Software Engineer - Technical Team Lead

CACI International Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 113,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc seeks a Software Engineer - Technical Team Lead to guide the MI team developing a data analytics platform for enterprise-wide insights. You will ensure reliability, availability, and quality while contributing as a system engineer, software engineer, and analytic developer on large data sets.

The role requires leading the team, mentoring engineers, and delivering design decisions, with a strong emphasis on Java development, SRE practices, and modern deployment tools such

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years as Lead Systems Engineer on similar programs.
• Proven experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytics to combine, normalize, and enrich large data sets.
• Design and implement ETL workflows to normalize data.
• Augment the platform with new tools or technologies.
• Gather stakeholder requirements and deliver key metrics.
• Lead technical team and mentor junior engineers and data scientists.
• Produce project management materials (agendas, notes, records).
• Incorporate site reliability engineering practices into the platform.

Skills

Java development

Site reliability

Docker/Kubernetes

Git

Jira/Confluence

Customer focus

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Jira

Confluence

Apache NiFi

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer - Technical Team Lead
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage 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.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$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.