By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position OverviewOur By Light team, the premier providers of innovative Information Technology (IT) services and communications support to the Department of Defense and Federal Agencies, is growing. We’re increasing our team to support the US Army Comprehensive Modernization (COMPMOD) program. The program delivers end-to-end EFIS&T services—including survey and design through installation, security, and testing. This work spans NIPR and SIPR networks, Wi-Fi, VoIP, ISP/OSP infrastructure, and voice modernization across all CONUS Army installations.
We’re looking for an IMS Lead to own and manage the Integrated Master Schedule supporting Army network modernization efforts. You’ll develop, maintain, and analyze the program schedule, support milestone decision-making, and work closely with government and program teams to keep execution on track.
You’ll translate technical scope into a structured schedule, provide insight into schedule health and risk, and support planning, testing, and transition activities.
Responsibilities- Manage and provide input to the PdM GENM-A Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Support program milestone decisions through schedule analysis and issue resolution recommendations
- Assist with master implementation, testing, and transition planning
- Develop and maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) aligned to the system physical architecture down to the configuration item level
- Define schedule activities in terms of calendar time and required resources
- Build and maintain schedules using Microsoft Project Server (SE edition)
- Perform schedule analysis, including critical path analysis and Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs)
- Prepare, review, and deliver required plans, reports, and CDRL schedule deliverables
- Support program reviews, conferences, briefings, and stakeholder meetings
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, or a related technical field
- Four (4) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
- 5+ years of IMS experience, including 2+ years leading scheduling personnel
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project (Server or Online)
- Demonstrated experience developing, baselining, maintaining, and analyzing IMS on complex programs
- Experience with schedule health metrics (e.g., DCMA 14-point check, BEI, CPLI, SPI)
- Prior experience supporting the U.S. Army or other federal agencies
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior military leadership and program teams
- Active Secret clearance required at the time of application
- Occasional travel to By Light offices in McLean, VA or Hanover, MD and Fort Belvoir, VA may be required
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT, engineering, or a related technical field, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- At least 5 years of Integrated Master Schedule experience
- At least 2 years leading scheduling personnel
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project Server or Microsoft Project Online
- Experience developing, baselining, maintaining, and analyzing Integrated Master Schedules on complex programs
- Experience with schedule health metrics, including DCMA 14-point check, BEI, CPLI, and SPI
- Prior experience supporting the U.S. Army or other federal agencies
- Strong communication skills engaging senior military leadership and program teams
- Active Secret security clearance at the time of application
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
What We Do
By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light) provides a full range of hardware and software engineering services to defense, civilian, and commercial customers worldwide. Driven by a management team that leverages real-world expertise from the defense, intelligence, federal healthcare, and commercial sectors, we provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective IT solutions. Some of our successes include: • Completion of 80+ Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE) sites both CONUS & OCONUS. Provided Optical Network Engineering, Implementation, & Project Control Worldwide. • Provided timely completion of ATM to IP Migration, Legacy Network Optimization, & VOIP Implementation of 47 CONUS Sites for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SCAMPI Network. • Supporting the AMC CIO/G6 in the Depot Modernization Program, implementing CONUS wide 802.11/a/b/g/n wireless networks, Area Processing Center Migration, DISN Optimization, and a 40,000 user, enterprise-wide SharePoint Implementation. • Completion of 2,000 Plus Legacy Circuit Migrations to DISN Transport for DISN Transition Program. • Delivered Communications Support & Staff Augmentation for Deployed DoD Forces under the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Technology Applications Office (PEO EIS TAO). • Successful Implementation of Secure Intelligent Video Systems (IVS) for the Intelligence Community. • Supporting major international carriers in the modernization and expansion of Data Center Facilities. • Engineering new Turnkey “Cloud Services,” including Hosting, Managed Services, COOP, and Data Storage and Archival.
