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Software Project Lead

CACI International Inc
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Nov 2025
💰 $198,200/yr($94,400/yr$198,200/yr)

About the role

Software Project Lead

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

You will lead software development project teams for the Sponsor's Mission Critical Systems in support of customer objectives.  You will communicate status with the customer PMs which includes bi-weekly quad charts and monthly reports.  In this very dynamic environment, you will keep the team and customer informed of the requirements and objectives needed to successfully exceed expectations. 



Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for managing the requirements, scrums, release schedule, documentation, etc.   Your experience with agile methodology, scrum, JIRA, and Confluence would be a needed asset. An understanding of the customer A&A process would be a plus.


Qualifications:

Required: 
* Top Secret/Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with required Polygraph.
5+ years experience in the following:
* Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s)
* Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
*Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
*Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
*Allocate real-time process and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.
*Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
*Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan.
*Develop system design solutions that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis.
*Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures, work packages, and the integrated master plan.
*Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
*Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
*Derive an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred, and implied as essential to system effectiveness from system requirements.
*Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
*Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers.






Desired:


Quantum algorithms/engineering

Zero-Trust engineering
AWS/Cloud

Agile engineering
Hardware engineering

Software engineering

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off

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