Principal Software Engineer - Dulles, VA, United States - DB Recruitment Group

Description

Principal Software Engineer (II) - SAFe
Salary - $168,000

Location - Dulles, VA We are seeking a highly skilled SAFe Principal Software Engineer (Cloud) to join our team in support of a significant Prime Contractor and U.

S
Government client
This role involves contributing to a critical program focused on developing, building, delivering, and operating a network operations environment, along with introducing innovative cyber capabilities to tackle evolving threats

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as an Agile Release Train (ART) lead within Agile Scrum teams, driving the development of advanced, cloud-based automation and orchestration architectures

These architectures will offer robust, self-validating cyber capabilities to a prominent U.S
Government client

• Lead and facilitate key Agile events (such as PI Planning, Release Governance, Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning) and manage essential artifacts (Backlogs, Decisions, Blockers)
• Address and resolve impediments, ensuring the team's focus on achieving the objectives of the Program Increment (PI)
• Escalate issues that are beyond the team's scope, requiring cross-team collaboration or higher-level intervention
• Promote a cooperative team environment through effective coaching and leadership
• Assist in the preparation and readiness for ART events and support team activities related to ART (like PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt)
• Act as a key contributor within Agile Scrum teams for the design, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge cybersecurity infrastructure capabilities
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, such as user guides, test plans, and contract deliverables, and assist in product training
• Conduct risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Define and communicate a unified technical and architectural vision
• Lead in the system design and implementation of autonomous, cloud-based cybersecurity capabilities
• Engage directly with customers, stakeholders, and end-users to discuss capability architectures, requirements, use cases, and stories for upcoming updates and specifications
• Oversee the full lifecycle of requirements-driven automation architecture

Required Skills:

• U.S

Citizenship and Active Secret (S) clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

• DHS Suitability eligibility
• Proven leadership skills and experience in leading significant projects
• Solid background in Lean-Agile principles, metrics, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Lean Thinking, or Lean Six Sigma
• Proficient in engaging with senior leadership and influencing key stakeholder decisions
• Strong independent drive, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• 10+ years of experience in technology-related fields
• 5+ years of experience in areas such as autonomous package builds, API-driven backends, infrastructure automation and orchestration, or software application integration
• 2+ years of experience in cloud platforms like AWS, MS Azure, or GCP
• Expertise in areas like autonomous orchestration, automation tooling, or software application integration

Desired Skills:

• Leadership experience in technical teams
• Knowledge of tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, Jira, Git, Ansible, Chef, and AWS lambda
• Programming skills (Java, JavaScript, .Net, Python, Ruby)
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows systems
• Knowledge of NTP, DNS, Networking, LDAP, or Software repositories
• Experience in CI/CD Pipelines, AWS cloud technology, event-driven microservice architectures, and technical project oversight
• Background in DevOps or DevSecOps environments
• Proficiency in agile tools like Jira and Jira Align

Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
Equivalent professional experience may substitute for degree education

Desired Certifications:

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Agile and SAFe certifications such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Practitioner (SP), or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).