Team Leader - Engineering and Integration

Unissant; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unissant, Inc. seeks a Team Leader - Engineering and Integration to guide Tier 3 back-end operations and drive engineering excellence at our NIH Bethesda client site.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape integration strategies, and ensure reliable services aligned with mission needs. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS/Engineering, plus strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, IS, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA preferred for leadership track.
• ITIL, Microsoft, VMware or cloud certifications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 3 back-end operations and engineering/integration support.
• Coordinate across infrastructure support, testing, change and configuration management.
• Drive lifecycle, capacity, provisioning, and service quality improvements.
• Identify root causes with stakeholders and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to technical standards and documentation across environments.
• Ensure back-end services remain secure, adaptable, and mission-aligned.

Skills

Enterprise systems engineering

Technical integration

Back-end support

Infrastructure support

Change management

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

ITIL

Microsoft

VMware

Cloud computing

Job description

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com.

We are seeking a Team Leader - Engineering and Integration to join our team and support our client. The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking technical leader with strong engineering judgment and a passion for improving enterprise systems through structured design, testing, and operational excellence. This individual brings the ability to guide complex support efforts, improve integration points, and help teams deliver dependable services in evolving environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead engineering and integration-related support activities within Tier 3 back-end operations.
• Guide technical coordination across infrastructure support, integration and testing services, configuration management, and change management activities.
• Support operational improvements tied to lifecycle management, capacity management, provisioning, and service quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify root causes, recommend improvements, and strengthen system reliability.
• Contribute to technical standards, process documentation, and implementation planning across supported environments.
• Help ensure back-end services remain adaptable, secure, and aligned with mission needs.

Work Experience and Job Skills:

• Strong experience in enterprise systems engineering, technical integration, or back-end support operations.
• Knowledge of infrastructure support, testing, change management, configuration management, and operational best practices.
• Ability to analyze technical issues, guide improvement efforts, and support complex enterprise service environments.
• Strong collaboration, leadership, and communication skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Preferred field of study in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field of study.
• MBA/Master's Degree in a relevant field of study preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Desired certifications may include ITIL, Microsoft, VMware, cloud, or systems engineering credentials relevant to enterprise support and integration.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization.
• Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Travel:

• Local travel within a 50-mile radius of NIH Bethesda, Maryland is not reimbursable.
• On occasion, travel may be required of Contractor personnel and, if approved in advance by the Contracting Officer, may be reimbursed in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
• Work may be performed at Government facilities, remote locations, or approved employee work locations in support of Government operations.

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly a routine office environment.
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)