Release Train/Configuration Management Support (TS/SCI)

Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Release Planner/Configuration Management Support professional with a TS/SCI clearance to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROJECT

The DarkStar Group's team solves unique and challenging intelligence problems for a Special Operations customer. This work is as close to the mission as a technologist can get, so the environment is fast-paced: team members face rapidly-changing requirements and priorities as mission needs evolve. If you hate monotony and want to use your skills to have a direct impact on real-world operational success, this is the project for you.

We are a multi-faceted software development and systems administration team working to build and maintain software applications backed by a self-managed cloud infrastructure (OpenStack) with a true big-data footprint (over 10 petabytes). Our diverse background of experience in mission support and software development serves as a catalyst to solve unique and challenging intelligence problems in support of special operations analysts and their on-going activities. Prototyping and frequent, iterative feedback are core to our delivery approach, anchored by a need to work quickly in support of our missions.

The technical stack is quite robust and includes Java, Python, C#, C/C , Geospatial tools, Big Data and Graph Products (Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark, ElasticSearch, Neo4j), Linux, OpenStack, AWS, Ansible, SQL/NoSQL, Text Processing, Cloud Services, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and more.

Work on this program takes place in the Herndon, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS clearance and a willingness to obtain a CI Poly: a current TS/SCI CI Poly is preferred.

THE ROLE

• The DarkStar Group is seeking a Release Planner/Configuration Management Support professional to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will lead Scrum, Agile, or SAFe teams while also managing key aspects of configuration management and supporting release planning efforts. Your experience in coordinating product development activities, interacting with clients, and maintaining a Program Increment backlog will be essential in ensuring successful project outcomes.
• You will oversee Program Increment Planning Events and Release Planning Events, and your expertise in managing DoD schedules, performing Schedule Risk Assessments, and handling technical program artifacts will be critical. If you have a strong background in federal government contracts, configuration management, and process improvement, along with a passion for driving team success, we encourage you to apply.

Required Skills

• 2 years of experience leading Scrum, Agile, or SAFe teams
• 2 years of experience interacting with clients
• Experience coordinating product development activities across the program or project, and developing requirements or user stories
• Experience evaluating Feature Readiness, Sprint Reviews, and Demos
• Experience managing and maintaining a Program Increment backlog
• Experience running Program Increment Planning Events or Release Planning Events
• 1 years of experience working with minimal supervision as a Configuration Management specialist (or assisting the Configuration Manager)
• 1 years of experience reviewing government documents, briefs, and engineering drawings
• Experience in a flexible environment and interacting with multiple stakeholders for project success
• Experience with supporting programs and contracts within the federal government
• Experience with creating, managing, and integrating DoD schedules
• Experience with performing Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA)
• Experience with program artifacts, such as Technical Performance Requirements (TPRs), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and Statement of Work (SOW)
• Knowledge of the DoD acquisition system
• Ability to identify areas and opportunities of process improvement, including automation to enhance scheduling efficiency

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Experience supporting the Senior Configuration Manger
• Strong knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possession of excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience in working with Microsoft Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience working with Adobe Acrobat Professional for document assembly and editing

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.