Technical Product Manager, DevSecOps Platforms & Systems

Defense Information Systems Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks a Division Chief and Technical Product Manager to direct the enterprise DevSecOps platforms and systems division. You will shape the platform’s roadmap, manage budgets, and drive the transition to next-generation cloud environments, partnering with the Chief Engineer and leading a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, product owners, and contractors.

You will own procurement strategies, author SOWs/PWS, oversee contractor performance, and maintain

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance preferred.
• Supervisory experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic product lifecycle for the enterprise DevSecOps platform.
• Oversee end-to-end design, integration, and deployment of capabilities.
• Lead next-gen systems design including cloud architectures and automation workflows.
• Foster a DevSecOps culture with automated CI/CD and secure practices.
• Translate mission requirements into technical user stories and system requirements.
• Manage program budgets, procurement strategies, and vendor performance.

Skills

DevSecOps

Terraform

Zero Trust

Endpoint & UEM

Engineering Leadership

Operational Resilience

Job description

Join the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), where we deliver the secure IT and communications capabilities that keep our Nation’s Warfighters and senior leaders connected anytime, anywhere. Within Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Enterprise Directorate (J-6), we empower our Nation’s senior leaders and the warfighter community with assured enterprise services to win in an evolving global landscape.

Position Overview:

Serving as the Division Chief and Technical Product Manager, you provide senior organizational leadership, supervisory oversight, and technical direction for the enterprise DevSecOps platforms and systems division. In this role, you hold overall programmatic responsibility for shaping the platform’s strategic roadmap, delivering continuous capability enhancements, and driving the transition to next‑generation cloud and development environments.

In close partnership with the Chief Engineer, you direct a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, product owners, and technical specialists to execute complex technical initiatives. As Division Chief, you manage division lifecycle budgets, lead technical acquisition strategies—including authoring procurement requirements (SOWs/PWS) and overseeing contractor performance—and drive an organizational culture of DevSecOps, automation, and secure‑by‑design engineering to ensure platform resilience, compliance, and superior developer experience across the enterprise.

Salary:

$169,279 to $197,200 per year(inclusive of TLMS and locality adjustments)

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Major Duties:

• Drive Platform Vision & Roadmap: Define and execute the strategic product lifecycle for the enterprise DevSecOps platform, aligning current features with next-generation system architectures.
• Lead Continuous Capability Delivery: Own the end-to-end design, integration, and deployment of active and upcoming technical capabilities, ensuring high availability, security compliance, and rapid user adoption.
• Architect Next-Gen Systems: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to research, design, and prototype next-generation development systems, cloud architectures, and automation workflows.
• Champion DevSecOps Culture: Foster a robust DevSecOps environment by automating CI/CD pipelines, implementing continuous security practices, and breaking down traditional operational silos.
• Engage & Align Stakeholders: Act as the primary technical point of contact, translating complex mission requirements into actionable technical user stories and system requirements for a growing portfolio of capabilities.
• Ensure Security & Compliance: Oversee platform security posture, ensuring all delivered capabilities and underlying cloud infrastructure adhere to rigorous security standards without compromising development velocity.
• Optimize Platform Performance: Measure and analyze key platform metrics (e.g., pipeline deployment frequency, lead time for changes) to continuously improve developer experience and system reliability.
• Lead Supervisory & Team Operations: Provide direct supervisory leadership to a multi-disciplinary product and engineering team; direct hiring and talent acquisition, conduct performance evaluations, establish workload priorities, and foster continuous professional mentorship.
• Drive Technical Acquisitions & Contracts: Formulate and execute comprehensive procurement strategies for platform technologies, authoring Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and technical evaluation criteria while serving as the technical authority overseeing vendor performance and contract deliverables.
• Manage Program Financials & Budgeting: Develop and defend program business cases and lifecycle cost estimates (LCCEs) to secure funding; oversee budget execution and optimize technical investments to maximize mission impact and return on investment (ROI).

Key Skills

• DevSecOps
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Endpoint & UEM Engineering
• Engineering Leadership
• Operational Resilience

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• This is a drug testing designated position
• Incumbent is required to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental United States (CONUS) and/or other locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS) up to 30 percent of the time.

Security Clearance:

• Minimum Requirement: Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance at the time of application.
• Preferred Requirement: An active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) clearance is highly preferred.
• Condition of Employment: Candidates holding a TS clearance must be eligible for, and successfully obtain and maintain, SCI access upon hire.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.