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Staff/Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Federal

USFull-time$220k–$260k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Lead complex technical programs supporting federal, government, and national security initiatives by overseeing the deployment, integration, and ongoing operation of advanced AI platforms in secure environments.

Role type

Staff/Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

Builds

Secure AI platforms and infrastructure for federal and national security initiatives

Domain

Federal government / National security / AI platforms

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Technical program management, Engineering judgment, Stakeholder management, Secure environment operations, Release management, Risk management, Cross-functional execution, Distributed systems knowledge, Cloud/on-prem deployment, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred skills

National security/defense program experience, Active security clearance, RMF/ATO processes, STIG hardening, DoD IL4/IL5/IL6 environments, Second Front platform experience, AI/ML platform support

Technologies

Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Cloud environments, On-premises environments, Containers, Networking, Identity and access management, Secrets management

Responsibilities

Own technical program delivery across federal initiatives, Establish and maintain centralized intake process and prioritized backlog, Coordinate secure deployments across customer-managed cloud and on-premises environments, Work with security teams to incorporate RMF/ATO and STIG requirements, Manage release readiness and software handoffs, Oversee ongoing support and sustainment for federal deployments, Lead technical issue triage and escalations, Develop repeatable onboarding and operational processes, Facilitate planning sessions and risk escalations, Identify recurring partner requirements and communicate roadmap improvements

Seniority

Staff (independent lead of complex programs) / Senior Staff (oversee portfolio of interdependent programs and influence strategy)