Software Engineer - Technical Team Lead

CACI; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Software Engineer - Technical Team Lead to manage the MI team's data engineering, analytics, and automation work. You will ensure reliability, availability, and quality of a mission-critical BI platform while serving as a systems/software/analytic expert.

You will mentor junior engineers, design ETL workflows, and drive project docs and stakeholder collaboration to deliver mission-centric insights.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 12+ years as Lead Systems Engineer on similar programs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience with Apache NiFi (desired)
• Experience defining system requirements
• Hands-on with automating tests
• Experience in agile/CD environments
• Exposure to production transitions
• Willingness to contribute to documentation

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics to combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets.
• Design and implement ETL workflows to convert and normalize data.
• Augment the platform with new tools or technologies.
• Gather stakeholder requirements, assess data, and develop metrics solutions.
• Break down tasks into actionable steps and show progress.
• Remove obstacles, manage expectations, and support team execution.
• Define task scope through documentation and tracking systems.
• Enable site reliability engineering practices on the platform.
• Mentor junior software engineers and data scientists.
• Produce project management materials like agendas and notes.

Skills

Java development

Leadership

Team mentoring

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Customer service mindset

SRE concepts

Site reliability engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer - Technical Team LeadJob Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with PolygraphEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *

Serve as the Technical Team Lead for the Mission Intelligence (MI) team, supporting data engineering, analytics, and automation initiatives. The MI team operates a business intelligence platform that enables enterprise-wide, data driven decision making. Your primary responsibility is to ensure the reliability, availability, and quality of this mission critical platform. You will also contribute to the MI team as a system engineer, software engineer and analytic developer where you will design, develop, and integrate solutions involving the analysis of large data sets to establish mission cognizance and deliver mission-centric insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics to combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets.
• Design and implement ETL workflows to convert and normalize data.
• Augment the platform with new tools or technologies.
• Gather stakeholder requirements, assess available data, and develop solutions for delivering key metrics.
• Break down tasks into actionable steps that demonstrate consistent progress.
• Remove technical obstacles, manage expectations, and support team execution.
• Define and communicate task scope through clear documentation and tracking systems.
• Enable the team to integrate site reliability engineering practices into the operational platform.
• Mentor and guide junior software engineers and data scientists.
• Produce project management materials such as agendas, meeting notes, and design decision records.
• Skills Requirements: Experience supporting enterprise-scale platforms.
• Strong Java development skills.
• Familiarity with customer authentication and authorization platforms and standards.
• Experience with service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Git for software version control.
• Experience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Customer service mindset.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Effective interpersonal skills for collaborating across diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
• Experience or exposure to site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
• Willingness to contribute to internal and customer-facing documentation.

Qualifications

Required

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience as a Lead Systems Engineer on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Proven experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.

Desired

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive experience working directly with mission-focused customers.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand sophisticated dataflows and automation concepts.
• Experience guiding system development through engineering management plans.
• Experience with Apache NiFi
• Experience defining system, functional, and component-level requirements.
• Hands on experience automating test cases using software tools and systems.
• Experience working in an agile, continuous delivery environment.
• Exposure to operational scenario support and transitions to production environments.
• Experience monitoring deployed systems, dataflows, and tool performance.

What You Can Expect

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

$113,200 - $237,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.