Portfolio Manager/Deputy Engineer

Portfolio Manager/Deputy Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: None

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CACI is currently looking for a Portfolio Manager/Deputy Engineer with Agile methodology experience to join our Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Land Border Integration (LBI) Integrated Traveler Initiative ITI2.1 team in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development and hardware integration for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  

As a member of the ITI2.1 Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP Officers and Border Patrol agents are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.  

CACI agile programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial. 

What you’ll get to do: 

As the Portfolio Manager/Deputy Engineer on the CBP ITI2.1 program, you will support the Engineering Manager in overseeing all portfolios, providing thought leadership and ensuring portfolios use consistent technology strategies and open architecture principles across systems and portfolios. You will also guide portfolios in tailoring Agile best practices and processes when developing and enhancing systems in lockstep with mission priorities.  

• Support the Engineering Manager in setting the technical vision for larger projects and coordinating technical work spanning multiple portfolio or product teams 

• Guide portfolios in leveraging Agile best practices and processes 

• Work with technical teams to produce deliverables spanning the System Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) from technical design to rollout 

• Facilitate rapid integration of features and tracking of metrics 

• Design and own technical solutions for broad or complex requirements with insightful strategic approaches 

• Describe, analyze, and drive agreement on major technical decisions 

• Contribute to Basis of Estimate (BOE) and Bill of Materials (BOM) buildups 

• Supervise, define, and oversee execution of Engineering activities within a project such as, systems planning, information security planning, performance management, capacity planning, testing and validation, risk assessment, bench marking, information engineering, and staff development 

• Assist in risk management by analyzing security implications of system changes (e.g., security implications of transitioning from IPv4 to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)) 

• Work with the Executive Program Manager and Engineering Manager to review engineering roadmaps, product initiatives, timetables, proposals, reports, and evaluations of achieved results. 

• Identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement, and operational efficiency 

• Assist Portfolio Managers and technical SMEs in designing and evaluating Analysis of Alternatives to deliver formal evaluations of vendors and technologies for best fit within CBP operational areas 

• Identify, assess, and resolve complex business problems/issues/risks 

• Assist with contractor team and supplier assessment and evaluations 

• May perform other duties as assigned 

You have: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria include, but not limited to: 

• 3-year check for felony convictions 

• 1-year check for illegal drug use 

• 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, 

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline and 7 years of Information Technology (IT) experience  

• Strong business acumen and highly capable of project roadmap planning, execution, and scheduling. 

• Experience managing portfolios of teams in Agile software development environments. 

• Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with an on-site requirement in Sterling, VA

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