Technical Team Lead III - SWE Background

SALARY RANGE $209,000 - $266,000/year

DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Technical Team Lead III role, you will serve as the Technical Team Lead for the Mission Intelligence (MI) team, supporting data engineering, analytics, and automation initiatives for a business intelligence platform that enables enterprise-wide, data-driven decision-making. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and quality of this mission-critical platform while providing technical leadership, guiding team execution, and supporting the delivery of innovative solutions that drive informed decision-making across the enterprise.

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Required Skills

SKILLS

Requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement

Data analysis and metrics-driven solution development

Task planning, decomposition, and execution tracking

Technical leadership and team coordination

Risk identification and technical obstacle resolution

Stakeholder expectation management

Scope definition and project documentation

Project tracking and workflow management

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) implementation and integration

Platform operations and reliability support

Mentoring and development of software engineers and data scientists

Technical communication and cross-functional collaboration

Meeting facilitation and agenda development

Design decision documentation and record management

Project management and organizational support activities

QUALIFICATIONS Twelve (12) years' experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Additional Requirements:
Strong customer service orientation

Experience leading technical teams and driving project execution

Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills across diverse technical and non-technical teams

Familiarity with enterprise-scale software deployment architectures

Experience with or exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and practices

Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Willingness to develop and maintain internal and customer-facing documentation

Experience working within collaborative, cross-functional environments

Ability to mentor, guide, and support junior team members

Strong written and verbal communication skills

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Desired Skills

NICE-TO-HAVES

Experience with Apache NiFi

Experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana

Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized environments

Knowledge of map-reduce analytic frameworks such as Hadoop

Understanding of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems

Experience supporting production CNO capabilities and operations

Experience working with large-scale data processing and analytics platforms

Familiarity with enterprise data engineering and automation environments

Knowledge of distributed computing architectures and big data technologies

Experience supporting mission-focused intelligence or cyber operations environments

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About Black Eagle Defense

Black Eagle Defense is a Maryland-based small business that provides Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and related Consulting Services to the private and public sectors. Our team is composed of highly trained professionals with a commitment to continued learning, versatility, and adaptability within the ever-evolving technological landscape.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.