Senior IT Operations Management and Acquisition Support Specialist

DEFTEC Corporation•Fort Belvoir, VA

13h

About The Position

DEFTEC is hiring a Senior IT Operations Management and Acquisition Support Specialist to support DTRA IT systems and related programs. The role assists the Government in monitoring and assessing IT solution implementation, verifying that hardware and software components meet established requirements, and identifying and reporting deviations. The resulting analysis and feedback support Government decision-making. The position also provides program management, acquisition support, and financial analytics. It supports current and future programs and requirements, procurement planning and documentation, spend plans and Program Objective Memoranda inputs, financial monitoring and reporting, and analysis for program and portfolio management. The role works independently on high-visibility or mission-critical program aspects and may oversee less senior staff or the work of staff assigned to a specific job.

Requirements

Over 10 years of demonstrated experience in Government contracting acquisition support and performing the specified responsibilities, or a MA/MS degree or 15 years of demonstrated experience performing the requirement and a BA/BS.
Experience advising senior leadership on enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives, including evaluation of VMware alternatives and virtualization strategies.
Ability to assess enterprise IT products and services and identify opportunities for consolidation, modernization, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
Experience designing and implementing IT Asset Management (ITAM) and IT Portfolio Management (ITPM) processes, including governance frameworks, asset lifecycle management, technology rationalization, and portfolio optimization.
Ability to analyze technology investments and provide strategic recommendations aligned with mission objectives, cybersecurity requirements, and budget constraints.
Technical IT expertise advising on cloud computing solutions, server operating systems, IT hardware and software rationalization, technology consolidation and efficiency initiatives, and development and management of ITAM and ITPM programs.
Possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

Review, monitor, and assess the progress of IT solution implementation.
Collect metrics and information, identify trends and risks, analyze results, and provide recommendations.
Benchmark performance and track Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance.
Draft and recommend SLA revisions, adjusting performance measures, metrics, incentives, and deterrents to align with evolving mission requirements.
Refine and implement frameworks, processes, and technical capabilities for managing and analyzing structured and unstructured acquisition and financial data.
Produce qualitative and quantitative analyses for program and portfolio management as part of continuous improvement.
Support program management, acquisition support, financial analytics, and collaboration across the workforce in the PPBE process.
Participate in procurement planning, meetings, and Integrated Product Teams, and help prepare Initial Strategy Session worksheets, Acquisition Strategy Review documentation, and procurement package documentation.
Assist with procurement documentation, including SOOs, SOWs, PWSs, WBSs, capability assessments, and CDRLs.
Assist with financial and program monitoring, oversight, and reporting, including tracking travel, commitments, obligations, expenditures, contractor costs, burn rates, trends, shortfalls, and personnel hours.
Provide technical and functional subject matter expertise for procurement competitions.
Assist or advise the Government on weekly, monthly, and annual requirements and closeout procedures.
Coordinate day to day with assigned financial analysts to provide accurate accounting of expenditures, obligations, unliquidated obligations, and real-time financial data.
Assist Department leadership in developing and executing current and future requirements using federal acquisition and PPBE expertise.
Develop and coordinate spend plans.
Support the Department in managing financial and contracting matters.
Communicate effectively with senior leadership through briefings, presentations, and written and verbal correspondence.
Work independently on high-visibility or mission-critical program aspects and potentially oversee less senior staff or assigned staff efforts.
Perform additional administrative, reporting, training, or other business-related tasks as needed to support DEFTEC operations, customer requirements, and contract performance.