position
  • Experience working with federal contractors and DoD/DHS environments
  • Demonstrates an aptitude for working with non-finance business leaders at all levels of the organization to explain, define and apply complex financial concepts
  • Working knowledge of SAP Financial systems
  • Experience in government contracting and solid knowledge of government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
  • Thorough understanding of DCAA Compliance and auditing requirements
  • Ability to analyze financial statements and make recommendations to improve financial /operational results.
  • In-depth knowledge of financial benchmarking, accounting, audit and tax compliance and other regulatory matters
  • Possesses critical knowledge of federal and multiple state tax laws as well as basic accounting issues
  • Have a hands-on pragmatic approach to business, asset management, cash flow, and profitability.
  • Must communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and be capable of making presentations to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Related certifications such as CPA, CFA, or CMA

DESIRED SKILLS (Not Required):

  • MBA preferred
  • Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

  • Ability for up to 10% travel both domestic and international

This position may require a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, insurance for employees and dependents (100% covered by the Company)
  • Life & Disability insurance
  • 20 days annual leave (can buy or sell more days)
  • Discretionary corporate bonus available
  • Up to a 5% 401K matching
  • Gym membership subsidy
  • Volunteer Day PTO
  • Refer-a-friend recruitment bonus

SALARY:

  • $180,000 – $205,000