Chief Software Engineer

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Tapestry Solutions, a Boeing company, brings over 30 years of industry experience designing, implementing, training, and supporting high‑quality, cost‑effective information technology and business intelligence solutions. With a dedicated team of approximately 500 professionals, we proudly serve 75 defense, commercial, and government clients across more than 50 U.S. locations and 9 countries worldwide.

As a trusted partner, our employees embody our core values by consistently delivering excellence, taking full ownership, and developing innovative solutions that enable critical missions and ensure the safety of our global customers and team members. Joining Tapestry Solutions means enjoying the best of both worlds: access to the vast resources of Boeing combined with the agility and people‑focused, family‑oriented culture of a small business where your contributions truly matter.

Tapestry Solutions, a part of Boeing Global Services BGS, is seeking a Chief Software Engineer in Swansea, IL.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for government customers to understand their needs and requirements
• Facilitate discussions and workshops to clarify requirements and expectations, and document courses of action
• Take the lead in conducting technology analyses and proof‑of‑concept projects. Present findings and write white papers on technology innovations and emerging technologies, as directed by leadership.
• Collaborate with program management and development teams to create project plans, timelines, and resource estimates
• Hand over detailed solution designs and requirements to development teams, ensuring clarity and understanding
• Act as a liaison between the development teams and the customer to address any questions or concerns during the implementation phase
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend improvements and innovations in solution design
• Gather feedback from customers and development teams to refine processes and enhance solution delivery
• Identify potential risks and challenges in solution implementation and develop mitigation strategies
• Proactively address issues that may impact project timelines or deliverables
• Lead and actively participate in cloud transition effort to AWS Government Cloud

• 7+ years of experience leading technical software development teams
• Experience with migrating large on‑prem software systems to the AWS Government Cloud
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

• Experience supporting government programs
• PMP certification
• Security+ certification
• AWS Practitioner/Architect
• Experience with any of the following technologies, tools, and methodologies:
  Agile/SAFe, .NET, PHP, Oracle/Golden Gate, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Jenkins, Git, Jira, and mobile device development

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post‑offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

We strive to deliver a total rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of this package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as…