Tech Lead – Principal Software Engineer

RMantra Solutions; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RMantra Solutions in Arlington, VA seeks a senior engineering leader to drive technical strategy, architecture, and cross-team delivery. You will own agile execution, DevSecOps, and secure software delivery across multiple teams in a high‑tempo, top‑secret environment.

You will mentor senior engineers, foster an inclusive engineering culture, and partner with product and business stakeholders to align roadmaps and investments. This role is 100% on-site in Arlington.

Qualifications

• Must currently have a TS/SCI clearance.
• BA and 12+ years of software leadership experience.
• Proven track record leading multiple teams delivering complex systems.
• Hands-on full SDLC Agile software development with automation.
• Experience with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in high op-tempo, top-secret environments.
• Experience with Jira for Agile project management.
• Experience with GitHub, Gradle, PowerShell, Java Full Stack, Oracle 19c, Webservices.

Responsibilities

• Translate mission outcomes into technical delivery plans and sprint goals.
• Lead development and integration of secure APIs and data pipelines.
• Develop automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Ansible, and Bitbucket.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, testing, observability, and security controls.
• Oversee release management from development to production environments.
• Define technical strategy and architectural direction across teams.
• Coach senior engineers and build a high-performing engineering culture.
• Ensure Agile practices, metrics, and continuous improvement with Jira.
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

BA or higher with 12+ years experience

Tools

Bitbucket

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

Artifactory

Ansible

AWS

PowerShell

Job description

This position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site.

Clearance

DOD Top Secret/SCI

Primary Responsibilities

• Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
• Translate mission outcomes and prioritized product backlog items into technical delivery plans and sprint goals
• Lead development and integration of secure APIs, data pipelines (structured/unstructured)
• Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible and Bitbucket.
• Implement DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and security controls
• Implement software release version control, provide release management support throughout a software product’s life cycle (initial software development through promotion to Test, QA and Production Environments), ensuring the consistency and reliability of software builds
• Organizational & Technical Leadership
  • Define and drive long-term technical strategy and architectural direction across teams
  • Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
  • Serve as a senior technical authority and escalation point for cross-team and cross-domain issues
  • Champion engineering excellence, including automated testing, CI/CD, reliability, and security
  • Establish standards, best practices, and governance for software development
  • Guide the responsible adoption of generative AI tools across engineering teams
• Lead, manage, and develop senior engineers and technical teams
• Own performance management, career development, succession planning, and talent growth
• Build and sustain a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture
• Coach leaders on effective team management, delivery, and technical decision-making
• Delivery & Execution
  • Own delivery outcomes across multiple Agile teams, ensuring predictability and quality
  • Partner with product and business stakeholders to align roadmaps, priorities, and execution
  • Ensure effective Agile practices, metrics, and continuous improvement using Jira
  • Balance near‑term delivery with long‑term platform and technical investments
  • Incorporate customer feedback, operational insights, and data to drive product improvements
• Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration
  • Act as a key engineering representative in cross-functional and leadership discussions
  • Communicate technical vision, risks, and progress to senior leadership
  • Influence product strategy through deep understanding of users and technical constraints
  • Drive alignment across engineering, product, design, and operations

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must Currently have a TS/SCI
• BA and 12+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
• Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to detail, including excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
• Hands‑on full‑SDLC Agile Software Development experience, including full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment
• Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent tools)
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in a high op‑temp, top secret environment
• Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent Agile Project Management software
• Experience with the following technologies:
  • GitHub
  • Gradle
  • PowerShell
  • Java Full Stack
  • Oracle 19c
  • Webservices

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experienced with DISA and DISA’s support to mission partners
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).

Join a dynamic team where your ideas matter and your career thrives.