Enterprise Infrastructure Technical Project Lead

NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Enterprise Infrastructure Technical Project Lead to plan and direct complex DLA infrastructure, application, SecureView, cloud, and emerging-technology implementations.

This role will perform feasibility analysis, requirements definition, sizing, cost estimation, resource forecasting, schedule development, technical direction, implementation coordination, Government briefings, go-live management, and post-deployment lessons learned.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead initial technical analysis for new infrastructure, application, SecureView, cloud, and emerging-technology requirements.
• Conduct feasibility studies and define scope, objectives, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, task lists, and project durations.
• Prepare system sizing, cost estimates, resource estimates, technical requirements, and critical computer resource recommendations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, work breakdown structures, implementation schedules, milestones, and responsible-owner assignments.
• Direct technical work performed by application, system, network, cybersecurity, cloud, vendor, and support personnel.
• Coordinate project execution with the Task Order Project Manager, Government representatives, users, vendors, and supporting DLA organizations.
• Prepare and deliver project briefings, technical presentations, implementation updates, and decision-support products.
• Coordinate go-live activities for emerging technologies and new enterprise installations.
• Confirm readiness of staffing, equipment, software, access, change approvals, testing, documentation, support plans, and rollback procedures.
• Monitor execution and resolve technical, schedule, resource, or dependency issues that could affect deployment.
• Capture lessons learned following major deployments and document technical problems, resolutions, and recommended process improvements.
• Support project status reporting and provide accurate schedule, risk, resource, and implementation data.
• Transfer active project files, schedules, feasibility studies, deployment histories, and lessons learned during transition-out.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills:

• Place of Performance: Full-time off-site position with periodic travel or meeting support at DLA locations as required.
• Clearance Required: Active Department of Defense Secret clearance required.
• Investigation / Position Sensitivity: Critical Sensitive / IT-I position requiring a favorable Tier 5 investigation when privileged access is assigned.
• Required Cyber Baseline Certification: IAT Level III certification required when privileged access is assigned.
• Required Computing Environment Certification: Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or current DLA-approved equivalent.
• Required DoD 8140 Qualification: Must meet applicable DoD cyberspace workforce qualification requirements before performing assigned duties.
• Required Education: BA/BS in a technical discipline with at least 10 years of specialized experience. (Specialized experience is defined as progressive experience in the field of Information Processing, where the majority are specialized in numerous specialized Information Processing disciplines involving a range of hardware/software solutions, at least four years of which are concentrated, hand-on experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving issues with various software.
• Required Experience: Minimum seven years of progressive information processing or systems administration experience.
• Specialized Experience: At least six years supporting specialized hardware, software, network, application, or infrastructure disciplines.
• Hands-On Experience: At least four years installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving issues with enterprise software or infrastructure.
• Required Project Experience: Experience developing project plans, cost and size estimates, resource forecasts, schedules, implementation plans, and technical briefings.
• Required Technical Leadership Experience: Experience directing technical teams during enterprise installations, migrations, upgrades, or go-live events.
• Desired Skills: Windows Server, Azure, infrastructure architecture, application deployment, project scheduling, risk management, vendor coordination, and DLA change management.

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.