• Deputy Chief Engineer

    Insight Global (Washington, DC)


    Job Description

    Role Overview

     

    Provide technical leadership and oversight for a large-scale IT operations and modernization program at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

     

    Drive engineering quality, systems integration, and technical execution across infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, application platforms, and enterprise architecture.

     

    Ideal for a senior engineer/architect experienced in complex federal environments, balancing innovation, stability, and compliance.

    Key Responsibilities

    Engineering Leadership

     

    Act as senior technical authority for systems design, integration, and implementation.

     

    Align engineering with enterprise architecture, security posture, and operational requirements.

     

    Lead modernization initiatives: cloud adoption, DevSecOps, automation, zero-trust architecture.

     

    Collaborate with government engineers on technical strategy and architecture reviews.

     

    Cross-Functional Coordination

     

    Ensure end-to-end solution integrity across services.

     

    Support system engineering life cycle (SELC): requirements, design, testing, deployment.

     

    Deliver technical documentation and artifacts on time.

     

    Governance & Risk

     

    Enforce compliance with NIST, FISMA, and security standards.

     

    Manage technical risks and dependencies.

     

    Support root cause analysis and resolution strategies.

     

    Documentation

    Oversee quality of:

    Architecture diagrams, integration plans

     

    SELC artifacts (specs, test plans)

     

    Security docs (risk assessments, POA&Ms)

     

    CONOPS, SOPs, use cases

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    Qualifications

    Education: Bachelor’s in Systems Engineering, CS, IT, or related field.

     

    Experience: 7+ years in engineering leadership within complex IT environments.

     

    Expertise in federal IT programs, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), DevSecOps, IaC, automation.

     

    Strong knowledge of enterprise systems engineering, integration, and delivery practices.

     

    Familiarity with government compliance frameworks (NIST RMF, FedRAMP, FISMA).

     

    Excellent communication and leadership skills. Master’s degree

     

    Certifications: AWS/Azure Architect, CISSP, ITIL, PMP, SAFe

     

    Experience with federal SELC/SDLC

     

    Familiarity with ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence