Senior Technical Program Manager – Cloud Modernization

General Dynamics Information Technology

. Serve as the senior leader for a multi-year modernization program, overseeing strategy, planning, execution, and delivery.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeFalls Church • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,500 - $264,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber SecurityITSM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior leader for a multi-year modernization program, overseeing strategy, planning, execution, and delivery.
Align program technical and business goals with mission needs, federal acquisition regulations (FAR), and agency governance standards.
Lead integrated teams across software development, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, infrastructure, IT service management, and operations.
Establish program-wide technical roadmaps that support application modernization, legacy system transformation, and cloud migration objectives.
Oversee budget planning, forecasting, T&M/FFP/CPFF contract structures, and financial accountability.
Ensure accurate and timely CPARS, EVMS, SLA reporting, and delivery of all contractual artifacts.
Oversee multiple task orders, contract mods, labor mix planning, and CLIN management across a complex portfolio.
Provide technical leadership across Agile, DevSecOps, Azure and Service Now development, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
Direct modernization of legacy systems into scalable architectures
Oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, IaC (Infrastructure as Code), and secure development practices.
Lead cloud modernization leveraging Microsoft Azure services including IL2, IL4, IL5, IL6 environments and relevant governance frameworks.
Ensure application and cloud environments comply with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, FISMA, Zero Trust, and the ATO process.
Establish and enforce coding standards, DevSecOps engineering best practices, and quality benchmarks to ensure resilient, scalable, and maintainable systems.
Integrate emerging technologies such as AI/ML, automation tooling, and advanced analytics to accelerate modernization outcomes.
Oversee use of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization tools (Cloudability, Kion) to manage cloud expenditures.
Lead and mentor geographically distributed teams including engineers, architects, PMs, DevSecOps practitioners, and analysts.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and Agile delivery.
Support workforce evolution and change management during tech stack modernization and adoption of new tools/processes.
Build trusted relationships with federal executives, COR/CO stakeholders, mission owners, and technical leadership.
Lead technical exchange meetings, program reviews, and milestone briefings.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and enterprise partners to ensure cohesive technical execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred
7–10+ years managing large federal IT modernization programs with strong technical oversight responsibilities
Demonstrated experience in cloud modernization (Azure preferred), DevSecOps, Agile delivery, and legacy system transformation
Proven success leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing complex portfolios or task orders
Experience with cloud governance, cybersecurity compliance, and enterprise-scale modernization
Experience with EVM, CPARS, SLAs, and major federal contract reporting requirements
Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure IL2–IL6), Service Now, containerization, CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software engineering practices
Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, FISMA, ATO, Zero Trust
Ability to establish technical roadmaps, enforce coding standards, and ensure quality engineering practices
Superior communication and stakeholder management capabilities
Strategic thinking, risk mitigation, and leadership of complex modernization initiatives
Active Secret clearance. (Preferred Top Secret)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
Other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud modernizationDevSecOpsAgile deliverylegacy system transformationCI/CDautomated testingInfrastructure as Code (IaC)coding standardscloud governancefinancial accountability

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationstakeholder managementrisk mitigationmentoringcontinuous improvementtechnical excellenceteam coordinationrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster’s degreeMBAActive Secret clearanceTop Secret clearance