Technical Lead

• Serve as the main technical contact to VA for assigned products and guide build planning, sprint execution and releases.
• Maintain each product’s architecture package, AS-IS/TO-BE models, interface control documents and change requests.
• Lead backlog refinement with the VA Product Owner: decompose epics into features and stories with acceptance criteria.
• Oversee CI/CD in VA-approved tools and drive ATO upkeep and security remediation.
• Lead Tier II/III troubleshooting and sustainment, and give technical input to PI Planning.
• Senior: Lead several teams or a sub-product line, mentor other leads and represent the product at program governance.

• Mid / Level II: 8+ years of experience, including 2+ years as a technical lead or product owner on a federal program.
• Senior / Level III: 13+ years of experience, including 7+ years technical and 3+ years leading federal teams.
• VA enterprise systems experience (VistA, VAEC, VA TRM, ATO).
• Agile/DevSecOps technical leadership of cross-functional teams.

Desired Skills:

• HELM products: Maximo, Nuvolo/ServiceNow, DMLSS, Prosthetics or VALIP.
• Product owner experience on a SAFe release train.
• OpenShift and VAEC (AWS/Azure) hosting.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• SAFe Architect or SAFe Agilist; Red Hat Certified Specialist or Architect in OpenShift; SAFe POPM a plus.

Clearance:

• Must be able to obtain a Tier 2 / Moderate Risk Public Trust and a VA PIV credential.

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!, * The suggested pay for this position ranges from $105,546 to $125,875.

• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.
• TISTA associates are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits plan! More information can be found here: https://tistatech.com/working-at-tista

At TISTA, you’ll do meaningful, mission-driven work that improves lives alongside teammates you trust and leaders who are transparent and supportive. We invest in your learning and internal mobility so you can build a career that keeps advancing. We’re proud to serve and hire Veterans, and we put people first in everything we do.