Engineering Manager

Avyanna, LLC; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Avyanna Technologies is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive the ATT program for the U.S. Department of Education. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensure reliable delivery, and advance automated testing and cloud modernization.

The role emphasizes mentorship, scalable architectures, and close collaboration with product, security, and operations to meet mission objectives in a remote-first environment with occasional on-site engagements in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Proven experience leading teams delivering large-scale mission-critical systems.
• Experience modern engineering practices: CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews.
• Experience guiding federal/public-sector engineering efforts.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams delivering large-scale, mission-critical capabilities with focus on reliability, quality, security, and stability.
• Improve delivery through automated testing, CI/CD, disciplined code reviews, observability, and repeatable practices.
• Guide modernization efforts: refactoring, architecture, cloud adoption, scalable platform patterns.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers fostering accountability and craftsmanship.
• Coordinate with product, design, platform, QA, security, and operations to deliver predictable outcomes.
• Support sprint planning, technical reviews, demos, retrospectives, risk management, and delivery reporting.
• Provide technical delivery leadership across the ATT team, managing resources, priorities, dependencies, risks, blockers, delivery commitments.
• Ensure Definition of Done and acceptance criteria for reliability, security, testing, observability, and documentation.
• Coordinate inputs for government reporting, sprint reviews, transition activities, performance metrics, and risk escalation.
• Assist staffing, onboarding, workload allocation, continuity, and timely resolution of delivery issues.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Automated testing

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

GitLab

Datadog

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Lead engineering teams responsible for building and operating enterprise automated-testing capabilities, with accountability for delivery quality, engineering practices, technical leadership, and operational stability. This position supports Avyanna Technologies' work with the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid (FSA), Automated Testing Teams (ATT) program. The position is anticipated and contingent upon contract award, funding, and final staffing needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-performing engineering teams delivering large-scale, mission-critical capabilities while maintaining reliability, code quality, security, and operational stability.
• Improve engineering delivery through automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, disciplined code review, observability, and repeatable engineering practices.
• Guide modernization efforts, including legacy refactoring, architecture improvement, cloud adoption, and scalable platform patterns.
• Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop engineers while fostering accountability, technical craftsmanship, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with product, design, platform, QA, security, and operations teams to deliver predictable technical outcomes aligned to program objectives.
• Support sprint planning, technical reviews, demonstrations, retrospectives, risk management, and delivery reporting.
• Provide technical delivery leadership across the ATT team, coordinating engineering resources, priorities, dependencies, risks, blockers, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure engineering work satisfies agreed acceptance criteria and Definition of Done, including reliability, security, automated testing, documentation, observability, and operational readiness expectations.
• Coordinate technical inputs for Government reporting, sprint reviews, demonstrations, transition activities, performance measurement, and risk escalation.
• Support staffing, onboarding, mentoring, workload allocation, continuity, and timely resolution of technical delivery issues.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 12+ years of relevant professional experience aligned to the responsibilities and technical scope of this role.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems while maintaining high standards of reliability, code quality, and operational stability.
• Proven ability to improve delivery performance through modern engineering practices, including automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and disciplined code review processes.
• Experience guiding teams through system modernization efforts such as refactoring legacy services, improving system architecture, and adopting scalable cloud-based infrastructure.
• Strong capability to recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing engineers while fostering accountability, technical craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively with product, design, platform, and operations teams so technical solutions are delivered predictably and align with broader program objectives.
• Deliver measurable outcomes in complex environments: proven ability to take ownership and deliver high-quality results where priorities, requirements, and system constraints evolve.
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines: demonstrated success working cross-functionally with engineering, product, design, security, and other stakeholders to achieve shared objectives.
• Communicate complex concepts with clarity: ability to clearly document, present, and explain technical and non-technical work, including tradeoffs, risks, and implementation considerations, to diverse audiences.
• Operate effectively in large-scale, mission-critical systems: demonstrated contributions to building, operating, or modernizing large-scale systems with high standards of reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Maintain a strong end-user orientation: consistently considers the impact of decisions on end users and system stakeholders, including when working on backend, data, platform, or infrastructure components.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the federal background investigation and suitability determination required for the position, including Public Trust eligibility.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering delivery in federal or other large-scale public-sector environments is preferred.
• Experience with automated testing, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud modernization, GitLab, Datadog, Jira, Confluence, or similar enterprise tools is preferred.
• Relevant Agile, Scrum, cloud, DevSecOps, or engineering leadership certifications are preferred.

Location

Primarily remote. Ad hoc onsite work may be required at FSA in Washington, DC based on project needs.

Salary Range

$155,000-$170,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, technical expertise, contractual requirements, and internal equity.

About Avyanna Technologies

Avyanna Technologies is a woman-owned small business delivering technology, engineering, DevSecOps, cloud, automation, and program support services to federal customers. We bring together experienced professionals who value collaboration, technical excellence, reliable delivery, and measurable mission outcomes. Our teams work in complex, mission-critical environments where quality, accountability, and practical problem-solving matter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avyanna Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.