IT Engineering Lead (SME)

Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL

IPTA's Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group, you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven successful methods.

Our Team

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes with "fierce determination, fearless integrity, and passionate service." Our belief is that our people are the key to success. By encouraging and enabling continued learning, our team members grow to achieve their personal career goals. We are looking for:

Smart people with a passion for technology

Ability to solve challenging business problems

Self-directed professionals

Hunger to continually learn and grow

IPTA is looking for great talented people to support the work at the Army Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC). AvMC is the Army's focal point for providing research, development and engineering technology and services for aviation and missile platforms across the life cycle. AvMC's mission is to "deliver collaborative and innovative aviation and missile capabilities for responsive and cost-effective research, development, and life cycle engineering solutions" to equip the Warfighter with the best technology today and tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Assess current and future customer technology needs and recommend technological upgrades and strategies to optimize operations
• Lead, supervise and mentor all levels of IT engineers, including performance evaluations, training, and development
• Lead IT projects from initiation to completion, including planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to hardware, software, and network connectivity
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives and deliver high quality solutions to the customer
• Experience putting together high-level technical work plans, schedules, and providing guidance to engineering teams in successful development and demonstration of the solution/product to the customer
• Work collaboratively with the program manager to assist in planning program activities, manage resources, effectively manage program budgets, and identify/manage/mitigate program risks
• Interface with customer technical representatives to build customer confidence and trust
  
  

Requirements

• Master's degree in computer science or related field
• Great communication and organizational skills
• Fifteen (15) years of prior experience in a similar role
• DoD 8570 Level II/III certification desired
• US Security Clearance required
  
  

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions, including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, returns from lay-off, terminations, and social and recreational programs on the principles of equal employment opportunity. Our employees have diverse backgrounds, skills, and ideas that collectively contribute to a rich working environment and greater opportunity for innovation.

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