Senior Technology Specialist​/Team Lead

Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Technology Specialist / Team Lead to plan, implement, and oversee work as a member of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Technology Directorate (ITD) Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Tech Refresh project management team. A successful candidate will be responsive, have excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening), be a team player, promote consensus, embrace learning, and be a consummate problem solver.

He/she will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, have a positive can-do attitude, and be confident in analyzing processes and sharing suggestions for improvement.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Specific duties include:

• Responsible for the professionalism, timeliness, and quality of all technical implementation teams
• Working as a team lead/ member to implement IT equipment tech refreshes, equipment dispositions, and inventory assets for future state architecture diagrams
• Supporting Project Manager (PM) with the creation of a full-scale project plan and ensuring the project is delivered on-time, within scope and budget. Ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and completion of all tasks assigned under this project
• Leading the implementation team in the overall implementation and execution of the Program Management Plan and IT equipment Tech Refresh project schedule, to include managing all human, logistics, and technical/ tool resources for project execution
• Leading team in the implementation of all equipment disposition requirements to include pricing and creating shipping labels and preparing, packaging, sealing, and addressing as required in accordance with DoD, DARPA instructions, Industrial Security policies and other policies and guidance provided by Defense Security Service
• Identifying, validating, and supporting DARPA ITD leadership with the procurement of IT hardware or software assets contained Government approved BOMs/ Asset Database as required
• Communicating with senior client personnel to determine requirements and execute tasks. Maintaining exceptional customer relations. Provides status briefings/metrics regarding project progress, ensuring timely submission of completed reports at client specified frequency
• Leading the team to design a plan and execute providing inventory and asset management support for IT assets and existing inventory within ITD’s network areas of responsibility
• Providing direction and support technical implementation teams. Schedules and assigns duties of Nakupuna personnel
• Providing support to the PM to create and ensure timely reporting of project team outcomes to clients and Nakupuna Companies Leadership

Additional Internal Corporate Duties:

• Providing inputs to PM to support:
  • Project hiring processes, ensuring this engagement is appropriately staffed to meet client expectations
  • The growth of our people – identify key performers and ensure Nakupuna facilitates their professional growth
  • Rewarding and acknowledging excellent performance across the technical implementation teams
  • Executing end-to-end performance management by setting performance goals, assess performance, provide coaching/mentoring, address performance and/or conduct issues as they arise (recommend disciplinary actions), and make/advocate compensation decisions

Education and Experience: This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution as well as a minimum of 10 years of professional experience within the DoD and an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II Certification
. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree or comparative years of professional experience in project management, or a similar field.

The following are desired:

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) IT service management (ITSM) Certification.
• Experience in TACLANE configuration data and management functions, as well as Managing…