Software Development Manager

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the software lifecycle for CJMTK at NGA, Fort Belvoir, VA. The role requires US citizenship and a TS/SCI with polygraph, and entails guiding program office decisions, lifecycle governance, and enterprise software licensing management.

The position is on-site at a government facility in Fort Belvoir, with responsibilities spanning lifecycle analysis, security compliance, and coordination with NGA and external agencies to resolve

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: Must have and maintain a TS/SCI with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph.
• Education/Years of Experience: MS/MA in computer science, software engineering, software architecture, AI/ML, Cybersecurity or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience compliant with GSA standards.
• Experience managing the software acquisition lifecycle for DoD or IC programs.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFAR and NGA/NARI implementations.

Responsibilities

• Assist System Program Office leadership in operation and maintenance of CJMTK.
• Attend meetings with government personnel and contractor contacts.
• Support government team in assessing programmatic and technical issues across CJMTK lifecycle.
• Provide analysis, recommendations, and artifacts to leadership.
• Collaborate with NGA offices and external agencies for issue resolution.

Skills

Program management

Software lifecycle

SAM principles

FAR/DFAR knowledge

Kubernetes

Leadership

Education

MS/MA in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

CJMTK

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Overview

Apogee is seeking a Software Development Manager supporting the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Technology at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This work is located on-site and provides technical expertise of the software acquisition lifecycle. This position serves as a key authority within specialized program management offices. This role is responsible for orchestrating and managing the total lifecycle of software assets across the agency, from procurement to retirement. This individual provides critical analysis, strategic recommendations, and hands-on support to ensure a cohesive, compliant, and efficient agency-wide approach to software acquisition and management, enabling government leadership to make informed investment and strategy decisions. Work at this level involves a wide range of complex assignments and non-routine situations that require extensive knowledge in the specialty discipline.

This is a full-time position located on-site at a government facility in Fort Belvoir, VA.

****Contingent Upon Contract Award****

Responsibilities

• Assist System Program Office leadership in carrying out the operation and maintenance of Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK)
• Attend meetings or discussions with or on the behalf of the system program office government personnel and designated points of contact applicable to contractor support
• Support the government team lead by attending, hosting, and/or facilitating meetings to assess programmatic and technical issues within the overall CJMTK product lifecycle
• Gather information, provide analysis, expertise, options, recommendations, or ideas to system program office leadership in the form of memorandums, briefings, design documents, or other artifacts to address issues or concerns
• In the course of assessment, collaborate with required NGA offices and/or external agencies to contribute to issues resolution and to provide recommendations to TASPO leadership
• Support the government team by recommending action items and tracking action items
• Participate in the preparations for all Senior Management Reviews to which the system program office provides input, as required, related to contractor support
• Provide lifecycle program management support to system program office
• Advise on the cost, schedule, and performance of the Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (CJMTK) program lifecycle, managing enterprise geospatial software licenses, community engagement, and forecasting future community requirements
• Support NGA's engagement and represent agency equities within the Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems (DCGS) and Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) enterprise governance processes

Qualifications

MinimumExperience:

Citizenship:Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (within last 5 years or within 90 days of hire)

Education/Years of Experience: MS/MA, computer science, software engineering, software architecture, AI/ML, Cybersecurity or related field

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, compliant with GSA standards
• Demonstrated experience in managing the software acquisition lifecycle for DoD or IC programs
• Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, including the FAR, DFAR, and agency-specific implementations like the NARI
• Demonstrated experience with software asset management (SAM) principles, processes, and tools
• Proficiency in using government financial management and acquisition systems to process purchase actions and funding documents

Preferred Qualifications:Certifications: Professional Software Engineering Master Certification (PSEM), AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Developer; Certified ScrumMaster (CSM); CompTIA Security+ or CISSPEducation:Masters+Years of Experience:

• Experience in project and program management.
• Experience with Military, Department of Defense, or NGA acquisition.
• Experience or working knowledge of containerized computer applications (for example: Kubernetes)
• Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services.
• Ability to perform assigned duties and learn federal acquisition procedures with general supervision.

Additional InformationLocation: Fort Belvoir, VA (on-site at government facility) On-site/Hybrid/Remote:On-siteTravel:10%