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Engineering Lead
PingWindUKRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Sept 2025
About the role
Location: RemoteRequired Clearance: Public Trust Required Certifications: N/ARequired Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related disciplineRequired Experience: 5 years of relevant experience; Degree may be substituted for 8 years of experience
Description
PingWind is seeking an Engineering Lead to join our team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a fully remote position responsible for providing technical leadership and architectural guidance to our team.
Responsibilities
• Java, SpringBoot & SpringBatch framework, GitHub, Jaeger, GitHub Actions, Git Releases, mySQL, Oracle, RDS, Document DBs (DynamoDB, MongoDB), Ruby, Python, AWS Cloud, Backstage.io, Open API, OpenTracing, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Argo,GitHub Packages, GitHub Releases, CodeClimate, Datadog, Jaeger, Kiali, Vault, Amazon Controller for Kubernetes (ACK). • Containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, Infra Engineering (policies, code), experience with tools like data dog or dynatrace, AWS Experts, Backstage.io, EKS, Istio, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Clustering, High availability Maintenance, Disaster recovery
Responsibilities
• Technical Leadership o Architectural Oversight: Guide the design and architecture of APIs, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. o Best Practices: Establish and enforce coding standards, API design guidelines, and DevOps best practices. o Technical Decision-Making: Make informed decisions on tools, frameworks, and technologies for both development and operations.• Team Management o Mentorship: Coach and mentor API developers and DevOps engineers, supporting their professional growth. o Resource Allocation: Assign tasks based on team members’ strengths and project priorities. o Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.• Collaboration and Communication o Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the main point of contact between the API/DevOps team and other stakeholders (e.g., Product Managers, QA, Security). o Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of APIs, deployment processes, and operational runbooks. o Status Reporting: Communicate progress, risks, and issues to leadership and stakeholders.• Project Delivery o Sprint Planning: Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. o Quality Assurance: Oversee code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high-quality deliverables. o Incident Management: Guide the team in troubleshooting and resolving production issues.• DevOps Enablement o CI/CD Ownership: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment pipelines. o Infrastructure as Code: Ensure infrastructure is managed using code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). o Monitoring & Reliability: Champion monitoring, alerting, and reliability engineering practices.• Security and Compliance o API Security: Ensure APIs are secure (authentication, authorization, data validation). o DevOps Security: Promote secure DevOps practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning). o Compliance: Ensure processes adhere to relevant regulatory and organizational standards• Continuous Improvement o Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements. o Tool Evaluation: Continuously assess and adopt new tools and technologies to improve productivity and quality.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or technical discipline• 5 years relevant experience.• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills• Expert communication and client management skills• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills• Flexible, able to adapt to different customer groups and expectations• Experience working in and with cross-functional teams• Outcome-oriented approach focused on delivering value to end users backed by measurable, data-driven results• U.S. Citizenship; Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
About Pingwind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com
Our benefits include:
· Paid Federal Holidays· Robust Health & Dental Insuranc
Description
PingWind is seeking an Engineering Lead to join our team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a fully remote position responsible for providing technical leadership and architectural guidance to our team.
Responsibilities
• Java, SpringBoot & SpringBatch framework, GitHub, Jaeger, GitHub Actions, Git Releases, mySQL, Oracle, RDS, Document DBs (DynamoDB, MongoDB), Ruby, Python, AWS Cloud, Backstage.io, Open API, OpenTracing, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Argo,GitHub Packages, GitHub Releases, CodeClimate, Datadog, Jaeger, Kiali, Vault, Amazon Controller for Kubernetes (ACK). • Containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, Infra Engineering (policies, code), experience with tools like data dog or dynatrace, AWS Experts, Backstage.io, EKS, Istio, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Clustering, High availability Maintenance, Disaster recovery
Responsibilities
• Technical Leadership o Architectural Oversight: Guide the design and architecture of APIs, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. o Best Practices: Establish and enforce coding standards, API design guidelines, and DevOps best practices. o Technical Decision-Making: Make informed decisions on tools, frameworks, and technologies for both development and operations.• Team Management o Mentorship: Coach and mentor API developers and DevOps engineers, supporting their professional growth. o Resource Allocation: Assign tasks based on team members’ strengths and project priorities. o Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.• Collaboration and Communication o Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the main point of contact between the API/DevOps team and other stakeholders (e.g., Product Managers, QA, Security). o Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of APIs, deployment processes, and operational runbooks. o Status Reporting: Communicate progress, risks, and issues to leadership and stakeholders.• Project Delivery o Sprint Planning: Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives. o Quality Assurance: Oversee code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high-quality deliverables. o Incident Management: Guide the team in troubleshooting and resolving production issues.• DevOps Enablement o CI/CD Ownership: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment pipelines. o Infrastructure as Code: Ensure infrastructure is managed using code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). o Monitoring & Reliability: Champion monitoring, alerting, and reliability engineering practices.• Security and Compliance o API Security: Ensure APIs are secure (authentication, authorization, data validation). o DevOps Security: Promote secure DevOps practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning). o Compliance: Ensure processes adhere to relevant regulatory and organizational standards• Continuous Improvement o Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements. o Tool Evaluation: Continuously assess and adopt new tools and technologies to improve productivity and quality.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or technical discipline• 5 years relevant experience.• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills• Expert communication and client management skills• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills• Flexible, able to adapt to different customer groups and expectations• Experience working in and with cross-functional teams• Outcome-oriented approach focused on delivering value to end users backed by measurable, data-driven results• U.S. Citizenship; Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
About Pingwind
PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com
Our benefits include:
· Paid Federal Holidays· Robust Health & Dental Insuranc
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