Req ID: 31153

Summary

Senior Solution Architect

Tacoma, WA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.

A Senior Solution Architect at Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) thrives in an exciting, fast-paced environment. A Senior Solution Architect works to assist Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) with the maintenance of Atlassian products, including Jira and Confluence, and provides project leadership and management of mission-critical Web and Mobile Application Development projects for the DoD DHA Web & Mobile Technology (W&MT) PMO. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, an understanding of project management methodologies, experience with Atlassian-based tools, and experience in Agile (Scrum and Kanban) based processes and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). This role requires effective communication, strategic planning, and the ability to navigate organizational change while ensuring project success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects in Web and Mobile Application Development for the DoD DHA Web & Mobile Technology (W&MT) PMO.

• Lead and motivate teams to foster collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

• Coordinate communication among site owners, W&MT clients, and diverse Project Teams.

• Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including executives, project sponsors, and team members.

• Demonstrate change management skills, effectively navigating organizational change.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with change, ensuring engagement and communication throughout the process.

• Plan and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

• Provide effective supervision and guidance to team members.

• Implement Agile (Scrum and Kanban) methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), covering Site Architecture, Usability, Development, Design, Accessibility, and Compliance.

• Administer Jira projects, workflows, permissions, and users, including external plug-in integration and JQL modification.

• Expertly manage Jira filters, reporting, dashboards, workflows, and fields.

• Migrate, integrate, and consolidate Jira instances and projects.

• Provide general and technical Atlassian tool support to users.

• Analyze, review, and document current system functionality for enhancement.

• Test compatibility with new versions of tools and plug-ins.

• Effectively communicate and share knowledge with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR

• High school diploma or GED and 4+ additional years of experience can be used instead of a degree

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Jira, including Jira Administration, Jira Data Center (Jira DC), Jira Service Management (JSM), and Jira Cloud

• Experience in writing custom JQL (Jira Query Language)

• Atlassian Jira certification is highly desired

• Must be a US citizen

• Background check and must be able to obtain a Public Trust

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Expertise in Atlassian tool administration (JIRA and Confluence).

• Proficiency in creating custom dashboards in JIRA and integrating JIRA projects with Confluence.

• Experience in Atlassian installations, migrations, and plugin installations.

• A strong understanding of Agile practices is required.

• Strong analytical skills and agility in a dynamic environment.

• Excellent time management, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Ability to work independently and yet be effective within a team setting.

• Must manage multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.

• Friendly presence, helpful attitude, good interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others.

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Office applications.

• Experience working in a home office setting, and the ability to train end users on frequently asked technical issues.

• Ability to provide technical assistance and support over the phone with good phone skills and a professional demeanor.

• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize a problem or situation and think abstractly to solve it.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/

Tips from your Talent Acquisition team

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/

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