Description

SAIC is seeking a Program Manager for Kobayashi Maru (KM) Platform to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to advise on a solution for DevSecOps Platform and Space C2 Enablement in support of Operational C2 Acquisition Delta priorities to deliver integrated Ops Space C2 capabilities. You will play a crucial role in providing recommendations to deliver integrated Ops Space Command and Control (C2) capabilities.

This position is based in El Segundo, CA . However will consider remote candidates

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide program management expertise to the Platform Team. This will include leading the planning, execution, and delivery of projects related to KM platforms and Space C2 enablement.

• Develop project plans, set milestones, and manage resources effectively to ensure project success. Monitoring project progress and performance, addressing issues and implementing corrective actions as necessary.

• Implement solutions given an architect’s vision, while enabling all other components to provide a holistic capability in support of the Government Program Office priorities, additional Operational C2 lines of effort (LOEs), developers, products, and end-users.

• Provide expert advice to the Government Program Manager and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution.

• Drive innovative solutions to deliver results to the warfighters that leverage the latest in DevSecOps resources and scalable cloud and bare metal microservices to support advanced communications, tactical cloud, and secure processing.

• Assist the government with transition from prototype software systems to scalable enterprise microservice enabled applications ready for operational units.

• Sustain the development and refinement of acquisition strategies, as well as identify program execution issues and provide recommendations when possible.

• Generate presentation materials, status briefings, and strategic communication products to assist the government customer in achieving favorable program outcomes.

• Perform analyses of program business cases and risk assessments. Offer actionable recommendations to the program manager.

• Communicate technical strategy regarding infrastructure, platform, data, and application development to contractors, external stakeholders, program managers, and senior government leadership.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of experience; Master’s Degree and 13 years of experience; PhD and 10 years of experience with implementing large scale, highly-available, complex platform solutions.

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Program access, as well as a willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.

• Experience in program management, knowledge management, and space command and control systems.

• Experience with space operations, defense, or aerospace industries.

• Knowledge of industry-standard data platforms.

• Familiarity with Site Reliability practices for observability and uptime management.

• Experience in supporting and/or managing technical programs throughout the software engineering life cycle.

• Experience designing, developing, operationalizing, implementing, and maintaining complex cloud applications at enterprise scale.

Desired Experience:

• PMP or similar certification.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Online Services, and Active Directory.

• Experience of setting up and leading Agile development.

• Experience with Confluence, JIRA and or smart sheets.

• Application Programming Interface (API) development/management.

• Certifications in any of the following Cloud Service Providers (CSPs): MAW, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, or Adobe Cloud.

• Experience providing rapid-paced development, deployment, and obsolescence management of infrastructure capabilities for U.S. Government contracts.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2410814

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