Software Engineering Manager | Agile Team Lead (DoD)

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

CACI in Colorado Springs is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a software sustainment team supporting the SCN under the DSLM contract. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, coordinate with Product Owners, and act as Scrum Master to ensure timely, high-quality software deliveries.

The role requires US citizenship with DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain, a BS in CS/Software Eng, and 3+ years in software teams, with Agile experience.

Qualifications

• US Citizen with DoD Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field and 3+ years experience or combination
• Experience working on a software development team as a developer, analyst, tester, or scripter
• Experience with Agile Methodology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a software sustainment team
• Conduct regular 1-on-1 meetings and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
• Manage performance reviews, goal setting, and career development plans
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
• Handle hiring, onboarding, and team capacity planning
• Address performance issues and provide constructive guidance
• Promote continuous learning and professional growth within the team
• Build team morale and engagement through recognition and support
• Make strategic technical decisions that balance innovation with maintainability
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices and coding standards
• Participate in technical discussions and problem-solving sessions
• Ensure technical debt is managed and addressed appropriately
• Champion quality, security, and performance standards
• Coordinate with and support Product Owners
• Plan and coordinate software development projects and sprint activities in coordination with Product Owner
• Define project scope, timelines, and resource allocation
• Monitor project progress and remove blockers to ensure timely delivery
• Balance competing priorities and manage stakeholder expectations
• Drive agile/scrum ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure delivery commitments are met with high quality standards
• Implement risk mitigation strategies for project dependencies
• Coordinate cross-team collaboration and dependencies
• Collaborate with product management to define roadmaps and priorities
• Contribute to department-level planning and strategy
• Identify opportunities for process and technology improvements
• Support estimation and capacity planning
• Communicate project status, risks, and achievements to leadership
• Collaborate with peer managers and cross-functional teams
• Facilitate knowledge sharing within and across teams
• Present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Advocate for team needs and represent team interests in organizational decisions
• Implement and improve development processes and workflows
• Ensure proper documentation of systems, processes, and decisions
• Manage on-call rotations and incident response procedures
• Drive automation
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements

Skills

Team Leadership

Agile Methodology

Communication skills

Scrum Master

Problem-solving

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Git

SharePoint

Fortify

Job description

CACI in Colorado Springs is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a software sustainment team supporting the SCN under the DSLM contract. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, coordinate with Product Owners, and act as Scrum Master to ensure timely, high-quality software deliveries.

The role requires US citizenship with DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain, a BS in CS/Software Eng, and 3+ years in software teams, with Agile experience.