Technical Services Project Manager

Saic; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Princeton, NJ seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead critical initiatives across infrastructure, systems architecture, and software engineering. You will steer end-to-end delivery, align with NOAA/GFDL goals, security standards, and operational excellence, while forecasting timelines and removing blockers.

Responsibilities span cloud, networking, API integrations, databases, SDLC delivery, DevOps, and ITSM governance.

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee cloud, infrastructure, and networking projects across providers and on-prem networks.
• Manage system integrations via RESTful APIs, SOAP, webhooks, and databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Drive SDLC delivery using Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, and SAFe scaling frameworks.
• Coordinate CI/CD, Git, Docker/Kubernetes, and ensure security hygiene and regulatory compliance.
• Lead IT governance, ITIL processes, change management, incidents, SLAs, and post-deployment support.
• Manage IT Capex vs. Opex, cloud costs, licenses, and vendor relationships.

Skills

IT project management

Cloud infrastructure

Security projects

Network engineering

System integrations

APIs

SDLC methodologies

IT financial management

DevOps/CI/CD

Cybersecurity standards

ITSM/ITIL

Public Trust Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD/JD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Job description

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

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.