Engineering Tech Lead with Security Clearance

VTG; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking an Engineering Tech Lead to drive enterprise-scale development, cloud integrations, and digital policy management in a TS/SCI environment. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of database, systems, software, cyber security, and test engineers to deliver automated interfaces and rest services that support entitlement programs and IdAM/ICAM capabilities.

The role emphasizes translating complex requirements into actionable Agile stories, managing backlogs, and guiding the

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Typically requires BS degree with 16 years of experience or MS with 10–13 years.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with security accreditation and A&A.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across enterprise-scale development.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and testers.
• Guide the integration of new technologies and policies.
• Support cloud environments and AWS deployments.
• Translate requirements into agile user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Manage product backlogs and sprint planning.
• Support security accreditation and A&A processes.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and program leadership.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile project management

Requirements analysis

Team coordination

Communication skills

Cloud computing

AWS

Security accreditation

Education

BS degree

MS degree

Tools

AWS

ICD development

Job description

Overview VTG is a seeking a Engineering Tech Lead for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor's Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Engineering Tech Lead supports existing systems and provides the guidance to build new technologies You will have the opportunity to develop new policies and integrate them into an enterprise service. You will participate in deployment/administration of tools and integration testing. You will lead a team of database developers, systems engineers, software developers, cyber security engineers, test engineers, who develop custom user interfaces and rest services to management digital policies, assist in installation, deployment, and maintenance of products. What will you do?

• Provide technical leadership and guidance across enterprise-scale development and engineering efforts.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of database developers, systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity engineers, and test engineers.
• Support existing systems while providing technical direction for the development and integration of new technologies.
• Support the development of new digital policies and their integration into enterprise services.
• Support the installation, deployment, administration, integration testing, and maintenance of products.
• Manage multiple product backlogs and coordinate priorities across engineering and development teams.
• Translate user requirements into actionable Agile sprint stories and clearly defined acceptance criteria that can be achieved within each sprint.
• Provide requirements analysis and system interface analysis for enterprise-scale development projects.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) between components within an enterprise operational system.
• Communicate the intent of requirements and user stories to development teams and program stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and project management support throughout the engineering and development lifecycle.
• Support the security accreditation process and the customer's Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process to achieve system approval.
• Support cloud-based environments utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Participate in Agile project management activities, including product backlog management.
• Provide off-hours call-in support when required and identify appropriate personnel needed to resolve issues that arise outside normal business hours. Do you have what it takes?
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Typically requires BS degree and 16 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience
• Supporting call-in on off hours; identifying personnel needs when issues arise during off hours
• Managing multiple product backlogs
• Leadership and project management experience
• Must have experience with security accreditation process
• Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
• Must have experience in Systems Engineer providing requirements and system interface analysis for enterprise scale development project
• Experience developing and maintaining interface control documents between components in an enterprise operational system
• Strong communication and organization skills in order to provide support to development team and stakeholders on intent of the requirements and user stories
• Translating user requirements into agile sprint stories and acceptance criteria that is achievable within each sprint
• Experience with agile project management methodologies, including managing product backlogs
• Hands on Experience with the customers A&A process to achieve system approval