Technical Lead

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 106,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Remote Working Options

Paid Time Off

Training/Certification opportunities

401K Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Military Leave

Job summary

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Technical Lead to join our growing team. You will act as the primary technical liaison to the VA, guiding build planning, architecture governance and release execution from a federal program perspective.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience including technical leadership on federal projects, SAFe-related process knowledge, and expertise with VA enterprise systems such as VistA/VAEC.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years as a technical lead or product owner on a federal program.
• Senior: 13+ years total, with 7+ years in technical roles and 3+ years leading federal teams.
• Experience with VA enterprise systems (VistA/VAEC/VA TRM/ATO).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main technical contact to VA for assigned products and guide build planning and releases.
• Maintain product architecture packages, AS-IS/TO-BE models and change requests.
• Lead backlog refinement with the VA Product Owner, decomposing epics into features and stories.
• Oversee CI/CD in VA-approved tools and drive ATO upkeep and security remediation.
• Lead Tier II/III troubleshooting and provide input to program governance.

Skills

Agile/DevSecOps leadership

VistA/VAEC experience

SAFe Release Train

Team leadership

Federal program experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

OpenShift

AWS/Azure hosting

Job description

Overview

TISTA Science and Technology is seeking a Technical Lead to join our growing team.

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission‑driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main technical contact to VA for assigned products and guide build planning, sprint execution and releases.
• Maintain each product's architecture package, AS-IS/TO-BE models, interface control documents and change requests.
• Lead backlog refinement with the VA Product Owner: decompose epics into features and stories with acceptance criteria.
• Oversee CI/CD in VA-approved tools and drive ATO upkeep and security remediation.
• Lead Tier II/III troubleshooting and sustainment, and give technical input to PI Planning.
• Senior: Lead several teams or a sub-product line, mentor other leads and represent the product at program governance.

Qualifications

• Mid / Level II: 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years as a technical lead or product owner on a federal program.
• Senior / Level III: 13+ years of experience, including 7+ years technical and 3+ years leading federal teams.
• VA enterprise systems experience (VistA, VAEC, VA TRM, ATO).
• Agile/DevSecOps technical leadership of cross‑functional teams.

Desired Skills:

• HELM products: Maximo, Nuvolo/ServiceNow, DMLSS, Prosthetics or VALIP.
• Product owner experience on a SAFe release train.
• OpenShift and VAEC (AWS/Azure) hosting.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• SAFe Architect or SAFe Agilist; Red Hat Certified Specialist or Architect in OpenShift; SAFe POPM a plus.

Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

Location:

• Remote, USA.

Pay Range:

• The suggested pay for this position ranges from $105,546 to $125,875.
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista/