Federal Technical Project Manager

Dell; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 217,600 - 286,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Dell is hiring a Federal Technical Project Manager in Virginia to lead technical guidance and architectural design for complex engagements. The role requires extensive Kubernetes and automation expertise, as well as security clearance for US Government environments.

Responsibilities include building scalable Kubernetes clusters, designing automated CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers. The position also offers a competitive salary range of $217,600 - $286,100.

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Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years of related experience required.
• Experience in US Government environments is essential.
• Must have a current US Govt security clearance at Top Secret/SCI level.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and consultative guidance on engagements.
• Build and maintain scalable Kubernetes clusters.
• Design automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Containerization

Networking skills

Linux expertise

CI/CD tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation skills

Communication skills

Mentorship abilities

Proactive ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

GitOps (Argo CD)

Scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash)

Job description

Federal Technical Project Manager

Today, every organization needs to be digital, powered by data, running in a multi‑cloud world, ready to take on anything. Our Consulting team assesses customer’s strategic, organizational and business challenges and uses in‑depth industry knowledge to offer technical solutions that apply to future business environment and operational objectives to help our Dell Technologies customers gain market share and increase efficiency.

Dell Technologies Federal supports the US Military, Intelligence Agencies, Law Enforcement and Civilian Services of the US Government; we pride ourselves on providing tailored, mission‑focused support to these organizations.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Technical Project Manager on our Team in Virginia.

What you’ll achieve

As a Technical Project Manager, you will provide technical and consultative guidance for solutions opportunities on a range of complex engagements and deliver technical architectural design, strategies and solutions for engagements.

• Build and maintain scalable Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift).
• Design automated CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
• Develop infrastructure with Terraform/Helm/Kustomize and automate tasks using scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions for platform observability.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead platform initiatives with a strong ownership mindset.
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as required, to perform on‑site installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites or data centers.

Essential Requirements

• Strong Kubernetes, containerization, networking, and Linux expertise.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, IaC, and automation.
• Knowledge of security best practices and cluster hardening.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and service mesh concepts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
• Proactive ownership mindset and commitment to continuous learning.
• 15 to 20 years of related experience.

• Experience with installation, customization and integration of highly complex architecture and technologies in US Govt Environments.
• A current (active or good standing within 2 years) US Govt security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level.
• A current/active Counterintelligence or Full Scope polygraph.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years relevant experience.
• Experience working in classified programs and environments.
• Industry technical certifications/DOD 8570 Certifications (IAT L2/3 or IAM L2).

Compensation

Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The Total Target Compensation range for this position is $217,600 - $286,100, which includes base salary and commissions.

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