Technical Project Manager Intermediate

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Security Clearance required:
Able to obtain Public Trust
Cognosante is on a mission to transform our country's healthcare and national security systems. With our health and security-focused solutions, we help public sector organizations achieve the important task of providing the best possible public services to American Citizens. From Enterprise IT, Data Science, and Security Services, to full-scale Consumer Engagement and Interoperability solutions, we are moving government services forward with transformation and innovation. Learn how we are making a difference in people's lives today!

Job Description
The Intermediate Technical Project Manager supports our VA clients in their cloud operations to enhance, optimize, and maintain their computing capabilities across their technical landscape. This includes working with our Cloud Architects when interviewing clients to understand application and infrastructure current state. Working with our Cloud Architects leading client working sessions to identify, categorize, prioritize and analyze data and information to work into cloud migration action plans. Working with the larger project teams to migrate legacy applications to their cloud platform.

Key Responsibilities
Perform tasks requiring in-depth knowledge of business domain targeting process efficiency and improvement
Confer with client executive management to define the client's strategic business information technology goals and advises in the reengineering of business processes to meet those goals
Provide support for operations and migration services that enable VA to tailor the availability and delivery of cloud computing services based on business and technical requirements
Utilize the future VA Enterprise Cloud Operational Tools (VAECOT), CSP native portals and tools, and/or other VA TRM-approved tools necessary to provide operations and migration support
Help provide inputs to the VAEC Technical Operating Model, which includes operating processes and procedures, and which has the goal of continuously improving the cloud program, technical, and operational framework required to effectively and efficiently deliver and manage cloud computing capabilities
Direct efforts around business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and process integration with security, architecture, budget and acquisitions
Responsible for working with users and customers to document and strategize for process improvements for current business processes
Execute analysis and evaluation of existing or proposed processes, applications, systems, or software
Provide strategic business consulting to the program
Ensure compliance with the standards and organization requirements relative to specific assignments
Manage reports, cloud infrastructure assets and associated licensing for products/tools
Closely monitor and manage team members across the program to align with the staffing plans, schedule, and cost constraints and goals
Support the development of program and project requirements and review requirements documents to ensure business, functional and technical requirements are complete and consistent with the contract
Anticipate program challenges and risk scenarios and prepare, lead, and execute proactive response strategies to ensure optimal results
Assist in development and delivery of internal and client-facing program reviews, status reports, performance reports and other communications
Required Qualifications
A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific /technical discipline is required. (8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education)
A Project Manager must have experience managing Information Technology related projects
Must be well versed in life cycle and project management methodologies
Must have experience in tracking costs, schedule, and performance progress
Must be able to identify and mitigate risks
Able to pass a background check to obtain a Public Trust (High-Risk) Position
Must be a U.S. citizen
Candidates that do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong understanding of SDLC concepts, full lifecycle development for systems/applications
A solid understanding of cloud concepts, either using Azure or AWS semantics
Manages and coordinates teams of developers, testers, analysts
Background that includes at least one core technology; Linux/Windows or database admin (for example), with exp. working application migrations
Strong technical experiences working migrations or systems development as well as coordinating from a business perspective
Experience working in a CMMI-DEV or CMMI-SVC environment at Maturity Level 3 or above
Previous Federal Government experience preferably at VA
Cloud experience with AWS and/or Azure
ITIL certification or experience with ITIL
Active clearance for Public Trust (High-Risk) Position
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong creative, analytical and problem solving and trouble-shooting skills
Strong ability to foster collaborative work in dynamic team environment
Strong management skills to select, develop, mentor, and motivate team members
Ability to communicate clearly with all levels in an organization
Must have experience with the analysis of business, functional, technical, activities, and events
Must be capable of working closely with the project leadership and technical resources to understand issues and work toward resolution
Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position.
Cognosante requires all employees regardless of position, work location or telework status to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. Cognosante will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to disability or a sincerely held religious belief or otherwise in accordance with any federal, state, or local laws.
Cognosante is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
EIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/V/Disabled.

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