Technology & Engineering Lead

The role

Location: Sterling/Herndon, VA Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret (TS) Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience, including technical leadership Work Arrangement: Regular onsite presence required based on program planning, infrastructure deployment and operational needs. Salary: The anticipated base salary range is $200,000–$250,000, with flexibility to exceed this range based on experience and qualifications.

As SIXGEN continues to grow, so does the complexity of the infrastructure needed to support our teams and programs. We're launching new customer engagements, developing new technologies, and expanding into environments with unique technical, operational, and security requirements. We're looking for a Technology & Engineering Lead to translate complex requirements into practical technical solutions and lead the work to bring new offices and capabilities online. This role combines architecture, hands-on engineering, and delivery across the systems and services our teams rely on every day.

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Technology & Engineering Lead

SixGen, Inc., Sterling, VA

Posted pay

$200K–$250K

a year

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This base pay is above the median for senior software engineering jobs in other US places.

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Location: Sterling, VA
Work type: Not given
Level: Senior
Experience: 10+ years
Skills in the job text: Docker
Terraform
Ansible
Linux
Posted: 13 days ago
Last check: 5 h ago
Job type: Software engineering

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Median posted base: $150K–$220K

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The role

What you need

Requirements & Execution

Engage early with team leads, business development, and program planning to define infrastructure requirements, technical approaches, timelines, risks, and resource needs.
Develop infrastructure budgets, cost estimates, procurement plans, and deployment schedules for new offices, proposals, new awards, and ongoing programs, including software licensing, maintenance, and recurring support costs.
Manage delivery plans and vendor relationships for assigned initiatives, coordinating resources with IT and team leads and resolving technical tradeoffs to meet schedule, budget, and program requirements.
Partner with IT and Security to coordinate technical integrations, shared infrastructure, and compliance with applicable customer and accreditation requirements.
What We're Looking For

Required Experience & Technical Skills

10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or systems engineering, including experience leading technical teams and complex infrastructure initiatives.
Strong experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and federal government programs, with an understanding of their technical, security, and operational requirements.
Experience gathering requirements from technical and operational stakeholders and translating them into architectures, equipment and software selections, deployment plans, and ongoing support requirements.
Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing classified, CUI, and unclassified infrastructure, including secure enclaves, isolated environments, and security boundaries.
Strong technical expertise across infrastructure architecture, networking, Linux/Windows administration, virtualization, cloud technologies, and automation.
Working knowledge of federal security and accreditation requirements, including RMF, NIST standards, and ATO processes.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, make sound technical decisions, and deliver infrastructure solutions on time and within budget.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with the ability to clearly convey priorities, progress, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership, Program Managers, customers, and technical teams.
Collaborative, hands-on leadership style with strong accountability, follow-through, and the ability to build effective relationships across teams.
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance, with eligibility for additional access as required.
Regular onsite availability to support secure infrastructure and program needs, with occasional travel to SIXGEN or customer locations.
Flexibility to support planned after-hours maintenance or critical infrastructure issues when necessary.
Ability to lift and move equipment up to 30 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Technology & Engineering Lead

The role

Technology & Engineering Lead

The role

What you need

Requirements & Execution

Required Experience & Technical Skills

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Working with SIXGEN

Infrastructure Planning & Technical Leadership

Infrastructure Design, Deployment & Operational Readiness

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