Lead Technical Engineer

Everforth ECS is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer to work in a hybrid on-site / remote capacity in our Fairfax, VA office and at various government facilities to support the development and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Solutions for a DoW customer. 

The Lead Technical Engineer will provide hands-on expertise in DoW network systems on a team supporting large DoW programs that operate and maintain multiple IL 4/5 cloud environments and DoW networks, and that take advantage of the many benefits offered by commercial cloud hosting and on-premise infrastructure (e.g., the ability to accelerate IT delivery, efficiency, and innovation). The Lead Technical Engineer will support client teams developing and/or enriching applications in a hybrid cloud environment, as well as providing maintenance and support in both classified and unclassified environments with the goal of providing stable, secure, flexible, efficient, and cost-effective frameworks. The Lead Technical Engineer will report directly to the Project Manager, and will routinely engage with customers, engineers, and supporting mission partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Architect, configure, and manage secure environments within a DoW network.
• Monitor and manage security compliance, remediations, and patch management for an unclassified environment.
• Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers.
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software and hardware to comply with DoW requirements.
• Implement and maintain security and user access controls (ICAM, Security Groups, Firewalls, Proxies).
• Lead and architect risk mitigation activities such as Assessment and Authorization, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability and configuration management.
• Evaluate customer issues and make educated decisions on technologies, tools, and the overall delivery strategy.
• Thrive in a hybrid environment (split between on-site and remote, with occasional SCIF visits).
• Successfully communicate to customers, contract program managers, industry partners, Everforth ECS senior management, and Government representatives.
• Provide leadership and creativity in new business capture and proposal development.
• Track industry trends and leverage them to drive innovation and solution excellence across various functional domains.
• Collaborate with operations, technical, and business development managers, and Everforth ECS Centers of Excellence on key components of large solutions.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $175,000 - $210,000 

General Description of Benefits 

• U. S. Citizen.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; Information Systems Management; or similar Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• Required certifications:
  • Active DOD 8140 Certification: IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+).
  • CLF-C02 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
  • SAA-C03 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity, with up to 3 business days per week onsite at Everforth ECS Corporate Offices located in Fairfax, VA.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS (passport required) for occasional program/customer support.
• 10+ years of relevant experience including:
  • 6+ years of IT platform fundamentals.
  • 5+ years in a progression of roles to include delivering and sustaining technical and cloud solutions, and managing a supporting team.
  • 5+ years with customer-facing cloud projects (AWS preferred).
• Highly technical, with a deeply analytical possessing mind-set and experience leading and delegating tasks across technical teams.
• Experience in:
  • Administration of Linux and Microsoft OS Servers (Patch, STIG, configure, and troubleshoot).
  • DevOps, Gitlab, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, and Automation.
  • Container orchestration with Kubernetes and docker / AKS, EKS, ECS/ECR.
  • Enforcing cloud security practices including configuring encryption, implementing VPC endpoint policies, bucket policies, and locking down security groups.
  • Implementing and troubleshooting PKI-enabled system integration.
  • Data engineering fundamentals including ETL, wrangling, database requirements (structured/unstructured), normalization, and storage.
  • Developing and maintaining systems architecture and configuration documentation.
• Demonstrated:
  • Experience with scripting capabilities using PowerShell, CMD, Bash, Python, etc.
  • Hands-on technical experience in Network and Transport protocols, tools, and techniques.
• Familiarity in building and deploying infrastructure as code (IAC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or industry automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience implementing AWS components such as Lambda, IAM, Load Balancers, RDS, Cloudformation, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Sagemaker.
• Fundamental understanding of AI/ML operations and development-to-field lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
• Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).