Senior Technical Business Lead // Local to PA

Engagement Type

Contract

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Complete Description

***This requisition will feature first round interviews via Teams.***
***This requisition's current PO is funded through 6/30/27, so use that date in the RTR. Contract end date is dependent on the final schedule and projected needs. Historically additional funding should then last a year and occur from 7/1/27-6/30/28.***
***It would be best if this individual resides within
Harrisburg or surrounding areas. This position is a hybrid position. The position is expected to report to the PEMA Headquarter building (1310 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110) at least 2-3 times a week. Flexibility as needed.***
This position isa Senior Technical Business Lead dedicated to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Office of State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) application development team. This position will be bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions within PEMA & OSFC organizations. This position will work directly with the PEMA/OSFC Section Manager to solve IT business solution needs and problems.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and Office of State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) is looking for a Senior Technical Business Lead with strong communication skills, and expert knowledge of the Application Development lifecycle, as well as experience in DevOps. This position is a crucial role in bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions within PEMA/OSFC organizations.
The Candidate will be responsible for:
- Plan and coordinate daily stand up with development team.
- Working directly with PEMA/OSFC Section Management to solve IT Business solution needs and problems.
- Collaborating with the PEMA/OSFC Application team to identify and fix technical problems.
- Provide and lead Incident Management & Change Management for PEMA/OSFC Application support team.
- Provide weekly status updates on development teams project, task, and initiatives
- Responsible for application inventory, application support documentation & organization of PEMA/OSFC application portfolio
- Review specification business requirements and collaborate with the team on development level of effort estimations for requirements.
- Involved in adopting COTS products for PEMA/OSFC
Desired Experience/Skills:
- DevOps experience
- Familiar with the SCRUM/iterative/waterfall development.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience with ITSM. Including Remedy & ServiceNow
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand client requirements
- IT Project Management
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- The ability to build good relationships with clients and colleagues.
- The ability to gather and interpret data.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- A broad knowledge of technologies and applications.
- The ability to explain ideas clearly to technical and non-technical staff.
- A knowledge of industry quality standards, legislation, and best practice.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
- A flexible and adaptable approach.
- A commitment to keep up to date with technology.
- Gather tasks and requirements with security and accessibility in mind
- Experience with modernization project

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
DevOps experience	Required	5.0	Years
Familiar with the SCRUM/iterative/waterfall development	Required	5.0	Years
Strong problem-solving skills, analytical, and communication skills	Required	5.0	Years
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand client requirements	Required	5.0	Years
IT Project Management	Required	5.0	Years
Experience with ITSM. Including Remedy & ServiceNow	Required	2.0	Years
The ability to build good relationships with clients and colleagues	Required
The ability to gather and interpret data	Required
Excellent presentation skills	Required
A broad knowledge of technologies and applications	Required
The ability to explain ideas clearly to technical and non-technical staff	Required
A knowledge of industry quality standards, legislation, and best practice	Required
The ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines	Required
A flexible and adaptable approach	Required
A commitment to keep up to date with technology	Required
Gather tasks and requirements with security and accessibility in mind	Required
Experience with modernization project	Desired