Job Details
On-site · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Technical Director for Science & Technology responsible for guiding strategic initiatives in DevOps, SBIR/STTR programs, and technology development; lead design and deployment of secure DevOps pipelines for DoD Navy programs; oversee SBIR/STTR topics from feasibility to commercialization; engage with government stakeholders; provide leadership across multiple disciplines and drive alignment of client needs with S&A capabilities; support internal technology roadmaps and contribute to innovation tools and templates; requires advanced degrees with 10-15 years of experience and active security clearance; location Chesapeake, VA.
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree required in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field. PhD and/or Doctorate Desired.
- A Bachelor’s degree, plus an extra 5 years of related professional experience may be substituted in lieu of a Masters degree.
- 10-15 years’ experience preferred.
- The ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret Level Security Clearance is required upon employment. Current Possession of a Secret, or Top Secret Clearance is desired.
- Must Have Skills
- In-depth knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, and SBIR/STTR policies.
- Expertise in Agile software development, DevSecOps Lifecyle, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, containerization).
- Strong background in software engineering, systems engineering, and digital engineering principles.
- Familiarity with SBIR/STTR program management, including topic generation, evaluation, and Phase I–III execution.
- Experience utilizing relevant development tools such as but not limited to; Github, Jira, Microsoft PowerApps, SQL, Microsoft Visual Studio, Gov MilCloud, Cloud Based Storage, etc.
- Preferred experience with DOD innovation hubs (SBIR program, NavalX, AFWERX, SOFWERX, etc.)
- Preferred demonstrated track record successfully managing or transitioning SBIR/STTR projects.
- Experience performing as Principal Investigator (PI) on SBIRs / STTRs.
- Experience working within Risk Management Frameworks (RMF).
- Familiarity with CMMC & CMMI compliance.
- ISO 270001:2015 experience desired.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
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