ECS is seeking a Program Manager/Software Developer to work in our Fairfax, VA (hybrid) office.
The USPS TAPM Team supports the acquisition, testing, acceptance, deployment, and integration of technology systems that improve operational efficiency in mail processing and distribution environments. TAPM support includes coordination of project activities, planning and tracking of deliverables, support for technical implementation efforts, testing and acceptance activities, and communication among stakeholders responsible for successful execution.
Responsibilities include:
- Support program and project planning, coordination, and execution activities for TAPM initiatives.
- Assisting with schedules, action item tracking, status reporting, meeting coordination, and follow-up on assigned tasks and deliverables.
- Support agile delivery activities, including participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Assist with maintaining backlog items, tracking sprint progress, documenting issues, and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
- Assist with gathering, documenting, refining, and maintaining functional and technical requirements.
- Work with stakeholders to help translate business needs into actionable tasks and technical development activities.
- Provide junior- to mid-level software development support, including coding, debugging, unit testing, technical documentation, and implementation of software enhancements or fixes.
- Support development activities in accordance with established coding standards, version control procedures, and quality assurance practices.
- Assist with system integration, test support, defect tracking, and deployment-related activities.
- Coordinate with program, engineering, and operational stakeholders to support timely resolution of issues and completion of technical tasks.
- Prepare and maintain program and project documentation, including meeting notes, status summaries, action item trackers, risk and issue logs, backlog updates, technical documentation, and other related work products required to support TAPM activities.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel and work effectively in a team environment with changing priorities and multiple assignments.
- Deliverables shall include recurring and as-needed work products in support of TAPM program execution and technical delivery:
- These may include status reports, meeting summaries, backlog and sprint tracking updates, action item trackers, risk and issue logs, requirements documentation, technical documentation, test support materials, deployment support materials, and software code or configuration updates as assigned.
- All deliverables shall be complete, accurate, and submitted within required timeframes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding and requires a Public Trust background investigation. This entails an in-depth background check & either US Citizenship or Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
- Ability to provide program management support
- Ability to provide junior- to mid-level software development support to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Technology Applications Program Management (TAPM) Team.
- Ability to support planning, coordination, execution, and reporting activities for assigned projects and programs, while also contributing to software development, system enhancement, testing, and implementation efforts.
- Ability to support work involving agile software development processes and delivery practices, including backlog management, sprint planning, sprint execution support, status tracking, and coordination among technical and functional stakeholders.
- Ability to provide hands-on development support as needed to assist the TAPM Team with technical solutions, documentation, integration, and deployment activities.
Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000
General Description of Benefit
Skills Required
- Program and project planning, coordination, and execution (schedules, status reporting, action item tracking)
- Support agile delivery activities (sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups, reviews, retrospectives)
- Backlog management, sprint progress tracking, and continuous improvement support
- Gathering, documenting, refining, and maintaining functional and technical requirements
- Junior- to mid-level software development: coding, debugging, unit testing, and technical documentation
- Follow established coding standards, version control procedures, and quality assurance practices
- System integration support, test support, defect tracking, and deployment activities
- Prepare and maintain program and project documentation (status summaries, risk/issue logs, meeting notes, action item trackers)
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel and collaborate in a team environment
- Ability to provide program management support (Preferred Qualifications)
- Ability to provide junior- to mid-level software development support to the USPS TAPM Team (Preferred Qualifications)
- Ability to support agile processes, backlog management, sprint planning, and coordination among stakeholders (Preferred Qualifications)
- Ability to provide hands-on development support for integration, documentation, and deployment activities (Preferred Qualifications)
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
