DevSecOps Engineering Program Manager

About

The Role

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Dev Sec Ops  Engineering Program Manager to lead and scale our enterprise Dev Sec Ops  platform and engineering initiatives.

In this role, you will lead the delivery, governance, and operational execution of a modern, enterprise-grade Dev Sec Ops  platform. This Software Factory environment is actively utilized by multiple geographically dispersed engineering teams to build, test, secure, and deliver critical tactical systems according to modern Dev Sec Ops  and DoD Enterprise Dev Sec Ops  Reference Design standards.

You will bridge the gap between technical execution and program leadership-working closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), cross-functional engineering teams, third-party tooling vendors, and Government stakeholders across connected, tactical, and air-gapped classified environments.

• All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 3 days a week in office, based out of our Fall River, MA location.

Department:
Engineering

Employment Type:

Full Time

Location:

Fall River, MA

Workplace type:
Hybrid

Address: 456 Bedford Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720

Compensation: $135,000 - $273,000 / year

• Partner directly with internal engineering teams and technical leads to plan, scope, and prioritize Agile iterations, sprints, and release roadmaps.
• Actively track, manage, and report work from backlog refinement through sprint execution to a verifiable  Definition of Done  (DoD) state.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, iteration reviews, and retrospectives to remove blockers and ensure continuous delivery momentum.
• Maintain traceability between user epics/features and contractual milestones using Jira, Confluence, and integrated PMO tools.

• Drive technical decision-making on Dev Sec Ops  tooling, CI/CD pipeline modernization, container orchestration (Kubernetes/RKE2), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automated testing frameworks in close coordination with technical SMEs.
• Facilitate alignment across architecture, security, and infrastructure leads to translate complex technical challenges into actionable architectural and platform decisions.
• Guide the deployment, operation, and dependency packaging of Dev Sec Ops  platforms in air-gapped, high-security, and classified environments.

• Interface directly with U.S. Government customers and program office representatives to deeply understand their operational requirements, mission needs, and strategic vision.
• Prepare and lead executive-level briefings for Government stakeholders covering program progress, schedule health, technical achievements, milestone deliveries, and proactive risk mitigations.
• Ensure engineering team roadmaps and execution stay strictly aligned with customer priorities and mission objectives.

• Engage with third‑party software and tooling vendors to evaluate capabilities, manage licensing/support, and ensure tooling integrations meet security and operational standards.
• Act as the advocate for internal and external developer communities across geographically dispersed locations, gathering feedback to continuously improve platform usability, throughput, and reliability.

• Lead and facilitate Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), engineering reviews, and working groups across distributed teams (software, systems engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and infrastructure).
• Align cross-program dependencies, establish interface agreements, and resolve conflicting technical priorities across matrixed organizations.

• Manage team burn rate tracking and resource allocation across CLINs and project work streams.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate programmatic, technical,…