Summary

Engineering & Development Manager

Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! 

The Engineering & Development Manager will serve as a senior technical leader supporting DARPA’s IT modernization, Zero Trust, cloud adoption, and advanced networking initiatives. In addition to direct technical contributions, this role is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of solutions architects and engineers, ensuring alignment with mission priorities and architectural standards. The position requires translating mission requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant technical solutions across multi-cloud, hybrid, and classified environments, while engaging directly with DARPA leadership, cross-directorate stakeholders, and external partners.

Responsibilities

Lead design of secure, scalable architectures spanning AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems in IL2–IL6+ / air-gapped environments.
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of solutions architects, setting priorities, reviewing designs, and ensuring quality across deliverables.
Develop reusable architectural patterns for multi-cloud integration, hybrid connectivity, and workload migration.
Maintain architectural alignment with NIST, DoD, and IC compliance frameworks.
Review and approve solution designs from engineering teams to ensure technical consistency and mission alignment.
Support Agency in establishing, documenting, maintaining, and maturing an Engineering program that complies with DoD / Agency guidance and meets unique requirements.
Provide leadership and technical implementation expertise in the design, development, and governance of Service-Oriented Architectures, Web-Oriented Architectures, and Managed Hosting and Cloud Computing Architectures.
Provide subject matter expertise to ensure products meet enterprise technology standards for conducting, sustaining, and adapting to the mission.
Produce high-fidelity diagrams and design documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
Analyze and create project scope and milestones for several company initiatives.
Actively seek to resolve any concerns while adhering to the company policy and standards of behavior.
Conduct an assessment of the Agency portfolio from multiple perspectives to identify, document, and support analytic reporting recommendations on architectural alignment, investment composition, segment architectures, and changes to the target architecture.
Manages Product Teams and coordinates projects with engineering and technical personnel.
Leads teams in the development of new solutions and processes.
Oversees project logistics and resource allocation.
Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ engineering, or related field from an accredited university.
15+ years of full-time work experience, including 5+ years of current applicable experience in DoD
10+ years' experience managing teams and enterprise systems across multiple IT disciplines, including data center, cloud IaaS through SaaS, hybrid cloud, campus and enterprise networking, DevOps (5+ years), DevSecOps (5+ years), containers, micro-services, and virtualization solutions.
- Demonstrable experience in project management and successfully leading engineering teams.
- Experience within the relevant industry is a significant advantage.
IAT/IAM Level II or III Certification.
Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Deep technical acumen with a passion for staying on the cutting edge of technology.
Demonstrated thought leadership and ability to drive innovation.
Proficiency in relevant engineering software, tools, and methodologies such as Agile.
Familiarity with architectural and engineering frameworks like DODAF/UAM, COBIT, LEAF.
A deep understanding of core engineering principles and best practices

How you’ll grow 

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. 

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers. 

Benefits 

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits. 

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you. 

Chenega MIOS’s culture 

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives. 

Corporate citizenship 

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities. 

Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world. 

Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/ 

Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team 

We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links: 

Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com 

Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/