IT Program Manager

J5 Consulting; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health coverage

6% 401(k) match

PTO

tuition reimbursement

bonuses

professional development

Job summary

J5 Consulting is seeking a program management professional to support IT Executive programs in Chantilly, Virginia. The role involves managing complex IT programs, requiring experience in system integration and cybersecurity.

Applicants must possess a U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance and be U.S. citizens. The position offers 100% employer-paid health coverage, a 6% 401(k) match, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex IT programs and schedules.
• Ability to prepare program plans and reports, including budget plans.
• Skilled in analyzing business applications and translating to IT requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing network security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead Scrum Teams and deliver high-quality products.
• Provide cyber defense capabilities for protection against threats.
• Prepare technical proposals for engineering review boards.

Skills

Program management

System integration

Agile methodology

Cybersecurity

Technical documentation

Job description

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.

Introduction

The Sponsor’s Digital Support Modernization office provides quality Enterprise IT collaborations and integration across IT programs in support of Executive strategic priorities. The multi-faceted team interfaces with several IT Executive programs. These collaboration efforts provide a wide-range of capabilities and business needs, from human resources, finances, acquisitions, medical, security, travel, supply chain, facilities, and support integration.

Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Demonstrated experience program management and system integration managing successful IT complex programs; facilitating and participating in meetings and information sessions; coordinating IT program schedules; creating/distributing minutes and action items; tracing action items for successful completion
• Demonstrated experience preparing program plans and reports, to include budget spend plans
• Demonstrated experience analyzing functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities and translating to IT requirements
• Demonstrated experience preparing technical proposals for presentation to engineering review boards for approval
• Demonstrated experience evaluating cloud strategy and services, and selecting appropriate cloud services to design and deploy a capability based on given requirements
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining various network environments, including modern/current cloud environments
• Demonstrated experience building current technology servers and workstations: providing technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination, and maintaining to current workstation and server operating system and software updates/patching versions
• Demonstrated experience providing the best possible cyber defense capability to protect the Sponsor’s IT assets from all manner of cyber threats, attacks, and exploitation
• Demonstrated experience planning, designing, testing, implementing, monitoring and maintaining an organization's computer and network security architecture, infrastructure, policies, and procedures; experience designing, implementing, and achieving approval to operate for IT systems
• Demonstrated experience leading Scrum Teams in using Agile methodology and leveraging scrum practices to deliver high quality products and services to customers
• Demonstrated experience organizing and communicating both verbally and written to include editing documents for varied audiences and senior level executives
• Demonstrated experience composing technical documents including user’s manuals, training materials, installation guides, troubleshooting guides, and reports

Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Demonstrated experience reviewing network requirements to assess enterprise options, impact, network performance, and providing advice on the most practical and cost-beneficial approach for Sponsor consideration
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, reviewing, and integrating the deliverables of information and technology architects into cohesive solutions, roadmaps, and integrated deliveries and architectures
• Demonstrated experience organizing and structuring solutions of complex challenges, including the ability to plan projects, meet objectives, assess risks and develop mitigation strategies, manage schedules, and the development of contingency plans
• Demonstrated experience briefing customers, stakeholders, and management (at various levels) on enterprise program capabilities and statuses
• Demonstrated experience with cloud services and infrastructure

US Citizenship

This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed.

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.

Travel

This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance.

Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your Cybersecurity Career

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Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health coverage
• a 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• bonuses
• professional development, and more