FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

Distinguished Software Engineering Lead

FTI - Frontier Technology Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chesapeake • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AirflowAWSCloudCyber SecurityJavaKafkaMicroservicesPythonSparkTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Architect and deploy secure, distributed platforms supporting modular, multi-service software environments
  • Design and integrate APIs, microservices, and data pipelines that enable interoperability across mission, simulation, and analytical systems
  • Define and enforce architectural principles, modularity standards, and software best practices across development teams
  • Engineer solutions that bridge cloud, on-prem, and classified enclaves, ensuring interoperability and compliance
  • Engineer cloud-native solutions in AWS GovCloud or hybrid IL4–IL6 environments with strict security and accreditation requirements
  • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) to automate provisioning, configuration, and accreditation workflows
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that embed security, compliance, and automated testing from development through deployment
  • Ensure all platform designs support zero-trust principles, multi-enclave deployment, and repeatable accreditation (ATO) processes
  • Design or oversee large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration environments (Kafka, Airflow, Spark, or Databricks)
  • Shape data architectures that balance throughput, latency, and cost across distributed mission environments
  • Enable secure and efficient data access and synchronization across analytical, AI-enabled, and simulation workloads
  • Transition software and platforms from prototype to production, ensuring maintainability, observability, and configuration consistency
  • Establish automated testing, release governance, and performance monitoring standards for ongoing sustainment
  • Engineer architectures for redundancy and resilience under degraded or disconnected operational conditions
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity and ISSM teams to support ATO and ongoing accreditation automation
  • Integrate emerging technologies, open standards, and modern frameworks into operational systems
  • Lead by example as a hands-on technical authority, guiding design and implementation decisions
  • Mentor software engineers and architects to raise technical standards, code quality, and architectural maturity
  • Partner with fellow Distinguished Engineers and organizational leaders to align platform strategy with enterprise innovation goals

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (Master’s preferred)
  • 10–15 years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership or architecture role
  • Proven success architecting and deploying secure, distributed, cloud-native software platforms
  • Deep experience with AWS GovCloud or IL4–IL6 hybrid environments
  • Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) and CI/CD automation
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps, zero-trust principles, and mission accreditation (ATO/RMF) processes
  • Demonstrated ability to operationalize software systems from prototype through accreditation in secure environments
  • Strong coding experience in one or more core languages (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript)
  • Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI strongly preferred
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
API designmicroservicesdata pipelinesInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CD automationdata ingestiondata transformationdata orchestrationcoding (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript)cloud-native solutions
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationguiding design decisionscommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree (preferred)Active Secret clearanceTS/SCI (preferred)