Digital Engineering PaaS Tech Lead

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions • Beavercreek, OH

10d

About The Position

Sabel Systems designs and delivers secure, scalable digital engineering ecosystems for Department of Defense programs. The Digital Engineering PaaS Tech Lead leads engineering teams supporting IL5 and IL6 environments and owns delivery, operations, architecture, and the technical roadmap for PaaS and SaaS capabilities. The role works with clients as a technical subject matter expert and coordinates with the IaaS provider, ISSM, and internal engineering and delivery leads to keep services operational and aligned with security controls, ATO requirements, and change control.

The Tech Lead oversees platform capabilities from implementation through testing and production, supports CI/CD applications and databases hosted on Kubernetes, and leads incident response for the PaaS and SaaS layers. The position also guides team priorities and resourcing, mentors engineers, maintains technical documentation and support records, and reports status, risks, and cost estimates to the Digital Ecosystem Director.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen with an active Secret clearance; Top Secret is preferred.
• Customer-service and results-oriented approach; problem-solving ability, including seeking assistance when necessary; self-starter; excellent oral and effective written communication; ability to handle multiple tasks; and experience making decisions.
• Experience leading technical teams and making priority and resourcing decisions across multiple programs.
• 10+ years of experience with computer systems support, server installation and support, network administration, containerization technologies, and large enterprise-scale platforms, including 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network and systems infrastructure issues.
• Linux administration experience.
• Kubernetes administration, containers, and pod networking experience.
• Experience installing software, patches, and updates for Kubernetes.
• Experience working with the DoD cybersecurity framework.
• Hands-on experience deploying and/or supporting Kubernetes.
• Experience managing IL5 and IL6 PaaS or SaaS environments.
• Experience with DevOps automation tooling such as Helm Charts, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience with scripting in Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services; DoD-specific cloud platforms such as ARCUS, CloudOne, or RogueOne; administration of Atlassian tools or support of custom applications; digital engineering or model-based systems engineering toolchains; Docker or Kubernetes; support of AI or data platform workloads.

Nice To Haves

• Top Secret clearance.
• Advanced degree.
• Experience with Active Directory and Windows Servers.
• Experience with Platform One Big Bang, Party Bus, and Iron Bank.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams supporting IL5 and IL6 environments by setting priorities, assigning work, and reviewing deliverables.
• Engage with clients as a technical subject matter expert in technical, training, and troubleshooting discussions.
• Ensure CI/CD applications, databases, and tools hosted on the supporting Kubernetes platform operate properly within the pipeline.
• Lead incident response for PaaS and SaaS layers and coordinate security events with the ISSM.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging threats, and DSO-CI/CD technologies.
• Support database and API communication development activities.
• Prepare technical documentation, including standard procedures, reports, research, and cost analysis.
• Coordinate with the IaaS provider on capacity, dependencies, change windows, and escalations affecting PaaS and SaaS services.
• Own project delivery for PaaS and SaaS capabilities from implementation through testing and production.
• Ensure IL5 and IL6 environments are operational, available, and monitored, and resolve issues affecting digital engineering, AI, Atlassian, agile, and customer engagement workflows.
• Maintain the PaaS and SaaS technical roadmap and architecture decisions across IL5 and IL6 in alignment with the Digital Ecosystem Director's priorities.
• Translate customer needs into logical, feasible, affordable solutions that are on the roadmap and tracked.
• Make PaaS and SaaS architecture and operational decisions, and advocate with the IaaS provider and ISSM to meet security controls, ATO requirements, and change control.
• Coordinate platform requirements, onboarding, and support with Digital Engineering, AI, DevTeam, Scrum, and CEM leads.
• Provide input on staffing, performance, and training; mentor engineers on PaaS and SaaS operations.
• Report status, risks, and cost estimates to the Digital Ecosystem Director.
• Communicate effectively with users at all skill levels and document unique issues and solutions in a support knowledgebase or procedure and policy documents.
• Update and maintain electronic records accurately.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Financial assistance in the event of illness, injury, disability, loss of work, or death
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Education and training program reimbursement
• Competitive benefits and compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior