Software Technical Lead

Description

Software Technical Lead:

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!

Job Summary:

B&A is looking for a Software Technical Lead to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission.

The Software Technical Lead is responsible for managing and guiding the technical delivery of high-visibility software development initiatives supporting systems for grants management, financial processes, contracts, human resources, and scientific reporting. This role serves as the primary technical liaison among customers, business partners, and technical teams, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee requirements definition and technical implementation for complex software development projects across enterprise systems.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Guide solution architecture decisions and ensure technical approaches align with business needs and system effectiveness.
• Oversee developers, analysts, and testers, providing direction on technical issues, software development standards, and product releases.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for system-related initiatives with customers, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Manage project scope, risks, resources, schedules, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate customer collaboration, proactively resolve issues, and minimize schedule or delivery impact.
• Develop and maintain project management artifacts, including project charters and project management plans.
• Lead efforts to document business processes, define project scope, and collect, analyze, and prioritize functional and technical requirements.
• Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for business process improvements and collaborate with stakeholders on solution recommendations.
• Conduct and facilitate technical design reviews and solution validation sessions.
• Participate in contract-wide Scrum and Agile ceremonies.
• Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies and CI/CD best practices for software releases.
• Evaluate team workflows and engineering best practices, implementing improvements to streamline operations and enhance delivery effectiveness.
• Support adoption and implementation of Agile project management standards across programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and shared ownership across development teams.
• Think systemically about software design and integration to maximize long-term system effectiveness and sustainability.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience designing and building enterprise applications

Required Skills:

• using the Microsoft technology stack.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams in Agile development environments.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing large-scale, scalable web and mobile applications using React.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms.
• Proven expertise in .NET application development.
• Experience using Jira or Azure DevOps to manage software development lifecycle activities.
• Strong understanding of Agile, CI/CD, and modern software engineering best practices.

Desired Skills:

• Experience supporting enterprise systems for financials, grants, HR, contracts, or reporting.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integrations, and APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Security Clearance

• Public Trust.

More About B&A:

Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A's 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A's offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.