Team Lead w​/Secret Clearance

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking an Applications Team Lead to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Proven experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously
• Three (3) or more years of experience applying Dev Sec Ops  development strategies.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with Agile methodologies and related tools (e.g., Jira, Azure Dev Ops).
• Three (3) or more years of experience with Quality Assurance (QA) application testing processes.
• Three (3) or more years of experience managing budgets and resources across multiple concurrent application projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM) compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline, or equivalent years of experience managing application development projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead multiple application modernization projects using Agile development best practices and Dev Sec Ops  principles.
• Gather requirements and work with stakeholders to estimate the level of effort (LOE) for development tasks.
• Draft user stories and technical documentation in collaboration with development teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Review QA results and final acceptance of deliverables to ensure quality standards are met.
• Manage team resources across various application efforts and provide staffing recommendations for new or expanding initiatives.
• Track and report project budgets, monitor burn rates, and take corrective action to stay within financial constraints.
• Maintain a master project schedule and proactively reprioritize efforts to avoid resource or schedule conflicts.
• Communicate project status, risks, and updates directly to customers and stakeholders.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in development processes and team efficiency.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Locations:
  Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia.
• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms;

talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER INFORMATION

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

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Tek Synap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Tek Synap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed,…