Information Technology Engineering Manager

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information Technology Engineering Manager to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Lead a multi-disciplinary team of project managers, scrum masters, and various types of cloud, cyber, network, and systems engineers to build new services and to upgrade existing services across classified environments.

● Oversee dedicated Agile Release Team architects and engineers to align work delivery and maximize value delivery through well-coordinated Agile Release Trains.

● Oversee requirements specialists as they document and translating user stories into technical requirements

● Implement Test-Driven Development and modern engineering workflows.

● Implementing Department of War and Navy acquisition processes, system engineering lifecycles (IEEE/ISO/IEC 15288-2023), and Risk Management Frameworks.

● Monitoring and reporting engineering and quality metrics using Agile project tracking tools and integrated master schedules.

● Using best practices from ITIL Service Management, Configuration and Change Management processes, and enterprise service delivery to consistently deliver high-quality work products.

● Drive team members to implement code-first approaches, deploying automation, orchestration, and AI-based code development techniques to accelerate high-quality project delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

● 5+ years of experience leading project teams working in classified work environments

● Understanding of System Engineering processes, lifecycle standards (IEEE/ISO/IEC 15288-2023), and Risk Management Frameworks.

● Experience managing at least 20 developers and engineers across multiple teams to deliver integrated solutions on schedule.

● Experience developing work breakdown structures, schedules, and engineering plans

● Practical experience using Agile tracking tools to manage, execute, and report against integrated schedules.

● ITIL Foundations Certification

● Experience with Microsoft Windows OS and Application Servers, VMware virtualization suite and VDI solutions, and Linux OS management

● Experience building DevOps pipelines, and managing the automation to deliver solutions in the pipelines

● Experience with continual improvement to achieve automated test coverage within pipelines

● Knowledge of DODAF and mechanisms for developing architectural diagrams for services

● Knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, JSIG, Overlays, and Change Management

● Profession-level certification from Microsoft, VMware, or cloud provider

● DoD Cyber Certification equivalent to IAT-Level III

Preferred Qualifications:

● Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

● 10+ years of experience managing large service contracts and leading engineering teams as a combined release team.

● At least 2 years managing teams using SAFe

● Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or Agile Project Management certification.

● Specific knowledge and experience developing ITIL Service Design Packages.

● CISSP or recognized Cloud Security Certification.

● Hands-on experience with data labeling solutions and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).

● Demonstrated expertise in automation, orchestration, and AI-assisted software development practices.

● Deep knowledge of DevOps delivery, modern code development techniques, and code repositories.

Clearance Requirements:

● An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

● Willingness to take CI polygraph

Physical Requirements:

● Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

● Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

● Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.