Technical Governance Lead

Zantech•Camp Springs, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to work with a performance-based small company? At Zantech, we are a dynamic Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing complex, mission-focused solutions with a proven track record of outstanding customer performance and high employee satisfaction. We would love to talk with you regarding the next step in your career. Come join our team! Zantech is looking for a talented Technical Governance Lead to contribute to the success of our upcoming Applied and Emerging Technology Support project for a Hybrid role based out of Camp Springs, MD. The Technical Governance Lead establishes and maintains enterprise-wide standards, best practices, and governance frameworks that ensure secure, efficient, and scalable software delivery across USCIS OIT. This role leads Team Managed Deployment (TMD) initiatives, enabling delivery teams to achieve self-service deployment approval through automated governance and standardization. The Technical Governance Lead implements lean, smart standardizations that simplify complexity and provide better information for data-driven decisions.

Requirements

10+ years of IT experience with progressive technical leadership
5+ years of technical governance, enterprise architecture, or platform engineering leadership
3+ years of federal government environment experience
Experience with Team Managed Deployment or similar DevOps maturity programs
Expert: Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Federal Enterprise Architecture)
Expert: DORA metrics, Value Stream Mapping
Proficient: Open Policy Agent (OPA), AWS Config
Proficient: Power BI, data visualization
Proficient: Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence
Knowledge: SAFe, Agile Release Train (ART), SRE principles
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Public Trust or higher clearance, per contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with USCIS technology portfolio and modernization programs
Familiarity with USCIS Backstage, CCD, ERDS, CMI platforms
Experience with AWS GovCloud architecture and governance in DHS environment
Master's degree or MBA preferred
TOGAF 9 Certified (Foundation and Certified)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), ITIL 4, CISM (desired)

Responsibilities

Lead continued delivery and enhancement of Team Managed Deployment (TMD) program across USCIS enterprise
Define and document TMD criteria, processes, and readiness assessments
Enable faster, high-quality software deployments while reducing rollbacks through standardized practices
Prepare teams for approval to deploy without multiple manual reviews
Establish enterprise-wide DevSecOps best practices, principles, and guidelines
Define technical standards for development, security, testing, and operations
Ensure every system aligns with USCIS mission and modernization goals
Implement policy-as-code using Open Policy Agent (OPA) or similar tools
Automate enforcement of technical standards and governance controls
Create automated compliance gates within CI/CD pipelines
Provide automated performance metrics and reporting supporting data-driven decision making
Implement DORA metrics (deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, change failure rate)
Create enterprise dashboards using Power BI providing real-time visibility into compliance, risk, and delivery performance
Support automated evidence collection for Continuous Authorization (OA) processes
Collaborate with ISSO teams to automate security control validation
Reduce ATO/OA burden through automated governance and compliance evidence