On-Site Defense IT Project Manager (Junior)

Koniag Government Services; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag IT Systems, a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, seeks a Junior Project Manager to support a Federal defense customer. This on-site role at Fort Belvoir, VA requires coordination of secure IT services and incident response, with after-hours readiness for high-impact incidents.

The position emphasizes strong documentation, risk management, and collaboration with field techs, network engineers, and government staff to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of process mapping, process reengineering, and IT workflow analysis.
• Technical familiarity with installation, troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of relevant network/telecommunications equipment.
• Ability to prepare timely written technical reports and Government status updates.
• Technical understanding of outside-plant communications, secure networks, endpoint services, and telephone service operations.
• U.S. citizenship and required Secret security clearance/eligibility at the start of work, with ability to maintain required access.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the alternate on-site contractor representative and secondary Government technical contact.
• Coordinate operational updates, schedules, staffing, facility access, and security requirements with program leads.
• Maintain issue and risk registers, identify bottlenecks, and execute approved mitigation steps.
• Provide technical oversight involving OSP, NIPRNET/SIPRNET devices, telephone systems, and installation work.
• Notify the COR of imminent system failures within 30 minutes, recommend response actions, and document follow-up.
• Develop short-term project plans, status reports, and performance improvement recommendations.
• Support the program quality control plan and participate in weekly/monthly Government reviews.
• Provide required after-hours Government response coverage in coordination with the Senior PM.
• Coordinate field technicians, network engineers, system administrators, and service desk personnel to restore service.
• Maintain accurate project schedules, resource plans, action logs, and performance metrics.
• Support incident reviews and recommend corrective actions based on documented evidence.

Skills

Project risk management

Schedule management

Technical issue escalation

Government liaison

Job description

Koniag IT Systems, a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, seeks a Junior Project Manager to support a Federal defense customer. This on-site role at Fort Belvoir, VA requires coordination of secure IT services and incident response, with after-hours readiness for high-impact incidents.

The position emphasizes strong documentation, risk management, and collaboration with field techs, network engineers, and government staff to ensure mission success.