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Forward Deployed Team Lead, Federal - TS/SCI
Xcelerate Solutions is currently seeking a Forward Deployed Team Lead. As Forward Deployed Team Leads, Federal are senior tech leads who own a federal customer end-to-end. You'll combine strong technical architecture, hands-on coding, product ownership, project management, and stakeholder communication — embedding directly with civilian agency and Department of War (DoW) / DoD customers to take our product from "design" to "in production. "You'll own one account at a time: scope the workflow with operators, design the architecture, write the code that closes the gaps, drive ATO / cATO, and deploy into the environments the mission actually runs on — including high-side.
Clearance:
Active or eligible for TS/SCI
Location:
Hybrid (DC / customer site)
Responsibilities:
• Technical architecture. Own data flow, integration topology, identity model, and deployment topology across IL boundaries.
• Hands-on coding. Write production code yourself — backend services, data pipelines, APIs, integrations.
• Product ownership. Own the deployment's roadmap. Execute on the Statement of work. Decide what's in scope, what's a one-off, and what should become product.
• Project management. Own the plan, milestones, risks, and dependencies. When something slips, know first and flag first.
• Stakeholder communication. Run customer working sessions, brief program offices, and write clean status updates senior stakeholders will actually read.
• Ship into production, including high-side. Deploy across IL2 → IL5 → IL6 as the mission requires. Work hands-on inside SIPR/JWICS and air-gapped networks. Land workloads on Advana and other CDAO-managed environments.
• Drive ATO / cATO. Partner with security, ISSMs, and AOs to get authorization. Own the SSPs, POA&Ms, and accreditation artifacts.
• Bridge field back to product. Push field learnings into the core platform so the next deployment is faster.
Minimum Requirements:
• BS/MS in CS, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years shipping production software, with 2+ years as a tech lead.
• Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Go, or C++.
• Demonstrated ownership of systems taken from zero to production.
• Prior delivery into a U.S. federal customer (civilian and/or DoW/DoD). Working knowledge of PMOs, ATOs, AOs, ISSMs, RMF, FedRAMP, and contract vehicles.
• Hands-on deployment experience inside accredited environments — IL5 minimum; IL6 / SIPR / JWICS preferred. Familiarity with Advana, cATO, and CDAO-managed environments is a strong plus.
• U.S. citizen, Active TS/SCI strongly preferred or willing to pursue a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior tech lead or staff engineer role at a federal-focused software vendor or service software factory (Kessel Run, Kobayashi Maru, Platform One, Army Software Factory, etc.).
• Experience with AWS GovCloud / C2S, Azure Government / Government Secret, or other accredited cloud environments.
• Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD into disconnected environments, data engineering at scale.
About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!
Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.
Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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Xcelerate Solutions is currently seeking a Forward Deployed Team Lead. As Forward Deployed Team Leads, Federal are senior tech leads who own a federal customer end-to-end. You'll combine strong technical architecture, hands-on coding, product ownership, project management, and stakeholder communication — embedding directly with civilian agency and Department of War (DoW) / DoD customers to take our product from "design" to "in production. "You'll own one account at a time: scope the workflow with operators, design the architecture, write the code that closes the gaps, drive ATO / cATO, and deploy into the environments the mission actually runs on — including high-side.
Clearance:
Active or eligible for TS/SCI
Location:
Hybrid (DC / customer site)
Responsibilities:
• Technical architecture. Own data flow, integration topology, identity model, and deployment topology across IL boundaries.
• Hands-on coding. Write production code yourself — backend services, data pipelines, APIs, integrations.
• Product ownership. Own the deployment's roadmap. Execute on the Statement of work. Decide what's in scope, what's a one-off, and what should become product.
• Project management. Own the plan, milestones, risks, and dependencies. When something slips, know first and flag first.
• Stakeholder communication. Run customer working sessions, brief program offices, and write clean status updates senior stakeholders will actually read.
• Ship into production, including high-side. Deploy across IL2 → IL5 → IL6 as the mission requires. Work hands-on inside SIPR/JWICS and air-gapped networks. Land workloads on Advana and other CDAO-managed environments.
• Drive ATO / cATO. Partner with security, ISSMs, and AOs to get authorization. Own the SSPs, POA&Ms, and accreditation artifacts.
• Bridge field back to product. Push field learnings into the core platform so the next deployment is faster.
Minimum Requirements:
• BS/MS in CS, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years shipping production software, with 2+ years as a tech lead.
• Strong proficiency in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Go, or C++.
• Demonstrated ownership of systems taken from zero to production.
• Prior delivery into a U.S. federal customer (civilian and/or DoW/DoD). Working knowledge of PMOs, ATOs, AOs, ISSMs, RMF, FedRAMP, and contract vehicles.
• Hands-on deployment experience inside accredited environments — IL5 minimum; IL6 / SIPR / JWICS preferred. Familiarity with Advana, cATO, and CDAO-managed environments is a strong plus.
• U.S. citizen, Active TS/SCI strongly preferred or willing to pursue a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior tech lead or staff engineer role at a federal-focused software vendor or service software factory (Kessel Run, Kobayashi Maru, Platform One, Army Software Factory, etc.).
• Experience with AWS GovCloud / C2S, Azure Government / Government Secret, or other accredited cloud environments.
• Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD into disconnected environments, data engineering at scale.
About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!
Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.
Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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