Software Development Lead with Security Clearance

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Job description

Software Development Lead Location: Chantilly, VA
Work Type: Full Time - Onsite Job Description: GridIron IT is seeking a Software Development Lead with an Active Top Secret Clearance. This individual will provide leadership to our program and development team for of our mission critical Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) system. As a Software Development Lead on this program, you will have the opportunity to guide our efforts to build strong, secure services and capabilities and utilizing cloud capabilities in support of an Enterprise cybersecurity program. Based in DevOps framework and using agile software methodologies, you will define/refine the processes and approach for, ensure the quality of, and/or provide direction for major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle. You will work closely with the Operations team and the program technical leadership. Responsibilities:
Provide technical stewardship to the Agile Development Teams (ADTs).
Define, document, maintain, and communicate processes, practices, security, and configurations (PPS&C) to guide the program's SW Development
Identify and facilitate configuration and availability of the DevSecOps infrastructure and development, integration, and test resources
Ensure SW Development environments and infrastructure meet development and test needs
Assist the ADT to meet sprint objectives by ensuring technical challenges and roadblocks are addressed and removed.
Ensure inter-ADT communication and dependency coordination occurs tied to execution of Program Increment Epics and Stories and issue resolution
Ensure the quality of the software and solutions produced by the ADTs
Collaborate and assist O&S, Consumer Integration, Deployment, and Development teams in troubleshooting integration, test, and operational issues tied to the software baseline
Collaborate with other technical leads (on-program and external) to facilitate process improvements and technical innovation
Ensure baseline updates have been properly prepared for deployment
Communicate with technical leadership, ADT leads, and release train engineer impacts to the ADTs to fast track critical and high priority efforts.
Identify to the Chief Software Engineer ADT skill deficiencies that are impacting successful execution of development efforts
Responsible for verifying code meets standards defined in the PPS&C.
Communicate status to customer and program leadership of ongoing ADT SW development efforts
Recommend and coordinate key information related to the need and description of off-cycle releases
Investigate and determine resolution of development process / execution related issues
Assist program leadership in evaluation of technical personnel and determining ADT composition
Plan, coordinate, and ensure end of Sprint Demo occurs
Plan, coordinate, and ensure ADT's support end of PI Demo for customer
Maintain documentation of the program's software baseline Qualifications:
Candidate must have BS degree with 12 years of professional experience; 10 years with Masters
4-5 years of experience working in an Agile software development environment as a technical contributor
Must have at least a Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI
Experience serving as a technical lead with a large software development team (15-20 developers) comprised of smaller, product focused teams.
Experience briefing customers and stakeholders
Excellent written and oral communications skills, to include presentation of technical material to non-technical audiences
Thorough understanding of the Agile software development process (SAFe Agile preferred) and its key processes, milestones, and roles.
Demonstrated proficiency with Java, JavaScript, Python, or other modern programming languages desired
Experience with deploying, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting software (both custom and COTS/FOSS) in a Linux environment
Experience working in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing environment; similar for MS Azure is desired
Experience integrating custom code with 3rd party software products/platforms (for example, development of custom plugins for a commercial or open-source product)
Experience with version control systems such as git or Subversion
Understanding of DevSecOps concepts/tools, and how they would apply in practice
U.S. citizenship is required Desired Qualifications:
Understanding of SSL/TLS and PKI concepts
Familiarity with one or more common identity and access management protocols/standards, just as OAuth, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, or OIDC
Prior knowledge of (or experience with) the Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM) suite (including OAM, OUD, and OHS), API Gateways, Apache web servers and/or proxy servers, and application servers is a major plus
Direct experience with multiple of the following and a desire to learn the others:
Database setup and integration, both relational and NoSQL (Oracle DB, MySQL, CouchDB)
DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Source control and Agile development tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
Analytics and search engines (Elasticsearch, Splunk, Apache Solr)
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification (e.g. Certified SAFe Agilist) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
An active cybersecurity, cloud, and/or network product certification (e.g. CISSP, AWS)
Mobile development Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range: $145,000-190,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

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