Business Operations Specialist

Business Operations Specialist

**Remote position, but MUST be in in DC/Northern Virginia area. Occasional visits to Ashburn, VA and Lorton, VA (approx 2-3 times per month, with minimal notice)

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past ELEVEN years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past three years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past four years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with immediate vesting and end of year profit sharing
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

Business Operations Specialist

Clearance: Must be able to obtain CBP Public Trust clearance, requires US Citizenship

Dev Technology requires a Business Operations Specialist to serve on the leadership team of a large, complex, software delivery program supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The successful candidate will demonstrate professional maturity in his/her approach to communications and relationship building, enjoy supporting the operational needs of a software development team, and will be organized and detail-oriented. Candidate should also thrive in an environment which requires the flexibility in day-to-day activities required to effectively respond to client-driven priorities. This is a great position for someone who wants to learn more about how a large government program operates, and to grow with the program. The position is remote, YOU MUST BE LOCATED IN THE DC/NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA with occasional travel to Ashburn, VA and Lorton, VA client sites (~2 -3 days/month).

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain the required government security clearance (CBP Final)

What You'll Be Doing: 

• Facilitate government security clearance processes
• Onboard/offboard team members - provide training, provision/deprovision system accesses, and assign/recover program assets
• Review and approve timecards for a very large team; distribute task assignments to program personnel
• Collaborate with program financial and vendor management personnel to prepare client/internal management status reporting and complete ad hoc client deliverables
• Support information technology needs of the team – coordinate laptop repair/replacements, request assignment of non-standard workplace efficiency tools
• Oversee team compliance with mandatory training requirements
• Contribute to content in Program collaboration tools such as Confluence
• Identify and implement improvements to operational, financial and resource management procedures and tools

Required Education, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of applicable work experience, such as in a project analyst, business operations or administrative role
• Prior experience working in an information technology project environment
• Experience performing financial analysis or financial support tasks
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365, with particular emphasis on Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with all levels of client, technical and back-office personnel verbally and in writing
• Excellent relationship building capability – ability to apply logical thinking and diplomacy to resolve complex issues with a mutually beneficial result
• Ability to see the big picture, balanced with a desire to apply organizational skills and attention to detail in order to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in the Reston, VA (company HQ) office, Ashburn, VA (client site) and Lorton, VA (client site) as required, potentially on short notice

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity working within the government contracting environment – experience with federal government clients, experience with associated accounting and finance systems such as Unanet
• Familiarity with project management collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA

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