Chief Engineer – Enterprise IT & Communications (Top Secret)

Government Technical Services Corporation; Fairfax, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid vacation

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Government Technical Services Corporation seeks a Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise IT and communications across secure facilities. The role demands broad technical credibility and executive communication to align systems, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and data into a coherent solution.

Responsibilities include establishing vision, governance, and an integrated baseline, leading architecture reviews, and guiding risk trade studies across dispersed

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience designing, integrating, modernizing, or sustaining complex enterprise IT including classified environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations or major initiatives across dispersed locations.
• Broad knowledge across enterprise architecture, systems, networking, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, applications, and operations.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, trade studies, risk assessments, integration, and major engineering decisions.
• Experience engineering capabilities for SCIF or other accredited classified environments, including multi-enclave systems and security boundaries.
• Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37 / 800-53).
• Active Top Secret Clearance (SCI eligibility) required.
• Excellent communication skills for senior decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Establish the program's technical vision, engineering strategy, priorities, architecture, standards, and modernization roadmap.
• Serve as the principal technical advisor to the Program Manager, sponsors, and engineers.
• Own the integrated technical baseline across systems, network, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and operations.
• Lead architecture reviews, readiness reviews, and engineering working groups.
• Manage technical risks, architecture gaps, and lifecycle concerns.
• Direct trade studies addressing cost, schedule, security, risk, and operational consequences.
• Ensure requirements remain traceable through all lifecycle stages.
• Establish an integrated automation strategy across engineering, cybersecurity, testing, and operations.

Skills

Enterprise IT

Systems engineering

Architecture reviews

Executive communication

Risk management

Security clearance

Cross-location leadership

NIST RMF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/CS/IT

Job description

Government Technical Services Corporation seeks a Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for enterprise IT and communications across secure facilities. The role demands broad technical credibility and executive communication to align systems, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and data into a coherent solution.

Responsibilities include establishing vision, governance, and an integrated baseline, leading architecture reviews, and guiding risk trade studies across dispersed