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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Technical Engineer - **Company:** Everforth Ecs - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Audit Trail, Bash Shell, Network Operating System (NOS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Configuration Management, Databases, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Internet Protocol, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Operating Systems, Network Monitoring, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Scripting, Load Balancing, Large Language Models, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Patch Management, Transport Protocols, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Network Server, GPT, Docker - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/dca32c79-59a4-4d62-884e-487406df3aa2 ## About the Role * U. S. Citizen. * Active DoD Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI security clearance. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; Information Systems Management; or similar Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline. * Required certifications: + Active DOD 8140 Certification: IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+). + CLF-C02 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. + SAA-C03 AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. * Ability to work in a hybrid capacity , with up to 3 business days per week onsite at Everforth ECS Corporate Offices located in Fairfax, VA. * Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS (passport required) for occasional program/customer support. * 10+ years of relevant experience including: + 6+ years of IT platform fundamentals. + 5+ years in a progression of roles to include delivering and sustaining technical and cloud solutions, and managing a supporting team. + 5+ years with customer-facing cloud projects (AWS preferred). * Highly technical, with a deeply analytical possessing mind-set and experience leading and delegating tasks across technical teams. * Experience in: + Administration of Linux and Microsoft OS Servers (Patch, STIG, configure, and troubleshoot). + DevOps, Gitlab, Configuration Management, Cloud Infrastructure, and Automation. + Container orchestration with Kubernetes and docker / AKS, EKS, ECS/ECR. + Enforcing cloud security practices including configuring encryption, implementing VPC endpoint policies, bucket policies, and locking down security groups. + Implementing and troubleshooting PKI-enabled system integration. + Data engineering fundamentals including ETL, wrangling, database requirements (structured/unstructured), normalization, and storage. + Developing and maintaining systems architecture and configuration documentation. * Demonstrated: + Experience with scripting capabilities using PowerShell, CMD, Bash, Python, etc. + Hands-on technical experience in Network and Transport protocols, tools, and techniques. * Familiarity in building and deploying infrastructure as code (IAC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or industry automation frameworks. * Hands-on experience implementing AWS components such as Lambda, IAM, Load Balancers, RDS, Cloudformation, S3, EC2, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Sagemaker. * Fundamental understanding of AI/ML operations and development-to-field lifecycle. * Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution. * Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management). Desired Skills * Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance. * AWS Certified Solution Architecture/Developer/SysOPS or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional. * Experience working within a: + SCIF environment. + Classified cloud and on-premises environment. * Knowledge of IP Networking including VPCs, VPNs, VRF, DNS, load-balancing, and firewalls. * Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges specific to downstream customers. * Experience deploying, maintaining, and utilizing network management software. * Advanced understanding of DevOps Continuous Integration/CD. * Familiarity with: + Implementation and maintenance of application, database, infrastructure, and networks via DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). + Interactive and automated generational/LLM platforms (e.g. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude). * Proven experience in communicating and demonstrating the value of technical solutions to a variety of stakeholders in order to address complex and competing drivers in complex technical environments. * Depth of understanding of data management and security. * ITIL v4 Foundations. * Knowledge of Atlassian's Jira and Confluence. ## Description Everforth ECS is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer to work in a hybrid on-site / remote capacity in our Fairfax, VA office and at various government facilities to support the development and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud Solutions for a DoW customer., * Architect, configure, and manage secure environments within a DoW network. * Monitor and manage security compliance, remediations, and patch management for an unclassified environment. * Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers. * Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software and hardware to comply with DoW requirements. * Implement and maintain security and user access controls (ICAM, Security Groups, Firewalls, Proxies). * Lead and architect risk mitigation activities such as Assessment and Authorization, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability and configuration management. * Evaluate customer issues and make educated decisions on technologies, tools, and the overall delivery strategy. * Thrive in a hybrid environment (split between on-site and remote, with occasional SCIF visits). * Successfully communicate to customers, contract program managers, industry partners, Everforth ECS senior management, and Government representatives. * Provide leadership and creativity in new business capture and proposal development. * Track industry trends and leverage them to drive innovation and solution excellence across various functional domains. * Collaborate with operations, technical, and business development managers, and Everforth ECS Centers of Excellence on key components of large solutions. * Other duties, as assigned. 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