Deputy Chief Engineer

Overview

Job Title : Deputy Chief Engineer

Per Federal contract requirement U.S. Citizenship required

Location : Washington, D.C. Area (100% On-Site)

Must be able to pass federal background check

Clearance : Active or ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance

Type : Contract

Compensation : $83.92 - $95.00 hourly W2 ONLY

Position Overview : We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership and oversight in support of a large-scale IT operations and modernization program for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This is a key on-site position responsible for driving engineering quality, systems integration, and the technical execution of services spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, application platforms, and enterprise architecture. This role is ideal for a senior-level engineer or architect who thrives in technically complex environments, can lead multidisciplinary teams, and understands how to balance innovation, stability, and compliance in a mission-critical federal setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution : Serve as a senior technical authority across the program, providing direction and oversight for systems design, integration, and implementation activities.
• Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution : Ensure engineering approaches are aligned with the customer’s enterprise architecture, security posture, and operational requirements.
• Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution : Lead technical planning and execution for modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, DevSecOps integration, automation, and zero-trust architecture implementation.
• Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution : Collaborate with government engineers to define technical strategy, conduct architecture reviews, and support decision-making for new capabilities.
• Engineering Leadership & Technical Execution : Drive consistency and best practices across domains including networking, cloud, application development, cybersecurity, and endpoint services.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination : Coordinate with service leads and SMEs to ensure end-to-end solution integrity and technical coherence across services.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination : Support the design and validation of new systems, tools, and platforms to be transitioned into operations.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination : Lead or support system engineering life cycle (SELC) activities, including requirements development, design, testing, and deployment planning.
• Cross-Functional Technical Coordination : Ensure timely delivery of technical deliverables, documentation, and engineering artifacts.
• Engineering Governance & Risk Management : Monitor and enforce adherence to technical standards, security controls, and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, FISMA).
• Engineering Governance & Risk Management : Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and impacts across engineering efforts.
• Engineering Governance & Risk Management : Support root cause analysis of complex technical issues and provide resolution strategies.
• Engineering Governance & Risk Management : Contribute to configuration management, change control, and versioning processes for critical systems.
• Documentation & Technical Deliverables : Oversee the preparation and quality of all engineering documentation, including :
• Architecture diagrams, integration plans, and as-built documentation
• SELC artifacts such as technical specifications, test plans, and implementation guides
• Security documents : risk assessments, waivers, POA&Ms, and interconnection agreements
• Concepts of operations (CONOPS), use cases, SOPs, and support models
• Ensure deliverables meet established technical standards and contractual quality expectations.

Education & Experience

Technical Skills & Competencies

Additional Requirements

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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