Technical Services Project Manager

Socket.dev; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead critical initiatives across Infrastructure, Systems Architecture, and Software Engineering domains, aligning with NOAA/GFDL goals, security standards, and operational excellence.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage cross-functional teams, enforce SDLC, and coordinate DevOps, ITIL, and governance processes while engaging with executives and vendors.

Qualifications

• IT project management experience overseeing cloud, infrastructure, and security projects.
• Understanding of network engineering, system integrations, APIs, and multi-cloud strategies.
• Expertise in SDLC methodologies and IT financial management.
• Familiarity with DevOps/CI/CD practices, cybersecurity standards, and ITSM/ITIL frameworks.
• Eligible for U.S. Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end IT infrastructure, systems architecture, and software engineering initiatives.
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects to meet business goals and security standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across cloud, networking, databases, and DevOps.
• Manage IT governance, ITIL processes, and incident resolution and SLAs.
• Estimate timelines, identify bottlenecks, and communicate status to executives.
• Interface with vendors and manage Capex vs Opex budgets.

Skills

Cloud & multi-cloud management

SDLC & Agile/SAFe

DevOps & CI/CD

Security compliance

Vendor & stakeholder management

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree + 10+ years experience

Master's degree + 8+ years

PhD/JD + 5+ years

Tools

None

Job description

SAIC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient IT Project Manager to lead critical projects across our Technical Infrastructure, Systems Architecture, and Software Engineering domains. The IT Project Manager will drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with NOAA/GFDL's business goals, security standards, and operational excellence frameworks. This includes overseeing the end-to-end delivery of technical infrastructure, systems architecture, and software engineering initiatives. This role requires technical acumen to estimate timelines realistically, anticipate technical bottlenecks, and ensure projects align with both operational standards and executive business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure & Networking: Oversee projects involving cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) across major providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as core networking implementations including IP addressing, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, microservices architecture, and load balancing.
• System Integration & Databases: Manage the integration of systems via RESTful APIs, SOAP, webhooks, and middleware, while overseeing database management projects involving both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and non-relational (MongoDB, DynamoDB) structures and data warehousing.
• Software Lifecycle Delivery: Drive end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases—from requirements gathering to maintenance—using Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, hybrid, and scale-oriented frameworks like SAFe.
• DevOps & Security: Coordinate automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) deployments. Ensure adherence to basic security hygiene (IAM, encryption, vulnerability patching) and industry compliance regulations (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Project Governance & ITSM: Lead core PM knowledge areas (scope, scheduling, risk identification, resources, and quality management) while implementing IT Service Management (ITIL) processes, including change management, incident resolution, SLAs, and post-deployment support.
• Financial & Stakeholder Alignment: Manage IT Capex vs. Opex budgets, estimate cloud cost consumption, oversee software licensing models, and translate technical complexity into executive-level business impacts while managing third-party vendors.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.

Required Qualifications:

• IT project management experience overseeing cloud, infrastructure, and / or security projects.
• Understanding of network engineering, system integrations, APIs, and multi-cloud strategies.
• Expertise in SDLC methodologies and IT financial management.
• Familiarity with DevOps/CI/CD practices, cybersecurity standards, and ITSM/ITIL frameworks.

Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.