Technical Operations Project Manager

Description

Markon is seeking a Technical Operations Project Manager to support an Intelligence Community client in Chantilly, Virginia. The Technical Operations PM will serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Project Team, providing technical guidance, coordinating requirements, and overseeing solutions as customer communications needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for a designated Project Team and its communications solution suite.
• Manage and track customer technical solutions throughout the lifecycle, from requirements gathering and development through implementation and operations and maintenance (O&M).
• Gather and document technical requirements and coordinate them with customers, stakeholders, and development teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain communication across technical and mission teams.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure communications solutions address evolving mission requirements.
• Support the design, configuration, deployment, and sustainment of robust and scalable IT solutions.
• Coordinate with development teams to track and validate technical requirements.
• Apply IT and cybersecurity best practices throughout solution development and implementation.
• Support networking, network security, virtualization, and associated infrastructure technologies.
• Support the implementation and sustainment of Virtual Desktop technologies.
• Train system users on newly implemented technical solutions and capabilities.
• Present technical operations, project status, risks, and recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications

Required:

• An Active TS/SCI with a FSP (preferrably from this client) is required to be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the technical function and at least 11 years of relevant experience developing robust, scalable IT solutions, with an emphasis on virtualization platforms and associated infrastructure; OR
  • Associate’s degree and at least 13 years of related experience; OR
  • No degree and at least 15 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements gathering, stakeholder management, solution configuration and deployment, and user training.
• Experience managing technical solutions throughout their lifecycle, including requirements, implementation, and O&M.
• Experience implementing IT and cybersecurity best practices and working with networking and network security technologies.
• Experience with Virtual Desktop technologies.
• Experience working with development teams to track and validate technical requirements.
• Ability to present and discuss technical operations effectively with senior management.

Desired:

• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and designing, building, deploying, or maintaining networks.
• Recent hands-on experience (within the last 3 years) with WAN, LAN, and client-access technologies such as MACsec, HSRP, VRF, VPC, ACLs, BGP, and EIGRP.
• Understanding of security monitoring and auditing, including experience guiding systems through the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.
• Hands-on experience with commercial cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with commercial voice technologies such as VoIP and PBX.

Salary Range

USD $170,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.Join us and make a meaningful impact.

 

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays