Technical Project Manager

• It is a 100% onsite position.
  
• Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week
  
• Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
  

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

• 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.

Requirements

• Master''s and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor''s and 7+ years of experience or 13+ years in lieu of a degree.
  
• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Deep understanding of the 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, and 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.