AI-Enabled Applications Lead – Enterprise DevSecOps (TS/SCI)

Vickers and Nolan Enterprises; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) w/ up to 3.5% Company Match

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

11 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Gym Membership

Corporate-Sponsored Events

Job summary

Vickers and Nolan Enterprises (VNE) seeks an experienced Application Development Lead to oversee architecture, design, and deployment of an AI-enabled software ecosystem for DoD-scale operations. You will ensure interoperability, security, and real-time decision-quality insights across mission workflows.

The role requires leading enterprise-scale development, guiding Agile/DevSecOps, and collaborating with government stakeholders to deliver integrated dashboards and decision-support tools while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years leading complex software development programs.
• 5+ years as development lead, solution architect, or technical lead on enterprise-scale systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, API development, and secure software engineering.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into operational applications.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle for all application components supporting campaign management, operational planning, assessment, and workflow automation capabilities.
• Define and maintain the technical architecture for AI-enabled applications, workflow services, APIs, user interfaces, analytics dashboards, and decision-support tools.
• Direct Agile and spiral-development activities to iteratively deliver capabilities, incorporate user feedback, and mature operational functionality throughout the period of performance.
• Collaborate with data engineers, AI/ML engineers, UX designers, mission analysts, and government stakeholders to implement mission-focused solutions.
• Establish software development standards, DevSecOps practices, coding guidelines, automated testing frameworks, and configuration management processes.
• Oversee integration of operational, personnel, mission, and assessment data into unified application services and visualization environments.
• Ensure development efforts comply with DoD cybersecurity, information assurance, and TS/SCI operational requirements.
• Guide the implementation of interoperable services supporting governance, data standards, and enterprise integration objectives.
• Manage technical risk, development schedules, software quality, and release readiness across all application workstreams.
• Support demonstrations, user evaluations, operational assessments, and prototype transition activities.

Skills

Software Leadership

Development Lead

Cloud-native

Microservices

API Development

DevSecOps

Agile Methodologies

AI/ML Integration

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

Bachelors in CS/Software Eng

Job description

Vickers and Nolan Enterprises (VNE) seeks an experienced Application Development Lead to oversee architecture, design, and deployment of an AI-enabled software ecosystem for DoD-scale operations. You will ensure interoperability, security, and real-time decision-quality insights across mission workflows.

The role requires leading enterprise-scale development, guiding Agile/DevSecOps, and collaborating with government stakeholders to deliver integrated dashboards and decision-support tools while