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FMI is always looking for talented individuals both experienced and entry-level to join its staff!

To apply for any of the positions below, please email your resume to Focused Management, Inc.
Or, you can fax it to 703-922-9607.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER I

Location: Merrifield, VA Full/Part: 40 hours

Duties: Responsible for designing, defining, and implementing system requirements for complex
customer systems and/or preparing studies and analyzing existing systems. Define alternative design solutions including n-tier, interfaces (internal and external), COTS components, and custom code. Assess engineering designs, including performance, of alternatives under study. Ensure customer needs (business requirements, user expectations, EA standards) are met. Conduct functional analyses, and requirements analyses and flow down below the subsystem level. Determine rapid prototyping needs, plan, objectives and evaluate results. Conduct trade studies using a structured decision process. Ensure requirements are satisfied by an integrated and testable hardware/software solution. Participate in formal and informal reviews. Report project status to customer and management as appropriate. Demonstrated knowledge of full life-cycle development. Position requires strong hands-on experience/knowledge with the required technologies that are listed below, * are required for applying for this position.

*J2EE
*JAVA, JMS, JTS, JNDI
*Web Servers- (e.g., WebSphere, Web Logic, iPlanet, IIS)
*Application Servers- Oracle 9i/AS
*XML, HTML, HTTPS, SSL *Object
Oriented Development, Rational Tool Set
Messaging Middleware MQ-Series, Tuxedo C++,
SQL, Stored Procedures
Sun/Solaris7, IBM zSeries 900/z/OS, Intel/NT,Windows2000 Server, Windows AP
Data Base Oracle 8I, DB2 V7, SQL Server
X.500 Directories, LDAP
Content Management and Personalization Vignette
PeopleSoft CRM and ESA, Business Objects, Informatica
Data Warehousing, Data Marts

Mandatory: Minimum of 8 yrs of experience doing web software/system integration. Excellent
customer relation skills. Proven ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings to the following: customers, company management and co-workers (written and orally). Complete to In-depth knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in the area of Systems Engineering - Web Integration. Demonstrated skills and abilities to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Experience making recommendations on different approaches for new or improved processes. Most assignments are complex and performed independently with little supervision. Position requires strong hands-on experience with the required technologies that are listed below. * are required for applying for this position
*J2EE

Desired: SDLC experience at the CMM III level

Experience: At least 8 years experience

Education: Bachelors degree in a related field

Major or Field of Special: All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Selected candidates may be subject to, and therefore must comply with all applicable U.S. export control regulations. Selected candidate must pass an IRS Minimum Background Investigation.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER II

Location: Merrifield, VA Full/Part: 40 hours

Duties: Candidate will support planning for and transition of IRS Modernization projects from
development contractors to the IRS maintenance organization. Support will focus on development of transition plans, including coordination with the IRS customer base, project personnel, IRS Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) staff and eventual system owners to ensure that adequate plans, processes, personnel and environments will exist for maintenance, infrastructure and support of individual projects. Activities will include the review of transition artifacts, independent assessment on the technical and programmatic progression of the project, and participation in transition readiness assessments and reviews. Duties may also include participation in analyses and review
of products related to the current production environment, potential impacts of the introduction of Modernization projects into this environment, and potential architectural and requirement modifications to facilitate the integration of Modernization projects into the current production environment.

Mandatory: Must posses a minimum of 8 years of systems engineering experience, including at least 2 years of deployment experience. Experience in developing and reviewing system deployment documentation is required. The ability to gather architectural, development and programmatic information directly from busy customers and developers is necessary. Must have solid verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project) is required.

Desired: Background in transition to support, CMM level 3 process participation, and process
development are desired. Demonstrated skills in financial/cost analysis and MS Access
are also valued for this position. Experience with the IRS and/or other civilian Federal
Government organizations is preferred.

Experience: At least 8 years experience

Education: Bachelors degree in a related field

Major or Field of Special: All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Selected candidates may be subject to, and therefore must comply with all applicable U.S. export control regulations.

FMI is always looking for talented individuals both experienced and entry-level to join its staff!
To apply for any of the positions below, please email your resume to Focused Management, Inc. Or, you can fax it to 703-922-9607.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER I
Location: Merrifield, VA	Full/Part: 40 hours
Duties: Responsible for designing, defining, and implementing system requirements for complex customer systems and/or preparing studies and analyzing existing systems. Define alternative design solutions including n-tier, interfaces (internal and external), COTS components, and custom code. Assess engineering designs, including performance, of alternatives under study. Ensure customer needs (business requirements, user expectations, EA standards) are met. Conduct functional analyses, and requirements analyses and flow down below the subsystem level. Determine rapid prototyping needs, plan, objectives and evaluate results. Conduct trade studies using a structured decision process. Ensure requirements are satisfied by an integrated and testable hardware/software solution. Participate in formal and informal reviews. Report project status to customer and management as appropriate. Demonstrated knowledge of full life-cycle development. Position requires strong hands-on experience/knowledge with the required technologies that are listed below, * are required for applying for this position. J2EE JAVA, JMS, JTS, JNDI Web Servers- (e.g., WebSphere, Web Logic, iPlanet, IIS) Application Servers- Oracle 9i/AS XML, HTML, HTTPS, SSL Object Oriented Development, Rational Tool Set Messaging Middleware MQ-Series, Tuxedo C++, SQL, Stored Procedures Sun/Solaris7, IBM zSeries 900/z/OS, Intel/NT,Windows2000 Server, Windows AP Data Base Oracle 8I, DB2 V7, SQL Server X.500 Directories, LDAP Content Management and Personalization Vignette PeopleSoft CRM and ESA, Business Objects, Informatica Data Warehousing, Data Marts Mandatory: Minimum of 8 yrs of experience doing web software/system integration. Excellent customer relation skills. Proven ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings to the following: customers, company management and co-workers (written and orally). Complete to In-depth knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in the area of Systems Engineering - Web Integration. Demonstrated skills and abilities to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Experience making recommendations on different approaches for new or improved processes. Most assignments are complex and performed independently with little supervision. Position requires strong hands-on experience with the required technologies that are listed below. * are required for applying for this position J2EE Desired:* SDLC experience at the CMM III level Experience: At least 8 years experience Education: Bachelors degree in a related field Major or Field of Special: All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Selected candidates may be subject to, and therefore must comply with all applicable U.S. export control regulations. Selected candidate must pass an IRS Minimum Background Investigation.
SYSTEMS ENGINEER II
Location: Merrifield, VA	Full/Part: 40 hours
Duties: Candidate will support planning for and transition of IRS Modernization projects from development contractors to the IRS maintenance organization. Support will focus on development of transition plans, including coordination with the IRS customer base, project personnel, IRS Enterprise Life Cycle (ELC) staff and eventual system owners to ensure that adequate plans, processes, personnel and environments will exist for maintenance, infrastructure and support of individual projects. Activities will include the review of transition artifacts, independent assessment on the technical and programmatic progression of the project, and participation in transition readiness assessments and reviews. Duties may also include participation in analyses and review of products related to the current production environment, potential impacts of the introduction of Modernization projects into this environment, and potential architectural and requirement modifications to facilitate the integration of Modernization projects into the current production environment. Mandatory: Must posses a minimum of 8 years of systems engineering experience, including at least 2 years of deployment experience. Experience in developing and reviewing system deployment documentation is required. The ability to gather architectural, development and programmatic information directly from busy customers and developers is necessary. Must have solid verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project) is required. Desired: Background in transition to support, CMM level 3 process participation, and process development are desired. Demonstrated skills in financial/cost analysis and MS Access are also valued for this position. Experience with the IRS and/or other civilian Federal Government organizations is preferred. Experience: At least 8 years experience Education: Bachelors degree in a related field Major or Field of Special: All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Selected candidates may be subject to, and therefore must comply with all applicable U.S. export control regulations.