Deputy IT Engineering Lead (Senior)

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Engineering Lead to oversee and coordinate activities across multi-disciplinary IT engineering teams (architecture, Windows, Linux, network, and platform services), ensuring consistent execution and alignment to mission priorities.
• Lead the development, integration, and delivery of IT solutions that meet customer requirements, technical standards, and mission needs, including cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
• Translate customer requirements and mission objectives into actionable engineering designs, roadmaps, and implementation plans, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and architects, promoting best practices in system design, automation, cybersecurity compliance, and DevSecOps principles.
• Support workforce management activities including task prioritization, workload balancing, staff development, and cross-team collaboration to enhance overall engineering effectiveness.
• Ensure engineering solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., DoD, NIST, RMF).
• Collaborate with program management, operations, and customer stakeholders to resolve technical challenges, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Monitor performance metrics, system health, and project execution to identify improvement opportunities and ensure reliable, efficient, and resilient IT services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Great communication and organizational skills
• Ten (10) years of prior experience in a similar role
• DoD 8570 Level II/III certification desired
• Active Security Clearance Required

Qualifications

• Passionate about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes
• Ability to solve challenging business problems
• Self-directed professionals with a hunger to continually learn and grow

Skills

• Technical leadership and guidance
• System design, automation, cybersecurity compliance, and DevSecOps principles
• Enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and regulatory frameworks
• Workforce management activities
• Performance monitoring and improvement
• Collaboration with program management, operations, and customer stakeholders

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

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Schedule

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