Req ID: RQ204840
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Functional Experts
Skills:
Deliverables Management,Functional Requirements,Project Deliverables
Certifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI) - PMP - PMP
Experience:
20 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Chief Engineer supporting our client's mission. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.
At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Chief Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on the Chief Engineer joining our team to provide analytics and issues related to a variety of non-technical and technical project deliverables.
GDIT is seeking a Chief Engineer to direct the technical aspects of a critical program supporting a mission critical program. This role requires a seasoned systems engineering expert with a deep understanding of complex technical environments and a proven ability to lead and mentor multiple teams.
Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for a government IC program, overseeing four multidisciplinary teams operating in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
Serve as the primary technical expert, ensuring the successful design, development, and implementation of all program initiatives.
Act as a technical liaison between the development teams, the government product owner, and all scrum masters to align technical efforts with program objectives and ensure the successful delivery of products.
Guide and manage all technical aspects of the program, including signal development, testing, and processing.
Ensure technical compliance with all government-mandated requirements and program deliverables.
Work with a DevSecOps approach to ensure seamless integration of development, security, and operations across all teams.
Identify and mitigate technical risks, proactively addressing challenges to keep the program on track.
Mentor and guide technical staff, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Required:
Active TS/SCI with CI Poly (must be adjudicated and in scope).
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in systems engineering with a focus on cybersecurity within classified IC or DoD environments.
Expert-level experience in systems engineering, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex technical programs.
Extensive experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other Agile methodologies.
Require professional certification(s) in one or more specific technologies: ISSAP, CCSP, PMP-ACP, PMP, BPM, CISSP are the preferred certification.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams, managing cross-team dependencies, and fostering collaboration.
Background in systems engineering, software development, or related technical disciplines supporting complex, classified government projects.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate multiple teams.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders.
Preferred:
Hands-on experience with the operations, maintenance, and creation of cross-domain solutions (CDS).
Understanding of Zero Trust principles and segmentation in classified environments.
Familiarity with DevSecOps, software-defined networking (SDN), or IC cloud environments (C2S, SC2S).
Experience supporting lab environments and integration test events.
Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM) and secure system administration.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
? 401K with company match
? Comprehensive health and wellness packages
? Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
? Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
? Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
? Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
The likely salary range for this position is $182,750 - $247,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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