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Ascension LLC is seeking a technically strong, security-minded DevOps Support Engineer to support the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) Corporate Website Re-Design initiative.

This role is critical to ensuring that WSSC’s new public-facing website is:

• Secure and resilient
• Performance-optimized
• Environmentally stable across development, staging, and production
• Compliant with public-sector security expectations
• Scalable and maintainable post-launch

WSSC Water’s website is a high-visibility, mission-critical platform serving more than 1.9 million customers across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties DUE 2026.02.04_RFP89585_SUBK_WS…. The DevOps Support Engineer will ensure the CMS platform, hosting infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and security controls support uninterrupted service delivery.

The ideal candidate is:

• A disciplined infrastructure and release management professional
• Experienced in CMS-driven environments (WordPress, Drupal, or similar)
• Comfortable working in regulated or public-sector environments
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and change control discipline
• Skilled at balancing security, performance, and operational continuity

This role is well-suited for professionals who thrive in structured delivery environments and understand the operational risks of public-facing government websites.

Position Summary

The DevOps Support Engineer will directly support the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) in the execution of Solicitation No. 89585 – Corporate Website Re-Design. This role is dedicated to ensuring that WSSC Water’s public-facing corporate website is deployed, maintained, and operated within a secure, stable, and performance-optimized infrastructure environment.

In support of WSSC Water’s Corporate Website Re-Design initiative, the DevOps Support Engineer will be responsible for establishing and maintaining properly segregated development, staging, and production environments; implementing structured CI/CD deployment pipelines; enforcing configuration governance; and ensuring compliance with security, accessibility, and operational requirements appropriate for a public utility serving more than 1.9 million customers.

The DevOps Support Engineer will work in coordination with the WSSC Water project stakeholders, Ascension’s Project Manager, Lead Developer, and Security personnel to ensure that the website infrastructure supports reliable public access, rapid emergency communications, controlled release cycles, and long-term maintainability. This role is essential to minimizing operational risk during launch and sustaining performance and security throughout the lifecycle of the WSSC Water corporate website.

Key Responsibilities and Day-to-Day Activities

• Configure and manage development, staging, and production environments
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to support structured code deployment
• Establish and maintain secure hosting configurations (cloud or managed hosting platforms)
• Configure SSL certificates, firewalls, CDN, and caching layers
• Implement automated backups and disaster recovery processes
• Monitor uptime, performance, and system health using approved monitoring tools
• Optimize performance through caching, image compression, and resource management
• Support CMS updates, patching, and plugin/module lifecycle management
• Perform vulnerability scanning and remediate identified risks
• Coordinate release schedules with development and project management teams
• Document deployment procedures, rollback plans, and configuration baselines
• Support incident response during production issues
• Ensure compliance with security best practices and public-sector standards
• Maintain version control governance using Git-based repositories
• Conduct pre-release validation and post-release verification

Ascension LLC is seeking a highly experienced Accessibility Specialist to support the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) Corporate Website Re-Design initiative.

WSSC Water provides mission-critical public utility services to 1.9M+ customers across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Their corporate website serves as a high-visibility, public-facing digital platform used by residents, businesses, contractors, and employees for emergency alerts, service requests, billing, public notices, construction maps, and water quality information WSSC Water Homepage Mockup.

This role is essential to ensuring that the redesigned website meets and sustains:

• WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
• Section 508 standards
• ADA accessibility requirements
• Usability for aging populations and assistive technology users
• Accessibility validation during development, migration, and post-launch testing

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accessibility expert who combines technical rigor with practical user empathy. This individual understands how to embed accessibility into UX design, CMS configuration, front-end development, content migration, and QA—not as an afterthought, but as a foundational principle.

This role is critical to ensuring that WSSC’s emergency communications, public alerts, and essential services remain accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Accessibility Specialist supports the WSSC Water Corporate Website Re-Design by ensuring that accessibility compliance is built into:

• Design systems
• Page templates
• CMS components
• Content migration processes
• Interactive maps and dashboards
• Third-party integrations
• Testing and final acceptance validation

This role supports SOW J – Testing of Final Website and Tab 4.A.7.

The Accessibility Specialist is expected to:

• Anticipate accessibility risks early in the design and development lifecycle
• Conduct both automated and manual accessibility testing
• Provide remediation guidance to developers
• Validate accessible patterns in navigation, emergency alerts, interactive maps, and dashboards
• Ensure color contrast, semantic structure, keyboard operability, and ARIA implementation are compliant
• Produce formal accessibility validation documentation

This individual will help protect WSSC Water from legal exposure, improve customer trust, and ensure equitable digital access to essential public services.

Day-to-Day / Project-Based Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive WCAG 2.1 AA audits of templates and components
• Validate semantic HTML structure and ARIA roles
• Test keyboard-only navigation across all pages and workflows
• Perform screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
• Review emergency alert banners for contrast and priority visibility
• Validate focus states and interactive elements
• Review CMS authoring environment for accessible content creation
• Test interactive construction maps and dashboards for compliance
• Perform automated scans using axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, and similar tools
• Provide remediation guidance to front-end and CMS developers
• Review PDFs and documents for accessibility compliance
• Participate in sprint reviews and UAT validation sessions
• Produce Accessibility Compliance Reports for milestone approvals
• Support final accessibility validation before go-live
• Assist in post-launch accessibility monitoring strategy

Ascension LLC is seeking a meticulous, process-driven, and accessibility-aware Quality Assurance (QA) Support Specialist to support the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) Corporate Website Re-Design initiative.

This role is critical to ensuring that WSSC’s public-facing, mission-critical website functions reliably, securely, and accessibly for more than 1.9 million customers across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. The QA Support Specialist will validate CMS functionality, content migration accuracy, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA), performance benchmarks, integrations, and user experience consistency before production deployment.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically rigorous, and comfortable working in structured public-sector environments where compliance, documentation, and traceability matter. This individual must bring experience testing CMS-driven websites (Drupal, WordPress, or similar), validating accessibility standards, documenting defects clearly, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

This position is well-suited for professionals who:

• Understand the risks of launching public-sector digital platforms without thorough QA
• Appreciate the importance of accessibility and ADA compliance
• Thrive in environments that require precision, documentation, and accountability
• Can anticipate defects before they reach production

Summary of the Contractor Role

The QA Support Specialist supports end-to-end testing activities for WSSC’s corporate website redesign effort. This includes validating:

• CMS configuration and administrative usability
• Content migration completeness and formatting accuracy
• Accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508)
• Cross-browser and cross-device responsiveness
• Search functionality
• Third-party integrations
• Security and performance benchmarks
• Scheduled publishing and metadata controls

The QA Support Specialist works under the direction of the Project Manager and in coordination with the CMS Developer, UX Designer, and Content Migration Specialist to ensure all deliverables meet contractual requirements prior to stakeholder approval and final launch.

This role directly supports SOW J – Testing of Final Website and related compliance-driven scope elements.

Day-to-Day / Expected Activities

The QA Support Specialist will:

• Develop comprehensive test plans aligned to SOW requirements
• Create detailed test cases covering CMS functionality, workflows, and permissions
• Execute functional testing across staging and development environments
• Validate content migration accuracy (formatting, links, images, metadata, taxonomy)
• Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, mobile/tablet)
• Conduct accessibility testing using automated and manual tools (axe, WAVE, NVDA, JAWS)
• Validate keyboard navigation, focus states, ARIA roles, and semantic structure
• Document defects with clear replication steps, severity classification, and screenshots
• Track issues in Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar ticketing systems
• Retest resolved defects and validate fixes
• Support formal User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions
• Verify sitemap generation and SEO configuration
• Validate page performance metrics (load times, Lighthouse scores)
• Confirm redirect logic and URL integrity
• Test scheduled publishing and content expiration workflows
• Participate in release readiness reviews and launch checklists
• Produce QA summary reports for stakeholder review

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented, technically proficient, and process-driven Content Migration Specialist to support a large-scale corporate website redesign initiative for a major public utility client.

This role is mission-critical to the success of the website relaunch. The selected candidate will be responsible for planning, organizing, transforming, validating, and migrating hundreds of pages of structured and unstructured content from the legacy WSSC website into a modern Drupal-based CMS platform.

The ideal candidate understands that content migration is not copy-and-paste work. It requires:

• Strategic content inventory and audit
• Metadata normalization and tagging
• Accessibility remediation (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508)
• URL mapping and redirect planning
• Structured data alignment to new templates
• Coordination with UX, development, and content owners
• Rigorous QA and validation prior to go-live

This role is best suited for professionals who thrive in structured environments, are comfortable working with spreadsheets and CMS backends, and possess the discipline to manage high-volume content transitions without introducing errors.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Content Migration Specialist will directly support WSSC Water under Solicitation No. 89585 for the Corporate Website Re-Design initiative. This effort supports WSSC Water’s public-facing digital modernization program and is aligned with the agency’s Communications and Customer Engagement functions responsible for delivering accurate, accessible, and timely information to more than 1.9 million customers across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.

WSSC Water’s website serves as a mission-critical public service platform providing emergency water main alerts, construction updates, billing and service management tools, water quality reporting, public meeting information, and regulatory transparency resources. The migration of this content is not administrative in nature. It is operationally significant and directly impacts public trust, service continuity, and regulatory compliance.

The Content Migration Specialist will lead the structured transition of 300+ pages of legacy website content into WSSC Water’s new Drupal-based CMS environment. This includes conducting a full content inventory and audit, identifying redundant or outdated content, mapping legacy URLs to the new information architecture, applying structured taxonomy and metadata, ensuring WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 accessibility compliance, and supporting redirect planning to preserve SEO integrity.

The Specialist will work closely with WSSC Water’s project stakeholders, including Communications, Customer Service, Operations content owners, and the IT modernization team, to validate content accuracy and ensure that all migrated materials align with approved templates, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.

This role requires a disciplined professional who understands that content migration within a public utility environment must be:

• Accurate and auditable
• Accessibility compliant
• Operationally reliable
• Structured for long-term maintainability
• Aligned with public information and transparency standards

The Content Migration Specialist is expected to bring both technical CMS proficiency and structured content governance expertise to ensure that WSSC Water’s redesigned website launches with complete, accurate, accessible, and properly categorized information that supports customers during both routine service interactions and emergency conditions.

Day-to-Day / Ongoing Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed content audits of existing website pages
• Develop and maintain master content migration tracker (Excel or Smartsheet)
• Map legacy URLs to new site structure and navigation
• Identify ROT content and recommend archival or removal
• Normalize headings, formatting, and content hierarchy
• Apply structured metadata and taxonomy in Drupal CMS
• Coordinate with accessibility specialists to remediate non-compliant content
• Reformat tables, PDFs, and embedded media for accessibility
• Validate links, forms, and embedded components post-migration
• Support development of 301 redirect maps
• Test migrated pages across devices and browsers
• Perform structured QA prior to staging and production deployment
• Support stakeholder review cycles and incorporate feedback
• Maintain version control and documentation of migration decisions
• Assist with content freeze planning and cutover strategy
• Collaborate with SEO and analytics teams to ensure continuity

Ascension LLC is seeking a highly skilled Exercise Planner / Facilitator to support a federal emergency preparedness and resilience program office responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing discussion-based and operations-based exercises in alignment with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

This role is critical to ensuring the client’s preparedness objectives are translated into actionable, well-structured exercises that strengthen operational coordination, validate emergency response plans, and enhance interagency collaboration.

The ideal candidate is a structured planner, confident facilitator, and strategic thinker who thrives in high-visibility environments and understands the nuances of emergency management, continuity planning, and intergovernmental coordination. This individual must be comfortable leading senior stakeholders through complex scenario discussions while maintaining schedule discipline and achieving defined exercise objectives.

This position is best suited for professionals with direct experience supporting FEMA, DHS, state or local emergency management agencies, or other federal preparedness programs.

Position Summary

The Exercise Planner / Facilitator supports the client’s emergency preparedness program by designing, coordinating, facilitating, and evaluating tabletop exercises, workshops, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises consistent with HSEEP doctrine.

The contractor will work closely with the program office, subject matter experts, and partner agencies to translate strategic preparedness priorities into executable exercise plans and materials. The role requires strong project coordination skills, scenario development expertise, facilitation confidence, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector partners.

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and structured in planning processes
• Skilled in building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
• Comfortable briefing senior officials
• Adept at anticipating logistical or operational gaps
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experienced in developing exercise documentation and after-action reporting

The Exercise Planner / Facilitator plays a direct role in strengthening national preparedness capabilities by ensuring exercises are meaningful, measurable, and improvement-driven.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Plan and design discussion-based and operations-based exercises in accordance with HSEEP methodology
• Develop Exercise Plans (ExPlans), Controller/Evaluator Handbooks (C/E Handbooks), Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs), Situation Manuals (SitMans), and supporting documentation
• Coordinate Initial Planning Meetings (IPMs), Mid-Term Planning Meetings (MPMs), Final Planning Meetings (FPMs), and After-Action Conferences
• Facilitate tabletop exercises and workshops with federal, state, local, and interagency stakeholders
• Lead exercise briefings for senior leadership and executive-level participants
• Develop realistic and threat-informed exercise scenarios aligned with capability targets
• Draft After-Action Reports (AARs) and Improvement Plans (IPs)
• Analyze participant feedback, evaluation data, and corrective action items
• Track corrective actions and improvement plan implementation
• Coordinate exercise logistics, venue requirements, technology platforms, and participant communications
• Prepare executive summaries and readiness briefings
• Ensure compliance with applicable preparedness frameworks and client-specific policies
• Maintain documentation repositories and version control

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a mission-driven, detail-oriented Logistics Analyst (Journeyman) to support the United States Air Force (USAF), 608th Air Operations Center (AOC) at Barksdale AFB, LA.

This professional will provide logistics and operational analysis support to sustain 24/7 global command and control operations within the AOC Weapon System environment. The ideal candidate understands military operational logistics, configuration management, C4I environments, and lifecycle sustainment processes that directly impact mission readiness.

This role is critical to maintaining operational continuity of complex systems that enable global strike, command and control, and operational mission execution.

Position Summary

The Logistics Analyst (Journeyman) provides direct logistics and operational analysis support to the United States Air Force (USAF), 608th Air Operations Center (AOC), AOC Weapon System (WS) Program Office, located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

This position supports the 608 AOC WS Program Office’s mission to sustain, modernize, and maintain operational readiness of the Air Operations Center Weapon System, which enables 24/7 global command and control operations. The Logistics Analyst contributes to lifecycle sustainment planning, configuration management documentation, system upgrade tracking, downtime coordination, and asset accountability activities required to maintain AOC mission capability.

Working in coordination with the 608 AOC WS Program Office leadership, technical teams, and operational divisions, the Logistics Analyst ensures logistics processes, inventory controls, documentation standards, and system support activities comply with USAF directives and DoD lifecycle management policies. The role directly supports readiness reporting, audit traceability, and operational continuity within a classified environment.

The ideal candidate is a disciplined, detail-oriented professional capable of operating in a high-tempo military operations environment, anticipating sustainment risks before they impact mission performance, and translating logistics data into actionable insights for the 608 AOC WS Program Office.

The ideal candidate is:

• Self-driven and capable of operating with minimal supervision
• Skilled at anticipating logistical gaps before they impact mission readiness
• Comfortable working in secure, high-tempo environments
• Highly organized with strong documentation discipline
• Experienced in military or federal operational logistics environments

Day-to-Day / Expected Activities

• Analyze logistics data to ensure readiness and sustainment of AOC systems
• Track system upgrades, maintenance windows, and downtime timelines
• Coordinate lifecycle logistics support across multiple AOC functional divisions
• Maintain configuration management documentation and asset accountability records
• Support system validation events and operational exercises
• Assist in developing logistics-related reports and briefings for AOC leadership
• Monitor supply chain and inventory management processes
• Conduct periodic audits and assist with inventory reconciliation
• Document system configuration changes and submit required variance requests
• Collaborate with network administrators, C4I personnel, and program managers
• Support compliance with USAF and DoD logistics and configuration policies

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Journeyman Operations Research Analyst to support the United States Air Force (USAF), 608th Air Operations Center (AOC) at Barksdale AFB. This role directly supports the AOC Weapon System (WS), the senior Command and Control element of the Theater Air Control System, responsible for global strike and 24/7 operational mission execution.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical professional who understands operational data, mission readiness metrics, system performance evaluation, and decision-support modeling in a military or defense environment. The ideal candidate is self-driven, comfortable operating in a high-visibility environment, and capable of translating complex operational data into actionable recommendations for senior AOC leadership.

This role is critical to sustaining mission readiness, supporting C4I systems analysis, contributing to validation testing, and enhancing operational decision-making through quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Position Summary

The Journeyman Operations Research Analyst provides analytical and advisory support directly to the United States Air Force (USAF), 608th Air Operations Center (AOC) located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, under the contracting authority of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC), 771 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (771 ESS).

This role supports the 608 AOC Weapon System (WS), the senior Command and Control (C2) element of the Theater Air Control System (TACS), responsible for operational-level command and control of air and space forces during Air Force and joint operations SOP_Resume Screening & Evaluati….

The Operations Research Analyst will support the 608 AOC program office by delivering quantitative analysis, modeling, system performance evaluation, and decision-support analytics to enhance operational effectiveness across AOC C4I systems, Common Operational Picture (COP) architecture, Global Command and Control System (GCCS) environments, configuration management activities, and mission readiness programs.

The analyst will work directly with the AOC Commander, Chief of AOC Systems, functional division leads, and training and Stan/Eval personnel to:

• Analyze operational data supporting 24/7 global strike missions
• Evaluate system validation and testing results (DT&E and OT&E)
• Assess readiness metrics and system baseline compliance
• Support AOC WS configuration management and operational performance reporting
• Provide executive-level analytical briefings that inform command-level decision-making

Day-to-Day Activities

The selected candidate will:

• Develop quantitative models to evaluate system performance and mission readiness
• Conduct statistical analysis using structured datasets and operational logs
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations, optimization modeling, and predictive forecasting
• Analyze mission metrics to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Support test and evaluation (DT&E / OT&E) events through modeling and data analysis
• Prepare analytical reports, white papers, and briefing slides for leadership
• Validate data integrity and ensure statistical accuracy in reporting
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to support executive-level insights
• Conduct cost-benefit and risk analyses for operational alternatives
• Participate in exercise planning and post-exercise assessment reviews
• Support configuration management documentation and analytical traceability
• Coordinate with system administrators and technical teams to ensure modeling inputs are accurate

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, NAVAIR Headquarters, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group, in delivering Analytical Support Services for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE).

This role is mission-critical. The Senior Data Engineer will design, engineer, integrate, and sustain data pipelines and analytical infrastructure that enable modeling, simulation, dashboard modernization, and end-to-end aviation readiness analysis across the Naval Aviation Enterprise.

We are seeking a highly technical, systems-minded engineer who understands how to architect enterprise data environments that support:

• Aviation maintenance and readiness analytics
• Common Operational Picture (COP) environments
• C4I data integration
• Modeling and simulation data workflows
• Executive-level dashboards supporting operational decision-making

The ideal candidate thrives in complex DoD environments, understands classified and unclassified data segregation, and can translate operational aviation data into structured, reliable analytical systems.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Data Engineer will support the Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group under NAVAIR Headquarters in executing the Analytical Support Services IDIQ for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE).

The COMFRC mission requires advanced research, analysis, and development to enhance:

• NAE analytics capability
• Enterprise modeling
• Dashboard improvements
• End-to-end project analysis initiatives

This position directly supports those objectives by designing and sustaining the data architecture that enables analytics, modeling, visualization, and performance reporting across aviation systems.

Specifically, the Senior Data Engineer will:

• Engineer structured and unstructured data ingestion pipelines
• Integrate operational aviation data (maintenance, logistics, readiness, mission data)
• Support modeling environments used for readiness forecasting and scenario analysis
• Enable secure data sharing across classified/unclassified domains
• Optimize databases and enterprise repositories for performance and reliability
• Support dashboard development teams with reliable, governed data layers

The engineer will work closely with Operations Research Analysts, Computer Scientists, and Logistics Analysts to ensure models and dashboards are powered by clean, validated, and accessible data.

This is not simply a back-end database role. This is an operational analytics enabler position that directly impacts naval aviation readiness and decision superiority.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

The Senior Data Engineer will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest data from multiple structured and semi-structured sources
• Engineer and optimize relational and analytical data models to support reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT workflows using modern data engineering tools and cloud-native services
• Perform data validation, cleansing, normalization, and quality assurance to ensure analytical integrity
• Integrate disparate datasets across operational, logistics, financial, and performance domains
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to translate analytical requirements into technical solutions
• Optimize database performance, storage strategies, and query efficiency
• Implement data governance, metadata management, and documentation standards
• Support automation of data refreshes, scheduled processing, and monitoring
• Troubleshoot data pipeline failures, performance bottlenecks, and integration issues
• Ensure compliance with federal security, privacy, and data-handling requirements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, and system diagrams
• Support ad hoc data requests and mission-driven analytical needs as required

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Logistics Analyst to provide advanced logistics planning, supply chain analysis, readiness reporting, and operational sustainment support within a mission-critical defense environment. This role supports global operations requiring precision, responsiveness, and analytical rigor.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep logistics domain expertise, capable of translating operational requirements into actionable supply chain, maintenance, and sustainment solutions. This individual must understand DoD logistics frameworks, inventory control processes, maintenance planning, and performance metrics that drive operational readiness.

This role is critical to ensuring logistics systems, material readiness, and operational support activities align with mission objectives and regulatory requirements.

Position Summary

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Logistics Analyst to support the Department of Defense (DoD), United States Navy, Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) at Patuxent River, Maryland in providing analytical support services that enhance operational readiness, lifecycle sustainment, and supply chain performance across Navy aviation platforms and associated systems.

This role directly supports the Fleet Readiness Center’s mission to ensure aircraft and aviation systems are maintained, modernized, and returned to operational status in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Senior Logistics Analyst will provide high-level logistics analysis, sustainment planning, performance tracking, and data-driven recommendations to Navy leadership and program stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned logistics professional with deep experience in DoD supply chain environments, lifecycle logistics, readiness reporting, configuration control, and sustainment analysis. This individual must be highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of working within structured Navy processes and data systems while advising senior leadership on risk, performance trends, and operational impacts.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring Navy aviation assets maintain readiness levels required to support fleet operations.

Key Tools, Systems, and Processes

The Senior Logistics Analyst is expected to work within and support:

• DoD logistics and supply chain systems (e.g., GCSS-AF, DPAS, LIMS, TRIRIGA or similar)
• Inventory control and asset management systems
• Maintenance tracking systems
• Configuration management processes
• Material readiness and sustainment reporting
• Microsoft 365 (Excel advanced analytics, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams)
• Data visualization dashboards
• Logistics risk assessments and mitigation frameworks
• SOP development and process improvement documentation
• FAR/DFARS compliance awareness

Day-to-Day / Core Responsibilities

• Analyze logistics, supply chain, and sustainment data to assess readiness levels
• Develop forecasts for material requirements and resource allocation
• Evaluate inventory control procedures and recommend optimization strategies
• Coordinate with supply, maintenance, and operational teams to resolve material shortages
• Prepare readiness and logistics performance reports for senior leadership
• Monitor key performance indicators and develop dashboards
• Conduct root cause analysis for supply chain delays or operational gaps
• Support configuration management and asset accountability processes
• Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Participate in planning meetings, operational reviews, and logistics briefings
• Coordinate logistics planning for exercises, deployments, and contingency operations
• Track logistics-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with DoD regulations and applicable policies
• Maintain documentation and audit-ready records

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Computer Scientist to support mission-critical analytical, modeling, and systems engineering activities for a federal defense customer operating in a complex, data-intensive environment. This role is essential to enabling reliable decision support, system integration, and performance analysis across operational and enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in computer science, applied analytics, and systems development, coupled with the ability to operate effectively in a structured but evolving operational environment. This role directly supports the customer’s ability to analyze large datasets, develop and maintain analytical models, integrate disparate systems, and translate technical outputs into actionable insights that inform leadership decisions.

This position is well-suited for a technically grounded professional who thrives at the intersection of data, modeling, software, and mission operations, and who values precision, accountability, and mission impact.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Computer Scientist (Journeyman) will support the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) under the Analytical Support Services IDIQ.

This role directly supports the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) by performing research, analysis, and development activities that enhance enterprise-level analytics capability, modeling, and dashboard improvements in support of end-to-end aviation readiness and project analysis initiatives.

The Computer Scientist (Journeyman) will design, develop, test, and sustain analytical models, decision-support tools, and business application solutions that enable NAVAIR FRC leadership to:

• Improve aviation maintenance and readiness analytics
• Enhance modeling and simulation environments
• Strengthen dashboard performance reporting and data visualization
• Support operational and strategic data-driven decision making

The ideal candidate is a technically strong, analytically rigorous professional who can operate effectively within a defense acquisition and aviation sustainment environment. This individual must be detail-oriented, mission-focused, and comfortable working in a structured DoD environment while still being innovative in solving complex analytical and system integration challenges.

The role requires the ability to translate operational requirements into scalable, secure, and compliant analytical solutions that align with DoD cybersecurity, configuration management, and enterprise IT governance standards.

This position is critical to enabling the Fleet Readiness Center to modernize its analytical ecosystem and improve visibility across Naval Aviation Enterprise performance metrics.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

The Computer Scientist (Journeyman) is expected to perform the following activities in support of the contract:

• Develop analytical models, algorithms, and scripts to support mission and system analysis
• Analyze structured and unstructured datasets to identify trends, risks, and performance indicators
• Support modeling and simulation activities, including scenario development and validation
• Integrate data from multiple sources to support enterprise-level analysis
• Evaluate system performance, data quality, and analytical outputs for accuracy and reliability
• Document methodologies, assumptions, models, and results in accordance with customer standards
• Collaborate with senior analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to refine requirements and outputs
• Troubleshoot data, model, or system issues and recommend corrective actions
• Support configuration management, version control, and technical reviews
• Brief analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences as required

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support mission-critical Command and Control and operational analytics functions within an Air Operations Center (AOC) environment.

This role is designed for a seasoned analytical professional who thrives in high-tempo operational environments and understands how to translate complex operational data into actionable insights for senior military leadership. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in operational research, modeling and simulation, system validation, performance measurement, and decision-support analytics within DoD or Federal mission environments.

This is a high-impact position supporting 24/7 global operations readiness, integrating operational planning, system validation, training readiness analytics, and performance optimization across AOC Weapon System activities.

Position Summary

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Fleet Readiness Center (FRC).

This role directly supports the Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group (PG) in advancing the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) analytics capability, modeling, and dashboard improvements in support of end-to-end project analysis initiatives.

The Senior Operations Research Analyst will provide advanced analytical modeling, research, and decision-support capabilities to enhance enterprise-level visibility across aviation maintenance, logistics, readiness, and performance management functions. This position plays a mission-critical role in enabling data-driven decisions that impact fleet readiness and operational effectiveness across Naval Aviation.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical and technically proficient professional who thrives in complex operational environments. The candidate must be self-driven, detail-oriented, and capable of working with minimal supervision while engaging senior stakeholders. This individual will design and implement quantitative models, conduct statistical and operational analysis, and develop dashboards that improve enterprise performance transparency.

The role requires expertise in:

• Operations research methodologies
• Statistical modeling and simulation
• Data analytics and visualization
• Optimization modeling
• Decision analysis
• Performance metrics and readiness analytics

Tools and platforms may include (but are not limited to):

• Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy)
• R
• SQL
• Power BI
• Tableau
• Advanced Excel modeling
• Simulation tools
• Microsoft 365 environment

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Analyze operational system data including C4I, GCCS, ISR, and COP inputs to identify trends, risk indicators, and performance gaps
• Develop and maintain operational readiness metrics and performance dashboards
• Conduct modeling and simulation analyses to evaluate Courses of Action (COA)
• Support validation testing of AOC systems prior to exercises and real-world operations
• Perform cost-benefit and trade studies for system upgrades and capability enhancements
• Evaluate system performance against mission requirements and operational standards
• Support configuration management compliance assessments and baseline reviews
• Participate in DT&E and OT&E activities for new or upgraded C2 technologies
• Develop analytical briefings, white papers, and executive-level reports
• Collaborate with system engineers, network administrators, ISR personnel, and training staff
• Assist with development of Crew Mission Readiness metrics and evaluation criteria
• Provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency, resiliency, and decision speed
• Support knowledge management initiatives leveraging cyber operational data

Ascension LLC is seeking a Privacy Safeguards & Risk Management Specialist to support a federal education client in strengthening privacy protections, managing data risk, and ensuring compliance with federal privacy and information security requirements. This role is critical to safeguarding sensitive student, family, and institutional data while enabling the responsible use of data for program oversight, analytics, and technical assistance.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in privacy frameworks, risk management, and compliance, paired with practical experience translating regulatory requirements into actionable safeguards, controls, and guidance. This position is well suited for professionals who thrive at the intersection of policy, technology, and operations and who are motivated by mission-driven work that directly impacts public trust and data protection outcomes.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Privacy Safeguards & Risk Management Specialist supports the design, implementation, and monitoring of privacy and risk management practices across programs, systems, and technical assistance activities. The role focuses on identifying privacy risks, assessing safeguards, advising stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with federal laws, regulations, and guidance, including FERPA, PPRA, FISMA, OMB Circular A-130, and NIST standards.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and self-directed, with the ability to work effectively in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The specialist is expected to anticipate privacy risks, recommend mitigation strategies, support compliance assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement of privacy governance and risk management processes. Tools and processes commonly used in this role include privacy impact assessments, risk registers, control assessments, policy documentation, and collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

• Conduct privacy risk assessments and analyze data handling practices across programs and systems
• Develop, review, and update privacy safeguards, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation
• Support Privacy Impact Assessments and related compliance artifacts
• Map program activities and systems to applicable privacy and security requirements
• Identify gaps in privacy controls and recommend risk mitigation strategies
• Advise technical and non-technical stakeholders on privacy-by-design and data minimization practices
• Support incident response planning related to privacy and data protection issues
• Track privacy risks and remediation actions using structured risk management tools
• Collaborate with program, IT, legal, and data teams to ensure consistent application of safeguards
• Contribute to training materials, guidance, and technical assistance resources related to privacy compliance
• Monitor changes in federal privacy and information security guidance and assess impact to client operations

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Intake Processing Specialist to support client-facing intake, submission review, and case initiation activities for a mission-driven government program. This role is essential to ensuring that incoming requests, applications, complaints, or submissions are accurately received, validated, documented, and routed in accordance with established policies, timelines, and quality standards.

The Intake Processing Specialist plays a critical role at the front end of the program lifecycle, serving as the first operational touchpoint for stakeholders and ensuring the integrity, completeness, and readiness of submissions for downstream review and action. Ideal candidates will bring strong administrative, data handling, and customer service skills, along with the ability to operate in a structured, compliance-driven environment.

This role is well suited for candidates with experience in program operations, intake processing, case management support, or administrative services who are comfortable working with digital tools and standardized workflows.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Intake Processing Specialist is responsible for receiving, reviewing, logging, and processing incoming submissions in support of the client’s program operations. This includes validating submission completeness, entering and maintaining data in intake or case management systems, coordinating with internal teams to resolve issues, and ensuring all activities align with client policies, service-level agreements, and data protection requirements.

The ideal candidate is organized, methodical, and quality-focused, with the ability to manage multiple submissions concurrently while maintaining accuracy and timeliness. The role requires discretion, professionalism, and the ability to follow defined processes while escalating issues appropriately. Success in this role depends on strong attention to detail, effective communication, and comfort working with structured workflows and performance metrics.

Tools and processes may include intake portals, case management systems, document management platforms, ticketing systems, spreadsheets, and standard operating procedures.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

• Receive and process incoming applications, requests, or submissions through designated intake channels
• Review submissions for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to program requirements
• Enter, update, and maintain intake data within client-designated systems or databases
• Apply standardized intake checklists and validation criteria
• Flag incomplete or non-compliant submissions and coordinate follow-up actions
• Route validated submissions to appropriate program staff or functional teams
• Track intake volumes, processing status, and turnaround times
• Respond to basic submitter inquiries related to intake status or requirements
• Maintain organized electronic records in accordance with retention and privacy standards
• Support quality control checks and participate in continuous process improvement efforts
• Adhere to all data protection, confidentiality, and security requirements

Ascension LLC is seeking a Web Content & Accessibility Specialist to support a mission-driven federal client by ensuring public-facing digital content is accurate, accessible, compliant, and user-centered. This role is critical to helping the client meet statutory accessibility requirements, improve the usability of web-based resources, and deliver clear, inclusive information to diverse audiences.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of web content management, accessibility compliance expertise, and stakeholder collaboration skills. This position is well suited for professionals who are passionate about digital equity, understand federal accessibility standards, and can translate complex requirements into practical, compliant web solutions. The role directly supports program transparency, public trust, and equitable access to information.

Position Summary

The Web Content & Accessibility Specialist supports the planning, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of accessible digital content across client websites and platforms. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with Section 508, WCAG 2.1 AA standards, and federal digital policies, while also enhancing content clarity, consistency, and usability.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a regulated environment. They are self-driven, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision. This role requires the ability to anticipate accessibility risks, identify content gaps, recommend remediation strategies, and collaborate effectively with technical teams, content owners, and program stakeholders.

The Specialist is expected to resolve accessibility issues, support audits and reviews, improve content workflows, and ensure digital materials meet both compliance and user experience expectations. Tools may include enterprise CMS platforms, accessibility testing tools, document remediation software, collaboration platforms, and analytics dashboards.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

• Review, edit, and publish web content to ensure compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing using approved tools and methodologies
• Identify accessibility issues in web pages, documents, and multimedia content and recommend remediation strategies
• Remediate or coordinate remediation of PDFs, Word documents, presentations, and other digital assets
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and content owners to embed accessibility best practices into workflows
• Develop and maintain accessibility checklists, style guides, and content standards
• Support accessibility audits, compliance reporting, and corrective action tracking
• Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on accessible content creation and maintenance
• Monitor regulatory updates and emerging accessibility best practices relevant to federal web environments
• Document processes, findings, and recommendations clearly for technical and non-technical audiences

Ascension LLC is seeking a Privacy Technical Assistance Specialist to support the U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). This role is critical to helping education agencies, institutions, and stakeholders understand and apply federal privacy requirements related to student data protection.

The ideal candidate is a privacy-focused professional with strong domain knowledge in education data privacy and the ability to translate complex statutory and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance. This position plays a key role in advancing PTAC’s mission by providing technical assistance, developing privacy resources, and supporting compliance with laws such as FERPA and PPRA.

This role is well suited for someone who combines policy knowledge, analytical thinking, and strong communication skills, and who is motivated by mission-driven work that directly impacts students, families, and educators nationwide.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Privacy Technical Assistance Specialist provides subject matter expertise and hands-on support related to federal education privacy laws and best practices. The role supports PTAC’s technical assistance activities, including responding to stakeholder inquiries, developing guidance materials, and supporting outreach and training initiatives.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working independently in a remote environment. They should be comfortable operating in an environment with evolving guidance and priorities, able to anticipate issues, synthesize information from multiple sources, and provide clear recommendations. The role requires strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate with policy, legal, technical, and program staff.

The specialist will use collaboration and knowledge management tools to track inquiries, develop resources, and ensure consistent, accurate responses aligned with Department of Education policy and federal requirements.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

• Provide technical assistance and subject matter support on federal education privacy laws, including FERPA and PPRA
• Analyze privacy-related questions submitted by education stakeholders and draft clear, accurate responses
• Develop, review, and update privacy guidance materials, FAQs, toolkits, and technical assistance resources
• Support the planning and delivery of virtual trainings, webinars, and outreach activities related to student data privacy
• Conduct research on emerging privacy issues, trends, and best practices in education data governance
• Collaborate with government staff and contractor team members to ensure consistent interpretation of privacy requirements
• Track technical assistance requests and resolutions using approved case management or tracking tools
• Support internal quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of deliverables
• Assist with reporting, documentation, and knowledge management activities as required by the contract