Full-Time
Senior Technical Data Manager
Updated on 8/2/2026
Akima
1,001-5,000 employees
Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics
Compensation Overview
$75k - $90k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
In Person
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- An active Secret clearance is required and must be maintainable.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical or professional discipline, including five years in the Department of Defense, or 15 years of directly related experience, including eight years in the Department of Defense, is preferred.
- Experience with Technical Order Management (TOMA/TODA).
- Experience with technical data management and technical order lifecycle support.
- Experience with Technical Order Change Technical Orders (TCTOs).
- Experience with configuration management and Configuration Control Board (CCB) support.
- Experience with technical documentation development and change management.
- Experience preparing and coordinating Air Force Forms 873, 874, and 875.
- Experience with logistics support for Department of Defense weapon systems.
- Experience with Digital Technical Order (DTO) implementation and transition support.
- Knowledge of Air Force technical order regulations and governing guidance.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and Agile collaboration tools.
- Ability to work independently and within a small team.
- Ability to collaborate with government personnel, military members, and large prime contractors.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and documentation management abilities.
- Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced program environment.
- Proactive problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Adaptability to changing program requirements and technical data processes.
- Strong coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to build productive relationships across geographically dispersed teams.
- Assist with preparing Technical Order Change Technical Orders to support configuration changes and inspections for Government Equipment Specialist approval.
- Assist with completing supporting documents, including Form 873, TCTO Requirement; Form 874, TCTO Supply Data Requirements; Form 875, TCTO Programming Document; and the coordination sheet.
- Support execution of Configuration Control Board directives by partnering with technical content managers to manage publication and distribution of technical order changes.
- Assist program offices in planning and executing the transition to a digital technical order system.
- Support establishment, coordination, documentation, and justification of technical order data requirements.
- Develop methods, plans, and feedback-control requirements to meet technical order management objectives.
- Review and recommend changes to specifications and regulations, draft new specifications and regulations, and support assigned technical-order projects and related assignments.
- Review technical-order database products daily and correct data as necessary.
- Track the technical-order system for program change requests and advise the government when further action is required.
Akima provides services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers contracted, integrated services to help government missions succeed. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, Akima aims to create long-term value for its parent while achieving superior outcomes for customers, guided by Iñupiat values. Its differentiators include Alaska Native ownership, a broad multi-domain service footprint, and a focus on federal missions; its goal is to support customer missions and sustain value for NANA and the Iñupiat community.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Founded
1995
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Acquired Pinnacle Solutions, enhancing defense training and sustainment capabilities.
- Appointed Lauren Cates as VP for Emerging Markets Group to expand mission-critical tech.
- Appointed Marcus Lopez as COO with 30 years experience to drive operational excellence.
What critics are saying
- 8(a) subsidiaries graduate, losing sole-source edges to General Dynamics and CACI.
- FY2026 NDAA shifts DoD cloud contracts to AWS and Azure, crushing Akima's IT revenue.
- NANA shareholder lawsuits over fund mismanagement halt $500M+ pipelines via audits.
What makes Akima unique
- Akima delivers agile solutions in facilities, IT, logistics, and construction as NANA subsidiary.
- Ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.
- Provides mission support to Sandia National Laboratories in high-security environments.
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Company News
Akima, a federal government solutions provider, has appointed Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. Cates will lead growth strategy and expand the company's presence in delivering mission-critical technologies to government and military customers. Cates brings over 15 years of federal contracting experience. She previously led Indigo IT's growth team, securing major contracts in cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise IT services, and spent more than a decade with Bowhead Family of Companies managing billion-dollar pipelines. Akima, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, employs over 11,000 people and delivers solutions across IT, logistics, aerospace and construction. The company ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.
Akima, a federal government contractor, has appointed Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer. Lopez will report to president and CEO Bill Monet and oversee operational excellence and customer delivery. Lopez brings over 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors. Most recently, he served as president and chief growth officer at Belcan, a Cognizant company, where he led the integration of a $20 billion enterprise. Previously, he headed ManTech's Advanced Research Technology Business Unit. A former US Navy officer and pilot, Lopez commanded an elite strike/fighter squadron. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, employing 11,000 people and delivering solutions in IT, aerospace, construction and other areas. The company ranked 31st on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.
Akima has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a provider of training and sustainment products and services to defense