Software Development Manager

Apogee Engineering, LLC•Springfield, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee is seeking a Software Development Manager to support the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Technology at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The position is performed on-site at a government facility and provides technical expertise in the software acquisition lifecycle. As a key authority within specialized program management offices, the manager orchestrates and manages software assets across their lifecycle, from procurement to retirement. The role provides analysis, strategic recommendations, and hands-on support to promote a cohesive, compliant, and efficient agency-wide approach to software acquisition and management, helping government leadership make informed investment and strategy decisions. The work includes complex assignments and non-routine situations requiring extensive knowledge of the specialty discipline. The position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph, obtained within the last five years or within 90 days of hire.
Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, software architecture, AI/ML, cybersecurity, or a related field.
At least 10 years of relevant experience, compliant with GSA standards.
Demonstrated experience managing the software acquisition lifecycle for DoD or IC programs.
Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, including the FAR, DFAR, and agency-specific implementations such as the NARI.
Demonstrated experience with software asset management (SAM) principles, processes, and tools.
Proficiency using government financial management and acquisition systems to process purchase actions and funding documents.

Nice To Haves

Professional Software Engineering Master Certification (PSEM).
AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Developer certification.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification.
CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification.
Experience in project and program management.
Experience with Military, Department of Defense, or NGA acquisition.
Experience or working knowledge of containerized computer applications, such as Kubernetes.
Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services.
Ability to perform assigned duties and learn federal acquisition procedures with general supervision.

Responsibilities

Assist System Program Office leadership with the operation and maintenance of the Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK).
Attend meetings or discussions with, or on behalf of, System Program Office government personnel and designated points of contact related to contractor support.
Support the government team lead by attending, hosting, or facilitating meetings to assess programmatic and technical issues across the CJMTK product lifecycle.
Gather information and provide analysis, expertise, options, recommendations, or ideas to System Program Office leadership through memorandums, briefings, design documents, or other artifacts.
Collaborate with required NGA offices and external agencies to help resolve issues and provide recommendations to TASPO leadership.
Recommend action items to the government team and track those action items.
Participate, as required, in preparations for Senior Management Reviews for which the System Program Office provides contractor-support input.
Provide lifecycle program management support to the System Program Office.
Advise on the cost, schedule, and performance of the CJMTK program lifecycle; manage enterprise geospatial software licenses and community engagement; and forecast future community requirements.
Support NGA engagement and represent agency equities in Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems (DCGS) and Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) enterprise governance processes.