Lead Systems Engineer/Integrator (Top Secret)

ICF•Washington, DC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Systems Engineer/Integrator leads technical development across government subdomains, systems, tools, and components. The role manages change, risk, and issues throughout the lifecycle; guides quality assurance; and leads systems administration, security support, and configuration management. It also supports technical leadership on other contract projects, mentors less experienced engineers, and works with stakeholders and team members to set and manage expectations. The position operates within an agile development process and coordinates and trains users on custom-built software packages. The role develops, tests, updates, and launches public-facing mobile applications, including iOS, Android, and Apple Watch apps. Responsibilities include identifying and implementing bug fixes, beta testing major operating system updates for compatibility and potential features, and managing app store updates in line with current policies and trends. The engineer develops technical templates based on designs from visual information specialists, manipulates Unified Crime Reporting data and tables for government display, conducts UI/UX audits, and builds sophisticated web forms. The role also provides guidance on government technical policies and supports the content management system and other systems, tools, and properties in the government environment. This is a contingent role requiring an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to work from facilities in Washington, DC. The position is based on full-time employment. The stated pay range is $158,132–$268,824.

Requirements

US citizenship.
Active Top Secret security clearance.
Ability to work out of facilities in Washington, DC.
High school diploma plus relevant certifications.
At least 8 years of experience delivering resilient, well-tested, consumer-facing enterprise web applications and large public websites.
At least 5 years of cloud and web development experience, including public and private virtual cloud environments and responsive public-facing websites.
At least 5 years of application development experience using Python, TAL, AJAX, JavaScript, XML, HTML5, and/or CSS3, including manipulating data and tables to optimize web display.
At least 5 years of experience with web platforms and databases, including Plone, Zope, Drupal, WordPress, PostgreSQL, or other modern RDBMS technologies.
At least 5 years of experience with Section 508 accessibility, web security best practices, and applicable federal mandates and regulations for public-facing websites.
At least 5 years of mobile application development and maintenance experience, including developing, testing, updating, and launching iOS, Android, and Apple Watch applications; implementing bug fixes; conducting operating system beta and compatibility testing; and managing app store updates, policies, and emerging features.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s, bachelor of science, or other advanced degree in a related field.
Government cloud experience.
Django and API development experience.
FBI experience.
Experience working within a government cloud environment.
Experience working with NGINX, Varnish, or Apache reverse proxy servers.

Responsibilities

Manage technical development and support of government subdomains, systems, tools, and components.
Oversee web development throughout the lifecycle, including change, risk, and issue management, and guide quality assurance.
Lead systems administration, security support, and configuration management.
Lead mobile app development and releases, including app store updates.
Support the technical lead on other contract projects.
Help less experienced engineers develop their skills.
Work with stakeholders and team members to set and manage expectations throughout projects.
Work within an agile development process.
Coordinate and train users on custom-built software packages.
Use specialized tools to retrain artificial intelligence to analyze social media data and generate mission-relevant sentiment analysis insights.
Develop, test, update, and launch public-facing mobile applications, including Apple Watch apps, in coordination with customers or clients.
Identify and implement bug fixes for applications.
Beta test major iOS and Android operating system updates for app compatibility and potential features for future updates.
Identify and implement app store updates to keep the program aligned with current policies and trends.
Develop technical templates for apps and other products based on designs from visual information specialists.
Manipulate Unified Crime Reporting data and tables so they display properly in the government environment.
Conduct UI/UX audits on products and pages.
Build web forms for operational and business needs.
Provide guidance on government technical policies.
Support the team on the content management system and other systems, tools, and properties in the government environment.