Software Engineering Manager

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) is a non-profit leader in developing high-impact services and products in the arenas of employment, military, student testing, and professional credentialing and licensure. We work with federal and state government agencies, private sector organizations, and professional associations.

About The Organization

As a non-profit, HumRRO is dedicated to work that contributes to science and society. Our employees enjoy a highly collaborative and supportive environment that fosters innovation, ethical practice, and outstanding customer service. Our core operational staff includes Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Educational Researchers, and Behavioral Science Consultants.

About the Job

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager with a strong DevSecOps background to manage a team of 8-12 talented software, QA, and DevSecOps engineers and deliver high-quality software solutions and cloud workloads for our federal and commercial clients in a highly matrixed setting. You will be responsible for managing the full software development and infrastructure as code lifecycle, from business development to proposals, planning and design to testing and deployment. You will also liaise with customers, stakeholders, and senior management to ensure alignment of business goals and technical requirements.

This role emphasizes DevSecOps expertise and cloud infrastructure management on AWS commercial and GovCloud, with responsibility for CI/CD automation, deployment strategy, and infrastructure reliability alongside traditional software engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

As an Engineering Manager you will:

Lead and manage a team of software developers, QA engineers, and DevSecOps specialists, providing guidance, mentorship, and coaching to ensure their growth and success

Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of software projects that accurately meet customer requirements and expectations

Monitor and manage project financials, including budgets and schedules for multiple simultaneous projects, to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget

Report on project status, progress, and risks to senior management

Support Business Development operations including technical proposal development, scoping, resourcing, and cost estimation

Manage customer relationships, acting as a liaison between the company and customers to understand their needs and provide solutions

Oversee all aspects of software development projects such as the definition of project scope, best practices, management of system and software requirements and traceability

DevSecOps and Infrastructure Leadership:

Lead DevSecOps infrastructure strategy and implementation on AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with Federal and commercial compliance requirements and optimization of cloud operations

Establish development best practices, code review processes, and CI/CD pipelines in AWS GovCloud using Agile DevOps methodologies

Manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC), containerization, and deployment automation to support rapid, secure releases

Oversee application operations with a focus on high-availability, responsiveness, security, and resilience

Evaluate new DevOps tools, technologies, and practices to improve software engineering processes and system reliability

Quality and Security:

Oversee quality assurance processes such as code reviews, testing, debugging, and conducting root cause analysis to ensure optimal performance and functionality of software products

Oversee automated testing frameworks, performance testing, and security scanning integration into CI/CD pipelines

Manage software systems and applications against DoD and/or Federal Gov security standards such as NIST, CSF, RMF, DoD CC SRG, and FedRAMP and/or equivalent commercial practices

Requirements

Required:

US Citizen with ability to successfully pass a government background check

Work on-site in the Alexandria, VA Headquarters office. Other HumRRO office locations in San Diego, CA and Monterey, CA may be considered

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

A minimum of 10 years of experience as a technologist/software developer (Full Stack, DevSecOps, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)

5+ years at or above a technical lead position or level of responsibility and 3+ years

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