Network Team Lead

Auria is looking to hire a Network Team Lead (Principal Network Engineer) to join our Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program.  This position will be based in Colorado Springs, CO.

 The candidate will coordinate the planning, organization, and execution of engineering activities to develop assigned technical capabilities integrated into the C2BMC Network Enterprise. Capability Owner to drive the delivery of the Network development efforts across multiple Task Orders (TO) to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements.This position is accountable for the capability's overall engineering technical, cost, and schedule performance. The candidate must communicate clearly and openly with program and engineering management regarding status, Earned Value Management (EVM), staffing needs, program risks, and other relevant program and engineering metrics.  Drive the use of best practices within the engineering team using Agile processes, tools, and frameworks. Review capability artifacts and development practices to comply with engineering principles, company and program standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

 Essential Functions:

• Responsibility for execution of technical development of the capability.
• Maintain, prioritize, and refine team backlogs.
• Works with Development Engineers and Release Train Engineers to develop the capability's schedule, technical, and cost performance.
• Provide input to standard metrics packages for program execution status, technical improvement, and management/customer status updates.
• Manage risk mitigation activities, schedule planning, and change requests associated with the capabilities.
• Preparing and presenting internal and external communications, including, but not limited to, in-process Reviews (IPRs), Integrated Engineering Technical Reviews (IETRs), and bi-weekly status meetings for program management and customer representatives.
• Manage the lifecycle of negotiated and assigned ECP effort(s) added to the capability.
• Coordinate and resolve multiple spiral and capability resource de-confliction across the Agile Release Train (ART)and with other program ARTs.
• Lead ART planning activities to ensure priority and maturity are achieved.
• Resolve schedule and technical issues.
• Create and analyze what-if scenarios as needed.
• Participation in ART-level Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, team backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• This candidate is expected to achieve long-term goals as the responsible Capability Owner with limited program and engineering management oversight.
• Experience dealing with complex team structures and vendors in a DoD environment.
• Skills in working with project management tools and flexibility in adjusting to many different roles.
• Background working in a complex system development environment, interfacing with and conducting presentations and demonstrations for many different customers professionally.

 Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• An active Secret clearance is required to start with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• 9 years experience with a STEM Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 7 years experience with a STEM Master's degree in a related field; OR 13 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have proven project management experience as part of large DoD systems and capabilities under development.
• Experience managing and reporting cost, schedule, and technical development on a large program, exhibiting the ability to coordinate planning, execution, integration, and completion of projects within your area of assigned responsibility.
• Experience planning, conducting, and coordinating activities such as documentation development, technical exchange meetings with stakeholders, test events, and capability deployments.
• Support program management of strategic technical projects and problem-solving and effectively ensure the operation of the overall business rhythm.
• Must have strong experience with Agile methodology or Agile Product Owner certification, Digital Transformation, and DevOps implementation.
• Experience managing the design, development, and implementation of complex systems.
• Must be able to analyze project, program, and portfolio information needs and determine the resources needed to achieve objectives.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and verbal and written presentation skills are required.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desired.
• Strong Interpersonal, Presentation, Communication, and Facilitation Skills.
• Learning Agility in picking up business processes specific to Business Process Management & Earned Value Management.
• Ability to understand situations' long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives.  
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.  
• Customer-focused.  
• Proactively builds and aligns stakeholders, capabilities, and resources to get things done quickly and achieve objectives.  
• Knowledge and experience with C2BMC NT/BC processes and procedures.
• Prior experience working with the Missile Defense Agency and C2BMC is a plus.

 Salary Range: The salary offered will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications - skills, education & experience - and the position level ($124,000 - $137,000).

 About Auria

Auria is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions of federal, international, and commercial customers. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO and with operations in Boulder, CO, Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, Albuquerque, NM, Ogden, UT, and San Diego, CA, our success is built on the excellence of diverse teams advancing innovative systems and operational software to strengthen our customers’ superiority in Space. With a distinguished track record and a spirit of relentless pursuit, we set the pace for progress and execute every mission with the utmost precision.

When you join Auria as a full-time employee, you get many benefits which include:

• Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases
• Flex time policy providing you the flexibility needed
• 11 Company-Paid Holidays per year
• Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested
• Tuition and Certification Fee Assistance
• Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA
• No-cost life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• And much more!

Auria is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.