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Base pay range

$75.00/hr - $84.00/hr

Job Description

Apex Systems is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to work onsite in Washington, D.C. We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to provide handson technical leadership and oversight in support of a largescale IT operations and modernization program for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This is a key onsite position responsible for driving engineering quality, systems integration, and the technical execution of services spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, application platforms, and enterprise architecture. This role is ideal for a seniorlevel engineer or architect who thrives in technically complex environments, can lead multidisciplinary teams, and understands how to balance innovation, stability, and compliance in a missioncritical federal setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical authority across the program, providing direction and oversight for systems design, integration, and implementation activities.
• Ensure engineering approaches are aligned with the customers enterprise architecture, security posture, and operational requirements.
• Lead technical planning and execution for modernization initiatives, including cloud adoption, DevSecOps integration, automation, and zerotrust architecture implementation.
• Collaborate with government engineers to define technical strategy, conduct architecture reviews, and support decisionmaking for new capabilities.
• Drive consistency and best practices across domains including networking, cloud, application development, cybersecurity, and endpoint services.
• Coordinate with service leads and SMEs to ensure endtoend solution integrity and technical coherence across services.
• Support the design and validation of new systems, tools, and platforms to be transitioned into operations.
• Lead or support system engineering life cycle (SELC) activities, including requirements development, design, testing, and deployment planning.
• Ensure timely delivery of technical deliverables, documentation, and engineering artifacts.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to technical standards, security controls, and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST, FISMA).
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and impacts across engineering efforts.
• Support root cause analysis of complex technical issues and provide resolution strategies.
• Contribute to configuration management, change control, and versioning processes for critical systems.
• Oversee the preparation and quality of all engineering documentation, including:
  • Architecture diagrams, integration plans, and asbuilt documentation
  • SELC artifacts such as technical specifications, test plans, and implementation guides
  • Security documents: risk assessments, waivers, POA&Ms, and interconnection agreements
  • Concepts of operations (CONOPS), use cases, SOPs, and support models
• Ensure deliverables meet established technical standards and contractual quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline required; Masters degree in a technical field.
• 7+ years of handson technical experience in engineering leadership roles within complex IT environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting federal or enterpriselevel IT programs involving multiple technical disciplines (cloud, cyber, networking, app dev, etc.).
• Experience with IT modernization efforts including DevSecOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and cloudnative platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of enterprise systems engineering, integration, and technical delivery practices.
• Familiarity with government security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA).
• Excellent analytical, architectural, and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to lead and influence technical teams and collaborate across disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience delivering technical briefings and documentation to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Certifications such as AWS/Azure Architect, CISSP, ITIL, PMP, or SAFe.
• Experience with federal SELC or SDLC frameworks.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence, or other collaborative engineering platforms.

EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [emailprotected] or 844-463-6178.

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