Principal Software Engineer / Tech Lead

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
130K-145K Annually
Expert/Leader
Computer Vision • Cybersecurity
The Role
Lead architecture and delivery of a secure, highly automated web service platform. Drive DevSecOps, CI/CD, secure APIs, observability, and cloud migrations. Manage and mentor senior engineering teams, align roadmaps with stakeholders, and ensure reliable, secure production releases in an Agile environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age.
TDI is seeking a Principal Engineer / Technical Lead to support the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) in Arlington, VA. This effort is building a modern Secure Web Service (SWS) operation on a cutting‑edge, highly automated platform designed to support a rapidly expanding customer base. In this role, you’ll help drive CESO’s migration to a high‑security cloud environment, delivering key capabilities such as network and communication services, monitoring services, and system administration. 

This position is onsite 5 days/week in Arlington, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Candidate must an active TS/SCI security clearance
  • BA and 12+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Proven track record of leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and attention to detail, including excellent organizational and documentation 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
  • Experience working in a high op-temp, top secret environment
  • Previous experience tracking projects in Jira or equivalent Agile Project Management software
  • Experience with the following technologies:
    • GitHub
    • Gradle
    • PowerShell
    • Java Full Stack
    • Oracle 19c
    • Webservices
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
  • Prior experienced with DISA and DISA’s support to mission partners
  • Experience designing, developing, and deploying software in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
PAY RANGE:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000 - $145,000. This range is a good-faith estimate and not a guarantee of compensation. Final compensation will be based on factors including experience, education, skills, geographic location, internal equity, market data and applicable contract requirements, and may fall outside the posted range.

Skills Required

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Onsite 5 days/week in Arlington, VA
  • BA and 12+ years of experience (or additional years in lieu of degree)
  • Proven track record leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
  • Strong background in automated testing, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices
  • Hands-on full SDLC Agile software development experience, including automation and production deployments
  • Experience with development languages/environments: JavaScript, Python, Java, PSSQL, YAML
  • Experience with tools: GitLab, Git, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory, Gradle, PowerShell
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation: Terraform, Ansible
  • Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines with Bitbucket, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory and Ansible
  • Experience working in a high operations tempo, top secret environment and tracking projects in Jira
  • Experience with Oracle 19c and webservices
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience with cloud environments (AWS preferred)
  • Prior experience with DISA and DISA mission support
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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
50 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

For over 20 years, TDI’s one and only passion has been delivering cybersecurity solutions to effectively manage the business of cyber. At the global vanguard of innovation, we created Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) and the industry-leading CPM platform, CnSight®. Combining CnSight® with our remarkable historical experience and our exceptional capabilities of cyber operations and compliance, we offer Managed Cybersecurity Performance, a first of its kind managed CPM offering. TDI’s CPM solutions mitigate risk, reduce ransomware, provide continuous compliance, improve cyber-ROI, and provide comprehensive instantaneous visibility into how an organization is performing against its cyber strategy, particularly for Boards of Directors. CnSight® is the industry-leading Cybersecurity Performance Management (CPM) platform which mitigates risk, reduces ransomware, provides continuous compliance, improves cyber-ROI, and provides comprehensive instantaneous visibility into how an organization is performing against its cyber strategy, so executives and Boards may effectively manage the business of cybersecurity– the result: reduced stress, better performance, less cost, and a true understanding of cyber investment. With CnSight® at its core, TDI’s Managed Cybersecurity Performance offering ensures strategic cyber goals are met to protect an organization’s investments, assets and reputation by reducing the risk of ransomware, lowering cyber insurance premiums, improving ROI, reducing legal and fiduciary liability, delivering actionable reporting to the Board and C-Suite, providing on-call advice, ensuring continuous compliance and providing subject matter expertise on the organization’s behalf in meeting with the C-Suite and the Board, dealing with auditors, and supporting budget decisions – the result: reduced stress, better performance, less cost, and a true understanding of cyber investment.

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