Technical Director (Hands-On Software & Data Engineering)

Primastep LLC•Washington, DC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be a hands‑on software and data engineer supporting United States Air Force programs. The ideal candidate can write code daily, apply data analytics to complex datasets, and effectively communicate technical approaches with senior Air Force stakeholders. This role does not start as a people‑management position, but requires a strong technical background and DoD experience.

Requirements

Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility (required prior to start)
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software engineering and/or data engineering
Practical experience with at least one high‑level programming language used in DoD environments (e.g., Python, Java, C#) with code samples or demonstrable work
Strong data engineering and analytics experience (SQL, ETL, data pipelines)
Experience with relational databases and querying large datasets
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Python visualization libraries)
Experience in CI/CD workflows (build/test/deploy automation)
Familiarity with basic software engineering best practices (version control, unit testing)
Experience working in DoD or cleared contractor environments
Ability to communicate technical approaches and status to senior stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience with classification guidance or classification compliance workflows (including Security Classification Guides)
Experience with UNIX/Linux environments
Experience in cloud platforms commonly used in DoD (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
Experience with modern data tooling (Python libraries, Airflow, dbt, Spark)
Background in cross‑functional technical problem solving with hybrid software + analytics focus
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field