Job Requirements
Sterling, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$149,603 - $254,317
Job Description
Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a high-caliber IT Program Manager to spearhead the design, implementation, and orchestration of a sophisticated Digital Engineering (DE) ecosystem. This is not merely an IT deployment; it is the creation of a highly secure, integrated environment that enables collaborative, model-based engineering for a key government customer.
The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of devsecops engineers, IT systems engineers, solutions architect, and security professionals to deliver an enterprise computing infrastructure encompassing end-point devices, cloud services, virtualized applications, and high-performance storage. You will drive the delivery of modern application technology, including virtual desktops, containerized solutions and orchestrated workflows, ensuring the ecosystem is resilient, scalable, and fully compliant with stringent classified security mandates. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring a balance of technical vision and rigorous program execution meeting milestone deliverables.
As an IT Program Manager, you will:
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
BAE Systems is seeking a high-caliber IT Program Manager to spearhead the design, implementation, and orchestration of a sophisticated Digital Engineering (DE) ecosystem. This is not merely an IT deployment; it is the creation of a highly secure, integrated environment that enables collaborative, model-based engineering for a key government customer.
The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of devsecops engineers, IT systems engineers, solutions architect, and security professionals to deliver an enterprise computing infrastructure encompassing end-point devices, cloud services, virtualized applications, and high-performance storage. You will drive the delivery of modern application technology, including virtual desktops, containerized solutions and orchestrated workflows, ensuring the ecosystem is resilient, scalable, and fully compliant with stringent classified security mandates. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring a balance of technical vision and rigorous program execution meeting milestone deliverables.
As an IT Program Manager, you will:
- Lead Ecosystem Architecture: Direct the technical team in developing the architectural blueprint for a next-generation digital engineering platform, ensuring strict adherence to scalability, modularity, and resilience standards.
- Drive Secure Delivery: Lead by example, guiding a team of professionals through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure "hands-on-keyboard" delivery meets mission-critical requirements through engineering rigor.
- Orchestrate Interoperability: Define and implement advanced integration patterns and APIs that enable seamless, secure data exchange between platform services and third-party engineering tools.
- Champion DevSecOps: Establish and execute best-in-class cloud-native development practices, leveraging Kubernetes, Terraform, and automated CI/CD pipelines to accelerate capability delivery.
- Command Security Compliance: Lead a dedicated team of ISSEs and ISSOs to navigate the Risk Management Framework (RMF), proactively manage POA&Ms, and secure/maintain the Authority to Operate (ATO) within a classified environment.
- Mitigate Technical Risk: Lead architecture reviews to identify systemic risks and propose innovative mitigation strategies that do not compromise security or performance.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a business management, computer science or STEM field
- 10+ years of experience managing high-performing technical teams to deliver complex capabilities in classified environments.
- 3+ years of direct experience leading and delivering capabilities in support of an Intelligence Community (IC) customer
- Digital Engineering Proficiency: Proven track record leading the security, architecture, and program execution for large-scale digital engineering capabilities in cloud-based environments.
- Strategic Planning: Demonstrated experience leading all phases of planning and execution for multi-domain, cloud-based enterprise systems designed for collaborative engineering
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Master's degree in a technical or business management field
- Relevant certifications, such as:
- AWS Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- 15+ years' managing teams to deliver capabilities in relevant environments
- Expert in implementing and enforcing configuration management
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $149603 - $254317
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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At BAE Systems, our ethos is etched in purpose – a purpose that binds us to protect those who protect us, to unite our community of colleagues and customers, and to drive forward the growth and development of our exceptional team members. Guided by unwavering commitment, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our defenders, fostering an environment where purpose isn’t just a statement, it’s our shared heartbeat.
