Senior Mission Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain in-depth knowledge of Defense Unicorns’ products and capabilities, which include UDS, Fleet, Zarf, and associated platform technologies.

• Convert customer requirements, mission objectives, and operational challenges into actionable tasks and delivery plans.

• Take ownership of mission results and execution of delivery with minimal supervision.

• Oversee backlog management, sprint planning, prioritization, and activities related to delivery tracking.

• Collaborate directly with Army stakeholders to comprehend mission goals, gather requirements, and convey progress updates.

• Clearly communicate technical concepts and solution capabilities to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Lead the identification of customer challenges, future capability requirements, and prospects for enhanced support.

• Monitor delivery risks, dependencies, and issues while coordinating plans for mitigation.

• Work in partnership with technical leads, architects, and engineers to ensure solutions meet customer needs and adhere to engineering best practices.

• Provide technical input for proposals, technical responses, white papers, and ROM development initiatives.

• Assist with the onboarding and mentoring of team members.

• Engage in hiring activities, candidate interviews, and team-building initiatives.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers throughout the delivery lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience with Kubernetes in production settings (Azure AKS, AWS EKS, or on-premise distributions like RKE2, K3s, or OpenShift).

• Proficiency in using Helm for packaging and deploying containerized applications.

• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, OpenTofu).

• Knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures, encompassing networking, RBAC, and storage for both cloud and on-premise clusters.

• Understanding of DevSecOps/DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab or GitHub).

• Experience in working with or supporting the U.S. Army, Army Software Factory, or similar Department of Defense software organizations.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote team environment.

• Self-driven and capable of working independently with minimal oversight.

• Openness to travel as necessary for on-site training and support.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage.

• 100% Company Paid premiums.

• Health Savings Account.

• Life Insurance.

• Disability Insurance.

• 401k Retirement Plan.

• Company Stock Options.

• Home Office Budget.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).

• Paid Parental Leave.