Lead Software Integrator

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to ensure timely production of quality products aligned to requirements.
• Consult with clients to understand and determine software requirements.
• Collect, analyze, and suggest short term and long-term budgetary activities.
• Test software functionality and design concepts.
• Engage in working groups to streamline costs, determine risks and gaps and offer strategic support.
• Evaluate and analyze high-profile projects.
• Oversee project performance to identify areas requiring adjustments like portfolio rebalance.
• Interface with Government engineering and senior management teams.
• Work closely with 3rd party vendors /service providers on all touch points, including upgrading applications and production support issues.
• Provides, end-to-end project management support for the software development lifecycle.
• Map resources to projects to provide management insight into resource utilization.
• Apply program management principles to improve project implementation, reporting, and internal metrics.
• Oversee and perform change management activities.
• Provide expert counseling and support to the development team on the construction and maintenance of robust, secure, and efficient applications.
• Research emerging technologies to decide if the installation can increase the organization's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare an analysis of cost and benefits for decision making on IT systems and computing infrastructure efficiencies.
• Devise ways to add new functionality to existing technical systems and architectures.
• Design and implement new systems by choosing and configuring software.
• Oversee the installation and configuration of new software and capabilities.
• Conduct testing to ensure that the systems work as expected.
• Train system end users and write instruction manuals.

Qualifications

• A master's degree plus 2 years' experience, bachelor's degree plus 4 years' experience, associate's degree plus 6 years' experience, or a minimum of 8 years' experience, in relevant field.
• Applicable software/hardware training & certification (e.g.; specialties like Amazon Web Services (AWS) developer/engineer).
• Able to develop & use more complex concepts & processes:
• Leads multiple Junior/Mid-level personnel.
• Conducts root cause problem analysis.
• Performs multiple tasks at the specialist level.
• Looked at as an SME (Subject Matter Experts) of the project assigned.
• Guide & support Journeyman level personnel.
• Self-guided individual work, Key Member of team.
• Proactive team member, Monitors task(s).
• Task lead, provides issue resolution.
• Provides expert guidance & direction (as SME).
• Directs multiple personnel/contractors through the entire project life cycle.