Senior Engineer Manager
Clearance Level
None
Category
Professional Engineering
Location
Remote, Working from the USA
Key Skills For Success
Leadership Management
Team Development
Team Performance
Team Productivity
REQ#: RQ222995
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being and support of U.S. citizens.
Job Description
What You’ll Do:
Lead a high-performing team of engineers (employees, internal contractors, and external contractors) to deliver high-impact features and improvements to our core services and systems
Focus primarily on people management, team development, and strategic execution rather than hands-on coding
Independently drive execution on projects supporting semi-annual and annual goals, navigating ambiguity and organizational change
Foster a culture of ownership, excellence, and psychological safety where team members can grow and deliver their best work
Set clear priorities, goals, and key metrics for your team and hold them accountable for progress while maintaining healthy team dynamics
Partner effectively across engineering teams and with cross-functional stakeholders (product, design, customer) to deliver business and customer impact
Build and develop a diverse, high-performing team through strategic hiring, coaching, and creating growth opportunities aligned with individual strengths and career aspirations
Balance running the business, foundational work, and new initiatives to optimize for sustainable long-term execution
Identify and address technical risks, system bottlenecks, and process inefficiencies that impact team productivity and outcomes
Drive informed decision-making by gathering diverse perspectives and balancing customer value with broader business goals
Champion engineering best practices, including architectural quality, operational excellence, and technical strategy alignment
Evidence of Leadership & Management Accomplishment:
Demonstrated track record of leading high-performing engineering teams to deliver significant business and customer impact
Experience managing mixed workforce models including full-time employees, internal contractors, and external contractors
Strong people management focus with experience spending the majority of time on coaching, development, and team enablement rather than individual contribution
Experience managing the full software development lifecycle with a focus on results, quality, and team health
Proven ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity while maintaining team focus and morale
Track record of building, hiring, and developing diverse engineering teams across various skill levels
Experience setting technical direction and making architectural tradeoffs in partnership with senior
Management & Technical Excellence:
Strong people management skills including coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution across diverse workforce models
Experience building cohesive, high-performing teams that include a mix of employees and contractors
Ability to provide quality technical feedback on designs and architectural decisions without being hands[1]on keyboard
Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and modern engineering practices
Experience establishing efficient processes and operational cadences that drive high team performance
Skilled at balancing technical excellence with pragmatic delivery of business value
Comfortable reviewing system health, engineering quality, and technical strategy alignment
Ownership, Collaboration, & Communication:
Demonstrated propensity for taking ownership of problems and driving them to resolution
Ability to communicate with clarity and brevity, tailoring messages to different audiences and stakeholders
Experience building deep cross-functional relationships and facilitating productive conflict
Track record of advocating for your team while optimizing for broader organizational outcomes
Willingness to hold crucial conversations even when uncomfortable, and ability to disagree and commit
Creates inclusive environments where diverse perspectives are valued and team members feel psychologically safe
Adaptability & Growth:
Growth mindset with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and self-development
Proven ability to embrace change, introduce new initiatives, and guide teams through organizational transitions
Demonstrated embrace of AI and automation tools to enhance team productivity and engineering outcomes
Track record of encouraging experimentation, learning from failures, and driving innovation within teams
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and ability to focus on the greater purpose to move forward
Required:
Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust 6C
Position is remote, with approximately 10-20% business travel
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Work Requirements
Years of Experience
10 + years of related experience
may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree
Certification
Travel Required
Less than 10%
Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship Required
Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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