Defense Software Delivery Engineer

McKinsey & Company; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 144,200; Full time

Job summary

McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC seeks professionals for its Defense & Security practice to deliver software assets and data-driven solutions in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting. You will contribute to agile teams of data scientists, engineers, and consultants, driving impact for DoD and government clients.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, technical fluency, and strong communication, with opportunities for growth in an entrepreneurial environment and exposure to high-impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master's degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance (or SCI-eligibility), ideally with past or current DoD SAP/SAR access.
• 5+ years of work experience in software implementation or project management, preferably technical
• Deep understanding of analytics/technology/data as relevant to Defense & Security
• Highly credible knowledge of the Defense & Security industry
• Ability to draw insights and lead problem solving with peers
• Strong project management capabilities
• Excellent problem-solving skills: ability to quickly process complex information
• Evolving entrepreneurial capabilities
• Conversant in related technical languages and tools, e.g., JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, Python, Java, Tableau
• Consistently deliver exceptional results; working both independently and as part of a team; comfortable with ambiguity
• Outstanding communicator; able to translate complex technical topics to stakeholders and client peers

Responsibilities

• You will work with our defense and security teams on some of their toughest issues, in a fast-paced, non-hierarchical, and caring environment.
• Lead delivery of McKinsey software assets for clients, configuring to client needs using technical skills in data science, data engineering, and/or software implementation, working directly with clients and client service teams.
• Collaborate in cross-functional Agile project teams alongside data scientists, machine learning engineers, other data engineers, project managers, and industry experts to innovate for clients and CSTs to develop and deploy new or existing assets in the client environment.
• Help design and develop core data frameworks to drive mission outcomes, enabling software capabilities used by data engineers, data scientists, consulting teams and external clients.
• Support expansion of asset-based consulting and build a foundation for entrepreneurial culture.

Skills

Security clearance

Experience 5+ years

Defense industry knowledge

Analytical thinking

Project management

Problem solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Technical languages & tools

Communication skills

Degree

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master degree

Tools

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

SQL

Python

Java

Tableau

Job description

McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC seeks professionals for its Defense & Security practice to deliver software assets and data-driven solutions in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting. You will contribute to agile teams of data scientists, engineers, and consultants, driving impact for DoD and government clients.

The role emphasizes analytical thinking, technical fluency, and strong communication, with opportunities for growth in an entrepreneurial environment and exposure to high-impact