• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32140

IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Job Description:

• The client’s Information Technology Division is seeking a senior Infrastructure Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule.
• Under the program manager, the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
• Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
• Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
• Adhere to client and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with the client and VITA Project Management Offices.
• Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
• Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
• Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
• Support system and application training efforts.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Required 10 Years
• Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years of experience managing large projects Required 15 Years
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles. Required 5 Years
• Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams. Nice to have 3 Years
• Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Required 5 Years
• Bachelor’s Degree Required

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32133

Senior Oracle Database Developer

Job Description:

• Experienced PL/SQL developer with skills in Oracle coding
• Must also have ability to do data analysis, develop requirements and data models.
• Must have background in application backend support, Oracle PL/SQL and MS SQL server development.
• Must have background in building interfaces between business applications.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum process is highly desired.
• Ability to communicate with business users and developers an absolute must.
• Clear communication skills – written and oral is REQUIRED.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience working with Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Server Database Development. Required 10 Years
• Written and oral communications Required 10 Years
• Background in data integration between business systems Required 8 Years
• Write and maintain/extend existing PL/SQL code to convert initial data sets, system enhancements, reports production, and improved transaction editing Required 8 Years
• Requirements analysis and data modeling Highly desired 6 Years
• Experience with other data integration tools and techniques including IBM Datastage, web services, messaging and other modern data warehousing Nice to have 6 Years

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32122

Technical Writer/Systems Analyst

Job Description:

• The client Information Technology Division (ITD) is seeking a Technical Writer / System Analyst to work as a key member of the Design and Planning Team for IT network infrastructure projects.
• This role will work closely with the PMO office and be responsible for documenting procedures via job aids, templates, forms, flow diagrams, and presentation decks.
• They will create, update training programs, and conduct trainings as required.
• Responsibilities include analyzing problems; documenting business processes; developing requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria; and managing requirements traceability and testing.
• The client is a fast-paced organization with very high standards for work quality and efficiency.
• This position is expected to handle multiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing priorities and processes.
• Ongoing improvement and efficiency is a part of our culture and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Create and update job aids, templates, forms, flow diagrams and presentation decks on the subject of technology project management and the methodologies employed at the client and Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).
• Consult with other members of the PMO and subject matter experts within the organization to develop content for documentation and training programs.
• Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points
• Develop expertise in the customers’ business applications
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies that require a business, technical or blended approach for resolution
• Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows, context diagrams and data flow diagrams
• Discover and document requirements and user stories with a focus on improving both business and technical processing
• Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and concise user stories that are easy to understand and implement by technical staff
• Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to technical design specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications
• Identify and group related user stories into Themes, document the dependencies and associated business processes
• Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog
• Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
• Propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefit, and adequately test a solution’s feasibility for business and technical compatibility
• Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions.
• Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, test plans and test cases, and executing test cases (including regression testing)
• Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensure Project Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of the progress

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience gathering requirements on IT projects Required 5 Years
• Delivering business and systems analysis artifacts such as Business Requirements Documentation (BRD), Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) Required 10 Years
• Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology Required 5 Years
• Experience translating business and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories Required 8 Years
• Proficient with defining acceptance criteria and managing acceptance process with development Required 6 Years
• Experience creating wireframes and prototypes (using applications such as Balsamiq) Required 7 Years
• Experience with large, multi-module systems Required 8 Years
• Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Required 10 Years
• Experience with Application Lifecycle management (ALM) Required 8 Years
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers Required 10 Years
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification Desired 3 Years
• Experience using Team Foundation Server for agile software development and work item tracking Desired 3 Years

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32111

System Analyst

Job Description:

• Understanding, replication, and technical documentation of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL code used in the client’s TMS (Traffic Monitoring System).
• Traffic data analysis.

Responsibilities:
Task 1:
The contracted System Analyst candidate (“Contractor”) will understand, replicate results, and produce technical documentation for the procedures and processes that the Senior Oracle Database Architect/Engineer employs for various foundational tasks of the TMS (Traffic Management System). Examples of these tasks are:

• Generating traffic statistics such as AADTs (Average Annual Daily Traffic), MADW (Monthly Average Day of Week Traffic), DVMT (Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled)
• Generating different traffic factors (seasonal, growth, day of week, hourly, K-factor, directional, classification, etc.) that are used to estimate the above statistics when/where not enough data is available
• Generating mandated federal reports such as HPMS submittals (Highway Performance Monitoring System)

Some initial and possibly incomplete or outdated in some places documentation for the above processes already exists and will be shared with the Contractor. To fully understand the processes used for the tasks above, the Contractor will shadow the Senior Oracle Database Architect/Engineer, observe his work, and take notes. The Contractor will be tasked with making sure that documentation is complete, easy to understand, and up-to-date by working with both the Senior Database Architect/Engineer and the and users of these data sets, such as Data Scientists and Architect/Engineers and Data Analysts. For replication, the Contractor will run the Oracle scripts used to produce the above measures in a test environment and validate their results against the results from the production environment produced by the Senior Oracle Database Architect/Engineer. The Contractor will need to understand, document, and replicate the general procedures as well as the special/edge cases, where a case-by-case decision or human decision may be needed. The possibility of creating parallel non-Oracle SQL code that connects to the Oracle database, processes the data outside Oracle, and writes it back to the Oracle database is preferable, and will be offered to the Contractor.

Task 2:

• The Contractor will perform the same tasks (understand, replicate results, produce technical documentation) for other modules of the client’s TMS (Traffic Management System), the most important ones being Payment, and Link Management.
• For this task, the Contractor will work with the Senior Oracle Database Architect/Engineer and the Traffic Data Analysts, Traffic Monitoring Systems Engineers, and Engineering Techs who use these modules.

Task 3:

• For the successful completion of the above two tasks, the Contractor will need at the minimum to understand the data, perform some data cleaning and preparation tasks, and conduct at least some limited data analysis and visualization.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Prior PL/SQL Development experience Required 3 Years
• Data retrieval using SQL Required 2 Years
• Technical writing Required 4 Years
• Strong written communication skills, especially for technical audiences Required 4 Years
• Strong verbal communication skills, especially when addressing technical audiences Required 4 Years
• Ability to see the big picture and not get bogged down in the details Required 3 Years
• Strong organizational skills Required 3 Years
• Ability to work independently Required 3 Years
• Ability to follow technical guidance from staff Required 2 Years
• Scripting/coding in a modern language such as Python (pandas, numpy) or R. Working with dataframes. Highly desired 2 Years
• Knowledge of relational database design. Highly desired 1 Years
• Data Engineering skills (cleaning, preparation, validation) Highly desired 1 Years
• Data analysis and visualization Highly desired 1 Years
• Exposure to or (some) knowledge of transportation data, skills, or/and concepts Desired 1 Years

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32102

IT Security Architect

Job Description:

• This position is for the remediation of the existing SSP and baseline backlog of submitting new requests.
• Ensure that the Commonwealth of Virginia’s security requirements necessary to protect the organization’s missions and business processes are adequately addressed in all aspects of the architecture including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and the resulting systems supporting those missions and business processes while documenting these into a system security plan.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 rev 5 Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of System Security Plan creation and documentation Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and security for a multi-tenant capabilities Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of multi-level security systems and cross domain solutions Required 5 Years
• Skill in applying and incorporating cybersecurity requirements into proposed solutions Required 5 Years
• Skill to identify cybersecurity and privacy issues that stem from connections with internal and external customer and partner organizations Required 5 Years
• Experience with Virginia state government desired. Desired

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32101

Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

• The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating diverse project teams throughout all phases of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid projects.
• The Senior Project Manager will enable the transformation of identified requirements or opportunities to executable plans for delivery.
• In addition, the incumbent will provide ongoing project level governance and oversight to projects throughout their execution.
• The incumbent’s deliverables will provide exceptional value to the Commonwealth’s internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Originate and oversee proposals, statements of work, statements of requirements and RFP responses through selection/acquisition. Facilitate the technical and planning aspects of the technology procurement process.
• Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to develop plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that will enable future execution of a project or initiative. Incorporate agency best practices into those project plans.
• Ensure plans minimally include tasks, schedules, identification of potential risks, checkpoints, reporting of status and appropriate allocation of resources from all required disciplines.
• Seamlessly transition developed plans to internal staff and/or vendor teams for successful execution using PMI best-practices.
• Provide oversight to ensure projects in execution include a framework for governance encompassing adequate meetings, reporting, metrics, risk and issue management, and quality assurance. Validate that the assigned project team(s) adhere to project governance standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with pre-defined metrics and milestones.
• Manage working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
• Set goals for initiatives that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.
• Adhere to client and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.
• Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with the client’s mission and shared values.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Large Project Management Required 10 Years
• Portfolio Management Required 5 Years
• Project Management Tools Required 10 Years
• PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. Required 8 Years
• Comprehensive knowledge of vendor contracting, and vendor management methodologies related to information technology projects. Required 8 Years
• Financial Literacy Required 10 Years
• Hands-on working experience with Microsoft Project. Required 4 Years
• Must possess an active PMP from PMI OR a PM certification from VITA (no other certifications are accepted) Required 5 Years
• VITA CTP Highly desired 1 Years
• Proposal Development/Business Writing Highly desired 10 Years
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and software systems, including Azure and Google Cloud. Highly desired 8 Years
• Experience managing cloud-based solutions for data management and analytics. Highly desired 8 Years
• Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning) is preferred. Desired 8 Years

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32098

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Job Description:

• This role belongs to the Microsoft Center of Excellence team, and the person in this role will assist with both capital and O&M projects related to Generative AI/ChatGPT initiatives as a Business Systems Analyst.
• This includes collecting and documenting requirements, writing functional development specs, writing and running thorough test plans, and helping with implementations.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business teams to collect the requirements for chosen processes.
• Write Requirements Documentation that records the detailed requirements.
• Take part in the solution design and clear up any questions on requirements.
• Liaise between the business stakeholders and developers.
• Work with the developers and offer help needed for testing the automation solutions.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a business or functional analyst
• 5+ years of experience creating process maps, collecting business requirements with a strong focus on application testing. Experience in writing and running test scripts and writing technical specifications for developers.
• Proven ability to work independently, or as the backup BSA, on capital projects and O&M activities for multiple client areas.
• Experience working in and/or leading teams of people with different disciplines. Includes working with clients to collect requirements, develop technical specifications, configuration, unit/regression testing, and performing change management activities.
• Ability to provide second and third level support for inquiries sent to the IT Help Line; use Quality Center for documenting and tracking work requests.
• Data analysis skills and experience troubleshooting application functions or database results
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Working experience with the following technologies: Mobile & Web .Net technologies, Power Platforms, ChatGPT, Azure OpenAI Services.
• Education (preferred): Bachelor’s degree or other education in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems, or equivalent technical experience.

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32089

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• The Project Manager will manage all tasks and aspects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure they are completed on time and within scope and budget.
• Define, document, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop project charter and work plan, tracking budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute standard project management artifacts (including but not limited to risk assessments, project charter, RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) matrix, communication plan, project schedule, status reports).
• Ensure applicable project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Manage projects within the larger VITA procurement and project management governance processes.
• Provide requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation as needed.
• Provide oversight to ensure projects are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the Agency.
• Create and implement a communication plan.
• Ensure relevant staff are informed of upcoming deadlines and deliverables, thereby ensuring smooth completion of work responsibilities.
• Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of risks/issues and removal of barriers.
• Performs financial and administrative functions to ensure successful execution of projects.
• Prepare financial or budget plans and allocation along with the planning and finance department in accordance with each requirement.
• Provides detailed reports to stakeholders and agency management with respect to the status of the project and expenditures.
• Facilitates project conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and provide for meeting notes.
• Be a consultant to stakeholders and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle.
• Additional required job duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Project Planning/Execution/Reporting/Closing Required 4 Years

• Problem Resolution/Critical Thinking Required 4 Years
• Leading Workgroups Required 4 Years
• Defining Schedules/Milestones Required 4 Years
• Large System Implementation Required 4 Years
• Experience with Agile & Waterfall Methodologies Required 4 Years
• Excellent Verbal/Written Communication Required 4 Years
• MS Office 365/MS Project Required 4 Years
• MS Azure DevOps Highly desired 2 Years
• PMP Certification Highly desired 3 Years
• Experience with VITA Procurement processes/regulations Highly desired 3 Years
• Experience with VITA PMD project standards/requirements – including VITA PMD QR Highly desired 3 Years
• Requirements Elicitation/Documentation/Analysis Highly desired 3 Years
• Systems/Integration/UAT Testing – including planning, execution, resolution, reporting Highly desired 3 Years

• Location: Richmond, VA
• Type: Contract
• Job #32088

Senior .NET Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Works as part of the client agency to develop and maintain multiple messaging team .net applications.
• Develop, Maintain And Enhance ASP.NET/MVC and .NETCore applications
• Assist in development of a new ASP.NET MVC and .NET Core application with Entity Framework Codefirst, C#, JQuery
• Consume and/or create a Web Service
• Work with a Source Control – Azure Automation and Defect tracker for application promotion processes

Required Skills/Experience:

• C# .NET Required 8 Years
• SQL Server 2005 + (SQL Stored Procedures and SSIS packages) Required 8 Years
• Java Script/JQuery Required 8 Years
• Very good communication skills and documentation skills Required 8 Years
• .NET Core – 5 + years. Required 5 Years
• Azure/TFS Automation Required 5 Years
• Power Platform development Desired 3 Years
• Mobile application development experience Desired 3 Years