Team Lead/Technical Project Manager in Arlington, Virginia at Spatial Front, Inc

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Team Lead/Technical Project Manager to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will be a Team Lead to manage and guide an IT operations or technical team supporting Federal Government programs. A strong candidate will have strong leadership skills and extensive experience in IT operations, system reliability, and team management.

As a valued member of the SFI team, you will play a critical role in delivering mission-critical capabilities to our Federal Government customers.

Work Environment: On-site

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage an IT operations or technical team, providing direction, mentorship, and performance oversight.
• Ensure team delivery of high-quality IT services aligned with program SLAs and government requirements.
• Provide highly technical guidance to our delivery team in the execution of large-scale enterprise projects.
• Coordinate team activities, including task assignment, workload management, and schedule adherence.
• Identify and resolve operational issues and escalate complex problems as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain team documentation, including SOPs, runbooks, and operational guides.
• Conduct team meetings, performance reviews, and professional development activities.
• Provide hands-on guidance and a “roll-up the sleeves” approach when needed.
• Report on team performance metrics and operational status to program leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8 years of system IT ops or similar experience,
• 3 years of team leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in: IT support operations, modernization, ensuring system reliability, security, and efficient service delivery while leading and guiding the IT team.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile (preferred Scaled Agile)
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into tangible technical plans, roadmaps, and actions to orchestrate the delivery across large projects
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.

• ITIL Foundation, PMP, or equivalent leadership/operations certification.
• Experience with the Oracle tech stack and PeopleSoft HCM is a plus
• Experience leading IT operations teams within DoD or federal agency programs.
• Experience with agile team management and DevOps practices.

• Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Work Environment: On-site as required by the contract.
• This is a full-time, W2 position.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
• Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status.
• SFI participates in E-Verify.