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Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission focused work environment

Subsidized medical/dental/vision

HSA contributions

401k matching

Holiday and PTO

Job summary

Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. in the Greater Baltimore Area is seeking a project management lead for predictive, hybrid, and agile programs with a US Government partner. You will guide cross-functional teams across data, operations, and applications, managing 3–5 projects with 3–10 matrixed staff.

Responsibilities include coordination, documentation, tracking, and prioritization of government requirements. The role requires Top Secret or higher clearance, a relevant degree, five years of

Qualifications

• US citizen with Top Secret clearance or higher (SCI eligible).
• Bachelor's degree as listed above.
• Minimum five years of post-graduate experience.
• Minimum one year PM experience in last three years.
• Minimum one year as a technical contributor (e.g., software engineer, sysadmin, enterprise architect).
• Proficiency with MS Office for reporting and communication.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams across enterprise data, operations, and applications.
• Coordinate, document, track, and prioritize government-supplied requirements and deliverables.
• Prepare reports and communicate status to government stakeholders.

Skills

Security clearance

Project management

Technical contributor

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE/IT/Math/Physics

Tools

Cameo

Visio

Draw.io

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

Description

The candidate reports to the Program Manager and provides predictive, hybrid, and agile project management leadership embedded in a US Government partner site. This position leads cross-functional technical teams across the enterprise, data, operations, and applications branches. Each project manager is expected to manage 3-5 projects of 3-10 matrixed team members. Primary responsibilities include coordination, documentation, tracking, reporting, and prioritization of requirements and deliverables with input from government stakeholders.

Location:

Greater Baltimore Area

Telework Status:

No Telework Expected

Clearance Level Required:

Top Secret + SCI Eligible

Required Skills/Credentials

• Be a US Citizen who actively holds a security clearance at the TS (Top Secret) level or higher
• Bachelors degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Math, or Physics
• Minimum five years of post-graduate professional experience
• Minimum of one year of experience in the last three years as a project manager
• Minimum of one year of experience in a technical contributor role such as software engineer, system administrator, enterprise architect
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation
• Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT II (e.g., Security+)

Desirable Skills/Credentials

• Proficiency with architecture documentation tools such as Cameo, Visio, and Draw.io
• Familiarity with microservice architecture deployments
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) implementations
• Certification compliant with DoD 8570 IAT III (e.g., CISSP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Agile Project Management certification such as PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, or SAFe

Benefits

• Mission focused work environment
• Subsidized medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA contributions
• 401k matching
• Holiday and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Monthly WAN parties & quarterly events
• Flexible hours

Remote work is not an option. We do offer relocation assistance. Please see our careers page or inquire with your recruiter about the terms and conditions.

Salary And Other Compensation

The hourly wage range is: $48.08 - $108.17

The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: https://www.ciphertechsolutions.com/careers/perks-benefits/

About Us

At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

Malware Reverse Engineering Is The Practice Of Analyzing Malicious Code. The Goal Of a Reverse Engineer Is To Understand How The Malicious Code Works And Determine Facts Such As

• How did it infect the victim's computer*What kind of information it is seeking to steal*How is it communicating with the author (actor)*Who that actor might be.

Vaccination Notice

Please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, Cipher Tech will require, and your employment will be subject to, such vaccinations as are required by federal, state, and local law requirements.

Important Security Clearance Information

Be aware that you are applying for a job that requires you already hold a U.S. government security clearance at time of application.

The U.S. government will not issue security clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application to us, you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in any illegal drug use within the past twelve months (illegal drug use includes, but is not limited to, the use of illegal substances, the misuse of prescriptions, the misuse of over-the-counter substances, and the use of medical or recreational marijuana that may be deemed legal at the state level but is still considered illegal by the federal government). NOTE: CIPHER TECH WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR A DRUG PROBLEM.

Cipher Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made on the basis of business requirements, performance, and merit with no regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Salary: $48.08 - $108.17 per hour