Technical Governance SME I
Edgesource Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Continue increasing efficiency via faster, automated deployments across the agency to reduce time to make applications available for end users.
- Continue enhancing Security and Compliance via integrated checks that lower risks and ensure regulatory adherence.
- Continuously improve Quality via consistent processes that lead to reliable, high-quality releases across the enterprise.
- Continuous improvement in Horizontal Delivery, cross-team collaboration for scalable, efficient solutions.
- Continue increasing visibility and transparency of products and portfolios in accordance with client policies.
- Provide a platform for improved and automated feedback loops for continuous improvement.
- Automated governance and standardization of engineering and delivery practices.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
- Demonstrated ability to provide expert team leadership and guidance on all technical matters.
- Demonstrated capability to establish, maintain, and enforce governance frameworks, policies, and standards across IT systems and processes within the scope of the contract.
- Demonstrated capability to lead all technical activities, including software development, testing, automation, and security, to ensure activities comply with organizational and regulatory requirements while driving consistency, efficiency, and accountability.
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience, including leadership roles in governance, risk, and compliance, and managing technical teams and frameworks.
- Proven success operating in governance-heavy, high-visibility environments, working directly with department heads and lead SMEs to drive alignment, decisions, and adherence to standards.
- Executive briefing mastery: ability to deliver crisp, decision-grade briefs (risk, tradeoffs, options, recommendation) and confidently handle senior-leader Q&A.
- Exceptional people skills: demonstrated ability to build trust fast, de-escalate conflict, influence without authority, and negotiate priorities across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to stay current on the latest governance and delivery advances (e.g., automated evidence collection, policy-as-code, DevSecOps maturity measurement, metrics/OKRs for engineering governance) with evidence via recent training, certification, community participation, or measurable modernization wins.
- Strong writing discipline - produces leadership-ready artifacts (governance decisions/waivers, standards updates, executive summaries, action-trackers, and risk narratives).
- Ability to design governance that is practical and adoptable (clear “how-to,” templates, guardrails, and lightweight controls that teams actually follow).
- Data-driven governance mindset: experience defining and using measurable indicators to detect drift, enforce standards, and prove outcomes (without creating reporting theater).
- High professional discretion, trusted in sensitive leadership discussions and able to communicate appropriately inside governance forums.
Benefits
- Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid)
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k Plan with Match
- Tuition & Professional Development Support
- Commuter Benefits
- Bonus & Employee Referral Programs
- Career Growth Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
automated deploymentssecurity compliancequality assurancesoftware developmenttesting automationrisk managementgovernance frameworkspolicy-as-codeDevSecOpsmetrics/OKRs
Soft Skills
team leadershipcross-team collaborationexecutive briefingconflict de-escalationinfluence without authoritynegotiationtrust buildingcommunicationwriting disciplinedata-driven mindset
Certifications
Public Trust Clearance