What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager LOCALS ONLY, 100% onsite position at International Software Systems, Inc.?
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.