Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership and oversight for a large-scale IT operations and modernization program. This on-site role is critical to driving engineering quality, systems integration, and technical execution across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, application platforms, and enterprise architecture.

Ideal candidates are senior-level engineers or architects who excel in complex technical environments, lead multidisciplinary teams, and balance innovation, stability, and compliance in mission-critical federal settings.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution

• Serve as a senior technical authority across the program.
• Align engineering approaches with enterprise architecture, security, and operational requirements.
• Lead modernization initiatives: cloud adoption, DevSecOps, automation, zero-trust architecture.
• Collaborate with government engineers on technical strategy and architecture reviews.
• Promote best practices across networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and application services.

Cross-Functional Technical Coordination

• Ensure solution integrity and coherence across services.
• Support design and validation of new systems and platforms.
• Lead or support SELC activities: requirements, design, testing, deployment.
• Deliver technical documentation and engineering artifacts on time.

Engineering Governance & Risk Management

• Enforce technical standards, security controls, and compliance (e.g., NIST, FISMA).
• Identify and manage technical risks and dependencies.
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide resolution strategies.
• Support configuration management and change control processes.

Documentation & Technical Deliverables

• Oversee preparation and quality of engineering documentation:
• Architecture diagrams, integration plans, as-built documentation
• SELC artifacts: specifications, test plans, implementation guides
• Security documents: risk assessments, waivers, POA& Ms, interconnection agreements
• CONOPS, use cases, SOPs, support models
• Ensure deliverables meet technical standards and contractual expectations.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of technical experience in engineering leadership roles.
• Experience supporting federal or enterprise IT programs across multiple disciplines.
• Familiarity with IT modernization: DevSecOps, IaC, automation, cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in enterprise systems engineering and integration.
• Knowledge of government compliance frameworks (NIST RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA).
• Strong analytical, architectural, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and collaborate across disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

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