Pending AWARD: Enterprise & Data Task Lead; Already hold Top Secret Level Clearance

• 22-oct-2026 to 30-nov-2026 (est)
• pre-contract award
• baltimore, md, usa
• per hour
• hourly
• full time
• medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, paid holidays, 401k matching, and the list goes on!

description :

the candidate reports to the cio services task lead and manages a technical team embedded in a us government partner site. This position leads cloud architecture and engineering, enterprise and data architecture, and devsecops initiatives. This role is a hybrid between an individual contributor, leading implementation by example, and the administrative oversight of 15-25 engineers – this position works collaboratively with project management teams for requirements prioritization and reporting.

telework status : no telework allowed

clearance level required : top secret + sci eligible

r equired skills/credentials :

• be a us citizen who actively holds a security clearance at the ts (top secret) level or higher
• bachelors degree in one of the following: computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, math, or physics
• minimum five years of post-graduate professional experience
• minimum of one year of experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams
• minimum of three years' experience in the last ten years with the building, operating , securing, defending, and extending network infrastructure
• minimum of one years' experience in the last three years leading and supervising teams running a continuous integration/continuous deployment (ci/cd) pipeline utilizing modern approaches including containerization, micro-segmentation, and infrastructure as code
• minimum of two years' experience in the last five years leading and supervising teams planning and executing migration of legacy systems into multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments
• project management professional (pmp) certification
• certification compliant with dod 8570 iat ii (e.g., security+)
• experience architecting and managing services in amazon web services and azure
• experience architecting and managing services in on-premises and hybrid-cloud environments
• experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as docker and kubernetes
• experience with extract, transform, load (etl) or similar data normalization and warehousing concepts
• experience designing data lakes and data warehouses incorporating numerous data sources, ideally in aws and azure
• experience with records management utilizing tools such as microsoft sharepoint
• proficiency with microsoft office products for efficient communication, reporting, and presentation
• proficiency with architecture documentation tools such as cameo, visio, and draw.io
• experience integrating artificial intelligence into daily workflows for process improvement
• certifications in amazon web services and azure (architecture-focused preferred)
• certification compliant with dod 8570 iat iii (e.g., cissp)
• mission focused work environment
• hsa contributions
• 401k matching
• holiday and paid time off (pto)
• monthly wan parties & quarterly events
• flexible hours

salary and other compensation:

the hourly wage range is: $48.08 - $108.17

the salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our perks & benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits:

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