Lead Systems Engineer/Integrator (Top Secret)

About this Role 

In this role, you’ll lead TS-cleared systems engineering directing technical development across subdomains, tools and components, manages change, risk and issues across the lifecycle, and guides QA. 

What You’ll Do:

• Manage technical development and support of gov subdomains, systems, tools and components 
• Oversee web development across the lifecycle, including change, risk and issue management; guide QA 
• Lead systems administration, security support and configuration management. 
• Lead mobile app development and release, including app store updates. 
• Support the technical lead on other contract projects. 
• Work with less experienced engineers to level up their skills 
• Work directly with stakeholders and team members to set and manage expectations throughout the life of the project 
• Operate within an agile development process 
• Coordinate and train users on specific custom-built software packages.  
• Use sophisticated tools to retrain artificial intelligence to make sense of social media data and generate effective sentiment analysis insights relevant to the clients mission.  
• Develop, test, update, and launch all public-facing mobile applications (apps), including Apple Watch apps, in concert with customers/clients.  
• Identify and implement bug fixes on all apps.  
• Routinely beta tests new iOS and Android major operating system updates to determine any compatibility issues with current mobile apps and to discover new features to incorporate into future app updates.  
• Identify and implement app store updates for the program as a whole to keep up with the latest policies and trends.  
• Develop technical templates for apps and other products based on designs created by visual information specialists.  
• Manipulate Unified Crime Reporting data and tables so that they display properly on gov.  
• Conduct UI/UX audits on products and pages.  
• Build sophisticated web forms for operational and business needs.  
• Provide guidance on government policies regarding technical matters.  
• Leverage specialized technical knowledge to support the team on all aspects of the content management system as well as all systems, tools, and properties within the gov environment.  
• Support the technical lead with other projects under this contract. 

Requirements:

• US Citizenship 
• An active Top Secret security clearance 
• Ability to work out of facilities in Washington, DC 
• High school diploma plus relevant certifications 
• 8+ years of experience delivering resilient, well-tested, consumer-facing enterprise web applications and large public websites
• 5+ years of cloud and web development experience, including working within public and private virtual cloud environments and developing responsive, public-facing websites.
• 5+ years of application development experience using Python, TAL, AJAX, JavaScript, XML, HTML5, and/or CSS3, including manipulating data and tables to optimize web display.
• 5+ years of experience with web platforms and databases, including Plone, Zope, Drupal, WordPress, PostgreSQL, or other modern RDBMS technologies.
• 5+ years of experience with Section 508 accessibility, web security best practices, and applicable federal mandates and regulations for public-facing websites.
• 5+ years of mobile application development and maintenance experience, including developing, testing, updating, and launching iOS, Android, and Apple Watch applications; implementing bug fixes; conducting OS beta and compatibility testing; and managing app store updates, policies, and emerging features.

Preferred:

• BA, BS, or other advanced degree in related field  
• Government cloud experience 
• Django and API development experience 
• FBI experience 
• Experience working within a government cloud environment  
• Experience working with NGINX, Varnish, or Apache reverse proxy servers 

***Please note this role is contingent.

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Pay Range

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The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$158,132.00 - $268,824.00DC Client Office (DC88)