Engineering Manager

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Empower AI: Serves as the Engineering Manager for a large, complex project. Responsible for the planning, initiating, and management of multiple Information Technology engineering projects.  Provides technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis. Leads and guides the work of a large and diverse engineering staff.  Serves as liaison between programmatic and technical aspects of engineering projects and initiatives.  Plans engineering project stages and phases and assesses the business, mission, and technical implications of each.  Monitors progress to assure deadlines, standards, and contract requirements.

Highlights of Responsibilities:

• Performs high-level systems analysis, evaluation, design, integration, documentation, and implementation of systems and capabilities
• Directs and participates in all phases of system development with emphasis on planning, analysis, evaluation, integration, testing and acceptance phases
• Applies higher-level business or technical principles and methods to very difficult technical problems to arrive at an engineering solution
• Develops alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fallback positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitors and re-evaluates risks at appropriate milestones
• Designs and prepares technical reports and related documentation and makes charts and graphs to record results
• Prepares and deliver presentations and briefings
• Maintains knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest

Minimum Requirements:

• TS/SCI clearance or eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years of IT management or engineering leadership experience
• Experience working in the defense industry
• DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Project Manager qualified (DCWF 802)
• CCISO, CCSP, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSMP, or GSLC certified
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certified
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts, including common infrastructure, technologies, security, troubleshooting, and tools.
• Basic knowledge of common operating systems, including Windows Desktop, Windows Server, or RedHat Linux.
• Basic knowledge of virtualization technologies and software, such as VMWare or Hyper-V.
• Basic knowledge of cloud technologies, such as Intune, Azure, and Amazon Cloud Services.
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate knowledge in latest version of ITIL processes, with particular emphasis on Change, Release, and Configuration Management for enterprise systems.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality and services delivered for all engineering efforts
• Performs risk analysis that also include risk assessment
• Assists Government managers with the management, administrative and technical oversight of the specific program portfolio
• Responsible for the administrative/operational leadership within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• ITIL Intermediate, Practice Manager, Managing Professional, or Strategic Leader certification
• Experience supporting Army Information Technology programs

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Travel by land or air transportation 10% or less

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.