Technical Team Lead; REMOTE

Tuknik Government Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Technical Team Lead with a Secret security clearance to support TGS and our government customer. The position is remote.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Tuknik Government Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Technical Team Lead to serve as the primary technical and coordination partner to the Program Manager, bridging development execution with program strategy. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and natural problem-solver who thrives on keeping distributed technical teams aligned, organized, and moving forward. This individual will lead a technical team, coordinate delivery across multiple concurrent work streams, and act as a trusted advisor to program leadership on technical direction and prioritization.

The Technical Team Lead will lead the technical team and coordinate delivery across multiple concurrent work streams, serving as the critical link between day-to-day development execution and overall program strategy.

• Lead and coordinate a technical team across multiple concurrent development work streams across multiple platforms such as:
  UiPath, Appian, Power Platform, Python, C#, AWS.
• Track all active work and maintain a clear, up-to-date view of committed work versus early-stage ideas.
• Drive action items to timely completion, ensuring accountability across the team.
• Ensure smooth hand-offs across roles, including developer-to-testing and developer-to-business analyst transitions.
• Maintain visibility into branch and version management across active development streams.
• Serve as first-line triage for development issues - resolving routine items directly and escalating only complex matters to appropriate stakeholders.
• Conduct mid-development check-ins to catch risks early and keep work streams on track.
• Develop technical how-to guides and support documentation by gathering insights directly from developers.
• Standardize repeatable team processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with developers to validate understanding of technical content before reviewing final documentation with the Program Manager.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, story writing, and daily stand-ups.
• Serve as a trusted sounding board to the Program Manager on use cases, technical direction, and prioritization decisions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from an accredited college or university (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in software development or technical leadership role.
• 2+ years of experience leading or coordinating technical teams in an Agile environment.

• Development experience in at least one of the following:
  UiPath, Appian, Power Platform, Python, C#, AWS.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple concurrent work streams in a fast-paced environment across multiple tech stacks.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices, including branch and version management.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming/story writing, and daily stand-ups.
• Demonstrated ability to triage technical issues, distinguishing routine fixes from matters requiring escalation.
• Experience developing clear technical documentation and how-to guides for diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust across developers, business analysts, testers, and program leadership.
• Ability to identify risks early and proactively address them before they impact delivery timelines.

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira).
• Experience mentoring junior developers or team members.

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender…