Hybrid Software Engineering Lead

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About the role

  • Provide program leadership for FEMA.
  • Plan and direct Agile application development and migration of on-premises application environment to a secure cloud.
  • Establish engineering standards and enforce DevSecOps practices.
  • Manage risks and dependencies to protect schedule, scope, and quality commitments.
  • Collaborate with product and program management to prioritize scope and manage trade-offs.
  • Design and enforce a Zero Trust–aligned delivery posture across application, data, network, and cloud services.
  • Implement and mature reliability and observability practices.
  • Provide transparent, metric-driven reporting to the PMO and customer leadership.
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes, tooling, and automation.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be willing to work on a HYRBID Schedule (2-3 Days) in Reston, VA & client locations in the Northern Virginia/DC/MD area as required.
  • Ability to pass a 7-year background check and obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.
  • Must have professional experience supporting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs/contracts within the last 2 years.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Must be able to prioritize and self-start.
  • Must be adaptable/flexible as priorities shift.
  • Must be enthusiastic and have passion for learning and constant improvement.
  • Must be open to collaboration, feedback and client asks.
  • Must enjoy working with a vibrant team of outgoing personalities.
  • Bachelor's Degree (in a technical discipline i.e. Computer Science)
  • Must have 8+ years of experience leading software engineering teams delivering enterprise systems in the federal sector.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience leading Agile delivery at scale.
  • Must possess proven leadership experience of on-premises-to-cloud application migration in FedRAMP environments (AWS and/or Azure), including cutover planning and execution under tight schedules.
  • Must have hands-on experience in implementation and operation of DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines with automated quality and security controls (e.g., code-scanning, runtime application security testing, IaC policy enforcement, compliance checks).
  • Must have experience coordinating delivery across multiple vendors and government stakeholders; strong written and oral communication skills, including executive-level briefings.

Job title

Software Engineering Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$160,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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