Pioneering Evolution, LLC · 2 hours ago
Technical Lead
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
15+ years expPioneering Evolution, LLC is seeking a Technical Lead to oversee the technical direction of a modular enterprise web platform. The role involves managing the complete engineering lifecycle, ensuring technical coherence, and leading improvements while maintaining delivery commitments.
ConsultingIT InfrastructureSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own technical direction across requirements, architecture, engineering practices, development, deployment, and delivery
Serve as final technical decision-maker for solution approach, engineering standards, and platform evolution
Ensure modules integrate cleanly with the core platform and align to established architectural principles
Balance delivery speed with long-term technical sustainability
Define and enforce boundaries between core platform services (shared capabilities) and module behavior (domain-specific workflows)
Establish extension patterns, module contracts, and reusable component strategies to maximize reuse and prevent architecture drift
Maintain a lightweight technical decision record process (e.g., ADRs) for key tradeoffs
Set and enforce engineering best practices (code review standards, testing expectations, branching strategy, dependency management)
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application, data, integration, and infrastructure layers
Ensure operational readiness: logging/monitoring hooks, error handling, configuration strategy, feature flags, rollback considerations
Engineer security and compliance into design and delivery
Implement and enforce STIG-aligned hardening requirements across application, infrastructure, deployment, and operational practices
Ensure secure-by-default patterns for authentication/authorization, secrets management, auditing, and data protection
Evaluate and recommend technologies and patterns appropriate for mission constraints, risk profile, and delivery timelines
Provide pragmatic tradeoff decisions and drive adoption of reference implementations that accelerate delivery
Quickly assess existing architecture, delivery bottlenecks, and technical debt
Develop and execute a phased improvement plan that reduces risk incrementally while maintaining delivery continuity
Lead root-cause analysis for significant issues and ensure preventative actions are built into standards and backlog
Partner closely with the Program/Project Manager to align delivery commitments and manage risk
Support the requirements development function to ensure work is feasible, testable, and sliced for iterative delivery
Guide the delivery team (Lead Developer and engineers) to remove blockers and maintain technical coherence
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to integrate AI capabilities into module solutions where required
Partner with QA (including automation) to ensure quality gates and regression coverage support rapid iteration
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
15+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on architecture and implementation responsibility
Proven experience leading end-to-end delivery of complex, modular enterprise systems
Deep understanding of architecture patterns, modular design, integration strategies, and data design
Demonstrated ability to step into an existing environment and rapidly assess technical state, risks, and priorities
Strong command of engineering best practices, design patterns, performance profiling, and operational readiness
Strong proficiency in modern .NET (.NET / .NET Core) for backend/API development and architecture
Strong proficiency in Angular for enterprise front-end architecture and performance best practices
Preferred
Experience delivering systems in regulated or compliance-heavy environments (e.g., federal)
Proven experience implementing security hardening requirements, including STIG-aligned controls
Cloud-native delivery experience (containers, CI/CD, IaC), preferably in AWS
Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into production systems (data readiness, integration patterns, monitoring)
Demonstrated ability to mentor senior/junior engineers and raise team technical maturity
Familiarity with Azure deployment patterns, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and associated operational considerations (ingress, identity, secrets/configuration, observability) sufficient to partner effectively with a DevSecOps team
Benefits
Paid time off
10 paid holidays
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Legal assistance
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
Company-paid long term and short-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) plan with company contribution
Continuing Education Opportunities
Company
Pioneering Evolution, LLC
Pioneering Evolution, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), specializing in management consulting services and software development, headquartered just outside Washington, D.C.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kenneth Michaud
Managing Partner
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