Background information: Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a Technical Engineering Lead to be based out of either our Arlington, Virginia or Mount Laurel, New Jersey office.
Overview: We are looking for a Technical Engineering Lead to deliver within schedule and technical performance baselines. The main role of the Technical Engineering Lead is to elicit customer requirements to engineering teams to build customer solutions, verifying project performance for all projects under the lead's responsibility.
Technical Engineering Lead responsibilities include interfacing with customers, eliciting user requirements, reviewing requirements documentation, reviewing technical specifications, coordinating product team delivery schedules across projects, and validating successful solution installations. This role also requires prior experience developing or engineering complex system.
The Technical Engineering Lead is also responsible for identifying new business opportunities within their portfolio, developing technical solutions to meet opportunity requirements for new business opportunities.
All applicants must currently possess an active U.S. Security Clearance .
Responsibilities Include:
Overseeing daily technical operations
Assisting in training new employees and reviewing the high performing team
Coordinating with the development/engineering teams
Analyzing project briefs, requirements and deliverables
Preparing and presenting progress reports
Developing and assigning work schedules/tasks
Liaising with the engineering team for project completion
Reviewing ongoing operations and rectifying any issues
Communicating with the clients to ascertain their needs
Understanding project requirements and developing detailed structure
Implementing best practices and coding standards
Minimum Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineeringor equivalent
Minimum 7 years experience in engineering
Minimum 5 years leading projects
25% Travel expected
Required skills:
Strong verbal and written communication capability, focused on presentation to external stakeholders
Strong resource management skills, including early identification and resolution of capability gaps
Customer requirement documentation
Requirements elicitation, management, tracking, and auditing
Familiarity designing complex software development environments including mixed-code deployments
Preferred skills:
Familiarity with foundational networking concepts such as routing, switching, identity services, intrusion detection, and firewall
Understanding of container platforms like docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes based orchestration software (e.g. OpenShift and Rancher)
Familiarity with tactical C2 or sensors such as Aegis, CAC2S, IBCS, SPY-1, etc system design is desired
Competencies :
Exceptional communication skills with new and non-technical stakeholders. The successful candidate will listen to new customer problems, identify root causes, elicit initial requirements, and continuously validate requirements throughout solution implementation
Strong organization, planning, and communication skills. The successful candidate will need to teach others to develop plans, build a team to complete the plan, and communicate the plan up and down the organization
Ability to work closely with Program Managers and Chief Engineers to document, manage and communicate systems and software requirements
Problem-solving skills with the ability to help others navigate ambiguous situations
Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
Ability to identify and adapt to changing priorities within portfolio and business area, adjusting project resources and technical strategies to align with priorities
Domain expertise in any DoD combat-oriented system design, installation, operation, or maintenance
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.