Job Description

Technical Project Manager, Washington, D.C. area

A challenging position in computer software program management. We are looking for an innovative software engineer who will drive all aspects of the software development lifecycle: requirements, design, development, test, and release to customer success.

Must have a minimum of a BSCS and 3 years of full-time experience in computer software engineering.

The candidates for this position should be able to perform the following duties:

• Coordinates the full project life-cycle, which includes but not limited to;
• defining technical and functional requirements;
• quality control planning;
• implementation, upgrades, and integration with existing systems.
• Daily coordination of complex technical projects dealing with scientific literature or biological data;
• Participation in and provision of technical and administrative expertise to IT development projects;
• Responsible for system design, specifications for internally developed or purchased software;
• System implementation, system integration, and testing;
• Tracking milestones, and producing deliverables;
• Balances risks, schedules, and resources;
• Coordinates cross-functional teams of various sizes with diverse technical skills sets;
• Advises senior management on technical issues;
• Communicates project issues to stakeholders and senior management.

Required Skills:

• Formal education (minimum: Bachelor's degree) in Computer Science or related field;
• Requires at least 3 years of project management experience and at least 5 years of experience in a technical field;
• Strong Technical Knowledge of software application development;
• At least 3 years experience in Web Information Technology development and support;
• Microsoft Office and Sharepoint;
• Effective verbal and written communications;
• Hands-on experience with XML or HTML;
• Experience in one or more software development technologies such as C, C++, Java, Macromedia ColdFusion, Perl, or Python.

Desired Skills:

• Master's degree preferred;
• Experience with scientific or biological data is a plus;
• Experience working with large databases, statistical analysis, and clinical data;
• Experience in a research and development (R&D) environment with demonstrated ability to analyze problems and propose multiple solutions;
• Experience with relational database - in Oracle, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL as administrator or developer.

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