The Role
Lead technical strategy and delivery for migrating to a high-security cloud, designing secure APIs, data pipelines, CI/CD/DevSecOps pipelines, and automation. Oversee architecture, release management, observability, and cross-team execution while managing senior engineers, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring predictable Agile delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
GCyber is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead, to help support our government customer. In this role, you’ll help drive migration to a high-security cloud environment, delivering key capabilities such as network and communication services, monitoring services, and system administration.
As the Principal Software Engineer/Team Lead, you will:
As the Principal Software Engineer/Team Lead, you will:
- Engineering
- Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
- Translate mission outcomes and prioritized product backlog items into technical delivery plans and sprint goals
- Lead development and integration of secure APIs, data pipelines (structured/unstructured)
- Experience with software development languages/environments such as: JavaScript. GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, JavaScript, Java, PSSQL, YAML, and Terraform
- Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible and Bitbucket.
- Implement DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and security controls
- Implement software release version control, provide release management support throughout a software product's life cycle (initial software development through promotion to Test, QA and Production Environments), ensuring the consistency and reliability of software builds
- Organizational & Technical Leadership
- Define and drive long-term technical strategy and architectural direction across teams
- Oversee the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
- Serve as a senior technical authority and escalation point for cross-team and cross-domain issues
- Champion engineering excellence, including automated testing, CI/CD, reliability, and security
- Establish standards, best practices, and governance for software development
- Guide the responsible adoption of generative AI tools across engineering teams
- People Management & Leadership Development
- Lead, manage, and develop senior engineers and technical teams
- Own performance management, career development, succession planning, and talent growth
- Build and sustain a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture
- Coach leaders on effective team management, delivery, and technical decision-making
- Delivery & Execution
- Own delivery outcomes across multiple Agile teams, ensuring predictability and quality
- Partner with product and business stakeholders to align roadmaps, priorities, and execution
- Ensure effective Agile practices, metrics, and continuous improvement using Jira
- Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform and technical investments
- Incorporate customer feedback, operational insights, and data to drive product improvements
- Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration
- Act as a key engineering representative in cross-functional and leadership discussions
- Communicate technical vision, risks, and progress to senior leadership
- Influence product strategy through deep understanding of users and technical constraints
- Drive alignment across engineering, product, design, and operations
- Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
- BA and 12+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
- Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
- Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to detail, including excellent organizational and documented skills
- Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
- Experience with software development languages/environments such as: JavaScript, GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, JavaScript, Java, PSSQL, YAML, and Terraform
- Hands-on full SDLC Agile Software Development experience, including full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
- Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or Equivalent tools)
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equicalent Agile Project Management software.
- Prior experience engineering solutions for DISA and its mission partners, preferred.
Skills Required
- Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance
- BA and 12+ years of experience (additional years may be considered in lieu of degree)
- IAT II Certification (e.g. Security+, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP)
- Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
- Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
- Experience with JavaScript, GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible Automation, Python, Java, PSSQL, YAML, and Terraform
- Hands-on full SDLC Agile software development experience, including full software lifecycle automation and production deployments
- Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible (or equivalent)
- Experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent Agile Project Management software
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
- Prior experience engineering solutions for DISA and its mission partners
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The Company
What We Do
GCyber was founded to create innovative information technology solutions for the federal, state, and commercial markets. GCyber engineers have provided professional services supporting the information technology industry for over 15 years. Along with our engineering staff, we have relationships with partners, vendors, and analysts who have specialized expertise in the federal market. GCyber’s broad experience, focus toward execution with measurable results, and commitment to innovation provide responsive and long-lasting solutions to our customers. It is the mission of GCyber to always remain focused on our customer’s goals and improving their existing landscape. Our company accomplishes this by focusing on opportunities for innovation, while remaining mindful of industry successes and failures in the deployment of technologies. If your road map needs increasingly innovative solutions, GCyber can help you get there.
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