Agile Lead / Technical DPM in Aldie, Virginia at General Dynamics Information Technology

USA VA Home Office (VAHOME)
Full time
RQ220227
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Other

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Methodology, Collaboration, DevSecOps, Program Management, Systems Architecture
Certifications:
None
Experience:
20 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Own your career as an Agile Lead/Technical Deputy Program Manager at GDIT. Here, you'll have the opportunity to bring next-generation technology and delivery solutions to our customers across multiple programs in the Homeland Security Sector. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. Our work depends on you joining our team to help GDIT meet the mission-critical needs of our Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) customer by assessing programs for opportunities to innovate and modernize developing technical solutions, and leading solution integration on large programs.

GDIT is seeking a highly motivated Agile Lead/ Technical Deputy Program Manager with Systems Architect expertise who can guide Agile delivery teams while simultaneously providing senior-level technical leadership across enterprise systems. This hybrid role ensures that Agile execution aligns with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) customer's technical, security, and modernization objectives, serving as both a delivery leader and a trusted architecture advisor. This role partners closely with TSA stakeholders, engineering teams, cybersecurity, and program leadership to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with both technical and mission objectives.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Support the Program Manager in day‑to‑day oversight of scope, schedule, cost, staffing, and risk management
• Act as the PM's delegate for internal and external communications, customer engagement, and leadership briefings
• Assist with program governance, performance reporting, and compliance with TSA and DHS program management processes
• Coordinate with cross‑functional leads (architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering) to ensure cohesive program execution

• Serve as Agile Lead for one or more II Agile teams and ensure consistent application of Agile and SAFe practices
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlogs are well‑prioritized, technically aligned, and mission‑driven
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, demos, and retrospectives
• Monitor team health, delivery velocity, and impediments, ensuring timely resolution and transparent communication
• Support coordination and integration across multiple Agile teams to enable cohesive incremental delivery
• Coach government stakeholders and team members on Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Lead development of enterprise and solution architectures supporting TSA digital modernization, cloud adoption, and cybersecurity initiatives
• Conduct architecture reviews, feasibility assessments, and technical evaluations to guide decision‑making
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, ensuring design and implementation align with TSA/DHS architectural standards
• Work directly with TSA technical stakeholders to translate mission needs into scalable and resilient technical solutions
• Serve as a senior advisor on technology strategies, modernization pathways, and emerging technologies.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• U.S. Citizenship and must have or able to obtain TSA Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT or related field and 20+ years' experience
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and get consensus to deliver customer requirements
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and oversee project execution
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of interfacing with senior government leadership
• Experience supporting federal modernization initiatives. TSA or DHS-specific technical domain experience
• Adept at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task-ownership
• Proven record as a self-learner, keeping current with the latest tools and techniques
• Knowledge of Agile, SAFe, SCRUM, or Kanban Methods
• Location: Remote. Ability to attend meetings at the TSA facilities and field sites

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in DevSecOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence or Azure DevOps

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Remote

Work Location:
Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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