Technical Lead

Falcon IT and Staffing Solutions; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon IT and Staffing Solutions seeks a Technical Lead to work in a hybrid on-site/remote capacity from Fairfax, VA and at government facilities to support AI and Cloud Solutions for a DoD customer. Lead a team, ensure secure DoD environments, and guide delivery across IL 4/5 cloud environments with both classified and unclassified ops.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners, maintain security compliance, and drive innovative, cost-effective solutions while traveling CONUS/OCONUS

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or STEM field.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Active DOD 8140 IAT Level II or higher within 30 days of hire.
• 6+ years IT platform fundamentals experience.
• 5+ years delivering cloud solutions and leading a team.
• 5+ years customer-facing cloud projects (AWS preferred).
• Experience: Linux/Windows administration, DevOps, containers, cloud security, data engineering, and documentation.
• Scripting: PowerShell, CMD, Bash, Python, etc.
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Hands-on AWS components (Lambda, IAM, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Network and transport protocols knowledge; SCIF exposure a plus.
• Strong communication and problem-solving; travel capable (CONUS/OCONUS).
• Familiarity with AI/ML operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect, configure, and manage secure DoD environments.
• Monitor security compliance, patch management for unclassified env.
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Install, test, and upgrade network OS software/hardware per DoD requirements.
• Implement and maintain ICAM, access controls, and proxies.
• Lead risk mitigation activities (A&A, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management).
• Evaluate customer issues and guide technologies and delivery strategy.
• Thrive in a hybrid environment with SCIF visits.
• Communicate with customers, managers, partners, and government reps.
• Provide leadership in new business capture and proposals.
• Track industry trends to drive innovation across domains.
• Collaborate with operations, technical, and business Dev managers on large solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

TS/SCI clearance

Cloud solutions

Linux/Windows admin

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

DevOps/Kubernetes/Docker

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

AWS components

DoD/ICAM security knowledge

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/STEM

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Role: Technical Lead

Location: Fairfax, VA (Hybrid - Fairfax office and government facilities, with occasional SCIF access)

Salary: $170,000 - $210,000

Clearance/Certification: Ability to obtain TS/SCI required; active TS/SCI desired. DoD 8140 IAT Level II or higher within 30 days of hire.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required

Job Description: Seeking a Technical Lead to work in a hybrid on‑site / remote capacity from Fairfax, VA and at various government facilities to support the development and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Solutions for a DoW customer. The Technical Lead will provide hands‑on expertise in DoW network systems on a team supporting large DoW programs that operate and maintain multiple IL 4/5 cloud environments and DoW networks, and that take advantage of the many benefits offered by commercial cloud hosting and on‑premise infrastructure (e.g., the ability to accelerate IT delivery, efficiency, and innovation). The Technical Lead will support client teams developing and/or enriching applications in a hybrid cloud environment, as well as providing maintenance and support in both classified and unclassified environments with the goal of providing stable, secure, flexible, efficient, and cost‑effective frameworks. The Technical Lead will report directly to the Division Technical Lead, and will routinely engage with customers, engineers, and supporting mission partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Architect, configure, and manage secure environments within a DoD network.
• Monitor and manage security compliance, remediations, and patch management for an unclassified environment.
• Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers.
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software and hardware to comply with DoD requirements.
• Implement and maintain security and user access controls (ICAM, Security Groups, Firewalls, Proxies).
• Lead and architect risk mitigation activities such as Assessment and Authorization, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability and configuration management.
• Evaluate customer issues and make educated decisions on technologies, tools, and the overall delivery strategy.
• Thrive in a hybrid environment (split between on‑site and remote, with occasional SCIF visits).
• Successfully communicate to customers, contract program managers, industry partners, senior management, and Government representatives.
• Provide leadership and creativity in new business capture and proposal development.
• Track industry trends and leverage them to drive innovation and solution excellence across various functional domains.
• Collaborate with operations, technical, and business development managers, and Centers of Excellence on key components of large solutions.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Required Skills:

• U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; Information Systems Management; or similar Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information indoctrination (TS/SCI).
• Active DOD 8140 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+) or obtain with 30 days of hire.
• Highly technical, with a deeply analytical possessing mind‑set and experience leading and delegating tasks across technical teams.
• 6+ years of IT platform fundamentals experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a progression of roles to include delivering and sustaining technical and cloud solutions, and managing a supporting team.
• 5+ years of experience with customer‑facing cloud projects (AWS preferred).
• Experience in: The administration of Linux and Microsoft OS Servers (Patch, STIG, configure, and troubleshoot); DevOps, Gitlab, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, and Automation; Container orchestration with Kubernetes and docker / AKS, EKS, ECS/ECR; Enforcing cloud security practices including configuring encryption, implementing VPC endpoint policies, bucket policies, and locking down security groups; Implementing and troubleshooting PKI‑enabled system integration; Data engineering fundamentals including ETL, wrangling, database requirements (structured/unstructured), normalization, and storage; Developing and maintaining systems architecture and configuration documentation.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting capabilities using PowerShell, CMD, Bash, Python, etc.
• Familiarity in building and deploying infrastructure as code (IAC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or industry automation frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience implementing AWS components such as Lambda, IAM, Load Balancers, RDS, Cloudformation, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Sagemaker.
• Demonstrated, hands‑on technical experience in Network and Transport protocols, tools, and techniques.
• Current hands‑on implementation experience migrating on‑premises applications to AWS.
• Demonstrated customer focus and strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Fundamental understanding of AI/ML operations and development‑to‑field lifecycle.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS (passport required) for occasional program/customer support.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end‑users to executive management).

Desired Skills:

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• CLF‑C02 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
• SAA‑C03 AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
• AWS Certified Solution Architecture/Developer/SysOPS or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
• Experience working within a: SCIF environment; Classified cloud and on‑premises environment.
• Knowledge of IP Networking including VPCs, VPNs, VRF, DNS, load‑balancing, and firewalls.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges specific to downstream customers.
• Experience deploying, maintaining, and utilizing network management software.
• Advanced understanding of DevOps Continuous Integration/CD.
• Familiarity with the implementation and maintenance of application, database, infrastructure, and networks via DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Proven experience in communicating and demonstrating the value of technical solutions to a variety of stakeholders in order to address complex and competing drivers in complex technical environments.
• Depth of understanding of data management and security.
• ITIL v4 Foundations.
• Knowledge of Atlassian's Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with interactive and automated generational/LLM platforms (e.g. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude).