Senior Computer Scientist/Program Manager
Huntsville, AL
AnaVation Job Opportunities – Federal Law Enforcement /
Full Time /
On-site
Be Challenged and Make a Difference
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.
Description of Task to be Performed:
Come join our growing Huntsville team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking a seasoned Computer Scientist with program management experience to lead a high priority new work program. The successful candidate will have strong computer science qualifications as well as experience executing federal government contracts and managing high performing technical teams.
Specific duties include
· Act as the on-site project manager and senior technical contributor, providing thought leadership and subject matter expertise to customers and project team.
· Engage with customer stakeholders at all levels and technical team members to understand requirements, recommend and develop solutions, provide tasking to the team, and ensure quality standards.
· Manage tasks, track project progress, and conduct project analysis resulting in appropriate metrics when requested. Ensure quality standards.
· Perform programming (e.g. Python), code refactoring, systems operations, and/or design.
· Evaluate COTS, GOTS, OSS, and other software and systems to implement algorithmically complex data and technology solutions.
· Contribute to the technical work program of one or more projects.
· Plans and leads major technology assignments and function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
· Build and/or support preparation of basic technical, business, and end user documentation.
· Identify and recommend remedies, and/or implement solutions which enhance existing software and systems capabilities, performance, and security and/or introduce efficiencies or automation into stakeholder workflows.
This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL and requires a Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain an SCI clearance with a polygraph. We are unable to consider applicants who do not possess an existing Top Secret clearance.
Required Qualifications:
- Eight (8) years of relevant experience in Computer Science
- Four (4) years of relevant Program Management experience, preferably in a government contracting environment
- Expert knowledge in one (1) or more of the following areas: User interface/User experience (UI/UX), Front-end engineering, API development, and/or Data engineering
- Expertise in planning and completing full lifecycle engineering projects and managing technical teams
- The ability to support the project on site at our customer location in Huntsville, Alabama (remote work is not a possibility on this project)
- An existing Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain an SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification and/or Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC)-P/PM strongly desired.
- Degree in a relevant field desired, but not required.
- Experience communicating and contributing to enterprise architecture efforts, engineering trade-off analysis and feasibility studies, proof-of-concept prototypes to explore technical implementation options and issues, engineering reviews, technical design, and implementing commercial best practices.
Benefits
· Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
· 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
· 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
· 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
· 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
· Competitive Pay
· Generous paid leave and holiday package
· Tuition and training reimbursement
· Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!
AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.