IT Specialist, Intermediate

• Provide expertise in IT system planning project management support
• Review, analyze, and evaluate issues to facilitate effective and efficient service delivery to meet customer needs
• Prepare briefings, white papers, information papers, recommendations, governance metrics, and policy assessments
• Collaborate with customers to identify and document project requirements
• Perform analysis on how to meet user demands for higher reliability and availability of services while meeting DoD requirements
• Continuously oversee, monitor, and track IT contract(s) for cost, schedule, and performance; and provide monthly metrics and status
• Provide expert support to government contracting representatives for associate contractors in the execution and administration of new project and baseline tasks
• Develop descriptive tasking language and assist with government cost estimates
• Assist with government technical evaluations and recommendations to the Contracting Officer
• Participate in weekly meetings and customer requirements meetings to prepare and submit bi-weekly reports
• Assist with developing, documenting, and implementing improved IT efficiencies
• Assist with reviewing, editing, and completing Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) associated with various DoD contracts
• Identify trends or other issues that may require special consideration or procedures
• Submit for and track status of DoD approvals required for new contract efforts
• Evaluate and recommend changes to existing policies and guidance
• Document new workflows and recommend enhancements to existing workflows to ensure they reflect current activities
• Coordinate with customers to develop Program Management Review briefings

• Bachelors Degree in STEM related field from an accredited institution with at least 8 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex large DoD program/projects
• Acceptable alternative: Bachelors Degree in field other then STEM with 12 years relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex large DoD program/projects
• Capable of providing expertise in IT system operations, planning, design, maintenance, and sustainment operations and IT project management support
• Work independently and/or participates on teams to analyze and resolve problems
• U.S. Citizenship required; Active SECRET security clearance, * Ability to quickly and accurately process multiple assignments with aggressive timelines in a fast paced environment
• Familiarity with Cisco, Microsoft, or VMWare products
• Familiar with Security Technical Implementation Guides
• Familiar with NIST Risk Management Framework
• Working experience with Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

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