Digital Architecture Junior Program Analyst

AVIAN is a mid-sized, employee-owned company primarily serving the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where expertise makes a tangible difference.

About the role

As a Program Analyst, you'll provide foundational operational and analytical support to the Digital Architecture Integrated Product Team (IPT), gaining hands-on experience from day one. This role focuses on maintaining project schedules, tracking deliverables, and compiling programmatic data for executive dashboards and status reports. You'll track cross-functional action items and support the day-to-day operations of the Digital Architecture team, becoming a central connector across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the logistical organization of IPT meetings, workshops, and cross-functional syncs — making sure every interaction counts.
• Track open action items and follow up with team members to ensure timely completion of urgent tasks.
• Assist in maintaining and updating IPT master schedules, project trackers, and deliverable timelines.
• Log updates in project management tools.
• Monitor project execution against established baselines to ensure timely delivery of digital architecture components.
• Dive into performance metrics, resource allocation, and budget data analysis — transforming raw numbers into insights that drive decisions.
• Prepare executive briefings, dashboards, and regular status reports for IPT Leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and mitigating programmatic and technical risks associated with digital architecture and integration efforts.
• Prepare presentation slides and dashboards for IPT leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.

Skills

• Proficiency in tracking action items, maintaining master schedules, and utilizing program management software (MS Project, SharePoint).
• Experience with AMS Suite for Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs), SOWs, and J&A drafting and editing.
• Ability to use Excel and MS Office tools to sync with Cloud-based teams and SharePoint tools for briefings and material creation.

Pay

Salary range $77,000 - $80,000. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• Employee ownership with a direct stake in the company’s success.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
• Flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

About AVIAN

As an employee-owner, you’ll be a catalyst for progress — helping us find new opportunities with current or new customers, improve company efficiencies, streamline processes, and bring people and ideas together in smarter ways. Whether optimizing workflows, enhancing the employee experience, or delivering more impactful solutions to customers, your inputs will have reach and relevance across the organization.

AVIAN prioritizes taking care of each other and actively engages in community initiatives, empowering employees to make a meaningful difference beyond the workplace.

Culture

• See opportunities where others see routine.
• Curious, collaborative, and passionate about making things better.
• Enjoy connecting dots across teams, tools, and tasks.
• Believe in doing the right thing the right way — even when no one’s watching.
• Play an active role in growth, using ideas and initiative to shape how we work, serve, and succeed together.
• Embrace a “one team” mindset, knowing we are stronger together through trust, transparency, and teamwork.
• Understand the power of ownership — and are excited to be part of an employee-owned culture.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: We’re not just building a company — we’re building a legacy. As an employee-owner, you’ll share in our success and have a direct stake in our future.
• Real Growth: We’re expanding, evolving, and exploring new ways to serve. Your contributions will shape our direction and help us grow stronger.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Every improvement you help make adds value — not just for us, but for the people and missions we support.
• Culture of Collaboration: We’re big enough to take on meaningful challenges, but small enough that everyone still knows your name.