Senior IT Technician (Program Manager)

Fedtec; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) retirement plans

Paid time off and holidays

Training and certification programs

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Prudent Technology LLC is seeking a Senior IT Technician to serve as the on-site Program Manager for the USDA Enterprise Depot contract in Beltsville, MD. The role combines hands-on leadership with accountability for production planning, staffing, safety, and quality across imaging, refurbishment, and returns operations.

The ideal candidate will lead daily scheduling, coordinate training, ensure 95% on-time completion, and serve as the primary liaison with the COR and Contracting Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, logistics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years IT operations, asset management, or depot services, including 2+ years supervising a technical team.
• Experience managing daily production schedules and meeting service levels.
• Experience as a customer-facing point of contact on a government contract or similar program.
• Knowledge of device imaging, hardware triage, and IT asset lifecycle management.
• Experience with IT service management and asset management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to stand, lift up to 50 pounds, and work on site in Beltsville, MD.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR.
• Own the daily production board across imaging, returns, refurbishment, receiving, picking, shipping, and labeling.
• Manage staffing, attendance, and workload balancing to maintain coverage.
• Monitor performance against contract standards and quality levels, including inventory accuracy.
• Lead quality checks, production reviews, and corrective actions.
• Ensure safety standards and incident reporting per OSHA requirements.
• Coordinate training and 95% on-time completion.
• Maintain cross-training and backup coverage matrices.
• Oversee phase-in, onboarding, and credentialing activities.
• Publish weekly duty rosters and staffing reports to government and leadership.
• Request surge support and track progress.
• Escalate unresolved issues for closure with owners and deadlines.
• Perform production duties during peak periods.
• Oversee separations and offboarding, including knowledge transfer and asset return.

Skills

IT operations

IT asset management

warehouse operations

supervising a technical team

customer-facing liaison

Microsoft Excel

scheduling and reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, logistics, or related field

Tools

BMC Remedy

Remedy Asset Management RAM

ServiceNow

Job description

Senior IT Technician (Program Manager)

Prudent Technology is seeking a Senior IT Technician to serve as on-site Program Manager for our USDA Enterprise Depot Support Services contract in Beltsville, Maryland. The USDA Enterprise Depot provides centralized device deployment, refurbishment, and excessing services to more than 100,000 USDA customers nationwide. The ideal candidate will be a working manager responsible for daily production planning, staffing and leave coverage, quality control, safety reporting, and serving as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative, while also performing production duty on the imaging bench. This role combines hands‑on floor leadership with performance accountability against defined service levels and acceptable quality levels.

Location: Beltsville, MD (On-Site)

Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination with a Tier 1 (T1) background investigation

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the single accountable on-site point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Own the daily production board, assigning primary and backup stations across imaging, returns, refurbishment, receiving, picking, shipping, and box and label functions.
• Manage staffing assignments, attendance, leave coverage, and workload balancing to ensure required stations remain continuously staffed.
• Monitor performance against contract performance standards and acceptable quality levels, including inventory accuracy, asset update timeliness, and daily throughput.
• Conduct and oversee quality checks, production reviews, exception tracking, retraining, and corrective actions.
• Report all accidents and safety incidents to the Program Manager and COR within 24 hours and enforce OSHA and facility safety standards.
• Ensure all contract personnel complete required federal and agency training on time against the 95% on-time completion standard.
• Maintain the cross-training matrix so every function has qualified backup coverage and no single point of failure.
• Manage phase‑in and onboarding activities, including station walkthroughs, shadowing, and documented readiness validation before independent work.
• Coordinate credentialing and badging activity with the COR and serve as the point of contact for personnel suitability and workforce integrity requirements.
• Publish weekly tours of duty, backup assignments, and cross‑functional coverage, coordinating schedule changes with the COR in advance.
• Prepare and deliver recurring staffing, production, and performance reports to the government and to corporate leadership.
• Request and manage authorized surge support, coordinating task assignments, quality checks, and progress tracking.
• Escalate issues that cannot be resolved on site and drive them to closure with assigned owners, due dates, and verification checks.
• Perform production duty alongside the team as a senior technician during peak workload periods.
• Manage separations and offboarding, including knowledge transfer, government property return, and system access removal.

Basic Qualifications Required Education, Certifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, logistics, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in IT operations, IT asset management, warehouse operations, or depot services, including 2+ years supervising or leading a technical team.
• Demonstrated experience managing daily production schedules and meeting defined service levels or throughput standards.
• Experience serving as a customer-facing point of contact on a government contract or comparable client program.
• Working knowledge of device imaging, hardware triage, and IT asset lifecycle management.
• Experience using IT service management and asset management systems to track work and maintain asset accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams for scheduling, tracking, and reporting.
• Ability to stand, bend, lift, sit, and walk for extended periods and to lift and carry material up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work full time on site in Beltsville, MD, including coverage of the mandatory 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM receiving window.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, ITIL, or Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience managing performance against a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and Performance Requirements Summary.
• Experience with BMC Remedy, Remedy Asset Management (RAM), or ServiceNow.
• Experience leading an incumbent capture or contract transition.
• Experience managing Service Contract Act covered hourly personnel.
• Minimum Citizenship Status Requirements: US Citizen

Prudent Technology LLC is a Women Owned Small Business company providing innovative IT Automation and Data solutions to our federal clients. We are a team of self‑stactors, innovators and consultants providing cutting edge technologies for the federal government. We help our clients achieve their business and operational goals by solving complex problems through experience and intellect and build sustainable solutions that last.

At Prudent Technology, we value our employees and are committed to supporting their professional growth, well‑being, and work‑life balance. We offer a competitive benefits package that may include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans with company support, paid time off, paid holidays, training and certification opportunities, career advancement programs, and flexible work arrangements based on program needs. Our collaborative and employee‑focused culture empowers team members to grow their careers while contributing to meaningful federal and commercial technology initiatives.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where advancement is based on merit, skills, and contributions.

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