Technical Program Lead TS/SCI W/FSP

IBM; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) and IBM Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off and holidays

Training and certifications

Diversity and inclusion programs

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Technical Lead to serve as the primary technical authority for a classified program. You will oversee design, development, integration, and delivery of mission‑critical systems, ensuring technical excellence and security compliance.

Strong leadership and hands‑on expertise are essential in a fast‑paced, fully on‑site environment. Required: Bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in federal enterprise systems, and TS/SCI with Day 1 eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years in Federal Government enterprise system management.
• Experience in complete engineering project development life cycle.
• Ability to explain complex problems clearly.
• Experience designing and integrating multiple systems, services and applications.
• Knowledge of microservices patterns.
• Experience with cloud-based solutions.
• Experience architecting for Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• Developing/supporting complex technical solutions.
• Must have TS/SCI w/FSP Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical authority for a classified program.
• Oversee design, development, integration, and delivery of mission-critical systems.
• Ensure technical excellence and alignment with customer requirements.
• Comply with security and program constraints; strong leadership required.
• Operate in a secure, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Federal government enterprise system

System integration

Cloud-based solutions design

Salesforce integration

ServiceNow integration

Microservices architecture

Technical leadership

Security/compliance

Communicating complex problems

TS/SCI w/FSP Day 1

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

The Technical Lead will serve as the primary technical authority for a classified program, overseeing the design, development, integration, and delivery of mission-critical systems and solutions. The Tech Lead ensures technical excellence, alignment with customer requirements, and compliance with all security and program constraints. This role requires strong leadership, hands‑on technical expertise, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly secure, fast‑paced environment.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• At least three (3) years of specialized experience in Federal Government enterprise system management
• Experience in complete engineering project development life cycle
• Experience explaining complex problems in the simplest possible terms
• Experience designing and integrating multiple systems, services and applications
• Experience and knowledge of various architecture patterns such as microservices
• Experience with designing and implementing cloud‑based solutions
• Experience architecting solutions for Salesforce and ServiceNow
• Experience in developing/supporting complex technical solutions.
• Must have TS/SCI w/FSP Day 1

“Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients in the workplace, subject to business needs. This role is designated as fully on‑site and requires physical presence in the workplace five (5) days per week.”

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Computer Science
• Experience designing and implementing multi‑cloud solutions
• Experience with emerging technologies

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on‑going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can‑do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI‑driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry‑recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full‑time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job‑related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro‑rated for those who start working during the calendar year.