Engineering Task Lead

Light Grid is looking for an Engineering task lead. This position requires an Active TS/SCI Clearance.

The Engineering Task Lead will oversee all engineering activities under DISA, including design, development, integration, and sustainment of enterprise IT systems across on‑premises and cloud environments. The role is responsible for ensuring technical execution aligns with DISA standards, supporting system transitions from development to operations, and maintaining resilient, secure, and scalable solutions. The Engineering Lead will manage engineering teams, coordinate with architecture and development leads, and ensure delivery of mission‑critical capabilities supporting Pentagon and NCR stakeholders.

• Lead engineering execution across all task areas
• Oversee system design, integration, and deployment
• Ensure alignment with DISA standards and architectures
• Support transition from development to operations
• Coordinate with Architecture and Application teams
• Operate independently and provide technical leadership
• Strong technical communication skills
• Ability to brief Government stakeholders
• Team leadership and coordination
• Ability to operate in fast‑paced, high‑visibility environments

• 10+ years engineering experience; 5+ years in lead role supporting DoD programs
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Relevant technical certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Security+, CISSP preferred)
• Enterprise systems engineering; hybrid cloud (on‑prem + cloud); system integration;
  Dev/Test/Prod transitions; secure environments (RMF/ATO); DISA/DoD infrastructure