Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Waséyabek is a 100% Tribally-owned economic development firm focused on income diversification. They are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the modernization of a national incident reporting system, managing a distributed team and ensuring successful delivery of custom agile software development.
Responsibilities
- Lead sprint planning, execution, and delivery for a 18-month base effort plus two 6-month option periods; manage two-week sprints and track acceptance-based invoicing
- Coordinate with government stakeholders to align technical approach, prioritize features, and manage requirements changes
- Oversee development of a microservices-based architecture modernizing a partially-built codebase (~3 of ~10 microservices currently functional)
- Drive first-production Authority-to-Operate (ATO) strategy and security certification plan; collaborate with government ISSO/DSO and contractor security team
- Manage integration with government-furnished tools (Digital.ai, OpenShift, GitLab) and ensure compliance with AWS GovCloud, MS SQL Server, and DevSecOps toolchain requirements
- Lead cross-functional team including software developers, data engineers, test engineers, security engineers, and UI/UX designers; manage distributed hybrid team with Huntsville cadence
- Own technical roadmap, risk management, and issue escalation; communicate status and blockers to government and internal leadership
- Ensure quality gate execution (Definition of Done, automated testing, 508 accessibility compliance, deployment readiness)
- Manage contractual obligations; track spend, labor allocation, and option period planning
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field; equivalent military or federal IT management experience acceptable
- 8+ years of IT/software project management experience; minimum 5 years managing federal or government contracting efforts
- Demonstrated expertise in Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies; proven track record managing multiple parallel sprints and cross-functional teams
- Strong technical background in software architecture, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, OpenShift, or equivalent)
- Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD toolchains (GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar), and infrastructure-as-code practices
- Knowledge of federal security compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST, ATO processes) and ability to navigate security authorization workflows
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfort engaging with government PMO, technical teams, and executive leadership
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Pass a background investigation, including but not limited to nationwide criminal record search, and other relevant background information deemed necessary by the contract
- United States citizenship is required to work on a federal contract and will be electronically verified via E-Verify
- Prior involvement in legacy system modernization or re-architecture efforts
- Familiarity with incident reporting platforms, or emergency management systems
- Experience managing 8(a) or other SBA contracting vehicles; understanding of GWAC compliance
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent agile certification
- Experience with API-first design patterns and data governance in federal environments
- Background in remote team leadership; proven ability to manage distributed hybrid teams across time zones
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