[Remote] Senior Technical Project Manager- AWS & Databricks Project
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cloud7Works, Inc. is a small business federal IT contractor specializing in cloud modernization and advanced analytics for federal agencies. The Senior Technical Project Manager will lead complex cloud and application modernization initiatives, ensuring project delivery and quality while coordinating between Government stakeholders and technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of complex IT modernization, cloud transformation, and data platform initiatives
- Manage project scope, schedule, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables
- Coordinate activities across cloud engineering, data engineering, application development, testing, security, and operations teams
- Serve as the primary interface between Government stakeholders and contractor personnel
- Facilitate project status meetings, technical reviews, risk assessments, and executive briefings
- Monitor project performance and provide timely reporting on progress, risks, mitigation plans, and key performance indicators
- Support Agile project management practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, release planning, and continuous improvement activities
- Ensure compliance with IRS, Federal, and organizational standards, policies, and procedures
- Drive issue resolution and decision-making to maintain project schedules and delivery commitments
- Ensure technical quality and successful execution of project deliverables
- Manage multiple complex and interrelated technical initiatives simultaneously
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum twelve (12) years of experience managing complex information technology projects
- Demonstrated experience leading cloud, data, application development, or modernization initiatives in enterprise environments
- Experience managing cross-functional technical teams supporting cloud and data platforms
- Experience coordinating project activities with executive leadership, technical stakeholders, and Government customers
- Experience managing Agile software development projects and cloud-based delivery models
- Working knowledge of AWS cloud services, cloud-native architectures, and cloud migration strategies
- Experience managing projects involving Databricks, data engineering, analytics, modern data platforms, and data warehouse solutions
- Understanding of enterprise application development, system integration, testing, deployment, and operational support processes
- Experience managing cloud modernization, application modernization, and digital transformation initiatives
- Strong project planning, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, stakeholder management, and risk management skills
- One of the following certifications is required: Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
- 12+ years of technical project management experience supporting enterprise IT initiatives
- Experience supporting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or other Federal Government agencies
- Knowledge of tax processing, tax compliance systems, case management platforms, and taxpayer data environments
- Experience managing AWS and Databricks-based modernization initiatives
- Familiarity with Federal security, governance, and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting large-scale data warehouse, analytics, cloud migration, or modernization programs
- Additional certifications in AWS Cloud, Databricks, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe are highly desirable
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