Jr Technical Project Coordinator

JR Technical Project Coordinator

McLean, VA | Local max 50 miles

Long-Term Contract | No Defined Tenure

Onsite 5 Days a Week

Position Overview

client's Financial Engineering team is seeking a JR Technical Project Coordinator to support the delivery and management of application releases for Model Implementation within the Investments & Capital Markets division.

The selected professional will work closely with development teams, release analysts, infrastructure teams, senior leadership, and business stakeholders to coordinate software releases, manage project activities, maintain technical documentation, and support incident management processes.

This role requires a combination of technical understanding, project coordination, strong communication, and hands-on experience with Jira, ServiceNow, and Unix/Linux environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly software release management activities and ensure timely production deployments.
• Work with development teams, Release Analysts, and Change Enablement teams throughout the SDLC process.
• Track project progress, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and release milestones.
• Utilize Jira for project tracking, reporting, dashboards, and advanced JQL queries.
• Support code quality initiatives, manual regression testing, and automated JUnit testing.
• Coordinate environment changes with infrastructure teams and impacted business users.
• Manage incident communications, coordinate issue resolution, and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Create and maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles, and project procedures.
• Identify potential risks and escalate issues to the appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
• Initiate and coordinate new projects and process improvement activities.
• Participate in an on-call support rotation aligned with the Northern Virginia time zone.

Required Qualifications

• 3 5 years of relevant experience in technical project coordination, project management, or a technical environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact across multiple organizational levels.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira, including reporting, dashboards, and advanced JQL queries.
• Working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and troubleshooting.
• Experience with ServiceNow for incident, change, or service management.
• Strong business and technical understanding with the ability to coordinate between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Ability to identify risks, manage priorities, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience initiating, coordinating, and managing technical projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or Information Systems is mandatory.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of Agentic AI and emerging AI technologies.
• Programming knowledge or hands-on experience with Python.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release management processes.
• Experience with Confluence Wiki and SharePoint.

Additional Technical Requirements from the Project Team

• Experience supporting Java and Python-based applications.
• Unix troubleshooting and Shell scripting.
• Familiarity with Jenkins build, test, deployment, and integration processes.
• Knowledge of Git and Artifactory.
• Understanding of regression testing and JUnit.

Interview Process

• One Round Final Onsite Interview
• No ROPES Assessment.

Supplier Vetting Questions

Candidates must be prepared to answer the following questions:

1. Please describe your approach to communicating effectively across various levels or divisions within an organization.
2. Please describe your approach to effectively managing projects in a technical work environment. Provide specific examples from your experience, including your individual contributions.
3. Describe your most recent project. What was the project, what was your contribution, and which tools did you use and for what purpose?

Important Submission Guidelines

• Candidate must be located within 45 miles of McLean, VA.
• Must be comfortable working onsite five days a week.
• Bachelor's degree in one of the specified fields is non-negotiable.
• Strong Jira/JQL, ServiceNow, Unix/Linux, and communication skills are essential.
• Candidates should be prepared for a single onsite final interview.