Software Development Lead

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively - anytime, anywhere, securely.

We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Software Development Lead to join our team supporting a federal customer. This position is contingent on contract win.

The Software Development Lead directs the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, operation, and sustainment of secure software. This person manages Agile software delivery and Sec Dev Ops /Dev Sec Ops  practices, integrating security, automated testing, configuration/change management, and documentation throughout the SDLC while maintaining compliance with the customer's Software Development Standards, Launch Pad requirements, NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF), and applicable Federal guidance.

This is a remote position.

• Lead multidisciplinary personnel across software development, architecture, integration, testing, cybersecurity, Sec Dev Ops /Dev Ops, deployment, and sustainment.
• Establish development, secure coding, documentation, automated testing, configuration-management, and release standards.
• Lead Agile planning and execution, including backlog prioritization, sprint/release planning, dependency management, demonstrations, and delivery tracking.
• Coordinate developers, testers, cybersecurity personnel, architects, product owners, operations personnel, and Government stakeholders.
• Translate mission, functional, cybersecurity, and technical requirements into prioritized development backlogs and executable software increments.
• Integrate cybersecurity findings into development priorities and lead timely remediation.
• Review code, architecture decisions, automated test results, documentation, and deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Monitor applicable velocity, cycle time, automated test coverage, defects, vulnerabilities, build/deployment success, and remediation metrics.
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, impediments, and delivery issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, IT, Information Systems, or related technical discipline; equivalent experience may substitute.
• 8+ years of software engineering/application development experience
• 3+ years leading software development teams or major engineering activities.
• Experience leading the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, operation, and maintenance of enterprise software systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile development teams, including backlog refinement, sprint/release planning, reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Experience implementing secure SDLC and Sec Dev Ops /Dev Sec Ops  practices that integrate security throughout development and operations.
• Experience developing within Federal or controlled enterprise environments governed by established development, architecture, access-control, testing, documentation, configuration/change-management, and release standards.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development, secure SDLC, Sec Dev Ops /Dev Sec Ops , and NIST SP 800-218 SSDF.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, source-code management, code reviews, build automation, configuration management, release management, and automated deployment.
• Experience implementing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with code changes and incorporating testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using automation to accelerate testing, improve software quality, and support repeatable releases.
• Experience with application security practices/tools such as SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), dependency/secrets/container scanning, and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of secure coding, OWASP Top 10, software supply-chain security, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience analyzing and remediating findings from penetration testing, security assessments, application…