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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Software Systems Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $99,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Devsecops, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9175921/chief-software-systems-engineer ## About the Role Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in national security? You understand your customer's environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution. As a leader in systems engineering, we're looking for you to solve complex challenges and shape the client by leading the Systems Engineering Team. Your customer will t rus t you to not only design and develop these systems, but also evolve them with advanced technology solutions. Share your expertise through leadership and mentoring, while broadening your skillset into areas like Common Operating Picture, framework and platform develop ment, Mission Planning, Scheduling, and Execution, and grow your skills by merging COTS sof tware, cloud computing, and AI for decision support, predictive analysis, and weapon s target pairing to create a resilient, robust, and secure sof tware solution for operations. Join our team and create the future of Space Electronic Warfare., * 10+ years of experience with leading enterprise systems engineering across the full sof tware develop ment lifecycle, including requirements management, technical integration, validation, and verification * 5+ years of experience leading system integration for government furnished, contractor- develop ed, and third-party capabilities * Experience leading complex, multi-contractor integration efforts * Experience in cloud-native architectures, microservices, API governance, and DevSecOps * Experience ensuring technical compliance of platform hosted mission applications, SDK evolution, and framework services delivered across capability releases * Knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems as an operator, engineer, or develop er, and agile sof tware develop ment using Kanban, Scrum, or SAFE met hodologies * Ability to develop the system to the architectural pillars including MOSA, human- center ed design augmented by AI / ML, scalable mission continuity, and modular application evolution for complex enterprise systems * Ability to oversee develop ment and lifecycle management of API contracts, common data models, and module-integration specifications * Top Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree in a STEM field Nice If You Have: * Experience with Electronic Warfare systems as an operator, engineer, or system develop er * Experience guiding integration and supporting contested-communications environments, multi-domain operations, and distributed operations. * Knowledge of cybersecurity engineering and understanding of continuous Authority to Operate and its implication on cybersecurity approvals * Knowledge of Zero T rus t Architecture, threat-informed Defense principles, and risk-management constructs * TS/SCI clearance * Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a STEM field Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Top Secret clearance is required. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [From APIs to MCP: Enterprise Governance, Registry, and Controls](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100336-from-apis-to-mcp-enterprise-governance-registry-and-controls) - [Organizational Change Through The Power Of Why - DevSecOps Enablement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/478-organizational-change-through-the-power-of-why-devsecops-enablement) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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