CareerPlan

Staff/Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Federal

RCP HQ (McLean, VA)Full-time$220k–$260k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Own technical program execution for Red Cell Federal and Red Cell Partners incubations, translating ambiguous requests into secure, reliable deployments and sustained operational support for federal, government, and national security programs.

Role type

Staff/Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Federal/Government)

Builds

Secure deployments of Trase OS (AI operating system) for federal partners across cloud, private-network, and on-premises environments.

Domain

National Security / Federal Government / AI Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Technical program management, cross-team execution, risk management, stakeholder communication, distributed systems knowledge, cloud/on-prem deployment, CI/CD, security compliance (RMF/ATO/STIG), release management, operational support

Preferred skills

National security/defense program experience, active U.S. government security clearance, RMF/ATO process navigation, Second Front platform experience, AI/ML platform support

Technologies

Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud environments, private networks, on-premises infrastructure, Trase OS, Second Front

Responsibilities

Translate ambiguous partner requests into scoped user stories and acceptance criteria; establish prioritized backlogs distinguishing production blockers from exploratory requests; drive secure deployment readiness across customer-managed environments; partner with GRC to incorporate RMF/ATO and STIG requirements; coordinate release handoffs and verify readiness; drive ongoing support including patching and hardening; coordinate technical escalations and close integration gaps; build repeatable onboarding and operational handoffs; run planning and delivery reviews.

Seniority

Senior Staff, portfolio leadership and strategic influence