Systems Engineer Sr. Manager - Secret Clearance Required – Onsite

If you are a passionate and driven individual with a commitment to engineering excellence and strong leadership skills, we invite you to apply for the Senior Engineering Manager position. Join our team and help shape the future of our engineering projects.

Job Description

GDIT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Manager with a strong background in managing complex IT projects involving high performance computing, software development, systems engineering, big data/data warehousing, and data center management. This on-site, full-time role is based in the Northern Virginia area.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead a multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 engineers, handling all personnel management functions including staffing, performance management, fostering a positive work environment, and mentoring.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as team lead and technical contributor for Configuration Management, Change Management, and Quality Assurance.
• Scrum Master: Perform Scrum Master duties, coordinating and conducting Agile ceremonies.
• Engineering Practices: Oversee engineering practices, including Risk Management, software development lifecycle, and team collaboration.

Required Technical Skills

• Software Development: Experience working on teams involved in all aspects of software development while also supporting an operational system.
• Agile Methodologies: In-depth experience and understanding of Agile development methodologies, quality assurance, configuration, change management, software testing, and DevOps tools and environments.
• Engineering Principles: Strong understanding and application of software and system engineering principles, practices, and standards.
• Configuration Management: Experience with Configuration Management Systems such as IBM Engineering Workflow Manager (EWM/RTC).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
BA/BS in a Technical field required

Job Family: WCSNM3

Job Profile: Systems Engineering Sr. Manager

Job Qualifications Experience: 10+ years of related experience

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Suitability: Customer Approval required

Travel Required: None

Job Location: Oakton, VA (100% on-site/No Remote)

Full Time Position

Desired Skills and Abilities

• People Management: Effective people management skills.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Organizational Skills: Effective administrative and organizational skills.
• Adaptability: Flexible and versatile with the ability to work on a variety of different tasks and responsibilities requiring frequent multitasking.