Software Engineering Team Lead

Software Engineering Team Lead

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

Anticipated Posting End: 6/30/2025

CACI is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to run a small kanban agile team along side other agile teams in support of developing and delivering the next generation of mission management products using cutting edge cloud native technologies on a continuous deployment software development framework.
The Opportunity:

As a Software Engineering Team Lead on this dynamic program, you will bring your software development experience and perspective as well as a passion for product management and agile processes to work within a multi disciplined product team in designing, developing, and maintaining next generation mission management applications.

As the Team Lead for an Agile Development Team, we’ll look to you to:

• Collaborate with the product’s Technical Lead, Mission System Engineers, and UX Lead in designing and developing solutions for complex user needs
• Review the user stories and epics prioritized and assigned to your team by the Product Manager and solutioned and architected by the Technical Lead. Ensure the stories, bugs, and development tasks are broken down into a digestible size with proper acceptance criteria in support of weekly agile iterations.
• Support the team’s agile processes by facilitating weekly retrospectives and weekly Iteration Planning Meetings (IPM), assigning daily pairs/partners, and attending daily stand-ups.
• Review code merge requests when necessary and assist in any troubleshooting with the developers, escalating larger issues to the Technical Lead and Product Manager.
• Collaborate with the DevSecOps SME for any issues related to the CI/CD pipeline and security vulnerabilities
• Mentor junior developers and new hires to onboard smoothly onto the program
• And, of course, dig into the highest priority development work on the kanban board to code with your teammates, write automated tests, and deploy to a fully automated DevSecOps pipeline!
Each day, you can expect to report a brief status at an agile stand-up meeting, dig into the highest priority work to accomplish that day, code with your teammates, and participate in TEMs as needed.
Technologies you will use include:

• Java 17: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and REST microservices
• JavaScript/TypeScript: Frameworks like Vue and Bootstrap
• Automated testing tools: Mockito, JUnit, Cypress, etc.
• Databases: PostGres, PostGresSQL, MySQL, Redis, AWS DynamoDB, etc.
• Cloud Services: AWS EC2, RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, and Lamda.
• SCM and issue tracking tools like Git, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• DevSecOps pipeline tools such as Gitlab CI/CD, SonarQube, Fortify, etc.
Qualifications:

• Available to work in-person at CACI facilities in Sterling, VA or Aurora, CO
• Clearance: Must have TS/SCI with CI poly (or be willing to take CI poly)
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in STEM field or related experience
• Experience: 5 or more years of experience in software development
• Experience with Java/Back-end OR
• Experience with Web/Front End
• Experience developing within Linux environment.
• Experience with containers or microservice architecture.
• Willingness to work across Full Stack of product
• Willingness to work within true Agile Kanban processes and dynamic development environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with others in a team environment.
• Current Security+ certification (or the willingness to get it in the first 3 months)
Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps processes and tools
• Experience using Amazon Web Services
• Experience with container management tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Git / GitLab source code management tools
• Experience using Test Driven Development (TDD) tools such as Cypress and Mockito.
• Experience with database systems such as MySQL, Redis, etc

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$89,500-$188,000

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.