Chief Engineer & Technical Director – Enterprise IT (DoD)

Quantum Sky; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a Chief Engineer / Technical Director to serve as the technical authority for a large DoD IT and Cybersecurity program supporting the F-35 JPO. You will own solution integrity across enterprise architecture, systems engineering, network and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission applications, ensuring secure delivery within the Joint Virtual Environment (JVE).

Onsite in Arlington, VA with travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites; lead cross-functional teams, chair design

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field; substitute with BA/BS plus 12+ years of equivalent experience
• 10+ years leading enterprise IT architecture and systems engineering
• Proven record chairing design reviews and Technical Review Boards
• Experience with DoDAF and TOGAF
• Top Secret clearance at submission time; SCI eligibility may be required

Responsibilities

• Own the technical baseline, architecture standards, and exception decisions; chair design reviews and TRBs
• Lead enterprise architecture development with as-is/to-be artifacts and roadmaps per DoDAF/TOGAF
• Direct systems engineering lifecycle activities including requirements traceability and risk management
• Integrate cybersecurity into engineering decisions per RMF/JSIG; monitor with ACAS, STIGs, ESS
• Oversee NOSC-aligned operations engineering ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability; drive automation for detection/response
• Establish engineering metrics, SLAs/SLOs, KPIs and dashboards; drive CSI
• Guide infrastructure modernization (hybrid cloud, zero trust, observability) and data migration
• Advise executives; translate technical concepts into actionable investment priorities
• Ensure configuration baselines and remediation of drift; promote change and knowledge management
• Support Arlington, VA on-site and travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites as needed (≈25%)

Skills

Executive leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Enterprise architecture governance

DoDAF/TOGAF

Risk management

Cybersecurity integration

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

MA/MS; substitution allowed with BA/BS and 12+ years of relevant experience

Tools

ACAS

STIGs

ESS

POA&M management

MASS/eMASS

Job description

Quantum Sky is seeking a Chief Engineer / Technical Director to serve as the technical authority for a large DoD IT and Cybersecurity program supporting the F-35 JPO. You will own solution integrity across enterprise architecture, systems engineering, network and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission applications, ensuring secure delivery within the Joint Virtual Environment (JVE).

Onsite in Arlington, VA with travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites; lead cross-functional teams, chair design