Technical Readiness & Program Analyst (Secret Clearance)

Ariel Partners; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners seeks a proactive Technical/Operational Readiness Program Analyst to support project managers in executing a complex government program. Responsibilities include organizing tasks, tracking progress, and preparing briefing materials for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidate must be located in the DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA. Active Secret clearance is required; 5+ years in technical project management or related fields are preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience in technical project management, program analysis, stakeholder engagement, communications or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic, collaborative environment across operations and development teams (e.g. DevSecOps).
• Experience with migrating applications from on-prem to cloud hosted environments.
• Ability to take initiative as a self-starter, ask clarifying questions, and take directions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical, non-technical materials and end-user communications.
• Experience supporting or coordinating projects in a technical domain, such as software development, cloud computing, or data analytics.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevSecOps frameworks (e.g., Jira, GitLab, Confluence).
• Federal Consulting Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed environment is highly desire.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational duties such as organizing tasks, tracking progress, gathering information, and ensuring execution of technical and end-user communication initiatives.
• Collaborate with leads to track software development and integration tasks within an Agile framework, utilizing tools like Confluence, Jira, and GitLab.
• Collect and organize project data to support analysis, reporting, and recommendations on communication timelines.
• Analyze on-premises environments and map system dependencies to determine migration readiness.
• Perform project management tasks, including tracking schedules, maintaining action items, and updating all project documentation.
• Assist in translating stakeholder needs into technical requirements, user stories, workflows, and use cases under program guidance.
• Work with a team to determine the optimal migration strategy for different labs.
• Prepare clear, action-orientated meeting materials that capture key technical notes, decisions, and follow-up needs.
• Summarize key technical information and produce briefing materials for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Conduct stakeholder interactions and engagement activities under the direction of program guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to consolidate and align related workstreams.
• Create detailed runbooks, rollback strategies, and migration process documentation for knowledge sharing.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Agile

DevSecOps

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud migration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Confluence

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Ariel Partners seeks a proactive Technical/Operational Readiness Program Analyst to support project managers in executing a complex government program. Responsibilities include organizing tasks, tracking progress, and preparing briefing materials for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidate must be located in the DMV area and able to commute to Stafford, VA. Active Secret clearance is required; 5+ years in technical project management or related fields are preferred.