{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4d0af69045f04ce314018df6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4d0af69045f04ce314018df6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4d0af69045f04ce314018df6","title":"Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps & Modernization","description":"Location: Bethesda, MD ( 2 Days Onsite – May increase as Client needs change)\nPosition Title: Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps & Modernization\nClearance: Public Trust\nSponsorship: No Current or Future Sponsorship offered for this role.\nJob Overview: LCG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevSecOps & Modernization to provide hands-on technical leadership across application development, enhancements, modernization, and secure DevSecOps delivery supporting (Information Technology and Applications Center) ITAC’s custom and COTS application portfolio.\nThis role is accountable for technical direction and delivery execution, ensuring solutions align to the ITAC target architecture, EA governance, and security standards, and that delivery is executed through ITAC’s Agile/SAFe delivery model and required technical artifacts (SADs, diagrams, integration plans, ORR readiness support).\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Leadership & Hands-On Engineering Execution\nServe as the technical owner for assigned applications and services across the ITAC portfolio, providing implementation leadership for new development, enhancements, operations support, remediation, and modernization efforts.\nLead sprint-level technical execution within ITAC’s Agile/SAFe delivery model, ensuring engineering delivery meets sprint goals and program increment planning objectives.\nEstablish and enforce coding standards and architectural patterns (e.g., reusable components, API standards, dependency management, error handling, security-by-design).\nProvide hands-on leadership across the implementation lifecycle: design, coding, debugging, refactoring, performance tuning, and build/deploy readiness.\nDrive software engineering delivery for:\ncustom application development and enhancement\nCOTS configuration/customization and integration\nrefactoring and modernization of legacy applications and services\nArchitecture, Solution Design and ITAC EA Governance\nEnsure all technical solutions align to ITAC target architecture and enterprise architecture/security guidance; actively support EA approvals and governance expectations.\nAuthor and maintain Solution Architecture Documents (SADs) and supporting artifacts using the ITAC Solution Architecture Template, including updates for major releases.\nParticipate in design and architecture reviews, coordinating with product owners, security stakeholders, DevOps/EOps, and configuration management teams.\nProduce and maintain required technical design artifacts, including:\nlogical and deployment diagrams (including container/deployment topology where applicable)\ninterface/integration specifications and dependency mapping\ndata flow diagrams and security boundary considerations\nintegration and implementation plans, including rollback/back-out planning\nDevSecOps Enablement and CI/CD Pipeline Integration\nEnsure compliance with ITAC configuration management and release packaging standards (standard naming conventions, directory structures, versioning expectations, release-ready packaging).\nIntegrate delivery into ITAC CI/CD patterns and pipelines, including:\nCloudBees Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines\nGitHub Actions workflows, where applicable\nEnsure DevSecOps best practices are implemented as standard controls, including:\nautomated builds, packaging, and artifact promotion\ntest automation embedded in pipelines (unit + regression + integration)\nautomated code quality and security scanning and gating\nSecure Software Development and Vulnerability Remediation\nEnsure secure SDLC practices are enforced across engineering work, incorporating security controls into design, implementation, and delivery.\nLead remediation for vulnerabilities and weaknesses discovered through ITAC security scanning and assessments, coordinating remediation plans and timelines with security stakeholders.\nDrive modernization away from unsupported/EOL technologies and dependencies, ensuring systems remain within lifecycle support requirements.\nCode Quality, Reviews, Mentorship and Technical Debt Reduction\nConduct deep technical code reviews focused on:\ncorrectness, maintainability, performance, and security\narchitectural consistency and implementation standards\ntestability and unit test coverage enforcement\nEstablish quality gates and enforce maintainability standards through tools like SonarQube and pipeline-based controls.\nMentor developers on engineering best practices, enterprise Java patterns, CI/CD automation, secure coding standards, and container-native delivery.\nTesting, Verification, Compliance and Delivery Evidence\nSupport and enforce Section 508 accessibility compliance, including ensuring required testing evidence and reporting support where needed\nEnsure required documentation, test evidence, and release artifacts are produced in alignment with ITAC delivery requirements and ORR readiness.\nEnsure testing is embedded across the SDLC, including:\nunit testing, integration testing, functional testing, regression testing\nperformance/load testing as applicable\ndeployment validation and smoke testing.\nProduction Deployments, Operational Readiness and Post-Deployment Support\nProvide post-deployment validation (smoke testing, defect triage, hyper-care) and lead root cause analysis and corrective action for production issues.\nEnsure stable releases through repeatable deployments and validation aligned to ITAC release governance.\nSupport production deployments and operational readiness activities, including:\ndeployment coordination with ITAC DevOps/EOps/CM teams\nimplementation planning, rollback/back-out readiness, and ORR stage gate support\nRequirements\nExperience\n8+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise environments.\n2–3+ years of experience leading teams and/or owning architecture/design decisions and delivery outcomes.\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred).\nCertification\nPreferred certifications include:\nCloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP)\nArchitecture certifications (TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture credentials)\nTechnical Skills (Required)\nJava development experience and enterprise frameworks.\nProficiency with GitHub and/or Bitbucket (branching strategies, pull request workflows, and peer review practices).\nCI/CD engineering with Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions, including build/test/release automation and artifact promotion.\nStatic analysis and quality gating using SonarQube.\nContainerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift.\nDatabase change management using Liquibase.\nUnit testing using JUnit with test automation embedded into delivery practices.\nStrong documentation and design artifact skills (SADs, diagrams, integration plans) aligned to required governance templates and review cycles.\nDelivery/Process Skill\nProven Agile/SAFe delivery experience supporting sprint execution and PI planning.\nExperience delivering in regulated environments requiring compliance documentation, security governance, and operational readiness practices\nStrongly Desired\nMaven, Jacoco, JFrog Artifactory/Xray, ACR\nDatadog for monitoring/observability\nServiceNow, Jira, Subject7, Postman/SoapUI\nReact experience for UI delivery supporting containerized deployments\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000 per year benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education/training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.\nLCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.\nDevoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.\nIf you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department by email at hr@lcginc.com.\nSecuring Your Data\nBeware of fraudulent job offers using LCG's name. LCG will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. 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planning, rollback/back-out readiness, and ORR stage gate support\nRequirements\nExperience\n8+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise environments.\n2–3+ years of experience leading teams and/or owning architecture/design decisions and delivery outcomes.\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (preferred).\nCertification\nPreferred certifications include:\nCloud certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP)\nArchitecture certifications (TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture credentials)\nTechnical Skills (Required)\nJava development experience and enterprise frameworks.\nProficiency with GitHub and/or Bitbucket (branching strategies, pull request workflows, and peer review practices).\nCI/CD engineering with Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions, including build/test/release automation and artifact promotion.\nStatic analysis and quality gating using SonarQube.\nContainerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift.\nDatabase change management using Liquibase.\nUnit testing using JUnit with test automation embedded into delivery practices.\nStrong documentation and design artifact skills (SADs, diagrams, integration plans) aligned to required governance templates and review cycles.\nDelivery/Process Skill\nProven Agile/SAFe delivery experience supporting sprint execution and PI planning.\nExperience delivering in regulated environments requiring compliance documentation, security governance, and operational readiness practices\nStrongly Desired\nMaven, Jacoco, JFrog Artifactory/Xray, ACR\nDatadog for monitoring/observability\nServiceNow, Jira, Subject7, Postman/SoapUI\nReact experience for UI delivery supporting containerized deployments\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000 per year benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education/training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience.\nLCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits.\nDevoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.\nIf you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department by email at hr@lcginc.com.\nSecuring Your Data\nBeware of fraudulent job offers using LCG's name. LCG will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. Legitimate communication will only come from lcginc.com or system@hirebridgemail.com emails, not free commercial services like Gmail or WhatsApp. If you receive suspicious emails asking for payment or personal information, contact us immediately at hr@lcginc.com.\nIf you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.","datePosted":"2026-07-01T10:15:09.538Z","dateModified":"2026-07-01T10:15:09.538Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Lcg","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Bethesda","addressRegion":"MD","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"4d0af69045f04ce314018df6"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4d0af69045f04ce314018df6"}}