NexGen Data Systems is seeking an Applications Team Lead. This position will be under indirect supervision, oversees the management of multiple application modernization projects utilizing agile development best practices.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Facilitate requirements gathering.
• Estimate Level of Effort (LOE) analysis
• Draft development stories.
• Facilitate backlog reviews & sprint planning meetings and coordinate resources.
• Review QA results and perform final review processes. 
• Manage resources across each development effort and provide staffing recommendations for new or expanding projects. 
• Provide budget reports to track burn rates across each project to ensure projects stay within budget.
• Manage master project schedule and reprioritize efforts to prevent collisions.
• Work directly with customers to communicate project status. 
• Work with the development teams to identify areas for improvements and gain efficiencies.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills:

• Three or more years’ experience with Dev/Sec/Ops development strategies.
• Three or more years’ experience with Agile development processes and tools. 
• Three or more years’ experience with Quality Assurance (AQ) application testing.
• Three or more years’ experience managing budgets and resources across multiple application projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/business discipline or equivalent years of experience managing application development projects.
• Working knowledge of DoW STIGs, and IAVM.

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

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

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.