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MKS2 Technologies

<div><div><p>MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our &quot;Mission First&quot; orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.</p></div><br>
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API Developer, Mid &ndash; Fully Remote (Temp‑to‑Hire)</b><br>
<b>Salary: $120,000&ndash;$140,000</b></p>
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The VA Lighthouse Program is a major U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs initiative focused on modernizing access to VA data through secure, scalable APIs. The program AI &amp; Engineering team supports this mission by delivering modern engineering practices, accelerating digital transformation, and improving how Veterans, partners, and internal teams access critical information. This fully remote API Developer role is <b>temp‑to‑hire</b>, with conversion eligibility based on client requirements.</p><br>
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Role Overview</b></p>
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This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs that power communication across systems within the VA Lighthouse ecosystem. The role combines hands‑on API development, integration engineering, testing, documentation, and collaboration across cross‑functional teams.</p><br>
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Key Responsibilities</b></p>
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<li>Define and document API specifications, endpoints, data models, and protocols (REST, GraphQL).</li>
<li>Build and implement APIs using languages and frameworks such as <b>Java</b>, <b>Python</b>, <b>Ruby</b>, and <b>.NET</b>.</li>
<li>Integrate APIs with internal systems, external applications, and third‑party services.</li>
<li>Write unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests; debug and resolve issues to ensure reliability and performance.</li>
<li>Maintain clear, comprehensive API documentation, including usage examples and best practices.</li>
<li>Implement authentication, authorization, encryption, and other security best practices.</li>
<li>Monitor and optimize API performance, scalability, and reliability.</li>
<li>Manage API versioning and ensure backward compatibility.</li>
<li>Collaborate with front‑end and back‑end developers, architects, QA engineers, and other stakeholders.</li>
<li>Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements based on user feedback.</li></ul><br>
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Required Technical Skills</p>
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<li><b>Java</b>, <b>Spring Boot</b>, <b>Spring Batch</b></li>
<li><b>GitHub</b>, GitHub Actions, Git Releases</li>
<li><b>Jaeger</b> and OpenTracing</li>
<li><b>MySQL</b>, <b>Oracle</b>, <b>AWS RDS</b>, <b>Document DBs</b> (DynamoDB, MongoDB)</li>
<li><b>Ruby</b>, <b>Python</b></li>
<li><b>AWS Cloud</b> services</li>
<li><b>Backstage.io</b></li>
<li><b>OpenAPI</b> specification</li>
<li><b>Docker</b>, <b>Kubernetes</b>, <b>Helm</b></li>
<li>Familiarity with <b>VA Lighthouse APIs</b></li></ul><p></p><div><br>
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p></div></div>

API Developer, Mid

Initiate Government Solutions

<div>Description:
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Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems.</p><p><b>
Our vision</b> is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation&rsquo;s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions.</p><p><b>
Our mission</b> is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.</p><p>
IGS is currently recruiting for a remote <b>API Developer Lead </b>to support our work with our federal customer.</p><p><b>
Assignment of Work and Travel:</b></p><p>
This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.</p><p>
This program is a transformative initiative by the customer, aimed at modernizing and streamlining access to data and services through secure, reliable, and scalable APIs. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and supporting API solutions that empower veterans, partners, and internal stakeholders to access critical information and services efficiently.</p><p>
This role will be over multiple teams executing Kong administration and API Management. You will need to work with team leaders on the following topics:</p><p><b>
Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):</b></p><ul><li>
Provide Kong platform engineering expertise.</li><li>
Administer Kong (routes, services, consumers, upstreams, certificates, rate limiting, logging).</li><li>
Design, implement, and maintain Kong plugins (custom or extended), including policy enforcement and transformations.</li><li>
Operate Kong in Kubernetes (Helm/operator patterns as applicable), upgrades, config promotion across environments.</li><li>
Provide API design &amp; contract management expertise.</li><li>
Define API standards and review APIs for consistency, usability, and backward compatibility.</li><li>
Author and maintain OpenAPI Specification (OAS) contracts; implement versioning and deprecation practices.</li><li>
Enable hosting and lifecycle workflows for OpenAPI docs/specs (publishing, validation, governance checks).</li><li>
Provide Security &amp; authentication expertise.</li><li>
Implement/maintain authN/authZ patterns: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) issuance/validation/claims mapping, token modification, key rotation.</li><li>
Integrate with directory/identity services (e.g., Active Directory (AD) / LDAP-style patterns) and common gateway security controls.</li><li>
Provide Cloud + DevOps / platform expertise</li><li>
Experience Building Kubernetes resources (Deployments, Services, Ingress/Gateway API objects as relevant, ConfigMaps/Secrets, NetworkPolicies).</li><li>
Provision and manage Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources needed for the platform (networking, compute, load balancing, DNS, certificates, secrets).</li><li>
Implement DevOps processes: CI/CD, GitOps patterns, automated testing/validation of configs/specs, environment promotion, rollback.</li><li>
Experience with Observability, metering, and reporting</li><li>
Implement API metering/usage analytics, dashboards, and operational reporting (SLIs/SLOs, error rates, latency, top consumers/routes).</li><li>
Instrument logs/metrics/traces; build actionable dashboards and extract periodic reports for stakeholders.</li><li>
Systems administration (practical ops)</li><li>
Troubleshoot Linux/container runtime issues; manage certs, TLS, networking, DNS, and performance tuning.</li><li>
Participate in on-call/escalations as needed; produce runbooks and operational documentation.</li></ul>
Requirements:
<ul><li>Hands-on experience with Kong Gateway (open-source) administration in real environments (not just POC).</li><li>
 Experience building/extending Kong plugins and/or deep Kong policy configuration patterns.</li><li>
API gateway concerns (auth, routing, rate limiting, basic transforms, logging).</li><li>
 Strong API design background + strong working knowledge of OpenAPI (OAS).</li><li>
API governance: linting/validation pipelines for OpenAPI, contract testing, semantic versioning strategies.</li><li>
Kubernetes experience (deploying, operating, troubleshooting).</li><li>
DevOps delivery practices (gitOps, CI/CD, config promotion, automation).</li><li>
Auth experience: JWT validation/claims, key management/rotation; familiarity integrating with enterprise identity (e.g., AD-style ecosystems).</li><li>
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance</li><li>
US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement.</li></ul><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:</b></p><ul><li>
Working experience in AWS for platform workloads.</li><li>
Kong at scale (multi-team, multi-tenant patterns), performance tuning, and upgrade/migration experience.</li><li>
Experience with GitOps (e.g., Argo CD/Flux concepts)</li><li>
Experience with service mesh / gateway ecosystem concepts (Envoy, NGINX, Istio)</li><li>
Observability stack: Datadog/Splunk (or similar - Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, OpenTelemetry)</li><li>
Security practices: TLS, mTLS concepts, secrets management, OWASP API security considerations, audit logging.</li><li>
Experience mentoring teams and setting platform standards (enablement mindset).</li><li>
Active VA Public Trust</li><li>
Prior experience supporting federal agencies</li><li>
Certifications in cloud technologies, API development, or secure software engineering.</li><li>
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.</li><li>
Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment</li></ul><p><b>
Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:</b></p><ul><li><b>
Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics:</b> We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.</li><li><b>
empathy, Emotional Intelligence</b>: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers&rsquo; matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers&rsquo; and end-users&rsquo; business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.</li><li><b>
Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity):</b> We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.</li><li><b>
Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Oriented):</b> We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.</li></ul><p><b>
Compensation:</b> There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.</p><p><b>
Benefits:</b> Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.</p><p>
Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.</p></div>

API Developer Lead

<div>Description:
<p>
Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems.</p><p><b>
Our vision</b> is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation&rsquo;s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions.</p><p><b>
Our mission</b> is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.</p><p>
IGS is currently recruiting for a remote <b>Microservices Engineer to</b> support our work with our federal customer.</p><p><b>
Assignment of Work and Travel:</b></p><p>
This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.</p><p>
This program is a transformative initiative by the customer aimed at modernizing and streamlining access to data and services through secure, reliable, and scalable APIs. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and supporting API solutions that empower veterans, partners, and internal stakeholders to access critical information and services efficiently.</p><p>
This role provides technical leadership across Microservices and agile teams, guiding architecture, code quality, reliability, and scalability within a cloud-native microservices environment. It advises executives on strategic technology decisions while overseeing critical deployments, operational readiness, on-call support, and risk-sensitive activities such as secret key rotations and system health monitoring.</p><p><b>
Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):</b></p><ul><li>
Oversee technical direction of 32 microservices across 6 agile teams</li><li>
Participate in architecture and code reviews of Springboot and Ruby microservices as well as AWS Elastic Kubernetes YAML configurations</li><li>
Advise on improvements to health and DORA monitors and metrics</li><li>
Identify and recommend solutions to address scalability, reliability, and availability</li><li>
Advise executives on strategic technology decisions related to microservices and team capacity</li><li>
Oversee major deployments and high-risk secret key rotations</li><li>
Oversee on-call operations</li></ul>
Requirements:
<ul><li>15+ years of software engineering experience with a preference for Java, Spring Boot, and Ruby expertise</li><li>
Experience with DevOps including CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and version control systems</li><li>
Experience operating in a 24/7 environment 99.999 SLA environment</li><li>
Experience with public-facing APIs</li><li>
Experience with complex backend data integrations</li><li>
Experience with monitoring tools such as Data Dog, Kibana</li><li>
Strong executive communication skills</li><li>
API Programming: Mastery</li><li>
DevOps Engineering: Advanced</li><li>
DevOps-AWS: Advanced</li><li>
GitHub: Advanced</li><li>
Java Spring Framework: Mastery</li><li>
US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement</li><li>
Strong organizational skills</li></ul><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:</b></p><ul><li>
Docker: Intermediate</li><li>
Kubernetes: Intermediate</li><li>
Octopus Deploy: Intermediate</li><li>
Active VA Public Trust</li><li>
Prior experience supporting federal agencies</li><li>
Certifications in cloud technologies, API development, or secure software engineering</li><li>
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.</li><li>
Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment</li></ul><p><b>
Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:</b></p><ul><li><b>
Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics:</b> We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.</li><li><b>
Empathy, Emotional Intelligence</b>: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers&rsquo; matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers&rsquo; and end-users&rsquo; business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.</li><li><b>
Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity):</b> We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.</li><li><b>
Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Oriented):</b> We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.</li></ul><p><b>
Compensation:</b> There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.</p><p><b>
Benefits:</b> Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.</p><p>
Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.</p></div>

Microservices Engineer

MedStar Health

<div>About this Job:
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Outpatient Benign Hematology Nurse Practitioner - Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Institute Washington DC.</p><p>
The Hematology Program at MedStar Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington D.C. is growing rapidly and is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its team.</p><p>
The NP in this role will be responsible for the independent initial evaluation of patients with low acuity benign hematologic conditions, subsequent independent management of patients with benign hematologic conditions, and , performing outpatient bone marrow biopsies. The ideal candidate will have a background and some experience in hematology/oncology. Experience preferred in bone marrow biopsies, but not required. Interested candidates will also have thorough documentation skills, great work ethic and be able to work autonomously while being connected regularly with administrative and physician support.</p><p>
This position offers you the opportunity to practice independently and side-by-side with a group of nationally and internationally recognized dedicated, board certified, hematologist. Work Monday-Friday in an academic, collegial environment. This is a 1.0 FTE opportunity, with no call, no weekends or weeknight responsibilities.</p><p>
As a MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Provider, you can expect:</p><ul><li>
Competitive salary with opportunity to raise your income</li><li>
Great mentorship from our established APP and MD/DO peers</li><li>
&quot;All hands-on deck&quot; mentality here with comprehensive on-boarding process</li><li>
30 days of PTO, plus 7 holidays, and 2 additional personal days</li><li>
On-going CME allowance with 5 CME days outside of PTO</li><li>
Variety of health coverage plans plus dental and vision insurance</li><li>
Excellent retirement benefits that include great employer match</li></ul><p>
Be a part of the FACT accredited and NCI designated Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally recognized health system, and the largest provider of health services in the Baltimore/Washington region. With our vast resources and capabilities at your disposal, you can expand your clinical expertise. Enjoy a rich career and a quality of life unique the Mid-Atlantic region, which features a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities.</p><p>
MedStar Health is a 501c(3) organization</p><p></p><p><br>
#DOX-12</p>
This position has a hiring range of : USD $115,000.00 - USD $143,619.00 /Yr.</div>

Outpatient Benign Hematology Nurse Practitioner

Accenture Federal Services

<div></div><div><div><div><div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.</div>
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<div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.</div>
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<div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div><br>
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The work</b></p>
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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IAM Engineer to join our Enterprise ICAM project team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical acumen, and hands-on experience with Ping Identity solutions, LDAP, Active Directory, and API integrations</p>
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Key responsibilities:</b></p>
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<li>Integrating and troubleshooting Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities LDAP integrations, and other enterprise identity management solutions</li>
<li>Develop custom code, scripts, and APIs to facilitate seamless SSO and identity management integrations</li>
<li>Troubleshoot and resolve issues with SSO integrations, ensuring secure and reliable access for users</li>
<li>Design and implement robust identity and access management solutions, including authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms</li>
<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide solution support, and contribute to key project decisions while ensuring compliance with ICAM principles, Zero Trust architecture, and enterprise security policies</li>
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<p><b>Here's what you need:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>An Associate's Degree in a related field may substitute for 2 years of experience OR a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university may substitute for 3 years of experience</li>
<li>Strong hands-on experience with Ping Identity solutions, LDAP, Active Directory, and API integrations</li>
<li>Familiarity with SAML, OAuth/OICD, and LDAP.</li>
<li>PingFederate is desired but not mandatory</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Eligibility requirements:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Must be eligible to obtain a government Secret Clearance</li>
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<div></div><div><div><b><i>What We Believe</i></b><b><i>
</i></b></div><div><i>As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.</i></div>
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IAM Engineer

Capitol Solutions

<p><b>Job Title: Government Relations Assistant (Independent Contractor) </b></p><p><b>Location:</b> Remote / Washington, D.C. (up to 1 day/week travel to D.C.)<br/><b>Role Type:</b> 1099 Independent Contractor<br/><b>Experience Level:</b> Entry to Mid-Level</p><p><b>About the Role</b></p><p>Our growing lobbying firm is seeking a highly organized, proactive <b>Government Relations Assistant</b> to support our legislative and advocacy efforts. This is an ideal position for someone with a deep interest in the political process who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. As a contractor, you will have the flexibility of remote work while playing a critical role in weekly D.C. operations for multiple clients.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><b>Legislative Monitoring:</b> Reviewing introduced legislation and monitoring bills for applicability to client interests.</li><li><b>Administrative Support:</b> Scheduling high-priority meetings with legislative offices and stakeholders.</li><li><b>Document Preparation:</b> Preparing advocacy folders, briefing materials, and other documents for distribution during Hill meetings.</li><li><b>Drafting &amp; Reporting:</b> Drafting legislative updates, summaries, and newsletters for internal and client use.</li><li><b>Outreach &amp; Research:</b> Creating and maintaining outreach lists, identifying sponsorship opportunities, and researching potential advocacy partners.</li><li><b>In-Person Representation:</b> Traveling to Washington, D.C. up to once per week for meetings, hearings, or document delivery.</li></ul><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><b>Organization:</b> Superior organizational and time-management skills are a <b>must</b>.</li><li><b>Communication:</b> Strong writing skills and the ability to draft professional correspondence.</li><li><b>Reliability:</b> Ability to manage a remote workload and commit to regular weekly travel to D.C.</li><li><b>Education &amp; Passion:</b> A college degree and a passion for politics are <b>preferred</b> but not strictly required for the right candidate.</li><li><b>Tech-Savvy (Plus):</b> Experience with website updates, event planning software, or legislative tracking tools (e.g., FiscalNote, VoterVoice) is a significant advantage.</li></ul><p><b>Contract Terms</b></p><ul><li>This is an <b>independent contractor (1099)</b> position. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own equipment, taxes, and insurance.</li><li>Remuneration is commensurate with experience, paying $1,000-$3,000 per month depending on specific expertise.</li><li>Opportunities for growth and full employment available.</li></ul><p><b>How to Apply</b><br/>Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience to info@capsolutionsllc.net.</p><p>Job Types: Part-time, Contract</p><p>Pay: $1,500.00 - $3,000.00 per month</p><p>Expected hours: 15 &ndash; 30 per week</p><p>Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20591</p>

Government Relations Assistant

folger shakespeare library

<div><div>The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and values of our organization. Our recruitment process strives to be interactive, accessible, and responsive. Once employed, the Folger provides a generous compensation, leave, and benefits package, as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth.</div><div></div><div>
Job Description:</div><div></div><div><div><div>
The Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, seeks a CRM Administrator to support and advance the organization&rsquo;s use of the Tessitura CRM as part of our IT team. This role focuses on system configuration, data governance, integrations, reporting, testing, and documentation. The CRM Administrator partners with teams across the institution to understand business needs, translate them into clear technical specifications, and implement structured, well-documented changes that improve data reliability and operational consistency.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
This is a platform-level role that focuses on system logic, configuration standards, and data quality. Operational tasks such as event builds, season setups, pricing configuration, and ticketing workflows remain owned by the relevant team with the Administrator providing support and user training. The individual will be working with departments across the entire institution on sales, record management, donations, financial transactions, and data tracking.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
The position requires strong technical skills (specifically SQL),analytical discipline, and the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical users. Tessitura experience is strongly desired but not required- candidates with CRM administration experience in other systems (such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Blackbaud, PatronManager, or similar platforms) are encouraged to apply and will receive training in Tessitura as needed.</div></div><div></div><div><div>
The standard schedule for this role is Monday&ndash;Friday, 8:45am&ndash;4:45 pm, which is a 35-hour work week, with occasional evenings and weekend hours as needed for projects or maintenance. This position is a hybrid role; a formal schedule will be agreed upon between the manager and employee. The selected candidate will need to be within a commutable distance to the D.C. office (DC, MD, VA) by their start date.</div></div><div></div><div><div><i>
Health &amp; Safety: The health and well-being of all staff, contractors, and visitors is our top priority. While the Folger no longer</i><i> </i><i>requires</i><i> </i><i>masks or vaccinations (except for AEA spaces), we support and encourage individuals to take the safety precautions they are most comfortable with, and we ask that individual choices are respected. The Folger offers organization-funded healthcare plans for full-time staff and extensive leave options to all staff in the case of any health issues that arise.</i></div></div><div></div><div><div><br>
Compensation:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
This is a salary position, with a pay range of $70,000-74,000.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Total compensation includes an extensive benefits plan, including fully covered health, dental, and vision insurance for the individual and a generous 403b contribution and match, outlined at <div>https://www.folger.edu/employee-benefits</div>.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div><br>
Duties:</div></div><div><div>
System Administration &amp; Configuration</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Configures and maintains Tessitura CRM components supporting ticketing, fundraising, membership, reporting, and online engagement.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Manages user roles, permissions, and security groups using least-privilege principles.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Evaluates proposed configuration changes and upgrades; documents expected impacts, risks, and required decisions.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Builds and executes testing plans for configuration changes, integrations, and data workflows.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Maintains system architecture documentation, configuration decisions, and workflow diagrams.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ensures all system changes follow defined SOPs and change-management practices.</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Data Governance and Quality</div></div></div><div><div><ul><li><div>
Defines and maintains data standards, including required fields, deduplication rules, address formats, segmentation practices, and data-entry policies.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Leads recurring data quality reviews and cleanup cycles with operational teams.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Performs and documents record merges following approved rules.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Maintains auditable logs documenting configuration changes and expected outcomes.</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Integrations and Data Workflows</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Maintains and troubleshoots integrations between CRM systems and external platforms for marketing, online transactions, reporting, and visitor-facing processes.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Manages recurring imports, exports, batch jobs, and API-driven workflows.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Documents integration points, data flows, dependencies, and assumptions.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Identifies opportunities for automation or workflow simplification and proposes actionable improvements.</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Reporting and Analytics</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Writes and optimizes SQL queries for reporting, audits, data corrections, and exploratory analysis.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Builds and maintains standardized reports and dashboards for operational, financial, and strategic decision-making.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Defines and maintains data tagging and coding schemes that support segmentation, attribution, and longitudinal analysis.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Replaces manual/ad-hoc reporting with repeatable, version-controlled outputs.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Supports reconciliation of CRM data with other internal systems and datasets.</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Technical Planning and Implementation</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Conducts structured discovery to understand underlying business needs, data requirements, and process constraints.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Translates needs into clear, testable technical specifications ( logic, fields, workflows, and reporting outputs).</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Presents configuration options and trade-offs and confirms decisions with stakeholders.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Implements approved CRM configurations, integrations, reporting updates, and workflow adjustments.</div></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><div>
Executes testing plans, documents results, and tracks follow-up actions.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Communicates status, risks, and decisions in clear, written form.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Documents final outcomes, configuration decisions, and updates SOPs or runbooks accordingly.</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Training Documentation, Issue Resolution, and Technical Support</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Develops accessible training materials and change briefings for new features, processes, or data standards.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Delivers targeted training sessions for task-specific workflows, data-entry expectations, or new functionality.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Maintains a CRM Administration Runbook (SOPs, configuration procedures, change-management protocols, data-governance rules).</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Serves as the primary technical contact for CRM and Tessitura-related issues.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Troubleshoots system issues: reproduce problems, identify root causes, document resolutions, and track recurring patterns.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Serves as the primary liaison with the Tessitura Network for any issue escalation, clarification, and resolution.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Proactively identifies opportunities to improve usability, data quality, staff efficiency, or system reliability.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div>
Education and Experience:</div></div><div><div>
Required</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
3&ndash;5 years of experience administering or performing advanced power-user/system configuration work in a CRM (such as Tessitura, Salesforce, HubSpot, Blackbaud, PatronManager, or similar) with experience in system configuration, data workflows, and reporting.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience supporting ticketing, fundraising, membership, or CRM operations in cultural, nonprofit, or performing-arts environments.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Proficiency in SQL.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience reconciling or validating data across systems.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Demonstrated ability to create clear documentation (SOPs, runbooks, technical notes, training guides).</div></li></ul></div><div><div>
Preferred</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Direct experience with Tessitura as an administrator or advanced power user.</div></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience managing integrations, batch workflows, or API-based processes.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience with data-governance or access-control practices.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Familiarity with version-control workflows or structured change-management practices.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div>
Skills and Knowledge:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Strong understanding of CRM data structures and configuration patterns.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to develop and test configuration changes, integrations, and workflow logic methodically.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Knowledge of data integrity practices, deduplication logic, and data-tagging schemes for analytics.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to evaluate proposed system changes and articulate impacts clearly.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to clearly explain technical decisions and restate business needs.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to translate technical concepts into accessible language for non-technical users.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Strong analytical reasoning and structured problem-solving skills.</div></li></ul></div><div></div><div><div><br>
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:</div></div><div><div>
This job operates in a professional office environment. The employee may be exposed to various components of an office environment, such as fluorescent lighting, pollen, dust, recycled air, cooling fans, semi-enclosed areas, central heating, seasonal warmer temperatures, and office noise. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. <i>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</i></div></div><div><ul><li><div>
Normal work week is Monday-Friday, 8:45am-4:45pm. Available for occasional after-hours work related to infrastructure maintenance or emergency troubleshooting.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Generally, normal office working conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Requires physical agility, with the ability to squat, twist, and bend as needed. Ability to lift and carry weights up to 20 lbs and pull carts loaded with up to 40lbs of equipment.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to work at a computer for an extended period, with accuracy.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Willingness and capacity to work in an office environment at a workstation, and to come and go repeatedly throughout the day as is necessary, to perform various responsibilities.</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Capacity to communicate, in person, or using video, phone, or electronic communication methods, in a manner which can be understood by others.</div></li></ul></div></div><div></div><div>
Interested individuals should submit their cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. No phone calls please.</div><div></div><div>
The Folger is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</div></div><div></div>

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