Ariel Partners

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We are seeking a part-time, experienced, and detail-oriented Proposal Coordinator to join our team. This position plays a critical dual role in both managing the proposal development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will manage the proposal schedule, coordinate inputs, and drive team collaboration, ensuring timely, high-quality submissions. Strong Project Management skills are needed for this role; PMP is a plus. This position requires excellent editing, coordination, and scheduling skills, along with a solid understanding of federal, state, and local procurement processes. Responsibilities - Review RFPs/RFIs and related solicitation documents to identify key submission requirements, deadlines, and compliance criteria. - Coordinate all aspects of the proposal development life cycle, including managing proposal calendars, action item trackers, compliance matrices, and Color Team review schedules (Pink, Red, Gold). - Schedule, facilitate, and document proposal meetings and working sessions with internal teams and partners. - Liaise with capture managers, proposal managers, SMEs, and technical staff to collect and organize necessary content and documentation. - Monitor and enforce internal deadlines to ensure timely submission of proposal components. - Track team assignments and ensure accountability for content delivery and review activities. - Assist with editing and formatting proposal documents for consistency, clarity, and compliance. - Maintain and update a centralized proposal content library, including corporate capabilities, past performance templates, resumes, and reusable content. - Support the development and formatting of visual elements such as org charts, compliance matrices, and graphics, coordinating with graphic designers as needed. - Coordinate final production and packaging of proposals (electronic and/or hard copy), ensuring compliance with submission instructions. - Facilitate and support Color Team reviews, compile reviewer comments, and track incorporation of feedback. - Monitor and apply industry best practices aligned with Shipley or APMP standards to improve proposal coordination processes. - Track submission outcomes and support post-submission activities such as debriefings and lessons learned sessions. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Business, or a related field. - 3+ years of experience coordinating government and/or commercial proposals (Federal, State, Local preferred). - Proven experience with proposal management and coordination, including scheduling, tracking inputs, and facilitating team communication. - Familiarity with proposal development methodologies such as Shipley or APMP. - Strong editing, communication, and organizational skills. - Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and tools such as SharePoint, Teams, RFPIO, Loopio, or similar. - Familiarity with GSA Schedules, IDIQs, BPAs, and federal acquisition regulations is a plus. - Experience with NASA SEWP, GSA MAS, or other contract vehicles is a bonus. - Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams. - Strong attention to detail, time management, and multitasking skills. Requirements - APMP Foundation Certification or higher (preferred but not required). Company Description At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: - Integrity - to do the right thing even when it hurts; - Commitment - to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; - Courage - to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; - Excellence - the constant pursuit of excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

• Source resumes and candidate profiles from job boards (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, Dice) and other online platforms • Review candidate profiles to assess fit for open positions • Maintain and update candidate databases • Communicate with the recruitment team to understand job requirements and sourcing needs • Provide regular updates on sourced candidates and their status • Assist in creating candidate shortlists for review by hiring managers • Maintain confidentiality of candidate information

• Implement new features and functionalities within the Decidim platform. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver well-structured code. • Build and enhance platform functionality using Ruby on Rails. • Conduct regular code reviews and troubleshoot platform issues. • Repair and update existing platform features for better usability. • Support deployment and DevOps processes as required.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Ruby on Rails Programmer will provide technical design, development, and maintenance services for the organization’s Decidim-based digital participation platform. Decidim is a participatory democracy framework based on multiple Ruby on Rails engines that are mounted on top of a Ruby on Rails application. Responsibilities - Feature Implementation and Customization: - Implement new features and functionalities within the Decidim platform, ensuring smooth integration with existing systems and organizational workflows. - Customize Decidim modules such as Participatory Budgeting, Proposals, and Accountability to meet the organization’s specific needs. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver well-structured, maintainable code aligned with Decidim’s architecture and community best practices. - Platform Enhancement and Maintenance: - Build and enhance platform functionality using Ruby on Rails and other components of the Decidim stack. - Upgrade Decidim to the latest version (.31), ensuring the integration of new features such as taxonomies, spam prevention, bulk actions for proposals, accessibility improvements (alt text for images), reordering of menu items, and bulk actions in the Accountability component. - Perform configuration and customization of the Decidim platform to support taxonomies, proposal importation, and spam prevention. - Enable and implement bulk actions to streamline processes and improve platform usability, particularly for handling proposals at scale. - Bug Fixing and Code Reviews: - Conduct regular code reviews to ensure high-quality code standards and adherence to best practices. - Troubleshoot, resolve issues, and implement performance improvements to ensure platform reliability, usability, and security. - Fix bugs related to existing platform features such as the Groups feature, Term Customizer, export functionality, image attachments, outbound links, and account creation processes. - Platform Upgrades and Feature Repair: - Repair and update the Term Customizer to ensure that all new terms on the platform are customizable and support translation sets. - Fix race conditions and bugs in the Term Customizer and improve its functionality to handle a wider set of terms. - Repair and improve the Groups feature for better usability, including fixing bugs and creating views to display user statistics. - Resolve issues with the export feature and ensure that it works seamlessly with the platform. - Fix issues with image attachments, display, and outbound links to improve overall user experience. - DevOps and Deployment Support: - Support deployment and DevOps processes as required, including managing environments, CI/CD workflows, and cloud hosting to maintain the stability and security of the platform. - Monitor the platform’s deployment to ensure smooth operation and minimize downtime. Qualifications - 4 years of experience with Ruby on Rails. - Ability to onboard quickly to new platforms and systems, balancing independence with seeking support. - 4 years of experience with version control. - 4 years of experience in front-end web development including JavaScript and CSS. - 4 years of experience working closely with other developers, project managers, and/or designers on a team. - Candidate’s resume MUST include a link to portfolio. Requirements - Experience working in an agile, iterative development setting. - Experience working in AWS. Contact Information If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg at Recruiting@arielpartners.com at your earliest convenience. Company Description At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: - Integrity: to do the right thing even when it hurts; - Commitment: to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; - Courage: to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; - Excellence: the constant pursuit of excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

• Coordinate and manage the creation of proposals from start to finish, ensuring all sections are completed, formatted correctly, and submitted on time. • Support the proposal team by reviewing and editing draft materials. • Maintain standardized proposal response formats and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local government requirements. • Ensure all mandatory documents, such as forms and certifications, are accurately completed and submitted. • Develop and manage the proposal kickoff deck, aligning teams with the proposal strategy, timelines, and key milestones. • Ensure that the proposal color calendar is updated and serves as a central planning tool throughout the proposal lifecycle. • Assist in the creation and maintenance of the WBS to break down the proposal process into manageable tasks. • Work with internal teams, including technical writers, subject matter experts, and graphic designers, to gather the necessary information for the proposal. • Prepare and present regular proposal updates to leadership, including pipeline metrics, win/loss analysis, and strategic insights. • Contribute to the proposal strategy development, including supporting capture activities and tailoring the proposal to meet the specific requirements of the RFP.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We are seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)/DevOps Engineer to improve the reliability, observability, and operational health of our production platform. This role requires someone who can go beyond basic monitoring—the ideal candidate must understand application architecture and service dependencies in order to design meaningful alerts and actionable observability, not just monitoring noise. This position combines SRE, DevOps, and observability engineering, with a strong focus on improving alert quality, reducing operational fatigue, and strengthening platform reliability. - Optimize and clean up Datadog APM instrumentation, monitors, and dashboards to improve signal quality and reduce telemetry costs - Design intelligent alerting strategies to reduce PagerDuty alert fatigue - Develop monitoring that reflects real user impact and system health, not infrastructure noise - Gain deep understanding of application architecture and service dependencies to diagnose failures and cascading impacts - Support DevOps and platform engineering efforts, including automation and CI/CD improvements - Participate in on-call support during business hours (Mon–Fri) and lead incident response improvements Qualifications - Must be US Citizen - 8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering - Strong hands-on experience with Datadog (APM, monitoring, dashboards, alerting) - Experience designing actionable monitoring and intelligent alerting - Strong understanding of distributed systems and application architecture - Experience supporting production systems and incident response - Solid DevOps automation and infrastructure skills Ideal Candidate This role is best suited for an engineer who: - Understands applications deeply enough to create meaningful alerts - Can reduce monitoring noise and operational fatigue - Combines SRE reliability practices with strong DevOps engineering skills Contact Information If you are interested in getting more information about this opportunity, please contact Irina Rozenberg at Recruiting@arielpartners.com at your earliest convenience. Company Description At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: - Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts - Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners - Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure - The constant pursuit of Excellence Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description We are seeking a hands-on Staff DevOps Engineer to support deployment, optimization, and operations of our cloud-native infrastructure. This role focuses on building and maintaining scalable systems in an AWS and Kubernetes-based environment, improving reliability, and optimizing infrastructure costs. A key near-term initiative includes deploying a new graph database architecture and supporting a migration from Amazon Neptune to FalkorDB. - Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes environments - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Argo (with migration to GitHub Actions) - Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform - Support Elastic cluster upgrades and migrations without disrupting production customers - Implement monitoring and observability using Datadog - Optimize infrastructure costs using Spot instances, Reserved Instances, and Spot Ocean - Manage and improve services using Redis, SQS, and Elastic - Reduce legacy infrastructure technical debt and improve operational efficiency Qualifications - Must be US Citizen - Strong experience with Kubernetes (K8s), Terraform, and Argo CI/CD - Hands-on experience operating AWS production environments - Experience managing Elastic clusters and version migrations - Experience with infrastructure cost optimization strategies - Strong DevOps/SRE background with production systems - Experience migrating CI/CD pipelines to GitHub Actions - Experience with graph databases (Neptune, FalkorDB, Neo4j, etc.) - Experience with Datadog observability Company Description At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: - Integrity - to do the right thing even when it hurts; - Commitment - to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; - Courage - to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; - Excellence - the constant pursuit of excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.