Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Ignite IT • Suitland-Silver Hill, MD

7d

About The Position

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will lead modernization initiatives supporting the migration of complex, interdependent systems to AWS for a Federal client. This role requires leadership of a multi-workstream, system-of-systems modernization effort replacing legacy SAS-based statistical systems with modular, cloud-native Python architectures deployed to AWS.
This is a technical delivery leadership role — not a traditional administrative PM position. The TPM is responsible for sequencing modernization, structuring discovery, enforcing DevSecOps discipline, and ensuring statistical integrity and production continuity across workstreams.
The TPM must operate with architecture-level fluency, capable of challenging technical decisions, validating migration strategies, and enforcing quality and governance standards across engineering teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years leading technical modernization programs.
• Demonstrated leadership of AWS cloud-native deployments.
• Experience standing up Agile modernization teams from inception.
• Proven ability to convert architectural direction into structured backlogs.
• Experience managing cross-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated application of the 7 Rs migration framework.
• Experience sequencing refactor vs replatform vs rehost strategies.
• Experience leading legacy-to-cloud transformations.
• Experience delivering MVP/PoC-driven modernization initiatives.
• Experience operating in regulated or governance-heavy environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAS to Python modernization.
• Experience with large-scale data processing systems.
• Experience in U.S. Census or statistical agencies.
• Experience working with Enterprise Data Lakes (EDL).
• Familiarity with GitLab or similar DevSecOps platforms.

Responsibilities

• Modernization, Discovery & Migration Planning (7 Rs Governance)
• MVP / Prototype Execution Leadership
• Agile Team Stand-Up & Delivery Governance
• AWS Modernization Oversight & Technical Fluency
• DevSecOps & Automated Validation Integration
• Cross-Workstream Integration Management
• Governance & Compliance Alignment
• Risk & Release Protection Management

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
• Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• AD&D
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Referral program
• Paid Legal Plan
• and more....

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed