Title: Technical Lead / Project Manager Qualifications: • DHS Public Trust or Active Secret or higher (Client can only hold secret and top secret clearance) Location: • Hybrid in DC Metro (Candidates should be willing to travel on average 25% to 30% or more in a hybrid environment.) Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Senior Technical Lead. The Senior Technical Lead is responsible for understanding all client-related processes and the current as-is state of those processes and for identifying gaps for leadership to prioritize. In addition to client processes, the Technical Lead will become an expert in processes that interface with other Government agencies that the client works with to include multiple components within DHS, and they will identify and solution ways to improve how data is exchanged between agencies and DHS components in support of these processes. The team will then plan and document solutions to those gaps and work with IT stakeholders and leadership to close them and improve efficiency and processes. Gaps and their solutions can be technical, resource shortfalls, and policy gaps. The Technical Lead should have a strong understanding of data and application solutions along with cloud-based environments including AWS and Azure and be ready to advise the customer on how to solve gaps and approach different solutions to those gaps. The Technical Lead should possess the skills and experiences outlined in the job description below with at least five (5) or more years of experience in designing and developing web-based applications using enterprise-level development languages such as C# or Java and experience with production data and DevOps tools and environments. The Technical Lead will have access to the client’s data warehouse and knowledge of SQL queries is a key skill to have. The Technical Lead will work closely with business analysts on the team to document the as-is processes and to-be solutions, so experience in writing professional customer deliverables is also required. Job Responsibilities: Work closely with the customer to understand business processes and gaps Create As-Is and To-Be formal documentation for business processes Formally document gaps for leadership review and prioritization Identify technical solutions that can address gaps Develop solution requirements and Use Cases describing and documenting the solutions to gaps Work closely with development teams to represent requirements Experienced with working with Jira or Azure DevOps for Agile Sprint management and change request tracking Experienced with data warehouses and creating SQL queries to study and report on case data. The Technical Lead will sometimes respond to data calls from the customer, pulling the results from the data warehouse Experienced in identifying data issues and quality problems as gaps to be addressed Participate in daily Scrum-style stand-ups and occasionally lead these meetings Familiarity with DHS components and processes is a plus, particularly ICE and CBP Job Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent DHS Public Trust or Active Secret or higher (Client can only hold secret and top secret clearance) Minimum 7 years of experience designing and developing web-based applications using enterprise-level development languages (e.g., C#, Java), with production data experience. At least 7 years of experience in an Enterprise IT environment. Strong technical writing skills for delivering professional customer documentation. Proficiency with MVC Development Methodology (Model/View/Controller). Experience with Microservices architecture design. Expertise in developing and managing data models using tools like CA Erwin. Familiarity with creating and updating data dictionaries. Experience with Apache ActiveMQ and other message services. DevOps pipeline tools expertise, including Jira, configuration management, automated testing, and deployment. Experience developing interfaces compliant with National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) standards. Knowledge of federal IT systems and integration. Proficiency in network communication protocols, routing, proxy settings, and firewall policies. Compliance with FISMA and NIST security standards. Cloud hosting solutions expertise, including architecture and cost estimation. Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to develop root cause analyses and system improvement roadmaps. SQL proficiency for data integrity validation and constraints. Comprehensive experience with configuration management, including change control and audits. Job Desired Qualifications: Visual design experience preferred, including user interface development for Web and mobile experiences Experience in user-centered design practices and principles, including research & testing, information architecture, prototyping, taxonomy, and other areas Experience in agile scrum methodology and management tools (e.g., JIRA, VersionOne, etc.) Experience executing project plans on large, complex engagements from analysis through implementation Expertise in developing written and visual communication products Excellent written and oral communication skills Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite as well as prototyping software Knowledge of major digital trends and platforms Knowledge of modern web and mobile architecture Ability to collaborate with clients and identify engagement follow-on opportunities What we look for: We’re interested in someone with previous exposure to technology consulting, and a keen interest in advising the US government and Public sector. You should have strong communication skills, business and technology acumen, and a passion for delivering value to our clients. Strong teamwork, work ethic, commitment to continuous improvement, and a relentless commitment to our values.
Posted On: Friday, December 13, 2024