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Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead

QED National

  • Herndon, VA
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, software development, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. This role serves as the technical lead responsible for guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, software engineering, cloud modernization, DevSecOps, data analytics, and AI-enabled mission capabilities.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHerndon, VA
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size50 to 99 employees
    Year Founded1993
    Websitehttp://www.qednational.com/

    Description

    This role serves as the technical lead responsible for guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, software engineering, cloud modernization, DevSecOps, data analytics, and AI-enabled mission capabilities. Working closely with Program Managers, Capture Managers, executive leadership, and government customers, you will help ensure successful program execution while supporting strategic growth initiatives across our portfolio.

    This position is ideal for an experienced technical leader who enjoys solving complex customer challenges, mentoring engineering teams, and delivering innovative solutions within mission-critical environments.

    Key Responsibilities

    Technical Leadership

    • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, software development, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities.
    • Mentor technical staff and foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, and mission success.
    • Guide technical decision-making and ensure engineering solutions align with customer objectives, security requirements, and industry best practices.
    • Promote engineering standards, documentation, configuration management, and continuous process improvement

    Program Execution

    • Partner with Program Managers to successfully execute complex federal technology programs.
    • Provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle, including planning, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support.
    • Translate customer requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
    • Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful program delivery.
    • Coordinate technical activities across internal teams, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders.
    • Solution Architecture & Engineering
    • Support the design and implementation of secure, scalable enterprise solutions leveraging cloud-native architectures, APIs, automation, and modern engineering practices.
    • Guide the integration of Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, AI-enabled analytics, and visualization technologies into customer solutions.
    • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative approaches that improve mission effectiveness.
    • Ensure solutions align with cybersecurity, Zero Trust, and federal compliance requirements.

    Customer Engagement & Growth

    • Build trusted relationships with government customers and technical stakeholders.
    • Participate in technical interchange meetings, solution demonstrations, and customer briefings.
    • Support proposal development, technical solutioning, white papers, and capture activities.
    • Collaborate with Business Development and Capture teams to shape future opportunities and expand customer relationships.

    Requirements

    Requirements

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
    • 8+ years of experience leading technical teams supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, DHS, or Federal Civilian customers.
    • Experience delivering enterprise software, Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, DevSecOps, cloud modernization, systems engineering, or AI-enabled solutions.
    • Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies and systems engineering principles.
    • Experience engaging directly with government customers and executive stakeholders.
    • Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
    • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
    • Experience supporting technical proposals, capture efforts, and transition planning.
    • Knowledge of MBSE, Digital Twins, Unity, Unreal Engine, or Modeling & Simulation frameworks.
    • Experience with Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, containerization, and modern DevSecOps pipelines.
    • Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled mission applications, data engineering, and advanced analytics.
    • PMP, Agile, SAFe, or related professional certifications.

    About Company

    QED National is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise with WBE certification in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. A trusted IT advisor to both public and private sector customers, QED National is headquartered in New York City with offices in Albany, NY. Driven by 24 years of industry expertise and guided by strong, ethical practices, QED National helps clients achieve their business objectives by providing innovative IT consulting, reliable staff augmentation and scalable technology solutions that are custom tailored for their needs. Our outstanding service has earned us an extraordinary client retention rate of ninety-five percent.

    PRACTICE AREAS

    Cyber / Information Security

    • Assessments and consulting
    • Advanced security technologies and implementation support services

    IT Management Consulting

    • Data Analytics
    • Project & Program Management
    • Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering
    • Governance, Risk & Compliance
    • IT Strategy

    IT Staff Augmentation

    • Providing highly qualified, reliable consultants at cost-effective rates, backed by our reputation for integrity & professionalism

    Technology Solutions

    • A comprehensive portfolio of products and services including, but not limited to RSA, Checkpoint, Information Builders, Commvault, EMC and Schneider Electric/APC

    QED National is led by a strong management team, under the direction of founder and president, Colleen Molter.  Working with selected organizations, chosen for their outstanding products and support services, QED National delivers expert solutions ranging from IT assessments and governance to intelligent data storage and staff augmentation. It all adds up to comprehensive, customized IT business solutions.

    Esteemed Clients and Sustained Growth

    A New York City and New York State Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, QED National is a privately held company in continuous operation since 1993.  Recipient of New York City, New York State, Florida, California and Fortune 500 contracts, QED National is proud to have sustained success and growth, including “Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Firms in America” for nine consecutive years —2009 through 2017. View our full roster of awards.

    QED National humbly, yet firmly, acknowledges its reputation among its clients as a partner that responds diligently—and expeditiously—to provide the highest quality services. The QED National team ambitiously looks forward to all future opportunities to provide such services.

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