Principal Tech Lead - Secure, High-Impact Architect

Novul Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Floating days

11 Paid Holidays

Bi-monthly payroll

401(k) 3% match

Quarterly recognition awards

Health insurance (UnitedHealthcare PPO

Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA

Tuition reimbursement

Parking stipend $150/month

Performance bonus

Yearly company bonus

Job summary

Novul Solutions in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Tech Lead – Principal Software Engineer to guide architecture, delivery, and multiple Agile teams in mission-critical TS/SCI environments. You will blend hands-on software engineering with leadership, DevSecOps, and DevOps practices to deliver secure, scalable systems.

You will mentor senior engineers, own delivery outcomes, and partner with product owners and cybersecurity to align roadmaps with mission priorities, while advancing

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• 12+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams and delivering complex, mission-critical enterprise software systems.
• Strong hands-on background in Agile full-SDLC software development, including design, development, testing, integration, deployment, production release, and sustainment.
• Experience building DevOps pipelines using Bitbucket, Git/GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile software engineering teams and translate mission priorities into technical plans, milestones, and sprint goals.
• Design, develop, and integrate secure APIs, data pipelines, and scalable software solutions.
• Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Artifactory.
• Implement DevSecOps, automated testing, observability, security controls, and full-SDLC practices.
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple Agile teams ensuring quality, security, and mission alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

DevSecOps

Mentoring

Communication

Architecture

Stakeholder management

Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Bitbucket

Artifactory

Ansible

Jenkins

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Novul Solutions in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Tech Lead – Principal Software Engineer to guide architecture, delivery, and multiple Agile teams in mission-critical TS/SCI environments. You will blend hands-on software engineering with leadership, DevSecOps, and DevOps practices to deliver secure, scalable systems.

You will mentor senior engineers, own delivery outcomes, and partner with product owners and cybersecurity to align roadmaps with mission priorities, while advancing