Lead Software Engineer, Data & DevSecOps at Tetrad Digital Integrity

Compensation

$130,000 – $145,000/yr

Location: Arlington, Virginia
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Jul 30, 2026

Description

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is hiring a Lead Software Engineer, Data & DevSecOps / Principal Engineer Technical Lead for its CESO effort in Arlington, Virginia. The role is onsite five days per week and requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The position focuses on modernizing database architecture, leading secure API and data pipeline development, implementing DevSecOps and CI/CD practices, and providing technical leadership across Agile teams in a high-security federal environment.

Required Skills

Database architecture
DevSecOps
Java
Terraform
Agile
API development

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of professional experience
10+ years of hands-on technical experience in at least three of these areas: Oracle, SQL Server, Java, engineered systems, cloud technologies, data integration, automated testing and deployments, and DevSecOps
Experience leading multiple teams and delivering complex software systems
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with DISA and mission partner support
Experience leading database modernization and migration initiatives
Experience in high-availability, mission-critical federal enterprise systems
Leadership in database architecture governance and problem resolution
Experience coordinating with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams