Platform Lead – Enterprise Modernization

Concept Solutions, LLC (CS) is seeking an experienced Platform Lead to support a mission-critical application modernization program for a Department of War (DoW) customer.

This initiative will unify access across a portfolio of production applications through a shared platform, delivering a single sign-on experience, a centralized work surface, and a repeatable framework for integrating additional applications.

The Platform Lead will provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple engineering squads responsible for identity management, platform integration, and shared application capabilities. This role requires a strong software engineering background, experience leading multi-squad teams, and the ability to deliver high-quality solutions while maintaining existing production applications.

• Lead the day-to-day activities of the identity, hub, shell, and Spoke Kit engineering squads.
• Drive execution of the platform backlog, ensuring alignment with program priorities and delivery milestones.
• Collaborate with the Solutions Architect to coordinate sprint demonstrations and communicate technical progress.
• Support an Agile delivery environment with two-week sprints and customer demonstrations at the conclusion of each sprint.

Oversee technical quality across platform engineering activities.

Lead design reviews and establish consistent pull-request and code-review standards.

Ensure platform solutions meet established architectural and engineering requirements.

Own the technical evidence required to demonstrate successful completion of platform phase-exit criteria.

Support the integration of existing applications into the shared platform while maintaining production stability and sustainment activities.

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading multi-squad platform engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with modern web application platforms.
• Strong understanding of identity federation and authentication integration.
• Experience with event-driven integration architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical execution, maintain engineering quality, and coordinate delivery across multiple development teams.

• Experience with Keycloak, Open Policy Agent (OPA), Kubernetes, and React.
• Active Secret security clearance.

• Location:
  
  Hybrid. Concept Solutions headquarters in Reston, VA, and approved remote locations within the United States, with on-site work at Government facilities in Northern Virginia and Maryland as required.
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time, Monday through Friday,