Soiftware Engineering Manager/ Technical Lead

Fidelity Technology Services LLC; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Technology Services LLC is seeking a Software Engineering Manager / Technical Lead to guide the Simulation & Training software group. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with product ownership across multiple programs, emphasizing architecture, Agile practices, and DevSecOps readiness within DoD standards.

You will partner with the Technical Director to shape workforce, manage deliverables, and ensure program status visibility with government customers, while embedding in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or 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 and Git-based version control workflows
• Experience translating system-level requirements into developer-ready stories with traceable acceptance criteria; familiarity with DoD software CDRLs
• 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

Responsibilities

• Owns software architecture decisions across the S&T portfolio and enforces coding standards and architecture review gates.
• Leads, mentors, and grows a cross-functional software development team; conducts performance reviews and professional development planning.
• Champions the shift from waterfall to Agile – standing up Scrum ceremonies, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps tooling against DoD standards.
• Serves as embedded technical lead and product owner on active programs: owns the backlog, runs sprint ceremonies, tracks velocity, informs PM and Government customers.
• Translates Government requirements into actionable epics and stories with traceability to contract CDRLs; participates in ART PI Planning.
• Leads technical content in proposals, OTA submissions, and design reviews via SDPs, Architecture Description Documents, and BOEs
• Partners with Technical Director on workforce shaping, hiring decisions, and SAP/ASAP compliance.
• Responsible for planning and priority setting for significant software deliverables across programs; contributes to design of proposed programs.

Skills

C/C++/C#/Python

Agile/Scrum leadership

CI/CD tooling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

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