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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Division is seeking a technically proficient and operationally oriented Lead Software Engineer with solid DevSecOps experience to contribute to an enterprise transformation opportunity for our Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense sponsor. The candidate selected will work closely with government senior leadership in Dahlgren, VA and be responsible for maintaining the technical quality of products and deliverables, supporting the Project Leader for strategic work-shaping, and aiding in sponsor relationship management.

As a key contributor within the MDA work program, the individual selected will provide technical guidance in the domains of digital transformation and modern software acquisition to enable the sponsor to successfully transform their culture and software products to achieve high velocity and high integrity weapon systems capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software applications and systems.

• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.

• Utilize software engineering expertise to help oversee development of efficient and scalable software solutions.

• Help ensure software quality through code reviews, testing, and debugging.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest software engineering trends and technologies, and apply them to enhance product performance and functionality.

• Lead team of software engineers to contribute to high-impact solutions in the software engineering field.

• Collaborate across the corporation, with academia, industry, FFRDCs/UARCs and government to develop and bring the best solutions to our sponsors.

• Assist in guiding the sponsor’s technical investments, technical initiatives, lab environments, and development of staff skills.

• Work with the Project Leader to bring an independent and differentiated perspective from other MITRE experts to maximize sponsor value.

• Ensure that MITRE is continuously and effectively leveraging staff, capabilities, and investments from across the corporation to maximize impact to the Aegis BMD Program.

• Assist in the development of a roadmap to implement MDA’s Digital Transformation vision and goals through alignment of efforts across a broad stakeholder base.

• Address the sponsors’ most pressing needs, priorities and outcomes; anticipate future needs; and apply critical and innovative thinking to achieve significant, measurable impact.

• Works well with others and is a team player on multi-disciplined system engineering team(s).

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Presence:

• BS in a Computer Science (or equivalent) and 8 years of hand-ons experience, with technical depth in Software Architecture and DevSecOps/DevOps, with any mix of the following experience: systems engineering, IT/hardware/IaaS, CI/CD pipeline, cATO and DoD software acquisition pathway; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination in the area of Software Engineering

• Possess the ability to define complex projects or programs, via the Mission Value Chain (MVC), MITRE Maturity Model, and MITRE Good Growth Strategy.

• Independent Execution:

• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to execute independently across a diverse set of thought leaders and stakeholders

• Self-starter and effective time management skills.

• Ability to lead technical team, directing tasks (in coordination with the Project Leader) to ensure timely, effective sponsor impact.

• Active Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI level security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Software Architecture, DevOps/DevSecOps, Aegis Weapon System

• Experience leading small technical teams to deliver positive impact to a sponsor.

• Familiarity with how software impacts and relates to supporting US Missile Defense/Aegis, especially the criticality of end-to-end latency reduction to ensure engagement timelines.

• Familiarity with the related missions in the following agencies: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Information Warfare Command (NIWC), PEO Integrated Weapon Systems (PEO IWS), PEO Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) and the Space Defense Agency (SDA).

• Familiarity with related initiatives within MDA and Navy: MDA Digital Transformation, Project OVERMATCH, FORGE & OVERMATCH Software Armory (OSA)

• MS in a computer science field and 6 years of related experience

• Active TS or TS/SCI level security clearance with SAP eligibility

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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