Project Summary & Overview We seek one Senior Project Manager to lead our Server Modernization Project that aims to migrate legacy applications from outdated server hardware and software (Microsoft Server 2008 and later, IIS, SQL Server, ASP, ASP.Net, etc.) to modern Microsoft Servers. This project involves reviewing up to 150 applications to determine the necessary changes for modernization, which may include modifications, re-platforming, rebuilding, or decommissioning. All applications must be thoroughly tested using the new technologies before the legacy platforms and applications can be decommissioned. Job Responsibilities: + Lead the DCFS Server Modernization Project, ensuring the successful migration of legacy applications to modern Microsoft Servers. + Strategically minimize operational impacts and optimize information and requirements-gathering processes to ensure high accuracy. + Define the use and use case of various project artifacts, including architectural and technical documentation, that will support the project engagement and its objectives. + Conduct an initial 3-week onsite period, working 3 days per week at 1 North Old State Capital Plaza, Springfield, IL. + Post-introductory period, work onsite 3 days per month, with potential for up to 3 additional days per month as needed. + Oversee the review and assessment of up to 150 applications, determining necessary changes for modernization. + Ensure all applications are thoroughly tested on new technologies before decommissioning legacy platforms. + Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure project goals and timelines are met. + Provide strong leadership and clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. Required Skills: + Experience : At least 12 years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, with a strong background in managing large-scale IT projects. + Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) : Extensive experience overseeing projects through all phases of the SDLC. + Technical Knowledge : + Proficiency with Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO) and familiarity with application infrastructure modernization. + Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including database migration and optimization. + Experience with ASP.Net application development concepts. + Expertise in configuring and managing Internet Information Services (IIS). + Leadership and Communication : Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and lead a project team. Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders effectively. Beneficial Skills (But Not Required): + Microfocus PPM : Experience working with Microfocus Project and Portfolio Management Centers (PPM). + Certifications : Project Management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent. + Additional Technical Skills : Familiarity with legacy and modern Microsoft Server environments, including virtualization. SALARY AND BENEFITS The leadership of our Company believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The leadership of our Company is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.   HOW TO APPLY All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process.   As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, Cycurion, Inc. and our Subsidiaries prohibit discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth; one’s gender identity may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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