Senior Technical Lead — Mission Engineering

Requisition #

1636

Senior Technical Lead — Mission Engineering

Arlington, VA

Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Agile Defense is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to support distributed software modernization efforts across Combatant Command and mission-partner environments within the Department of Defense. This role will serve as a hands‑on technical modernization lead focused on operational coordination, mission engineering alignment, and execution support across geographically dispersed modernization initiatives.

This opportunity is centered on helping align technical execution, modernization approaches, and operational collaboration across embedded mission teams, enterprise modernization partners, acquisition stakeholders, and technical delivery organizations. The Senior Technical Lead will help support agile software delivery, Dev Sec Ops  enablement, cloud‑native adoption, API/data integration, and modernization strategy efforts supporting complex operational environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering leadership, operational awareness, and modernization experience with the ability to coordinate distributed technical efforts and support fast‑moving mission‑focused initiatives. They are comfortable operating across organizational boundaries, helping align cross‑functional teams, and translating modernization objectives into practical engineering approaches and executable delivery efforts.

As part of Agile Defense’s broader modernization ecosystem, this role will help support day‑to‑day coordination across distributed modernization initiatives while contributing to reusable engineering frameworks, operational patterns, and modernization best practices supporting long‑term mission growth across multiple defense organizations and operational environments.

• Support development of reusable modernization engineering approaches supporting mission‑focused software delivery across distributed operational environments
• Help align technical modernization strategies across multiple mission efforts and geographically dispersed stakeholders
• Support modernization initiatives involving cloud‑native delivery, API integration, Dev Sec Ops  enablement, secure software delivery, and operational data interoperability
• Contribute to scalable engineering patterns, modernization guidance, and technical implementation frameworks supporting long‑term modernization efforts
• Assist mission teams in translating operational modernization needs into actionable engineering approaches and delivery strategies

• Serve as a day‑to‑day operational coordination lead supporting distributed modernization efforts spanning enterprise and forward‑deployed mission environments
• Help maintain execution alignment across modernization initiatives, mission engagements, and cross‑functional technical efforts
• Coordinate closely with embedded operational leads, acquisition specialists, and enterprise modernization partners to support integrated mission outcomes
• Support onboarding, collaboration, and operational integration efforts across geographically dispersed modernization teams
• Help establish operational cadence, communication patterns, and coordination workflows supporting distributed mission execution
• Provide concise executive‑level reporting on modernization progress, operational risks, and technical integration efforts

• Develop reusable engineering frameworks, modernization playbooks, integration patterns, and operational guidance supporting scalable mission modernization efforts
• Translate operational modernization lessons learned into enterprise modernization recommendations and technical best practices
• Support cross‑functional modernization efforts spanning operational users, technical teams, and mission stakeholders across multiple environments
• Contribute to Agile Defense modernization initiatives supporting long‑term mission growth and enterprise modernization strategy

• 10+ years of experience across software engineering, systems…