Technical Lead

Via Logic LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and engineering company in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a Tech Lead to guide a team of engineers in systems architecture and engineering. This role requires a master's degree and over 15 years of experience, emphasizing knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cloud technologies among other qualifications. The ideal candidate should possess strong Linux skills and be well-versed in Agile methodologies. This position involves a flexible schedule with possible after-hours work for system deployments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• 15+ years of experience in a related field is essential.
• Experience with cloud services and Linux is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to System Engineers and Developers.
• Assist in Program Management Review (PMR) charts.
• Work with technology vendors to meet PKI requirements.

Skills

System Architecture and Engineering

PKI Knowledge

Cloud Technologies

Linux

Scripting Languages (BASH, Python)

Agile Methodologies

Jira

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

AWS

CloudFormation

PostgreSQL

Job description

Description

The Tech Lead will work with a team of engineers, developers, cybersecurity engineers, system architects, and testers.

Core business hours are typically from 9 AM – 3 PM, five days a week. Hours can be flexible for either early arrivals, and/or late departures. Some after hours or weekend work may be required to accommodate system deployments and upgrades.

While not required, it is highly desirable for the Candidate to have knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust models. Additionally, the ability to design a robust system to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of users and entities within a network is desirable. Candidates who do not have all these abilities, but have the ability to learn them, will be considered.

*** Applicants for this position are expected to have significant, hands‑on systems architecture / engineering experience. ***

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to the team’s System Engineers and Developers
• Provide status updates to contract PMO and government staff lead
• Assist in completing monthly Program Management Review (PMR) charts
• Represent the team at staff meetings, requirements meetings, tech lead meetings, and TEMs
• Represent the team at community wide working groups and coordinate the sponsor’s response to action items
• Shepherdnew requirements through the sponsor’s requirements process / pipeline
• Ensure designs are compatible with the architecture and security requirements
• Work with the team’s security engineer to address/mitigate security findings stemming from system security scans
• Prepare communications for upcoming releases
• Work with the government staff lead and project team lead to prioritize work
• Work with all Cloud Service Providers to meet their PKI requirements
• Research new technologies / products that will help increase the overall Authentication security posture for sponsor systems

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Master’s degree and 15+ years of experience
• Significant experience with System Architecture and Engineering
• Familiarity with the sponsor’s enterprise systems
• Working knowledge of PKI Certificates
• Significant experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Microsoft, Google, and/or Oracle)
• Strong, hands‑on experience with Linux (CLI)
• Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python
• Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
• Experience with Jira

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust chains
• Experience working with CloudFormation / Puppet / Groovy, or other configuration and automation tools
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL / MariaDB, Oracle)
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with containers
• Network engineering troubleshooting between Cloud environments and non-Cloud environments
• Experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions such as Ansible / Terraform, or other configuration and automation tools
• Solid understanding of Web Application Firewall (WAF) configuration and management
• Experience with networking (e.g., ports, routing tables, subnets, VPNs, firewalls, routers, etc.) to include design, integration and troubleshooting issues
• Experience working in a cloud-based environment (AWS)

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