Chief Engineer – AGILE Software Releases, TSSCI

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Chief Engineer with deep experience leading AGILE software development and release pipelines. The ideal candidate brings technical depth in distributed systems modernization of missioncritical C2 platforms iterative capability releases and handson engineering leadership in highsecurity environments.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

Serve as the technical authority for software architecture design integration and release engineering.
Provide strategic engineering direction ensuring modern design patterns cybersecurity compliance and scalable architectures.
Guide engineering teams through technical decisionmaking risk assessments and performance optimization.

AGILE Release Management

Lead AGILE release trains sprint planning backlog prioritization and incremental capability drops aligned to operational user needs.
Oversee the endtoend CI/CD pipeline including automated testing containerization orchestration and rapid deployment frameworks.
Ensure all release artifacts meet mission security and accreditation requirements.

Systems Integration

Lead integration of new features data flows and software modules.
Collaborate with government engineering leads to align technical roadmaps operational threads and joint test events.
Support fielding activities troubleshooting mission software and ensuring seamless interoperability across connected C2 systems.

Technical Oversight & Governance

Drive architecture reviews engineering change processes and system design documentation.
Ensure compliance with DoW cybersecurity policies platform accreditation requirements and assured software development practices.
Mentor engineering talent strengthening the organizations technical depth and engineering rigor.

Required Qualifications

TS/SCI clearance (active).
Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related technical discipline; Masters preferred.
12 years of experience in software engineering mission systems or C2 system development.
Demonstrated expertise in:

AGILE frameworks (Scrum SAFe DevSecOps)
CI/CD pipelines (GitLab Jenkins Nexus SonarQube etc.)
Microservices containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Cloud architectures (AWS GovCloud C2S or similar secure clouds)
Systemofsystems integration in DoD environments

Experience supporting highside missioncritical software environments and release cycles.
Ability to lead technical teams and collaborate effectively in multiorganization environments.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with:

Crossdomain solutions and data transport mechanisms
DoD cyber accreditation and secure software engineering
Modelbased system engineering (MBSE) tools

Prior experience as a Chief Engineer Deputy Chief Engineer Lead Architect or similar senior technical leadership role.
Strong communication skills with both engineering teams and senior government sponsors.

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Position OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled Chief Engineer with deep experience leading AGILE software development and release pipelines. The ideal candidate brings technical depth in distributed systems modernization of missioncritical C2 platforms iterative capability releases and handson eng...