IT Project Lead - Washington, DC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Washington, DC

3d•$132,962 - $226,035•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a full-time, on-site IT Project Lead to support its work as a prime contractor on a U.S. Navy weapon system at Washington Navy Yard. The role leads a diverse IT Operations technical team delivering projects on unclassified and classified networks. The Project Lead performs hands-on technical work and coordinates project execution with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring solutions meet DoD cybersecurity standards and government requirements. The role includes designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and database products; conducting risk assessments; and providing architecture recommendations through the IA accreditation process. The Project Lead plans and delivers complex IT projects, coordinates scopes, goals, deliverables, and timelines with cross-functional teams, and oversees implementation for compliance with government architecture, security, and organizational goals. The position also prepares project milestone briefings for senior government leadership, evaluates technical outcomes and challenges, recommends technologies and tools, and distributes project tasks among IT Operations teams. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance, a Common Access Card, customer facility badge access, and an SSP network account in good standing. It requires U.S. citizenship and is based on site at Washington Navy Yard, with 25% travel. Relocation is not available. The stated full-time salary range is $132,962–$226,035; individual salary depends on factors including qualifications, skills, education, experience, and market conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information systems or a related degree and eight years of position-related experience, or twelve years of position-related work experience.
An IAT II certification as specified in DoD 8570, or a SECNAV 5239 qualifying degree and ability to meet IAT II requirements under DoD 8570 within six months of the start date.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC), badge access to the customer’s facility, and an SSP network account in good standing.
Must be able to obtain and currently possess Top Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Proven experience eliciting, documenting, and validating functional and non-functional requirements from business and technical stakeholders.
Ability to translate high-level mission needs into detailed system specifications and user stories.
Ability to create process flows, requirements traceability matrices, and technical analysis reports.
Working knowledge of cross-domain collaboration technologies, secure information-sharing solutions, and enterprise collaboration platforms.
Understanding of cybersecurity principles, data classification, access control, and secure information exchange across national boundaries.
Experience working within structured project frameworks.
Ability to maintain requirements baselines, track changes, and ensure proper stakeholder alignment.
Strong analytical skills, including assessing IT challenges, identifying root causes, and proposing feasible solutions.
Ability to maintain clear and organized documentation.
Solid knowledge of networking principles and best practices.
Self-starter who takes initiative to complete tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an IT-related field.
Experience working in a DoD environment.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on technical work executing projects and resolving issues, including system deployments, system configurations, and environment architecture and design.
Design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, and database products; conduct risk assessments and recommend architecture designs following the IA accreditation process.
Lead planning and delivery of complex IT projects, ensuring schedule adherence, compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, and alignment with stakeholder business and technical objectives.
Work with cross-functional teams to define project scopes, goals, deliverables, plans, and timelines.
Prepare project milestone briefings for senior government leadership while exercising discretion.
Oversee solution implementation to ensure compliance with Government architecture, security, and organizational goals.
Evaluate technical successes and challenges and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools for Government adoption.
Distribute project tasks to other IT Operations teams to meet timelines and government requirements.
Elicit, document, and validate functional and non-functional requirements from business and technical stakeholders.
Translate high-level mission needs into detailed system specifications and user stories.
Create process flows, requirements traceability matrices, and technical analysis reports.
Maintain requirements baselines, track changes, and ensure stakeholder alignment.
Assess IT challenges, identify root causes, and propose feasible solutions.
Maintain clear and organized documentation.