Program Support Specialist, Data Conditioning - TS/SCI CI Poly

Description

Program Support Specialist, Data Conditioning

We are seeking a highly motivated and tactical Program Support Specialist to assist in data conditioning, data cleansing and PMO support. 

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate across the client's organization to ensure information sharing and interpret IT language for a wide audience.
• Provide basic data conditioning and cleansing of datasets while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the data.
• Ensure tasks are completed within the deadlines and tasking guidance from the Sponsor is clear and unambiguous.
• Ensure project reporting on performance and status is complete and delivered per requirements and deadlines.

Qualifications:

Bachelors and five (5) years or more of related experience.

6 months+ of data conditioning and data cleansing experience with tools such as Tableau, The Panda, OpenRefine, Trifacta Wrangler, etc.

Demonstrated ability to compose and edit written materials independently.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships and effective communications using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Proficiency in standard office software.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Strong communication and organizational skills.

Your responsibilities as the Trusted Technical Advisor for IT includes the following:

• Serves as a trusted technical advisor to the Program Manager

• Provides technical guidance and advice regarding IT systems.

• Governance and control and implementing standards across the portfolio.

• Tracking, monitoring, and updating status on technology (e.g., cloud, AI/ML) services and architecture

• Support IT application of latest technology (e.g., multi-cloud, AI/ML, GenAI, LLM, HPC, etc.) , validity, applicability, and relevance.

• Maintaining a library of PMO documents and building a repository of project templates for both technical and management to support the project managers.

• Supporting portfolio, program, project-level business process analysis, mapping, improvements, reporting, market research, and internal outreach and communications.

• Translating business processes into workflows and dashboards.

• Updating and keeping current organizational IT lifecycle documentation and supporting materials pertaining to both Waterfall and Agile software development methodologies – engaging in defining, developing, and keeping current Agile/SDLC engineering and architecture artifacts and standard, and providing oversight of Agile/SDLC reviews, including change management to ensure compliance with standards and required guidance.

• Supporting, updating, and reviewing IT technology roadmaps.

• Maintaining the artifacts related to the process of providing guidance and expertise on applicability of industry standards and best practices such as ITIL, CMMI, SAFe, Agile, and DevSecOps, and other leading industry practices