Top Senior Level Jobs in Washington, DC

Develop and optimize enterprise database solutions, including complex SQL, stored procedures, data models, ETL processes, migrations, and automated deployments. Lead the transition from SQL Anywhere to SQL Server while supporting Oracle environments, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring data integrity and security. Collaborate with application developers, DBAs, analysts, and QA engineers. Use AI-assisted development tools and support data pipelines for analytics and AI-enabled features.

Coordinates end-to-end talent acquisition, including sourcing, assessment, interviewing, selection, vacancy management, compliance, reporting, and HR systems administration. Advises on recruitment policies, supports workforce planning, analyzes talent acquisition data, improves recruitment processes, and manages internship and contingent workforce programs. Builds relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, academic institutions, and external organizations while supervising and coordinating HR team activities.

Leads technical pre-sales for digital workspace solutions, partnering with sales to manage customer technical relationships, qualify opportunities, deliver demos, presentations, workshops, and RFP responses. Advises IT executives and practitioners on enterprise architecture, Windows desktop and application management, digital transformation, and product value. Develops account plans, identifies expansion opportunities, coordinates cross-functional resources, addresses competitive threats, and supports customer adoption and outcomes.

Senior Technical Writer/Editor responsible for researching, analyzing, and communicating complex technical and operational information. Duties include drafting policies and procedures, preparing reports, evaluating program effectiveness, editing narrative and graphic content, repurposing materials for varied audiences, tracking metrics, and improving knowledge-sharing processes. The role supports federal IT programs and requires advanced writing, editing, analytical, project management, and Microsoft Office skills, plus eligibility for a Tier II Moderate Risk Background Investigation.

Manages civic, education, and public safety projects from planning through completion. Responsibilities include defining scope and deliverables, overseeing QA/QC, developing schedules and budgets, preparing reports and presentations, supervising project teams and contractors, and maintaining client and business relationships. The role also serves as a primary client liaison and coordinates multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.

Supports DIA cyberspace intelligence operations by analyzing mission challenges, emerging technologies, cyber infrastructure, threats, compliance, and operational tradecraft. Conducts structured research, field studies, stakeholder engagements, and data analysis; develops and tests mission-enhancing methodologies; maintains incident reporting; and produces doctrine, best practices, publications, briefings, and recommendations for senior Government audiences.

Lead the greenfield build and ongoing operation of Windward’s AWS GovCloud federal infrastructure. Own FedRAMP authorization, CMMC assessment, compliance audits, workload migration, Terraform-based infrastructure, EKS, CI/CD, monitoring, logging, incident response, disaster recovery, and audit readiness. Partner with assessors and government contractors, establish operational practices, and hire and lead the federal infrastructure team.

Lead development and delivery of BI dashboards and reports, architect scalable BI systems, ensure data quality and governance, perform advanced analysis and forecasting, provide strategic recommendations, establish standardized data models, mentor junior analysts, and communicate insights to stakeholders to inform business decisions.

Drives foundation, government, and institutional fundraising for Brookings programs. Manages donor portfolios, develops cultivation and solicitation strategies, drafts proposals and concept notes, negotiates agreements, supports scholar-donor engagement, plans donor meetings, and stewards relationships. Tracks fundraising performance, maintains donor records in Raiser's Edge NXT, ensures compliance with policies and donor guidelines, and collaborates across development, finance, grants, communications, and legal teams.

Leads the design and modernization of structured cabling and telecommunications infrastructure across a secure federal campus. Oversees copper and fiber installations, MDF/IDF buildouts, drawings, testing, documentation, technicians, subcontractors, timelines, quality assurance, cutovers, and stakeholder coordination. Requires active Top Secret clearance, BICSI RCDD certification, extensive enterprise or federal telecommunications experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD or Visio.