Tech Lead - Principal Software Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead Principal Software Engineer to lead architecture software delivery and engineering teams supporting mission-critical environments.

This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership DevSecOps Agile delivery and team development. The ideal candidate has experience delivering secure scalable systems and leading engineering teams in high-tempo Top Secret/SCI environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead Agile software engineering teams and translate mission priorities backlog items and customer needs into technical plans milestones and sprint goals.
  
• Design develop and integrate secure APIs structured/unstructured data pipelines and scalable software solutions using Python Java JavaScript SQL/PSQL YAML and Terraform.
  
• Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Ansible Git GitLab Bitbucket and Artifactory.
  
• Implement DevSecOps automated testing observability security controls infrastructure automation and full-SDLC practices across Development Test QA and Production environments.
  
• Manage software release/version control and ensure consistent secure and reliable promotion of software throughout the product lifecycle.
  
• Define long-term technical strategy architecture engineering standards governance and development best practices across multiple teams.
  
• Serve as a senior technical authority and escalation point for complex cross-team and cross-domain engineering challenges.
  
• Drive engineering excellence in security reliability performance maintainability CI/CD and automated testing.
  
• Lead mentor and develop senior engineers and technical teams including performance management career development succession planning recruiting onboarding and retention.
  
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple Agile teams ensuring quality predictability security and mission alignment while driving continuous improvement through Jira or equivalent tools.
  
• Balance near-term delivery with long-term modernization technical debt reduction and architectural investments.
  
• Partner with product owners program leadership business stakeholders cybersecurity infrastructure operations and mission partners to align priorities roadmaps and execution.
  
• Identify and resolve delivery risks dependencies architectural constraints and resource challenges.
  
• Communicate technical vision architecture risks progress and recommendations to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide the responsible adoption of generative AI and AI-assisted engineering tools.
  

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
  
• Bachelors degree and 12 years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  
• Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams and delivering complex mission-critical enterprise software systems.
  
• Strong hands-on background in Agile full-SDLC software development including design development testing integration deployment production release and sustainment.
  
• Strong experience with DevSecOps automated testing CI/CD release management configuration management and version control.
  
• Experience building DevOps pipelines using Bitbucket Git/GitHub/GitLab Jenkins Artifactory and Ansible.
  
• Development experience with Python Java JavaScript SQL/PSQL YAML and Terraform.
  
• Experience with Java Full Stack Gradle PowerShell Oracle 19c web services and APIs.
  
• Experience managing Agile delivery and project tracking using Jira or equivalent tools.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor senior technical staff and operate effectively in a high-tempo TS/SCI environment.
  
• Strong leadership communication documentation organizational and stakeholder management skills.
  

Benefits

Core Benefits:

• Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
  
• Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
  
• Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
  
• 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility 21 years of age or older after 3 months of employment
  
• Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)
  

Health Benefits:

• UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO extensive national coverage.
  
• INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
  
• Eligible on the first of the month immediately after the start date.
  
• Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.
  

Quality of Life Benefits:

• Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
  
• $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
  
• Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
  
• Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.
  

Special Benefits:

• Performance bonus Project-based
  
• Yearly bonus Company based
  

Required Skills:

12 years of relevant software engineering experience with proven technical leadership across multiple teams. Strong Java Full Stack development experience plus Python and JavaScript. Hands-on experience with SQL/PSQL Oracle 19c web services and APIs. Strong DevSecOps and CI/CD experience using Jenkins Ansible Git GitHub/GitLab Bitbucket and Artifactory. Experience with Terraform YAML Gradle and PowerShell. Full-SDLC Agile experience across design development testing integration deployment production release and sustainment. Strong background in automated testing release management configuration management observability and security controls. Experience leading Agile delivery using Jira or equivalent tools. Proven ability to define technical architecture engineering standards and software development best practices. Strong people leadership mentoring stakeholder management communication and documentation skills.

Required Education:

Bachelors degree and 12 years of relevant experience.