Engineering Tech Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Engineering Tech Lead

Washington, DC – 4 days / week onsite

US citizenship required per government contract

Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

We are seeking a qualified professional to join our team in a part-time, pre-award capacity, supporting the capture and proposal phase of an active Request for Proposal (RFP). In this role, the selected individual will collaborate with our proposal and capture team to help shape the technical solution, support presentation and oral preparation, and contribute to winning the contract.

If the contract is awarded, the candidate will transition into a full-time role as part of the delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to be directly involved in the pursuit phase and then carry that momentum into project execution.

We are seeking an Engineering Technical Lead to serve as both the engineering delivery lead and primary technical advisor for the SEC engagement. In this role, the Engineering Technical Lead will lead technical delivery team—comprising engineers, analysts, and designers—in delivering world-class, impactful solutions that enable the SEC’s system to collect, validate, review, approve, post, and disseminate information more effectively and efficiently.

The Technical Lead will combine hands-on engineering and architectural expertise with strategic leadership, guiding both Fearless and government engineers in the design, development, and continuous modernization of complex systems within a secure, cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the lead technical authority and Fearless (Tech) Team Lead for the SEC engagement, ensuring delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.
• Cultivate trusted relationships with key stakeholders within the SEC, acting as a strategic technical advisor who can translate mission needs into actionable, technically sound solutions.
• Architect, justify, and advocate for technical solutions that balance innovation with maintainability, cost, and compliance requirements.
• Lead a combined team of Fearless, government, and third-party engineers to deliver solutions using both legacy and modern technologies while introducing innovative, cloud-native approaches.
• Collaborate closely with the Project Manager (Scrum Master), Business Team, and other stakeholders to ensure requirements are clear, feasible, and effectively implemented.
• Work across multiple IT organizations with differing priorities to align on shared technical goals and deliverables.

Software Engineering & Cloud Architecture

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Experience