Technical DevSecOps Team Lead

Federal Advisory Partners; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Advisory Partners is seeking a Technical DevSecOps Team Lead. This supervisory role involves leading a team to develop and support mission-critical applications for U.S. federal government IT solutions. Ideal candidates will have over eight years of experience, strong leadership skills, and expertise in Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities include managing software delivery, analyzing challenges, and championing modern software practices. The role offers flexibility with onsite options in Arlington, VA, and the potential for remote work across multiple states.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience as a developer building and architecting large-scale enterprise applications.
• Experience with Agile software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-9 full-stack developers and foster a culture of growth.
• Analyze complex business challenges and develop user-centered solutions.
• Define and communicate solution architectures and implementation strategies.

Skills

Programming in Java

Agile methodologies

Microservices architecture

Leadership skills

Cloud-native development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

REST APIs

Job description

We are proud to employ and support military veterans who bring mission‑first mindset, technical expertise, and leadership qualities that strengthen our work. Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Description

We are looking for a Technical DevSecOps Team Lead who will be part of a collaborative and agile team that supports and builds modern, usable, and responsive applications for mission‑critical U.S. federal government enterprise IT solutions. This role is supervisory and requires excellent stakeholder management skills.

Basic Requirements

• Ability to successfully obtain a U.S. Federal Position of Trust (Entry on Duty) clearance designation.
• Must reside in and be able to perform work in the United States.
• Must possess a bachelor's degree.
• 8+ years of progressive experience as developer building and architecting large‑scale enterprise applications.
• Experience applying object‑oriented design (OOD) principles and developing clean, well‑architected, secure, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Six (6) or more years of experience building modular API‑based microservices using Java (8, 21, or later), Spring Framework, and Spring Boot.
• At least four (4) years leading all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle.
• Experience working with data technologies, including SQL or similar query languages, relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS Aurora, or similar), and data formats such as XML and JSON.
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming web services, APIs, ETL processes, and service‑oriented architectures using REST, SOAP, and related technologies.
• Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, including functional, SOA, integration, and performance testing.
• Experience with cloud‑native application development and deployment, preferably on AWS, including services such as EC2, EKS/ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, Secrets Manager, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with source control and DevSecOps tooling, including Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions, Harness, Jenkins, ArgoCD, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Twistlock, and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Experience using modern build and dependency management tools, including Gradle, npm, webpack, gulp, grunt, or similar technologies.
• Experience developing modern front‑end applications using SPA frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue, including migration of legacy web applications.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, in production environments.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk and New Relic.
• Experience designing and operating event‑driven and message‑based architectures using technologies such as Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Kafka.
• Two (2) or more years of experience supporting Federal IT projects; other government contract project experience will be considered.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience implementing modern technology stacks including Java, AWS, Docker, Node.js, React, Python, PostgreSQL (or other enterprise RDBMS platforms such as Oracle or SQL Server), Kafka, and related technologies.
• Experience working with NoSQL data stores such as MongoDB, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, or similar platforms.
• Experience leveraging large language models (LLMs) to ideate, prototype, and accelerate the application development lifecycle.
• Familiarity working with AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude Code and Copilot.
• Demonstrated experience leading and supervising software development teams, with strong leadership, stakeholder management, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts through presentations, technical documentation, architecture diagrams, UML models, and direct stakeholder engagement.
• Expertise in translating business and user needs into technical solutions, requirements documentation, product roadmaps, implementation plans, and delivery timelines using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience leading Agile delivery teams and applying Agile methodologies, such as Scrum, to support iterative software development and successful project execution.
• Demonstrated ability to design and document large‑scale enterprise systems, including solution architectures, process flows, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and technical roadmaps.
• Experience managing and executing digital transformation initiatives involving cloud modernization, process automation, system modernization, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Hands‑on experience with software quality engineering practices, including unit, integration, and performance testing, as well as automated testing frameworks such as Chai, Jest, Jasmine, Karma, Cypress, or similar tools.
• Experience with cloud‑native technologies, including AWS certifications, Infrastructure as Code frameworks (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Pulumi, or similar), containerized platforms, and advanced AWS services such as EMR and SageMaker.
• Familiarity with multi‑cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• In‑depth knowledge of USCIS systems, processes, applications, databases, and electronic submission protocols is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of 5‑9 full‑stack developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
• Analyze complex business and technical challenges, evaluate impacts across interconnected systems, and develop scalable, user‑centered solutions that align with enterprise objectives.
• Define, communicate, and champion solution visions, architectures, technical roadmaps, and implementation strategies in collaboration with solution architects, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Design and document modern application architectures, including web applications, microservices, APIs, data platforms, and cloud‑native solutions using scalable, open‑source technologies and design tools such as Lucidchart, Mural, or similar platforms.
• Communicate complex technical concepts, architectural decisions, and solution approaches effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
• Perform end‑to‑end business process analysis to identify gaps, modernization opportunities, and improvements that enhance system performance and user experience.
• Lead root‑cause analysis efforts by leveraging monitoring and observability tools, critical thinking, and cross‑functional collaboration to resolve production and operational issues.
• Collaborate across teams to design, develop, review, and deliver product features, proof‑of‑concepts, frameworks, and reusable solutions using iterative and incremental delivery approaches.
• Champion modern software engineering practices, including code quality, architecture standards, technical excellence, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Represent engineering teams in client engagements, technical demonstrations, design reviews, and stakeholder presentations.

Public Trust Clearance

Many of our roles require the hired candidate to go through public trust clearance.

Work Location

Headquartered in Arlington, VA, we also have a primary office in Baltimore, MD for those who prefer to work on‑site. However, with employees spread across 40+ states, we have many remote roles.