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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director I, IT Service Owner - Software Development & Integrations - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $153,377.0 - $260,743.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Application Integration Architecture, Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Systems Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Toolchain, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Integration Frameworks, Api Gateway, Api Management - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/332E1131823B480CB2A34870A4312352/job/ ## About the Role * Executive presence and the ability to simplify complex technical topics for senior leadership. * Strategic, architectureled thinking that connects patterns and platforms to business value. * Crossfunctional influence across large, matrixed environments. * Outcomeoriented leadership focused on customer value, delivery excellence, and reliability. * Proven capability in technical mentorship and talent development. Required Education, Experience, & Skills * Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred. * Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in software development, integration architecture, or technical leadership. * Deep expertise in system integrations via APIs, automation & tools, and enterprise development practices. * Experience with SDLC governance, requirements management & traceability, and testing automation. * Proven ability to reduce complexity and drive reuse across a diverse technology landscape. * Exceptional communication, executive presence, and the ability to influence leaders outside the direct reporting line. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills * Experience in aerospace/defense, manufacturing, or other highly regulated industries. * Familiarity with integration platforms, API gateways, cloudnative development, and DevOps tooling. * Professional certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP/Agile, cloud certifications) are advantageous. ## Description We are seeking a Director I, IT Service Owner - Software Development & Integrations to lead the enterprise strategy, architecture, and service delivery for software engineering, APIled integrations, and automation platforms across the company. This senior leader will reduce complexity, drive standardization and reuse, and enable seamless interoperability across missioncritical systems - accelerating delivery while improving quality and resiliency. Operating as the authoritative owner of engineering and integration services, this leader will define the vision for API lifecycle management, reusable services, modern SDLC, requirements management & traceability, automated testing, and toolchain automation. The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise, architectural leadership, and executive presence to influence across a large, matrixed enterprise., * Own the enterprise strategy and roadmap for software development and system integrations, including API lifecycle management, integration patterns, and service reuse. * Drive simplification and reduced complexity across the application and integration landscape; rationalize patterns, remove duplication, and promote standardized platforms. * Establish development standardsSDLC governance, requirements management, architecture/design reviews, coding guidelines, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines. * Implement automation frameworks and tools to improve development velocity, quality, reliability, and observability; measure impact via cycle time and defect trends. * Lead requirements traceability across complex, multisystem programs; enforce endtoend linkage from business need to test evidence and production outcomes. * Advance testing maturity including automated unit, integration, functional, performance, and regression testing; embed quality gates in pipelines. * Develop and enforce enterprise architecture patterns and reusable design components; curate a catalog of services and reference implementations. * Provide technical mentorship and talent development across software engineering and integration teams; build a bench of future technical leaders. * Champion customercentric solution designcocreate with stakeholders, instrument feedback loops, and ensure solutions deliver measurable business outcomes. * Lead change management for software and integration initiativesdeployment readiness, communications, training, and adoption metrics. * Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, program management, and product teams to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable integrations with strong operational SLAs. * Own support and sustainment for enterprise integration platforms and custom applications: incident/problem/change management, release orchestration, vendor management, and lifecycle planning. * Communicate with executive clarity; frame technical and nontechnical concepts, options, risk posture, and ROI to senior leaders and boards. * Influence across the matrix without direct authority; align business and engineering functions to adopt standards, processes, and controls. * Lead leaders and build talent pipelines across engineering disciplines; establish clear career paths and succession plans. ## Related Videos - [From APIs to MCP: Enterprise Governance, Registry, and Controls](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100336-from-apis-to-mcp-enterprise-governance-registry-and-controls) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [Speeding up Web Apps performance with WebAssembly and Emscripten](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1985-speeding-up-web-apps-performance-with-webassembly-and-emscripten) - [20 billion requests a week: Upgrading Twilio's API gateway at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100234-20-billion-requests-a-week-upgrading-twilio-s-api-gateway-at-scale) - [Improving Developer Happiness with GitOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/54-improving-developer-happiness-with-gitops) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) ## Related Articles - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)