Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineering Lead to serve as both a hands-on architect and integrator for mission-critical software and data platforms, providing technical vision, architectural oversight, and mentoring while contributing directly to the design and development of secure, scalable, and modernized solutions.
Requirements
- Proven success architecting and deploying secure, distributed, cloud-native software platforms.
- Deep experience with AWS GovCloud or IL4–IL6 hybrid environments.
- Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) and CI/CD automation.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps, zero-trust principles, and mission accreditation (ATO/RMF) processes.
- Demonstrated ability to operationalize software systems from prototype through accreditation in secure environments.
- Strong coding experience in one or more core languages (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, or Rancher).
Responsibilities
- Architect and deploy secure, distributed platforms supporting modular, multi-service software environments.
- Design and integrate APIs, microservices, and data pipelines that enable interoperability across mission, simulation, and analytical systems.
- Define and enforce architectural principles, modularity standards, and software best practices across development teams.
- Engineer cloud-native solutions in AWS GovCloud or hybrid IL4–IL6 environments with strict security and accreditation requirements.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK) to automate provisioning, configuration, and accreditation workflows.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that embed security, compliance, and automated testing from development through deployment.
- Design or oversee large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration environments (Kafka, Airflow, Spark, or Databricks).
Other
- Preferring candidates close to Dayton OH, Chesapeake VA, Huntsville AL, or Colorado Springs CO. Or willing to travel to these locations and customer sites, as needed.
- 10–15 years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
- Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence enterprise-level software design decisions.
- Comfortable balancing architecture, coding, and stakeholder engagement in fast-paced mission contexts.
