What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at Arka Service?
Position Overview (Summary / Objective) :
We are seeking a talented Master Scheduler to join our team that supports U.S. intelligence community partners. We are developing the next generation of signal and image processing software, building on our 75 year history on the cutting edge in the radar and electro-optical fields. The team has received numerous patents and developed revolutionary and exquisite technologies throughout our history that is continuing with our current work.
Your proven record of cost, schedule, and technical performance management of large, multi-year prime contracts will ensure our ground software development efforts support emerging space technology. This position will work closely with our program leadership team for a long-term contract in our Radar and Sensor Technologies business. Strong program planning and a passion for innovation will be instrumental in supporting our customers and their missions to keep us safe.
Candidates are welcome in Herndon, VA; Ypsilanti, MI; Melbourne, FL; and Westminster, CO. This work requires an active Top Secret SCI Clearance.
Responsibilities :
In this position, you will be responsible for :
- Construct, maintain, communicate, and effect changes within the program Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS) with Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements.
- Identify and analyze the program critical path and driving paths to schedule specific milestones; communicate critical path schedules and narratives to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Quickly understand existing and future sequences and constraints to actively de-conflict issues with several teams across multiple geographically dispersed sites.
- Provide assessment of impacts of proposed revisions to the Program Schedules and Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
- Facilitate and drive weekly schedule reviews with program and technical leadership to ensure up-to-date and accurate plans.
- Document, coordinate, validate, approve, report, and control schedule baselines and revisions to ensure all contractual requirements are satisfied.
- Maintain and perform schedule risk analysis to identify program criticality and uncertainty.
- Implement scheduling process improvements and drive consistence across related efforts.
- Devise, maintain, and improve scheduling tools and processes that identify, analyze, and present potential constraints on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis.
- Learn our Agile Software Engineering and customer operations with sufficient depth such that you can critically evaluate them and offer process improvements.
Basic Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Location :
Join us at ARKA’s location in Herndon, VA. In this position, you will be providing support to and representing all the units that make up ARKA, including Space & Defense Systems, Advanced Communications & Mission Applications, and ARKA International.
What We Offer :
EHS / Environmental Requirements :
This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply, send a request to staffing@arka.org or contact 203-797-5000 and press 2 for Human Resources.
ITC & Security Clearance Requirements :
This position requires an active US Government Security Clearance.
Visa Restrictions :
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Employment with any of the ARKA Group companies in the US is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check and drug screen.
ARKA Group L.P. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
Salary : $25,000
