Soiftware Engineering Manager/ Technical Lead

Fidelity Technology Services LLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Technology Services LLC seeks a Software Engineering Manager / Technical Lead to guide and transform its Simulation & Training software organization in Orlando. This player-coach role owns architecture standards and leads development while remaining hands-on on one or more programs.

The position emphasizes DevSecOps readiness, Agile fluency, and collaboration with the Technical Director to win under SAP/ASAP and OTA models. Strong leadership and DoD domain experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in CS, SE, or related STEM.
• 6–12 years of software development with 2+ years in a lead role.
• Experience with C/C++, C#, or Python and modern simulation frameworks.
• Strong Agile/Scrum leadership and backlog management.
• Knowledge of DoD CDRLs and DoD software processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional software development team across multiple programs; conduct performance reviews and professional development planning.
• Own software architecture decisions across the S&T portfolio and enforce coding standards and architecture gates.
• Drive the organization’s shift from waterfall to Agile, implementing Scrum ceremonies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Serve as embedded technical lead and product owner on active programs, manage backlogs, track velocity, and communicate status to PMs and government customers.
• Translate government requirements into epics and stories with traceability to contract CDRLs; participate in planning events and design reviews.

Skills

C/C++

C#

Python

Agile leadership

CI/CD tooling

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Fidelity Technology Services LLC seeks a Software Engineering Manager / Technical Lead to lead and transform its Simulation & Training software development organization. This is a player-coach role: the right candidate will own the engineering culture and architecture standards across the S&T portfolio while remaining embedded in active program execution as a technical lead and product owner on one or more programs. The position will work directly with the Technical Director to build a DevSecOps-ready, Agile-fluent organization capable of competing and winning under the Army's Software Acquisition Pathway (SAP/ASAP) and OTA acquisition models.

Essential Functions

• Owns software architecture decisions across the S&T portfolio - simulation host applications, visual systems, data pipelines, and training platforms; establishes and enforces coding standards and architecture review gates consistent with DoD and CMMC requirements.
• Leads, mentors, and grows a cross-functional software development team; conducts performance reviews, skills gap assessments, and professional development planning.
• Champions the organization's shift from waterfall to Agile - standing up and sustaining Scrum ceremonies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps toolchains meeting NIST SP 800-218 / DoD DevSecOps Reference Design standards.
• Serves as the embedded technical lead and product owner on one or more active programs: owns the product backlog, runs sprint ceremonies, tracks velocity, and keeps the PM and Government customer informed on software status and risk.
• Translates Government requirements (SRS, ICD, CONOPS, Capability Drop definitions) into actionable epics and stories with bidirectional traceability to contract CDRLs; represents the program team in ART PI Planning events.
• Leads technical content in proposals, OTA submissions, and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TIM, GAT) - authoring SDPs, Architecture Description Documents, and BOEs.
• Partners with the Technical Director on workforce shaping, hiring decisions, subcontractor software team oversight, and SAP/ASAP acquisition compliance.
• Responsible for planning, prioritizing, and ensuring the integrity of significant software deliverables across multiple concurrent programs; provides input to the analysis and design of proposed programs and captures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (4-year college or university) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• 6-12 years of progressive software development experience; 2+ years in a technical lead, product owner, or engineering management capacity
• Proficiency in C/C++, C#, or Python and hands-on experience with modern software frameworks relevant to simulation or embedded systems
• Demonstrated Agile/Scrum leadership - sprint planning, backlog management, retrospectives, velocity reporting, and PI Planning at the ART level
• Working knowledge of CI/CD toolchains (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) and Git-based version control workflows
• Experience translating system-level requirements into developer-ready stories with traceable acceptance criteria; familiarity with DoD software CDRLs (SDP, ICD, SVD, STP)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to present technical strategy and program status to peers, leadership, and Government customers
• Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs with appropriate independence
• U.S. citizenship required; active Secret clearance or eligibility to obtain; Top Secret eligible preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience on a SAP/ASAP program of record or DoD MTA/OTA contract; familiarity with the Capability Drop release model and SAFe framework implementation in a defense context
• Simulation domain: CIGI, DIS, or HLA protocols; IG system integration; LVC or game-based training architectures
• Military fires or aviation domain SME - prior service (13-series, JTAC, FSO, aviator) or contractor experience supporting fires or aviation training systems
• Cloud platform experience (Azure/AWS GovCloud), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), or infrastructure-as-code
• SAFe Agilist (SA), POPM, or PMP certification; EVMS/EAC familiarity a plus