Req ID: RQ203655
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Systems Engineering
Skills:
IT Leadership,Software Development Life Cycle Management,Status Reporting
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Ensure the safety and security of our nation as a Portfolio Lead at GDIT. You'll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day.
DESCRIPTION :
Able to articulate past experience leading a technical evaluation of software development projects that include reviewing requirements to ensure system compatibility for optimal system performance. Candidate should be able to collaborate with business users to triage requirements and perform current state system analysis. Additionally, the Portfolio Lead should have the ability to complete written functional and technical specifications of modern and legacy systems, provide weekly status reports regarding security assessment status, and software release and integration initiatives. Candidate should have comprehensive past performance establishing integrated project team structure and assignments, and experience leading, directing and managing enterprise IT system development/engineering efforts.
Candidate will delegate tasks, and develop and manage schedules through work breakdown structure and program planning. Complete planning tasks for the design of cross domain solutions that support requirements of varying complexity in addition to planning and managing the coordinated effort of a team of different stakeholders and IT professionals. Work with developers/engineers across disciplines to implement customer and system requirements and supported solutions that meets current system requirements, and are scalable to meet future mission needs.
Complete research of emerging technologies to determine impact on application/system integration and execution. Draft project briefings, conceptual whitepapers, program planning, and other foundation documents. Professional understanding of all phases of the software development lifecycle, the System Engineering Life Cycle, and the ability to comprehend user business needs and concerns and integrate that understanding with technical skills
Overseeing/providing guidance to peer and subordinate staff, and developing strategic plans for current and future activities. Experience managing a team of ~15 employees.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
Required Experience: 10+ years
Required Technical Skills : Writing functional and technical specifications of modern and legacy systems, Implementing scalable customer and system requirements and solutions to meet future mission needs, Professional understanding of all phases of the software development lifecycle, the System Engineering Life Cycle, and the ability to comprehend user business needs and concerns and integrate that understanding with technical skills
Required Skills and Abilities:
Developing and managing schedules through work breakdown structure and program planning.
Providing weekly status reports regarding security assessment status, plus software release and integration initiatives.
Researching emerging technologies to determine impact on application/system integration and execution.
Drafting project briefings, conceptual whitepapers, program planning, and other foundational documents.
Security Clearance Level : Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
Location: Chantilly, VA (On Customer Site)
US Citizenship Required
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GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $158,855 - $214,921. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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