Technical Project Manager

Key Required Skills:

Strong experience in managing software lifecycles, driving process improvements, and aligning technical solutions with business objectives.

Position Description:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects, including software development, cloud migration, and infrastructure modernization.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams to define technical requirements, solution designs, and implementation plans.
• Translate business objectives into actionable technical tasks and milestones.
• Oversee code reviews, system architecture discussions, and technical risk assessments.
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and budgets using advanced project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project).
• Identify and resolve technical bottlenecks, dependencies, and integration challenges.
• Ensure projects adhere to best practices in software engineering, security, and compliance.
• Drive adoption of modern development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and facilitate knowledge transfer across teams.

  Skills Requirements:

  Foundation for Success (Basic Qualifications)

  • 10+ years of experience managing highly technical projects in software development, cloud infrastructure, or IT systems.
  • Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project) and Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication skills, with ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

    Factors To Help You Shine (Required Skills)

    **Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance**
    **Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week**
    **Master''s and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor''s and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree**

    • Project Management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster).
    • Experience with Snowflake is preferred
    • Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks) and data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift).
    • Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (FedRAMP, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR).
    • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
    • Background in machine learning, AI, or advanced analytics.
    • Experience managing distributed, remote, or cross-functional technical teams.
    • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
    • Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.

      How To Stand Out From The Crowd (Desired Skills)

      • Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system architecture, and design patterns.
      • Hands-on experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript) and frameworks.
      • Hands-on Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures.
      • Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), microservices, and API integration.
      Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing.