Software Development Team Lead Security Clearance

Position: Software Development Team Lead with Security Clearance
Overview As a Software Development Team Lead, you will work within our growing Dev Sec Ops  practice to lead the design and delivery of complex software solutions leveraging cloud-native services, APIs, and microservices architectures. This role combines technical leadership, client engagement, and hands-on development to drive projects from conceptual design through implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. We are seeking candidates with 5-7 years of experience leading cross-functional technical teams and delivering scalable, secure software solutions in cloud environments.

Contributions

Responsibilities include:

* Serve as the technical delivery lead, accountable for successful completion of team delivery efforts, including quality oversight and client acceptance
* Lead cross-functional technical teams and manage day-to-day delivery activities
* Build and maintain client relationships, providing technical and strategic guidance to stakeholders and executives
* Present regular status updates, risks, and recommendations to client and internal leadership
* Design, develop, and deploy modular microservices and cloud-based systems
* Write, debug, and review code for secure, scalable software solutions
* Participate in and lead code reviews and quality assurance activities
* Troubleshoot software quality, security, and reliability issues and perform root cause analysis
* Automate unit and functional testing as part of CI/CD practices
* Support production releases, including deployment, troubleshooting, and validation
* Ensure applications adhere to security best practices and Dev Sec Ops  standards
* Document architecture, code, features, and operational procedures
* Perform analysis of current-state environments and provide recommendations for modernization and continuous improvement
* Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing across the team
* Assist in sales pursuits and contribute to technical strategy activities beyond the current program Qualifications

Required:

* Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Security Clearance
* BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
* 10+ years of total professional experience
* Proven experience leading the deployment of enterprise and custom software solutions in client environments
* Demonstrated ability to influence and consult while providing thought leadership to sponsors and stakeholders in solving governance, program/project management, business process, and technical problems
* Proven experience supporting growth activities while delivering (e.g., contributing to proposals, solutioning, or technical strategy)

* 8+ years of experience with one or more programming and scripting languages (e.g., Java, Ruby, C++, C, Python, JavaScript)
* 8+ years of experience with Git SCM providers such as Git Hub, Git Lab, or Bitbucket
* 5+ years of experience with one or more clouds ( AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* 5+ years of experience using CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, Git Hub Pipelines, Circle

CI , or TravisCI
* Experience implementing automated testing frameworks, including unit testing
* Must have and maintain an active, relevant certification similar to the following:
* AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
* Microsoft Certified:
Azure Developer Associate
* Google Cloud Certified:
Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Cloud Engineer
* Service Now Certified System Administrator or related Service Now certification
* Microsoft Certified:
Power Platform Developer Associate
* Demonstrated experience supporting NIH environments or programs
* Must be onsite in Bethesda, MD at least two (2) days a week Preferred:
* MS Degree
* 5 years of application development experience in an Agile environment
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
* Proven, hands-on experience with Power BI, including dashboard creation, data modeling, and report automation
* Demonstrated experience in the creation, deployment, and management of APIs to support data integration and system interoperability
* Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible
* Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
* Experience with Service Now and/or Microsoft Power Platform About steampunk Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $185,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees.

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