Chief Engineer​/Technical Director

Description

Quantum Sky is searching for a Chief Engineer / Technical Director that serves as the technical authority for a large, multi-site Department of Defense IT and Cybersecurity program in support of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO). This role owns solution integrity and engineering governance across enterprise architecture, systems engineering, network and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission applications, ensuring secure, reliable delivery of services within the Joint Virtual Environment (JVE).

The position requires executive-level advisory capability, leading cross-functional engineering teams, directing design reviews, and translating enterprise strategy into executable technical roadmaps aligned to DoDAF and program priorities. Onsite presence in Arlington, VA is required; travel may be necessary to support CONUS/OCONUS sites.

Responsibilities:

• Own the technical baseline, architecture standards, and exception decisions; chair design reviews and Technical Review Boards tomaintainsolution integrity.
• Lead enterprise architecture development and maintenance, delivering “as-is” and “to-be” artifacts, roadmaps, andaccuratenetwork diagrams in compliance with DoDAF and TOGAF practices.
• Direct systems engineering lifecycle activities including requirements traceability, interface management, configuration control, risk management, test planning, verification, and validation.
• Integrate cybersecurity into engineering decisions, aligning with RMF/JSIG; ensure continuous monitoring with ACAS, STIGs, and ESS; govern POA&M management withineMASS.
• Oversee NOSC-aligned operations engineering for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical/less-critical services; drive automation for detection and response.
• Establish engineering metrics, SLAs/SLOs, KPIs and operational dashboards; analyze trends and lead corrective actions and continual service improvement (CSI).
• Guide infrastructure modernization (hybrid cloud, zero trust, observability, automation), application modernization and data migration/repatriation initiatives.
• Advise senior executives; convert complex technical concepts into actionable plans and investment priorities; communicate risks, trade-offs, and decisions transparently.
• Ensureaccurateconfiguration baselines and remediation of configuration drift; embed change management and knowledge management throughout the lifecycle.
• Support place-of-performance needs across Arlington,VAand distributed Tier 1–3 sites; enable readiness for special projects and emerging capability requests.

Performance Metrics & Success Criteria:

• Service Availability:
  Critical services ≥95% monthly uptime; less-critical services ≥90% during operational hours (excluding external outages).
• Continuous Monitoring: ACAS scan rate ≥98% monthly; ESS ≥95% in all measured areas at least 90% of the time; STIG reviews conducted quarterly.
• Risk Governance: POA&M updates weekly with quarterly artifact uploads ineMASS;
  Security Dashboard updated weekly meeting ≥75% update compliance (monthly measure).
• Quality & Satisfaction:
  Accurate, complete, on-time deliverables; rapid corrective actions; open communications across COR/TPOC governance.

Required:

• Education:
  
  MA/MS; substitution allowed with BA/BS and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Certifications:
  
  Cisco CCNPor equivalent(CompTIA Network+)
• Experience:
  
  10+ years leading enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical integration for complex enterprise IT environments.
• Demonstrated prior experience owning the technical baseline,establishing architecture standards, and making exception decisions; must have previously chaired design reviews and Technical Review Boards to ensure solution integrity.
• Proven track record leading…