IT Technical Lead
About The Position
Provide technical leadership for a federal portfolio that includes multiple web, data, and integration solutions built on Microsoft and cloud technologies. Lead design and implementation approaches that use Git-based repositories (such as GitHub), branching strategies, and pull-request workflows as the core way teams collaborate. Define and guide CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms to automate build, test, and deployment of application and infrastructure changes. Work with engineers to integrate security and quality checks into pipelines, including static analysis, dependency scanning, and basic dynamic testing using industry-standard tools. Shape technical approaches for application modernization and integration, including API-based interfaces, data services, and cloud-hosted components (for example in Azure or AWS). Provide technical direction on environment strategy (dev/test/stage/prod), configuration management, and automated deployment patterns. Collaborate with program leadership to evaluate solution options, estimate technical effort, and communicate trade-offs in terms that business and mission stakeholders can understand. Ensure solutions are designed and implemented to meet security, privacy, accessibility, and operational expectations common to federal programs.
Requirements
- US Citizenship required
- 10+ years in solution architecture, software engineering, or systems engineering, with significant experience leading technical design and implementation.
- 5+ years leading technical teams supporting enterprise applications, modernization, or cloud-based delivery in federal or similarly regulated environments.
- Experience leading teams that use Git-based source control and CI/CD tooling to deliver software in structured development environments.
- Experience designing or overseeing application modernization efforts that include refactoring existing systems, adding APIs, and integrating with enterprise or cloud services.
- Experience in secure software delivery, including integrating security and quality checks into automated pipelines and release workflows.
- Experience communicating technical direction, constraints, and tradeoffs to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- One current technical certification in cloud, architecture, security, or agile delivery.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing or operating CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps Pipelines.
- Experience integrating static code analysis, dependency scanning, and dynamic testing tools into automated delivery pipelines.
- Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or similar approaches for automated environment provisioning.
- Experience delivering solutions on Azure and/or AWS using APIs, containers, serverless services, or managed data services.
- Experience supporting data-heavy, analytics-driven, or health-related applications in public sector environments.
- At least one current cloud certification at the associate or professional level (for example, Azure Administrator/Developer/Architect or AWS Architect/Developer/Engineer).
- At least one certification related to software engineering, architecture, security, or DevOps/DevSecOps (for example, vendor DevOps/DevSecOps cert, CISSP/CCSP, or similar).
- Master’s degree in a related field
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for a federal portfolio that includes multiple web, data, and integration solutions built on Microsoft and cloud technologies.
- Lead design and implementation approaches that use Git-based repositories (such as GitHub), branching strategies, and pull-request workflows as the core way teams collaborate.
- Define and guide CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms to automate build, test, and deployment of application and infrastructure changes.
- Work with engineers to integrate security and quality checks into pipelines, including static analysis, dependency scanning, and basic dynamic testing using industry-standard tools.
- Shape technical approaches for application modernization and integration, including API-based interfaces, data services, and cloud-hosted components (for example in Azure or AWS).
- Provide technical direction on environment strategy (dev/test/stage/prod), configuration management, and automated deployment patterns.
- Collaborate with program leadership to evaluate solution options, estimate technical effort, and communicate trade-offs in terms that business and mission stakeholders can understand.
- Ensure solutions are designed and implemented to meet security, privacy, accessibility, and operational expectations common to federal programs.
Benefits
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
