Technical Program Manager - Clearance Required

Job Location

Tysons, Virginia, United States

LMI is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the deployment and evolution of Iron Sled, LMI's CMMC 2.0‑certified Dev Sec Ops  platform, for a key federal defense customer. This high‑visibility role sits at the intersection of modern software delivery, defense security requirements, and mission‑critical infrastructure. The position requires an active Secret clearance.

Iron Sled provides commercial software vendors and government development teams a government‑grade, secure‑by‑default environment to build, scan, harden, and deploy software. The platform bridges the gap between commercial software velocity and federal accreditation requirements.

The TPM will serve as the senior technical lead and primary client‑facing presence for the Iron Sled deployment, translating defense customer requirements into platform configuration, overseeing a deeply technical multi‑disciplinary team, and bridging hands‑on execution with senior non‑technical leadership. The role requires someone who can move quickly, communicate clearly across technical and non‑technical audiences, and own the end‑to‑end solution lifecycle.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial‑grade platforms and mission‑ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission‑ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Why This Role

• You will be working on a platform that has already proven it can compress a 1‑2 year ATO process to under two months - and your job is to keep doing that at scale.
• You will be the senior technical voice between a deeply capable engineering team and senior defense customer leadership—a rare opportunity to operate at both levels simultaneously.
• LMI invests in its platforms ahead of customer need, which means you'll always be working with modern tooling rather than playing catch‑up to legacy environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical lead for the Iron Sled deployment, coordinating Dev Sec Ops  platform delivery to ensure alignment with customer requirements, constraints, and mission priorities.
• Translate customer mission needs into Iron Sled platform configuration, pipeline architecture, and secure software delivery workflows.
• Combine deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder management skills to align senior defense leaders to platform‑driven delivery approaches.
• Oversee the deployment and evolution of Iron Sled's CI/CD pipelines, container infrastructure, vulnerability scanning, and ATO artifact generation while mitigating technical, security, and delivery risks.
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders to integrate Iron Sled into existing cloud, data, and enterprise IT environments.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including system architectures, pipeline diagrams, and security workflow specifications.
• Provide technical guidance and advisory support to customer personnel and partner contractors.
• Stay current on Dev Sec Ops  tooling advancements, container security standards, and evolving DoD digital and cyber requirements.
• Ensure compliance with customer cybersecurity, data governance, and software supply chain requirements.
• Manage project deliverables, financials, schedules, and team performance across the full solution lifecycle.
• Provide clear, regular status updates to senior customer leaders and LMI management.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field preferred;
  Master's degree…