Technical Program Lead TS/SCI W/FSP

About the role

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 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.

As the Technical Lead, you 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 role ensures technical excellence, alignment with customer requirements, and compliance with all security and program constraints. This position requires strong leadership, hands-on technical expertise, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly secure, fast-paced environment.

This role is designated as fully on-site and requires physical presence in the workplace five (5) days per week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, development, integration, and delivery of mission-critical systems and solutions.
• Ensure technical excellence and alignment with customer requirements.
• Maintain compliance with all security and program constraints.
• Provide leadership and hands-on technical expertise in a highly secure environment.

Requirements

• At least three (3) years of specialized experience in Federal Government enterprise system management.
• Experience in the complete engineering project development life cycle.
• Ability to explain complex problems in simple terms.
• Experience designing and integrating multiple systems, services, and applications.
• Experience and knowledge of architecture patterns such as microservices.
• Experience with designing and implementing cloud-based solutions.
• Experience architecting solutions for Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• Experience developing/supporting complex technical solutions.
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) clearance required on day one.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Computer Science.
• Experience designing and implementing multi-cloud solutions.
• Experience with emerging technologies.