Senior Technical Advisor - Military Sealift Command

At StratasCorp, our mission strives to put employees first while still being recognized as a leader in the Department of Defense Information Technology sector. We believe in a continuing pursuit of customer satisfaction and operational excellence while exceling in service innovation. We are looking for employees who value corporate culture, leadership, diversity, and commitment to quality, because we are #TeamStratas.LocationChesapeake, VA - Chesapeake, VA 23320 US (Primary)CategoryInformation TechnologyJob DescriptionOur team, supporting Military Sealift Command (MSC) in Chesapeake, VA, is sourcing a Senior Technical Advisor to help guide the customer's digital transformation. You will have experience integrating a customer's goals and technical strategies into practical designs and execution plans to solve complex problems. Specific duties include: Advise the customer and project leadership on opportunities to achieve mission goals with Information Technology (IT) solutions, process improvements and new investments. Work alongside project leadership to advise customers on strategies that support afloat operations including shipboard network upgrades, Network Operations Center (NOC) cloud migration, and the introduction of new technology or processes to increase efficiency and accuracy Develop stakeholder engagement methods to drive participation from across the organizationHold workshops with customer leaders and project staff to capture specific visions, goals and objectives that the project team must achieve in support of MSC's missionCollaborate with MSC's engineering and operations teams to document and communicate issues and challenges which impact performanceDevelop specific and strategic recommendations such as briefings, architectures and roadmaps based upon engineering, operations and other data collected through collaborationCollaborate with external hardware, software and professional services organizations to identify solutions and methodologies which support customer goalsManage staff as they gather data, document processes, create designs and develop recommendations that are incorporated into your strategic inputsDevelop high quality communications materials and lead internal and customer facing meetings and briefingsJob RequirementsExperience conducting IT strategy assessments and documenting both as-is and to-be targets. Past experience developing key performance indicators and working with organizational data (i.e. operational data, project data) to articulate recommendationsExperience leading leadership workshops that capture and articulate goals, strategies and challengesExperience gathering goal/objective information, evaluating it against customer needs and developing roadmaps and other deliverables to graphicly articulate a visionProven ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to show technical expertise and perform deep-dive technical activities with application, data, and infrastructure teams, as neededMust possess active SECRET clearanceMust be able to travel as needed to support mission requirementsMust have excellent written and oral communication skills Security ClearanceSecretJob TypeFull-timeStratasCorp provides a complete compensation package with competitive wages and benefits that include medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA & HSA accounts, disability and other income protection benefits, life insurance, paid personal time-off benefits, paid holidays, and a 401K Saving Plan with a company matching contribution.StratasCorp is a private corporation established in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. This commitment affirms StratasCorp policy to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local law.