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ECS · 1 day ago

Research and Development Lead

Fairfax, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. They are seeking an experienced Research and Development (R&D) Lead to lead R&D efforts for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program, focusing on innovation and the development of scalable solutions for critical national cyber programs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureComplianceConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the R&D team as a hands-on technical lead driving the development of innovative solutions that meet the program's requirements

Define and execute a repeatable analysis program where customer needs drive innovative solutions and traceable outcomes

Perform rapid prototyping of solutions to validate technical feasibility and identify potential risks

Analyze multiple solution options and document results to inform the selection of the best solution

Conduct trade studies to compare the pros and cons of different solutions and recommend the most suitable approach

Collaborate with the Core Architecture team to prove the feasibility of solutions and select the best technologies and implementation approaches

Work closely with the Development and Infrastructure Leads to define requirements, create, extend, and maintain a development lab for R&D purposes

Ensure that the developed solutions meet the program's non-functional requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, reliability, and security

Communicate the technical vision and implementation plans to stakeholders, including DHS, System Integrators, user groups, and the development team

Serve as a solution SME/evangelist and present the solution vision and implementation to various audiences, including users and senior government leaders

Collaborate with the development team to design major system components and ensure system design is extensible to accommodate future requirements

Qualification

Solutions architectureCybersecurity conceptsRapid prototypingCloud computingAgile methodologiesCommunicationCollaboration skillsTechnical leadership

Required

US citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust Suitability

Ability to obtain a TS security clearance and be SCI eligible

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience developing enterprise production solutions

3+ years of solutions architecture experience performing rapid prototyping of solutions and analyzing multiple solution options

Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development and infrastructure leads

Strong communication and presentation skills sufficient to develop robust analysis documentation

Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response

Familiarity with cloud computing and scalable cloud architectures

Experience with code repositories, ALM tools, and big data platforms

Preferred

Experience as a Technical Lead for enterprise-wide software development/COTS integration programs

Experience conducting trade studies and selecting the best solution based on the analysis

Experience coordinating work in an Agile Environment, esp. using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, and/or Kanban

Understanding of current cyber exploits, attack methodology, and detection techniques

Cloud workload experience, esp. AWS

Company

ECS

Glassdoor3.6

ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.

Founded in 2001

Fairfax, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees